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Sharp Aquos LC46D82U 46-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV

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I have had my 46D82U for a couple of months now.

Initial fears about banding were put to rest when my 705 (serial #) worked like a charm.

I use this TV to watch 1080i over the air HD channels, play Nintendo Wii and watch movies on Toshiba A35 1080p.

1080i over the air look fabulous, Wii looks ok when stretched out to fit the screen, 1080p from my A35 looks very well, but I can't recognize the difference between that and 1080i HD channels with a sitting distance of about 9 feet.

I use the TV speakers only for playing Wii and they are sufficient. Anyone who is serious about TV watching should buy decent speakers, one good choice is Onkyo 908 (1,000 watts) for about eight hundred bucks, a cheaper alternative is Logitech 5500's (505 watts of power) for about two hundred fifty.

I bought Digital Video Essentials to make sure I have the proper calibration, some values had to be changed a little, some significantly. Overall result was a darker picture than before, but my amature eyes can't tell if it looks much better or not. This supposedly how it was "meant" to be seen by directors, what would I know?

I wall mounted it a couple of days ago. Here's a tip, DO NOT do it alone. My hands are still shaking just thinking about it.

I bought the mount that handles 36-50" screens (Peerless ST650P) and it worked great. Here's a hint: use the metal spacers unless you want the screws to fall out (manual says you don't need to...but trust me, I mounted the 42" and 46" Sharp TVs and the screws would barely hold).

Cleaning the screen: I use Monster ScreenClean. Yes, it is expensive. But after you use it, you can't tell that the screen was ever used before. Perfectly glossy surface with no dust, no streaks...nothing. I have used it on my laptop, my PC screen and TV, I have seen nothing better.

If you have any further questions, you can contact me at tkacle at hotmail dot com.

Overall this is an excellent TV and well worth the money.

This tv is hanging on my wall, and it's fantastic for gaming, movies and tv. The OLC feature auto-dims the screen according to ambient lighting, which is very good on the eyes. The blacks are the darkest I've seen on an LCD, and the response is more than fast enough for intense gaming.

There are more than enough HDMI and component ports, however it lacks a DVI port. Not an issue in my case, but it may be bad for some. The sound is really good, so long as you don't use the "surround" feature, which bumps up the bass farther than the speakers can handle for some reason. I have since set up a receiver and 5.1 surround, so this doesn't really affect me. I recommend doing the same if you're looking at this tv.

All in all, great deal for the money.

After reviewing and searching for weeks, this TV came to the top of the list. For the money, this is the best TV. Invest in the 120hz refresh rate, it makes a huge difference for high speed scenes.

Sharp Aquos LC46D82U 46" 1080p LCD HDTV
After looking at Best Buy, Circuit City and hours and hours of research on the internet, we selected this LCD TV by Sharp. Best Buy listed this TV on "clearance" for $2499.99. It is at the top of the pack for technology vs. value. We saved $500 on this TV by ordering it with Amazon. I did some research on a few of the other sellers of this TV on Amazon's site and they did not have a glowing reputation on internet review sites when you ordered directly from them. These companies faired better on Amazon's site, but we decided we felt better parting with our money directly to Amazon.

We purchased this TV well before Christmas expecting delays. It couldn't have gone smoother. In 10 days we had our TV and this included the Thanksgiving holiday. Eagle shipping called us to expect delivery soon and then called again to set up a date to meet at our residence. I shared the concern of another reviewer that they contract out to private people to deliver the final leg. He arrived in a dented minivan with no help or dolly. Fortunately, my teenage son was home. He gave me a pencil to sign the invoice, but I donated an ink pen to him. He was nice and thanked us for our help with getting the big box into the house. I believe it weighed almost 90 pounds.

All in all, we are quite pleased with our experience. The TV is fantastic and we got a great value. The TV went down slightly in price the following week and Amazon refunded my request with lightening speed on the same day I e-mailed them! Most people are worried, like me, about the experience, not the technology of the TV. Not to worry--all is well.

We bought this Sharp Aquos HDTV through Amazon in December 2007 and are very pleased with the quality of the set and delivery service.

Like you, we had to decide whether to go plasma or LCD and determine the appropriate size for our viewing distance. We knew we would get a better price online so we went to Best Buy and Circuit City to look at their selections. We knew we wanted either a 42" or 46" for our 8 - 10 foot viewing distance so we watched the quality of the picture on these sets. Many showed some form of pixelation in fast moving scenes yet this Aquos did not. Other sets showed the glare of the storeroom lighting because of the glass panel (common on plasma.) The matte finish panel on this set did not show any glare. The choice we made was this Sharp Aquos 46" LCD.

