Sharp LC32D47U -Feedback by Nathan Gasser

Amazing Flat Screen so far, April 20, 2009

I saw that Amazon was selling this product and it was a really good price. I had been looking around and was not happy with the small Televisions I saw at the stores – they just seemed cheap. The picture was bad and the sound was poor. Based on specs of this new screen I decided to order it, sight unseen.

Man am I happy! First – the picture is beautiful. The colors are not fake, the skin tones are great and the picture is razor sharp. I am very picky about what passes for quality these days on flat screen panels, and this one is amazing.

Sound is bit pitchy, but its not horrific. I hooked it up to my computer to test that and things were amazing as well – was able to play FPS action without any problems.

Delivery was great. I ordered on Friday morning and had it ready to go on Tuesday Night.

I will come back if there are any issues but so far so good!

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Sharp LC40E67U/N -Feedback by David Noller

Nice TV, April 27, 2009

I was not going to review this TV, but when I read the first review up here I thought I should go ahead and add my two cents. First of all, it does not seem like a big issue to me that the TV does not come with a wall mounting stand. I do not think LCD TVs like this normally do come with that (a buddy of mine just bought a larger Sony for over $2G and it did not come with a stand). I have mine sitting on a TV stand anyway, so this was really not an issue for me. Secondly, I do not think it is accurate that this model is being discontinued. When I got my TV I was told that this was a new line and that they were just coming out (2-3 weeks ago). The fact that there are virtually no reviews of the TV on the internet seems to support that point. So I think that is misinformation.

I was worried about the fact that the TV is 60hz and not 120hz like many of the TVs coming out now (or even 240hz). It appears to me that I was worried over nothing as I do not see any issues at all, even when I am watching sports such as football, basketball, etc.

Another thing I was worried about was the sound – I had looked at a 37″ Sharp in Walmart a while back and noticed that the sound was very poor – in particular, not loud enough. That is not the case on this TV. It has two sound modes, Stereo and Surround, and the sound seems very good actually for an LCD.

As to the picture quality, I did not think that the Standard mode looked that great, but after I fiddled with the modes I settled on the User setting where I could adjust things like backlight and contrast myself and, having done that, I think the picture is very good. Dynamic (not Fixed) also looks very good.

My only real complaint here is that I can’t figure out how to set the video modes for things like “dot by dot” and “smart stretch” so that it uses the appropriate mode for an input signal. What I would like to see is the ability to have it use “dot by dot” (this shows the signal as received by the TV) for HD, but “smart stretch” (this stretches the signal to fill the screen) for standard TV, but I don’t see how to do that. Not sure if other brands can do that, but does not seem like this one does (but this could be user error, I am still learning about the TV).

The TV has a matte screen (vs glossy) and it looks very nice in the room where I am using it (family room with low to moderate light). It has a glossy frame around the screen with an orange highlight along the bottom. It is a nice looking TV, similar to the Samsung TOC (I have a 20″ TOC in my bedroom).

I have the TV hooked up to a Comcast HD DVR box, so I really can’t say much about how well the TV works as a tuner, have not tried it that way. I am using the Comcast box as my tuner.

Like most HDTVs, HD looks spectacular, standard TV is “not bad”. DVDs look good, certainly no worse than on a regular TV, better I’d say. I have not tried Blue Ray yet.

I like the TV and I am very happy with it so far. I think it is a very good buy for the $$.

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Sharp LC32E67U-Feedback by Javier E. Jovel Melendez

Excellent Quality and Excellent Price, May 22, 2009

I’ve owned this television for about a month now and I am completely and fully satisfied with my purchase.

The video quality of the TV is superb. I have experienced Digital Television with HD programming via just a regular cable connection and the HD programming looked great from FOX (they broadcast at 720p for their sporting events)

I also connected my XBOX360 using an HDMI cable and I must say that the image from a 1080p connection are amazing. Games such as H.A.W.X and Call of Duty World at War look amazing. The Vyper drive actually does work, I was wondering about it at first, but if you’re a gamer you can actually tell that there is almost no lag whatsoever in the game display. Usually games such as Guitar Hero have an annoying lag, but not with this TV. Also, watching HD movies through Netflix works great.

The third component that I hooked up my tv with is my computer. I hooked it up using a regular RGB computer monitor cable, and the image is great, the smart stretch feature on the television to stretch the feed to full screen works the best and looks great.

Some people often complain about these televisions speakers, but if you have a receiver or something that you can connect the audio out from the television then this shouldn’t really be a problem. I connected my dvd player’s speakers to the television just with regular mono cables and it works great.

The Menu’s are easy to navigate and setting your preferred video settings is also easy to do. There are also settings for more advanced users (it breaks down the colors to red yellow green cyan blue and magenta) I’ve never had to tinker with these settings because the picture looked great right out of the box.

If you’re wondering about the TV’s power saving settings, they work great. The television has a sensor that can tell how bright or dark a room is and it corrects its picture brightness. The presettings for movie, game, or PC also are easy to navigate through and each input has a memory that will go back to what you set it on last. I find that standard works great with regular tv and movies. Although there is a “movie” pre setting, to me that particular setting looks just a little washed out, but maybe that’s just personal preference.

There is one minor nitpick about this television that I wish it had. This television does not have picture in picture capability which surprised me a little bit seeing as how it has so many possible inputs for all the devices, I suppose because it is only a 32″ they didn’t think of adding the function.

All in all, the television is great, the price is great, and if you want a television for your bedroom or a small living room, then this television won’t disappoint.

