Sharp Aquos LC37D43U 37-Inch 720p LCD HDTV

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 35.9 x 11.5 x 25.8 inches ; 52.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 60 pounds
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• ASIN: B000MKWDJE
• Item model number: LC37D43U
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #61,132 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

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With screen sizes ranging from 26" to 52", the elegant AQUOS D43U Series easily enhances the decor of any family room, living room, or den. With a true 16:9 aspect ratio, HDTV resolution of 1366 x 768, Sharp’s Emmy award-winning LCD technology and breathtaking color purity, it is a next-generation TV to carry you into the high-definition future. The D43U Series utilizes Sharp’s proprietary Advanced Super View/Black TFT Panel providing 6000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio, 6ms response time and wide viewing angles (176°H x 176°V). All models are HDTVs with built-in ATSC / QAM / NTSC tuners and include 2 HDMI and HD component video inputs as well as a D-sub, 15-pin input for PC compatibility. The D43U Series features a black cabinet and the included table stand easily removes for wall mounting applications. Optional Wall Mount Brackets are also available: AN-37AG2 (Tilting) for 32" and 37" models, AN-52AG1 (Tilting) for 42", 46" and 52" models and AN-LCGWF (Flat) for 26", 32" and 37" models.

Feature List

• 16:9 ASV LCD Panel from Sharp’s state-of-the-art Kameyama factory producing 6000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio and 6ms response time.
• True 16:9 wide-screen aspect ratio with 1366 x 768 HDTV resolution.
• Wide Viewing Angles (176°H x 176°W) Sharp's AQUOS viewing angles are so wide, you can view the TV clearly from practically anywhere in the room.
• PC Input conveniently turns your TV into a PC monitor.
• Enhanced Color Filter uses finer points to achieve higher throughput, enabling deeper, more vivid colors and 150% higher contrast ratio.
• High Brightness (450 cd/m2) AQUOS LCD Televisions are very bright.You can put them virtually anywhere – even near windows,doors or other light sources – and the picture is still vivid.
• Built-in ATSC / QAM / NTSC Tuners provide access to DTV and analog TV channels.*2

Product Description

This elegant 37 AQUOS® HDTV LCD-TV easily enhances the decor of any family room, living room or den. With a true 16:9 aspect ratio, HDTV resolution of 1366 x 768, Sharp's Emmy® award-winning LCD technology and breathtaking color purity, it is a next-generation TV to carry you into the high-definition future. The LC37D43U utilizes Sharp's proprietary Advanced Super View/Black TFT Panel providing 6000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio, 6ms response time and wider viewing angles (176°H x 176°V). The LC37D43U is HDTV with built-in ATSC / QAM / NTSC tuners and include 2 HDMI¿ and HD component video inputs as well as a D-sub, 15-pin input for PC compatibility. The LC37D43U features a black cabinet and the included table stand easily removes for wall mounting applications.

Customer Reviews

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110 of 112 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly a pleasure, May 14, 2007

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A. Murray (Arlington, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sharp Aquos LC37D43U 37-Inch 720p LCD HDTV (Electronics)

As a college student with Xbox 360, I was looking to get into high definition without spending over a thousand dollars. At the time (last fall), this limited me to a 32" LCD, most of which were still significantly over my budget at brick-and-mortar electronics stores. I knew I wouldn't be buying Sony (too overpriced) and I refused to buy a brand like Vizio or Olevia because you get what you pay for, despite what owners claim. After doing about a half year of online and in-store research, I had narrowed my search down to Samsung and LG 32" LCDs, preferring the more expensive Samsung. I then decided to play the waiting game for prices to drop within my range. This year, though, using Amazon user reviews and AVS Forums as sources, I had to throw the new Sharp in with my prospective choices. About two months ago, a wholesale store had a sale on the 37" set that fell exactly at my price limit and I decided to pull the trigger.

I've used the set now for two months and I'm convinced that I made an excellent decision. Aesthetically, this television is beautiful and it is surprising how tiny the bezel seems. I'm still not used to the size of this thing, especially because I had been set on a 32" and I lived in a dorm room. I think that 37" is about as big as I could have gone because of viewing distance. I was worried about the fact that there were only two component and two HDMI inputs, but my amplified over-the-air antenna plugged into the coaxial jack and the digital HD broadcasts were phenomenal, with surround sound, too (Durham, NC area). If your cable provider feeds digital channels without a converter box, this set has a QAM tuner to pick those up, too, along with the mandated ATSC tuner and NTSC as well. At home right now for the summer I've got it hooked up to a Verizon FiOS set top box via HDMI and, with some adjustment, the picture is spectacular. Gaming with Xbox 360 is perfect, with vibrant colors and no perceived lag due to the 6ms response time - I couldn't be happier with that. Black levels are where this set really shines, and they look truly black, which has historically been the dealbreaker with LCD panels. With this Aquos, I get deep blacks without having ANY worries about burn-in, no matter how much plasma tech has progressed, one of my big concerns with the 360 and sports scores, etc. Standard definition is surprisingly good on the "Smart Stretch" setting, but it varies by channel. At 4:3, it is very comparable to a CRT, at least to my eyes. This is an LCD and it will look grainy/pixelated at times compared to hi-def stuff, but that's the nature of the beast.