We purchased the HDTV through Amazon with free White Glove Delivery and were given a 2 week delivery date. Eagle Global Logistics were the carriers. Once I received the confirmation email with tracking number from Amazon, I began watching the progress. We live in Virginia so I cringed when I saw the initial scan was Reno, Nevada! Received a call from Eagle 7 days later to schedule delivery... 7 days earlier than promised. The carriers arrived at our door in the 4 hour time frame given and brought the TV into the house for my inspection. The box was in surprisingly good condition and the contents looked fresh from the factory floor. Delivery guys were friendly and polite.

We do not use the remote that came with set nor do we use the buttons on top of the set. Our HD cable service provider's HD service kit came with a universal remote control along with the converter. We can turn on the TV, DVD, HD box, and stereo all with one click. The built in speakers do however produce a good sound on their own. Standard channels look very good on the set, DVDs look great, and HD programming is awesome!

So prepare yourself for full HD when buying a new HDTV. Go 1080p, pseudo 120HZ refresh rate, matte finish LCD panel, and size your TV to the room. Bigger TVs viewed at a closer distance do show pixelation.

I don't know where to start, so I guess I'll go back a couple months. Back in November I had purchased a 1080P 47" Westinghouse from BestBuy, the TV featured blacks which looked like grays, 30 second warm-up period and finally locked up after less than two weeks. I returned it for a full refund and began researching other brands/models. After all of my research it came down to three choices: Sharp Aquos, Sony Bravia XBR and Samsung. In the end I went with Sharp, the CNET review sold me.

So I finally ordered my Sharp Aquos early January, I've never bought from Amazon before and with the exception of my mattress and box spring I've never ordered something this large online before. I have to admit I was somewhat afraid of which could lie in store for me. But all of my worries turned out to be just worries.

I received my LCD TV in less than a week of ordering it and fell in love with it. Blacks look like blacks and the contrast level floors me. Mass Effect for xbox360 is absolutely breath taking. For games like Burnout Paradise you actually get drawn into the game because the color is so vivid and the refresh rate appears almost instantaneously. High definition content looks spectacular too, watching Transformers on HDDVD was almost as good as it was on the big screen.

The only gripe I have with it is that I think that it uses a 6-bot color profile and not an 8-bit color profile. Maybe I'm being too picky, just about everything I've thrown at it has looked flawless. Overall it's a great LCD TV for anyone looking to upgrade or buy their first LCD panel.

Also, I wish all of the LCD TV manufactures would have continued to support the DVI-D interface longer. Most people will just do what I did and use a HDMI-to-DVI-D cable to power my MCE system, but HDMI-DVI cables do not support dual link DVI, so there is less bandwidth in the cable. If companies like Nvidia would release HDMI port equipped cards I wouldn't even mention it, but the only products offering HDMI ports on them are motherboard manufactures using onboard graphics...yuck

One final note, Amazon has made me a firm believer in them after this purchase. With-in 30 days they lowered the price on this TV, so I followed the steps in order to be refunded the price difference. I was on the phone for less than 5 minutes and they green lighted my refund difference. I still can't believe it, it was so simple and hassle free. Kudos, Kudos.

This is our first LCD TV and we think it's awesome. The Sharp Aquos has an incredibly beautiful HD picture. (Can't wait for more HD channels.) The non HD programs have a tendency towards the extreme on dark colors and blacks. We understand that this is typical but cannot say for sure if our Sharp is any different than other high quality LCD's. My husbands only problem with this TV it is that the manual controls are on the top and we have it set up in a very tight cabinet, so they are hard to get to. Some day maybe we will mount it on the wall and then we would have absolutely nothing to complain about!! We are very happy with our purchase.

I originally owned a 42d62u that developed problems and sharp replaced it with a refurbed 42d64u that came with problems. They replaced that set with a new 46d82u that i received today. It is an 803xxxx serial. I could not be happier having owned sharps with problems i was not expecting to be this pleased with the set. The picture is amazing and looks great with both cable hd and bluray. Sharp went above and beyond what i would expect a company to do when dealing with a warranty claim. My 62u was 2 months over the warranty when they agreed to replace it, which is why they sent me a refurbished 64u and not a new one. When that set had issues they upgraded me to this new 46d82u. Great set that handles everything i've tested with no motion blur, no banding and an overall amazing picture. Do not let sharp's lcd issues scare you away from their lcd's. They have the best customer service i have ever experienced, they stand behind their products, and will make every effort to make the customer satisfied if they have a set with a problem.

This is my first LCD HDTV and I think it's great. It's easy to set up and use.

i researched the more reputable manufacturers, price, what you get for the money, and customer reviews. i wanted a great tv for fast action sports, namely pro football. i have never enjoyed football more. all other hd programming is awesome as well. very pleased with purchase and overall buying experience.