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Sharp Aquos LC46D64U 46-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV

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If you want a 46" HDTV, buy this one!
I had a Sharp LC42D62U and then upgraded to the LC46D64U recently; the original LCD was great but there are several improvements made to the new 64 series. The 64 series LCD's are incredibly slim and have a smaller bezel. They really look awesome wall-mounted due to the small profile. No other LCD is currently available that is this slim and has this picture quality. The 64 series TV's also add several tone and picture corrections, an analog PC input, a USB 2.0 port for firmware upgrades, an RS-232 control port and three HDMI 1.3 inputs. The picture quality actually seems to be slightly better which is amazing because the 62 series looked fantastic (specifications indicate a better backlight system).

I am a professional AV systems design engineer and part of my job is to keep up on new TVs. This unit is currently the best we've seen for a consumer model and we specify it all the time. I highly recommend this unit or any of the 64 series.

Compared to Samsung 1080p with tons of reviews and which I returned simply because of lack of picture formats this TV rocks.
In short, Samsung provide you with great and bright LCD panels but with zero technology. so a letterbox directtv movie on a 32 inch Samsung will be actually 22" viewing area on the screen. Try to use the picture formats such as wide and zoom and you get blurry and distorted picture which is to me impossible to view. This is were Sharp step up with it's technology. Picture formats are all viewable so you can super stretch a 4:3 picture without almost any distortion. The only con is lack of brightness (450 nits compare to 500-550 in other popular LCDs) but the blacks are superior. You can increase the brightness by playing with the contrast to full but then it is not like the Samsung whites but less eye soaring. I found that the Samsung brightness is great but after a while watching it sores on your eyes and the Sharp auto dimming feature is great for movies and it is fully controlled by the user.
Aside to that, this TV is probably the thinnest and idle for hanging on the wall. The connections on the back are extremely well thought after for wall hanging. It seems that what people complaint about in the previous models in series 62U is now fully addressed in the 64U.
I am perfectionist and recommend this TV. Most of my comparisons were for regular directtv broadcast.
HDTV and DVDs shows naturally prefect. The colors are well defined as oppose to Samsung and you have tons of options to program it to your taste. Sound from these little speakers is the best comparing to not a few LCDs I had. Very well done!
It needed 2-3 days to break-in and some customization. It is professional TV for professional users but very user friendly and within no time anybody can easily program the brightness, contrast, color and other cool features to its liking. This TV is also ready for the future and I find the 46" great size and very well balanced.

This TV has pretty good picture quality, a slick design, and intuitive menu, however all this is ruined by a major design flaw -- BANDING. Google "sharp acquos banding" is you don't know what I'm referring to. It's basically horizontal and vertical bands of uneven uniformity on the screen. Shows itself the most during panning shots (hockey games, wall pans on HGTV, etc., etc.) It's too bad, because I really liked this TV, but the banding ruined it and I ended up returning it. Bought the Samsung 46A550 instead and it is by far a much better set. (And cheaper too through Amazon.)

I bought this Tv on Balck Friday at Best Buy at 50%. I didn't stand in line for 2 days but i went to check out if anything was left at 7AM.

I needed to buy HDTV only so i went straight there. I saw this TV up on the wall and right next to it was Samsung 46"@ $2200+ and this was reduced to $1399. I compared these 2 & Sony(3rd in line). This won me over as i found Shark's eye(Video being played) was richest Black on this TV then Samsung & Sony.
Its beautifull to look at.

Got it at home now installed & running for more than a week.
I hooked it up to my PS3 with 3Pin cable and results were amazing .. I ordered HDMI cable 2 days back and can't wait to check out the picture with HDMI connection.

PROS:
1. Price, BEAUTIFUL & sleek finish with silver speakers at bottom.
2. Picture Qaulity is SHARP & rich. Colours are Vivid, BLACK is Deep black.
3. Easy to setup, thin like 4 pancakes, stcaked.
4. Regular DVDs/Video games look alive on this TV.
5. Tons of HDMI & other connectivty ports.

CONS:
1. Remote is too big.
2. Caliberation is not easy to do & i could find much help online as well.
3. I'm skeptical about Banding Issues(as i have read it all over the net for this TV) Although I've not seen any yet but i'm afraid it might show up on any fine day.
4. TV Speakers are disappointment.

Overall I'm very PLEASED with this product. I recommend this to anyone who's looking to buy a Great 1080P 46 inches TV.

I had always spent the extra money on buying TV's with the Sony models. Sony TV's for me had always been great. I decided to go with Sharp because I knew this TV was going to be on sale at a brick and mortar store for Black Friday and wanted to save money this go around. So I went to the store to check out the TV before the sale to see if it would be worth getting up early. After conversing with the sales person and seeing the picture and comparing the picture to the other TV's there it was a no-brainer. I probably would have paid more for this TV. It is awesome. I play playstation 3 games in 1080p and blue ray dvd's and what a picture. Its awesome. The sales guy actually talked up the Sharp which was less expensive than the Samsung and LG tv's. You can't go wrong with this TV.

