Customer Reviews

Sharp Aquos LC-37D90U 37-Inch LCD HDTV

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You might be interested to know the exact width is 36&9/16". The picture is bright even at mid backlight and brightness settings. I am more than pleased with its black levels and white contrast. It also has minimal loss in picture quality at extreme viewing angles. Glare from my room light is not as noticeable on this set as it was on my last TV. This TV has a very good upconverter. I supply it 480i, 720p, & 1080i through its HDMI input and even the 480i looks better than it did on my old 32" Samsung CRT TV. I actually prefer to watch 480i content on a non-HD station because the TV upconverts it to fill the screen whereas 480i content on an HD station is usually broadcast in 720p with side bars to maintain the 4:3 aspect which doesn't look good to me. The 720p and 1080i content look amazing. 480p from my DVD through the component (RGB) video connection also looks great. One negative I have may not be related to this set at all, but I'm not sure so I'll mention it... when I'm tuned to Discovery HD Theater, sometimes the camera panning action across a wide-angle view is jerky rather than smooth.

Finally, the remote is nothing special. It controls the TV necessities. I use a Logitech Harmony remote and was pleased to find the instruction set included commands not available on the original remote; specifically regarding switching inputs. The original remote requires to you select the input with one button, but the TV will accept individual commands for directly tuning to a specific input.

After months and months of research and second thoughts, my wife and I finally decided on this television. In short, it couldn't have been a better decision. While I thought long and hard about the 42" Panasonic plasma, the stellar reviews on this (e.g., Consumer Reports and CNet) convinced me to look closer at this Sharp. When I saw it in a local store I was sold (though of course Amazon offers a much better price). The HD channels look *incredible* and even the standard definition shows look wonderful. And my Xbox 360 looks absolutely brilliant. And the fact that it supports 1080p gives me comfort that it will be much more "future proof" than most other TV sets currently being sold. Highly recommended.

The Sharp LC-37D90U is the best HDTV on the planet (as far as I know). I narrowed my selection down to the 37D40U and the 90U, and it was tough to decide. Go for the 90U; the native 1080 resolution is well worth the extra $$$. NFL games on Fox 1080i and DVDs are immaculate on this TV.

Once you buy this set, you will need HD digital cable or satellite service, and you really need to go HDMI to see what this set is capable of. Get yourself a Logitech Harmony remote and an Oppo up-converting DVD player, and you will have a perfect setup for your viewing enjoyment.

I could not be more pleased with the picture. Very sharp detail, especially with those nature shows on the HD Discovery Channel. I wish I had gotten HDTV sooner, although the price is right now. It has a DVI imput so I was able to hook it up to my computer with a DVI output. The sound is excellent. I wasn't expecting much in the sound department, and was pleasantly surprised, even with the stereo separation. It is supposed to have this wide viewing angle for an LCD, but did not find that to be the case. Not an issue to me, as I sit right in front of it. I did not make adjustment to the color, except I turned down the backlight from maximum to the middle. It's still quite bright.

This is a great TV. The picture clarity while watching hockey and football is remarkable. There is a slight fan noise, associated with this type of TV, that I didn't have with my old CRT TV. This TV has plenty of connections including HDMI and DVI. I had to use the DVI(computer) connection between my cable box and the TV because Comcast doesn't have an HDMI output unless you rent the cable box that has a built in recorder. If you already have a DVD recorder you may not want to pay $5 a month more to rent one from Comcast. Comcast will give you a DVI to HDMI converter cable that will not work with this TV. The customer service at Sharp in clearing up this connectivity problem was great. One phone call. This was after two trips to the Comcast office and four phone calls to Comcast customer service.
I am glad I bought this TV.

This is my first HDTV. I studied a long time between plasma and LCD and between the different brands/types of each. I have found this TV to have great contrast and viewing angle. There is a lot of interference in my viewing room from other light sources, but there is no problem with light reflection. I watch TV a lot while doing other things and have found this TV to hold up well for up close viewing and for viewing from all different angles. Like many other people, I don't expect much from TV sound, but I was pleasantly surprised with its quality as well.

Beautiful picture, super easy hook up, easy to use remote with incredible customizing options to choose from. All I can ask for is more HD channels!I did a lot of research and this remains the best price for a HDTV in it's class! AAA+ on quick delivery, too!

I know how much customer ratings can influence a purchase so I'd like to share my experience with this AQUOS 1080P. Its hands-down impressive!! I'm picking up over the air HD and it looks stunning. If you have a small living room or using this in the bedroom there isnt a better tv you can buy!!

My Sharp Aquos LC-37D90U 37" LCD HDTV works perfectly. In spite of the common LCD reputation of a poor view from the side, I found excellent viewing from all angles.
One thing, I noticed fuzziness along the upper edge of the picture. But using the menu, I raised the picture by 10 pixel lines and the fuzziness disappeared.

Although when the box arrived it looked like the enclosed TV would be in pieces, it was unharmed. Setup was a snap. Others have commented that the menus are very slow, but I didn't find this to the the case. I connected Comcast expanded basic cable and was able to auto-detect all the analog and unencrypted digital channels. Removal of the foreign-language, home shopping, and unused digital channels from the line up went well, except that there are so many channels it took some time.

I have also connected a GameCube using the component video cable, a Wii again using the component video cable, an Oppo DVD player using HDMI, and an Apple notebook via DVI. All have worked flawlessly. The only negative is that there is NO 1080p content out there right now to judge the true brilliance of this TV. 720p looks fabulous.