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Sharp LC32E67U-Feedback by audi-geo

extremely satisfied, May 6, 2009

if you’re looking for a 32″ lcd with 1080p then this one will not upset you or your pocket. i shopped for at least 3 to 4 months for a 32″ lcd and could not find anything that would satisfy my budget. just when i made up my mind to buy a samsung i compared both at the store and realized the sharp was not only over $100 cheaper but the quality was better. i also find this lcd to have goods looks too. goes great with

the fine wood bedroom set and wait until you hook up the ps3. by the way i paid just under $630.00

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Sharp LC52E77U-Feedback by Thomas S. Danel-ThomasD

Fantastic Deal, May 20, 2009

This was my second LCD TV purchase in the last year, so needless to say I have been reading reviews and doing research for nearly a full year now.

As soon as I saw this new 52inch 2009 model for $1450 I had to seal the deal, and I am very glad I did.

There is no banding on my TV ( this was a previous issue with some sharp series, however I cannot say that no TV in this series has banding I only speak for the one I have)

Straight out the box picture is amazing. I am still waiting for Satellite hookup, so for now I have tested my PC input, Xbox, and PS3. The picture on each one blew me away. I have not tweaked the video settings yet, because this is a new TV there are no calibration settings posted yet. Watched Underworld on BlueRay and was astounded at the clarity for the price.

Yes, I have seen better pictures on TVs in the store, however these TVs were nearly 2000$ more than what I paid for this one. And the extra 2000$ does not justify the small incremental increase in picture quality IMO.

As far as sound goes, I would suggest using at least a soundbar if not a full surround sound.

Perfect TV for Value shoppers. This TV is by far the best bang for your buck that I have found in the last year.

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Sharp LC52E77U-Scott M. Tingley

Excellent TV for the price!, May 8, 2009

Just received this TV yesterday and had it up and running in no time at all. I have successfully connected my Cox HD-DVR, Roku (Netflix device), and Pioneer DVD player (1080p upconvert) to the TV…all with new HDMI cables. Visually this TV looks great, I like the piano black finish and the slight champagne gradiant at the bottom…will look even better once we get it up on our wall I think (wife likes the look too).

Upon first powering it up I was greeted with a few simple setup questions all laid out nicely on a very easy to read menu system. Once done I was up and running on our Cox HD-DVR. I went to a basketball game that was on and being broadcast in 1080i. Wow, simply wow. Amazing picture quality…and I hadn’t even tweaked the settings yet. After watching a few more channels I switched over to my son’s Cars (Pixar movie) DVD to check out the 1080p upconvert and the 120Hz dejudder capabilities. I had never really been able to detect the difference of this in big stores, but wow in the Cars movie at home it was very evident and actually looked really cool. The animation was sooo much smoother, it took a little getting used to but now I’m just amazed at it. Some might not like it, but I think most will.

SD channels actually look suprsingly ok. Was expecting them to look like total crap on this size TV, but they dont.

Later in the evening I started to get down to adjusting the video settings to get the blacks a litter better and the color to be just right (for my eyes anyway). Took about 30-40 mins but I think I have everything set the way I like it, and it looks even better than the initial settings. Blacks are VERY good.

For $1468 shipped, this is an amazing TV. Sure it doesn’t have some of the newest bells and whistles…but for some of us who don’t have a need for those or the added cost, its nice (ie, ethernet port, USB port, 240Hz, etc).

There are only 2 little downsides I have come across:

1) The sound is only so-so, but that was to be expected…most TVs just aren’t spectacular. The sound is very clear, and voices are easy to hear/understand…but just no bass at all. So movies seem a little drab in the sound department. We will be adding a sound bar soon.

2) The viewing angle could be a little better I think. The image gets a little washed as you move to the sides of the TV. I was able to minimize some of it by tweaking the backlight level and contrast/brightness. But still could be better. The stand on this unit swivels though, so we just angle it towards the couch or chairs we will be in and the problem is solved.

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Sharp LC52E77U-Feedback by Recursive

Low price leader, May 5, 2009

At least for now this TV seems like the low price leader among new 2009 52″ sets. I am very happy with my purchase after 2 weeks of ownership. I am watching it without any custom tweaking at all and blu-ray looks great, and ATSC digital broadcast reception via a RCA ANT1500 Large Multi-Directional Digital Flat Passive Antenna (White) is excellent too.

I bought this sight unseen because the price was right and it seemed to have the important stuff and not the frills, which was just what I wanted. Also previous models of the Aquos line got decent reviews.

This is my first large LCD so I don’t have much to compare with. The features seem to be just a somewhat more mature version of last years features which is great if you don’t want the dubious advantages (and expense) of things like 240hz mode, LED backlighting or ultra-thin screen.

The built-in sound is decent with hidden, downward pointing speakers and I use it for live TV (ie News and Sports) but for movies I have it connected to an AV surround amp.

Looks great mounted on the wall (nicer than on the stand).

Pros:

- 10-bit screen

- non-glare screen

I have it next to large window and although you can certainly see the light reflected, it is a kind of matte look not a sharp reflection. And the brightness of the screen can overcome whatever reflection there is except in dark scenes.

- 120hz mode

I really don’t see a lot of difference so I tend to leave things in the regular movie mode, even for baseball

- good response time

subjective, nothing to compare

- good black

subjective, nothing to compare

- plenty of connections

- can custom label the on-screen menu inputs

well, it’s important to me

Cons:

- no PIP

I don’t care

- no DLNA/Internet connectivity

I’m connected to a MediaPC so this would be redundant except for firmware upgrades which have to be done via a USB port (not sure if end user can do that)

- the USB port is good only for service, not, for example, loading home pictures – again with a MediaPC it’s not needed.

The delivery via Amazon/CEVA was by a couple of very nice guys who brought it in, unpacked it, put it on the stand (which I later removed) and turned it on, which was exactly what I wanted and expected. No dead pixels. 15 month warranty (12 month plus 3 more for registering online) which I hope I don’t have to use.

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