I bought this unit at Sharp Direct. It took one month. Just 30 minutes to install and right there an excellent picture, easy to use and adjust. At first some blinking, eliminate the OPC feature and problem solved. I still don't have any HD playback device, I'm still using my old regular DVD player and still looks fantastic. My father has a Samsung and my sister a Sony and none of them comes close to the image quality of the Sharp Aquos. I highly recommend this TV set and the Sharp brand.

I bought this TV 2 months ago from Sharp direct and had no problems installing it. I have been looking at this TV for sometime and visited CC to compare other similar models.
Things I liked about this TV:
Slim design (25% slimmer than comparable models)
Weighs only 55LBS compared to the LC46D62U which is 70LBS
4 Ms response time (this helps reduce the flickering effect commonly seen in LCD TVs when compared to Plasma and CRT)
Good overall picture quality
Great price

I liked the clarity and colors better in the Sony and Samsung 46" models when compared side by side by. But you pay a higher price for those models.
For the price, I think the Aquos offers a great HDTV package.

I had the Sharp Aquos LC46D64U 46" 1080p LCD HDTV since the Black Friday sale I was very impressed with it until the dreaded "Blinking Green Power Light Syndrome" struck. My TV powered off by itself and and will not power back on. I did a quick search on the internet and found out that I am not alone with this problem. The TV repair shop will take the TV for repair tomorrow and we'll see how long it last after the repairs.

UPDATE:

TV came back from the repair shop, worked for 2 minutes and then died again - blinking green light. I hope this thing can get fixed and stay fixed for the Superbowl. BTW, the repair shop replaced 3 inverters and the power supply.

MORE UPDATE:

The repair shop called and suggested that I reset the TV by:

1. Unplug the TV
2. Keep the Channel Down and Volume Up button pressed at the same time, then plug in the power cord.
3. If you hear a click when you plugged it in, chances are you had successfully re-set the TV.

Purchased this tv @ 6th Ave last night. Origonally targeted the samsung 4665 but a friend alerted me to the Sharp price reduction. Talked to a bunch of verizon service techs and the general concensus was Sharp, Sony or Panasonic are worth the money. The others are iffy, and by reading all the reviews on the latest LCD's, they're right. Stayed up til 2am hooking it up, big difference from the old Pioneer rear proj I had. MAKE SURE your cable box is sending the 1080i signal out to tv or you will not get the picture you are looking for. Check the cable box manual for instructions, OR try this. (after you have hooked up your tv to cable box) Still in 480 mode? leave tv on, turn off cable box, push and hold menu button on cable box and the menu to change the res. should pop up. Do yourself a favor, go to Costco and get the fiber optic cables package for $75. Much cheaper than getting overpriced ones along with tv purchase. DEFINITELY purchase the longest extended warrantee with this, not a big fan of ext. warr's but its a major purchase. Remote control takes time to get used to. PICTURE IS AWESOME!!! Purchase was worth it in the long run. Wanted to get last years model for $1388 but for $300 more I got a better tv all around. You can prob find it a bit cheaper but I had the money now and got the "itch" so.... Thinner, smaller bezel, lighter, blacks are black, no trailing or shadowing on fast action, side inputs for gaming, 1 more HDMI input (3) and a PC input, 4 ms response are the upgrades from last years model. I cant walk away from it. Worst part is, Im leaving for Fla. for Christmas tomorrow and my house sitter is going to have all the fun with my new tv. Its only been a day so take my review for what its worth. If probs occur, I will re-post. Merry Christmas....

I've had this television since November of last year and I can honestly say it's the best investment for anyone who is looking for a Hi-Def tv and doesn't know where to start. I'm going to break down the unit so novice buyers can be aware of what to expect from this television
Panel (Television or Display):
This is the bread and butter of this unit. Before you turn it on you will marvel at the unit's ultra slim design and the piano black finish. A glorious picture quality with blacks levels that rival the most expensive units. The vibrant colors jump and the details are nothing short of amazing. I'd also recommend using a Home Theater calibration disc to get the best picture that suits you. If you are viewing this in SD then you are doing this unit and yourself a dis-service. This unit begs to be hooked up to a high definition source. Any gaming system, Blu-Ray, HD Satellite or HD Cable. Make an investment and you'll understand then. Oh yes replace the remote ASAP. As a side note, I've had HD Cable and HD Satellite. The banding issues do exist but are so minute that it really wasn't a drawback. It also seem less apparent on the HD Satellite then the HD Cable this was using the same HDMI port and cable, while watching the same programs.
Speakers:
The speakers on this television are just plain weak. But given the size of the unit what can you expect. I'd highly recommend to anyone if it is feasible then by all means bypass the speakers and get yourself a surround sound system that supports HDMI and 5.1 Dolby digital after all is said and done this is the unit to beat for 1080p LCD's.
(update) after 3 years of quality service this unit went belly up. Not totally just a line on the right side.
So the extended warranty kicked in and I found a suitable replacement. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003B5LB2C/ref=s9_bbs_gw_d2_ir03?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0DXB874WV16EYV1Q7B1A&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846