Sharp Aquos LC-37HV4U 37-Inch HD-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV

by Sharp

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• Item Weight: 57 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 93 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00009MDBY
• Item model number: LC37HV4U
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #131,446 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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Amazon.com Product Description Do it with quality, do it in style. Make the move to widescreen, flat-panel elegance with Sharp's 37-inch, HDTV- and PC-compatible LC-37HV4U Advanced Super View LCD television. Part of Sharp's stylish AQUOS line, the 1,366 x 768-resolution LC-37HV4U offers a 16:9 aspect ratio to match favorite movies and high-definition resolution up to 720p (progressive-scan).

Sharp's flat-panels are a fraction of the width of traditional CRT TVs.

At a mere three inches deep, the set is perfect for wall mounting, though it comes with a table stand for desktop positioning. The set also includes detachable speakers with 10 watts per channel audio power.

Sharp's ASV panel offers exceptionally wide horizontal and vertical viewing angles, so you can watch TV from anywhere in the room.

The Advanced Super View screen offers exceptionally wide (170- by 170-degree) viewing angles and an extraordinary contrast ratio of 800:1 for super-black blacks. Its high brightness (430 cd/m2) ensures wide dynamic range for vivid colors, great depth, and realism. You can place it anywhere--near windows, doors, or other light sources--and its picture will remain vivid. And, with its 60,000-hour lamp life, the backlight life is long enough to give you viewing pleasure for many years. A built-in 181-channel tuner lets you plug your cable TV right into the LC-37HV4U and start watching.

AQUOS TVs strive for a high level of energy efficiency.

AQUOS LCD TVs are Energy Star compliant devices, and consume up to 60% less power than CRT systems and about half as much power as comparable plasma TVs.

Being too thin to house its many connections (two high-definition component-video inputs, four each S-video and composite-video, and an XGA-resolution PC input), the LC-37HV4U comes with a stand-alone AVC System--a set-top box that houses all terminals, minimizes clutter, and preserves the panel's austere look. (For greater placement flexibility, Sharp makes an optional 30-foot extension cable for this device.)

What's in the Box
LCD TV, detachable speakers, AVC system (set-top box with all terminals), table stand, and a user's manual.

Customer Reviews

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181 of 187 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than Plasma!, December 10, 2003

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bunkerbob (Dallas, Texas USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sharp Aquos LC-37HV4U 37-Inch HD-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV (Electronics)

When I started shopping I had the preconceived notion that plasma TV's had better pictures than LCD's, but this set proved me wrong. I spent over an hour in a store doing back to back comparisons of all the flat panel TV's. The EDTV plasma units were non-starters, with big pixels that made the viewing experience about the same as my conventional TV. I quickly narrowed the field to this Sharp Aquos 37" unit, and two 42" HDTV plasma units from Pioneer and Sony. I had heard that LCD's didn't respond well to fast motion, but I couldn't detect any ghosting at all from the Aquos during fast action sequences. I had heard that LCD's had narrow viewing angles, but actually found the brightness of the plasma TV's dropped more as I moved vertically -- a concern for my kids who sit on the floor while playing PS2. What I hadn't heard is how the LCD pixel size was so much smaller than even the HDTV plasma units, making the viewing experience much better from close range with the LCD. Finally, I convinced myself that this was the set to get.

Have had it for two months now, and am completely satisfied. Picture quality is simply stunning in the 480p DVD mode. I don't have an HDTV tuner yet, so can't vouch for 780p or 1080i performance.

Setup was easy, with excellent connection options on the back of included control box.
Nice features:
-the "smart stretch" feature works really well, filling the entire widescreen with standard TV broadcasts. It uses a non-linear stretch that leaves the middle of the screen looking normal, and applying most of the stretch to the far left and far right. Sounds wierd but it works. Also nice is the micro-position adjustment that allows you to move the stretched image up or down to choose what portion gets truncated: eg. for news channels I move the picture up a bit to keep the bottom ticker visible.
-The set remembers separate volume settings for each input. So as you change from antenna to DVD to satellite, the volume changes to whatever the previous setting was for that input.
-The twin tuner option to put two standard TV windows side-by-side on the widescreen is great. Much better than the PIP on my standard CRT TV.
-The universal remote is well laid out and had pre-programmed codes for most of my gear.