I do have a few issues with the television. Like the Sharps have been known to do for years, there was a bit of a factory "red-push" that resulted in pinkish skin tones, but again, some tweaking fixed that. One issue I found annoying was the OPC backlight adjustment that dimmed or brightened the screen immediately after changing channels or going between commercials. Even on the "off" setting, this occurs, but turning it on and decreasing the range to 1 eliminated the problem. One widespread problem that I saw in my research is a sort of "popping" noise from the expansion of the TV casing as it heats and cools from turning on and off. I did experience occasional loud popping for the first couple weeks, but it had no impact on my experience and that sound has now completely disappeared. The speakers are fine for watching the news or a program on the Discovery Channel, but they really distort the low frequencies, even at a medium volume. Of course, these manufacturers have to assume that people who buy LCDs or plasmas have some kind of audio setup. There's no headphone jack, which I missed sorely because I couldn't watch television while my roommate was sleeping. At the same time, this TV isn't designed for anyone to sit sufficiently close for headphones, so it's understandable. I do have my desktop PC hooked up to the Aquos through the "PC Input" (RGB VGA), and it works well for playing video, especially HD, and viewing pictures. Be aware that by default, the TV is set to receive 1280x768 (which looks a little off) from the PC instead of its native 1360x768, so you'll have to change it in the menu; I can't figure out the reasoning behind that. Don't expect to be able to use it as a primary computer monitor - you'll have to upgrade to 1080p for that. Still, for video, I'm convinced that at 37" from regular viewing distance, 1080p is not discernible from 720p and therefore not worth the extra money. For example, 1080p on 52" has the same number of pixels per square inch as does 720p on 37".

Overall, this set is fantastic for my needs as a college student and gamer, especially for the price I got it for. I could not be more pleased with the quality of HD programming, but make sure that at least a good chunk of your viewing will be in HD. With the 1080p version getting to be only a couple hundred more expensive than this one, I feel that I might have some buyer's remorse because of the PC display difference. Buyers should know that because of how big retail stores split their video signal to multiple displays and the lack of fine tuning, what you see may not be what you get. This TV admittedly did not look good in the store, but once I got it home, I couldn't imagine taking it back. Despite its flaws, my satisfaction is undoubtedly five out of five.

55 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great product from Sharp, March 22, 2007

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JayJay "JJAY" (Maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sharp Aquos LC37D43U 37-Inch 720p LCD HDTV (Electronics)

The LC37D43U is my second Sharp Aquos this year and I have to say that I cannot think of any reason to purchase any other brand of LCD Television. When I purchased the other one (26")8 months ago I did not have HD yet and only bought that TV because physically it fit my needs so when I got the HD boxes from Comcast last month it was sort of a gradual transition.

The 37D was purchased to replace a 32" CRT in my basement. I prepared the HD box by getting rid of the damn coax cable and plugging in the HDMI cable for when the TV arrived and set it to the Discovery HD Channel. Plugged the TV into the power strip, hit the power button and almost fell over at how gorgeous the picture was.

As almost every other person reviewing LCD HD's, I will say that SD is tough to look at when switching from an HD channel, but 5 minutes after the channel change the picture on the standard channel still looks substantially better than the CRT! I also want to mention the 6ms refresh rate. I know a lot of people don't put any credence in this, but I see a lot of complaints about ghosting in the reviews I read on other (mostly 8ms)LCD's.

I watched 20 minutes of a hockey game last night which is substantially more fast paced than ANY football game you could watch and it was clear, vivid and completely lacking any ghosting or weird imagery!
6ms refresh rate?? I'm no expert, but it seems like a valid feature to me!


Pros:

-2 HDMI Inputs (Finally I can take advantage of this on my DVD player)
-Easy to use remote
-default settings options on ANY configurable criteria. Mess around with picture, volume or input settings and make a mistake? Hit the reset button and start over...Beautiful!!
-Sturdy construction


Cons:

-Switching from HD to SD and from SD to HD channels takes a little longer than I would like as the image needs to resize, but switching HD to HD and SD to SD is as fast as you would normally expect. This may be normal, but I did not see it on the 26".
-The remote does not have any codes that I could find to control the Motorola cable box that Comcast hands out for HD.
(If anyone out there knows of a fix for this I would appreciate it)


Again, this is my second Sharp LCD in 9 months and I would recommend this brand and this model to anyone wanting a solid, quality LCD TV!!

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth every cent!, March 8, 2007

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Antonio Lopez "[e-mail]" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sharp Aquos LC37D43U 37-Inch 720p LCD HDTV (Electronics)

The title lets you know what I think.
Did my homework. Did not want to step up to the plate and pay the price so, I settled for a "cheaper" TV. ...Hated it! Took it back and did what I should have done to begin with, dig deeper and buy one of the best. Sharp is offering us a superior product. ... Worth every cent. Oh, details: (1-10 1=bad / 10=Great): Picture quality-10, Ease of hookup-10 (unbelievable number of component options), Speaker/Sound quality-6 (Picture quality this good deserves an outside source. Ours is a Bose system. Combine the 2 and no need to go to the movies), Appearance quality-10, Warranty-10, Latest features-10 (Just came out), Remote control features-10, OVERALL: 10,10,10,10,10,10,10, and TEN! Thank you Sharp. Give those engineers a raise!