Minor gripes:
-like many universal remotes, this one doesn't have Dish Network codes. But it's a learning remote with all the right buttons so after a few minutes I had it working fine with Dish.
-I wish the headphone jack was accessible without flipping down the control-box access panel. When I'm using headphones the open door creates a messy appearance and potential for door damage.
-I wish there were FOUR sets of inputs on the back of the control box instead of THREE. I have a DVD, VCR, PS2 and satellite receiver that I would have liked to connect individually, but instead I had to use the video switching capability of my receiver to combine two of them. Using the front panel inputs for the PS2 would create a wiring mess, and force me to leave the access door open, inviting damage. I don't have an HDTV tuner yet, and one reason is that unless I go for one of the very expensive combined satellite/HDTV receivers, I'll be wishing for FIVE inputs on the back.
-I wish I could customize the onscreen menu that selects the input so that instead of having to remember that the DVD is on "Input 3", I could make the menu more descriptive, like "Input 3: DVD". Wife and kids are forever shouting across the house asking what input to select for whatever they want to do.
-I preferred the overall aesthetics of my second choice, the Sony Plasma KE-42TS2, which has the speakers below the screen. The Sharp's side speakers make it VERY wide. But now that it's been sitting here for two months, I'm used to the wide look, and in long term I may appreciate the flexibility of having removable speakers that allow a very clean look if I decide to use it just as a monitor.
-At this price, I'm surprised an HDTV tuner isn't built in.
-Too bad it's "only" 37". The picture detail is so fine that even a 50" version of this screen would look great in my relatively small viewing area (viewing distance = 8 feet). I wouldn't say the same about 50" HDTV plasma screens.

Overall, this machine really is outstanding. I can't imagine anyone being unhappy with this purchase.

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding product!, November 9, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Sharp Aquos LC-37HV4U 37-Inch HD-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV (Electronics)

Excellent colour and overall image quality. Very easy to install and set-up. The separate A/V connection box is a great feature, since it minimizes the number of connections to the display and maintains the clean lines. Compared to a similarly sized plasma (i.e. up to 42"), it has noticeably higher resolution, generates much less heat and should last longer (I hope!).

I preferred not to install the included speakers, using an external set instead. I found the manual to be well written and informative. I really can't find much to criticize, other than the remote being a bit bulky (and I use a HTM MX-500 learning remote for the system, so this is not a problem).

From my experience with this 37" Sharp AQUOS, LCD's are the future for home entertainment!

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PC Mag's 5-star "editor's choice", November 2, 2004

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Gadgester "No Time, No Money" (Mother Earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sharp Aquos LC-37HV4U 37-Inch HD-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV (Electronics)

PC Mag ranked this 37" LCD TV an "editor's choice." Their profesional reviewers liked the excellent image quality, the solid build, the styling, the generous number of inputs, and the ease of use. They also gave it 5 stars.

I've spent way too many hours staring at this screen at my local Best Buy, where it's selling for $1000 more than here on Amazon. The 37" size just looks so much BIGGER than my 30" LCD at home. When you watch sports on ESPN, you can see not only the sweat beads, but the reflections in the beads. The 37" size is best when you are 8-10 feet away from the screen. I highly recommend getting an HDI-capable DVD player, too, if you watch a lot of DVDs. (Recommended: Denon DVD-1910 for $250.) The Denon can significantly improve DVD image quality when you use the all-digital DVI connection between the the DVD player and the screen.

Sharp's Aquos line represents the best in LCD TV technology and the company's coming out with better panels as well as larger panels -- a 63" just came out in Japan. Their jaw-dropping image quality and styling make you the envy of your block (unless you live on Sunset Blvd. or next to Bill Gates).