Customer Reviews

Sharp LC37SB24U 37-Inch 720p LCD HDTV

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(9)

 

 

This is my first purchase of an HDTV after doing some extensive research. I probably should have waited for a sale, but I could not wait. This Sharp is a newly released (2008) model that is very nice for just being a 720p HDTV. (I will buy a fancier 1080p/120Hz t.v. later when I have more money).
The (37") size was just what I needed for a nook above my fireplace.

The picture in the store at the local wally-mart was horrible! I was comparing a Vizio and this Sharp side-by-side and the Vizio was clearly brighter & text was much sharper. I then realized that the Vizio was connected via component and the Sharp was connected via co-ax. Make sure that you are comparing apples to apples! I played around with the menu all to no avail in clearing up the Sharp when I realized the cable input type.
The picture is fantastic for OTA (air) HD and SD DVD using S-video. I am not much of a gamer so 2 HDMI inputs were sufficient. It has a digital audio out as well as standard composite and component connections.
It has PC input (D-sub); I haven't tried it yet, but I wish it was DVI instead...

The remote is basic/non-light up. But very simple to hold and handle. The menu is very easy to decipher using a remote. At the store, I was using the buttons on the top of the T.V. and it was very annoying. Still, I managed to figure out all the menu items. I love the fact that they have descriptions for the menu item changes on screen, so I don't have to refer to the manual all the time.
Good overall purchase. If it is below 8 benjamins; this is a steal!

I've had mine about 30 days. The screen blanks out randomly about once or twice a day. Have to turn it off and on several times to get it to work. Tried to find a service rep on the Sharp web site and it is clunky beyond belief. It will not recognize querries for the product ID code [LC37SB24U] and doesn't display a service center locator. I had to call and found that the nearest one is hours away. It is a nice looking unit, but I already regret my choice as I had hoped for a lot more from the Sharp brand.

Oh what a nightmare!!

I bought this TV brand new on Dec 28th last year (2008). After 2 months of operation I noticed slight color distortion. By 4 months it was bad enough I knew I wasn't imagining it and it was not program related.

Time to contact Sharp for warranty service. They tell me they need to "see" what it's doing. I have to sit there with my digital camera on watching TV waiting for it to mess up. Then I had to send the video to Sharp and wait for them to respond. After 2 weeks of waiting I called them up. They apologized for not getting back to me sooner and agreed the TV needed service. This was how May was spent.

Now it's June. The repair people have already been here twice. They replaced a circuit board and the TV finally worked well....for a whole hour and a half. Then it died. It did exactly what others have reported here. The screen went completely black and will not come back on. It is apparently also stuck in ON mode. I have tried everything I know to get it to break the connection. It will not respond to the remote or even to being unplugged. It doesn't matter how long I leave it unplugged, minutes or hours, as soon as I plug it back in the power green light is back on with out me turning the TV on. It's already on.

So now I am up to a third visit from the repair people. They are coming back out this Monday and this time they are taking the TV with them and giving me a loaner TV while they figure out what's going on with this lemon. I am SO SICK of dealing with this I could spit. I am ready for Sharp to just give me a brand new TV to replace this one all together. They can have this piece of crap back. It's currently sitting in the hallway awaiting pickup. It's completely useless to me.

It's a shame too because when it works, it work's very well. The picture is amazing. Too bad they used inferior parts to put it together. If you do buy one of these TVs, do yourself a favor and also buy the longest extended warranty offered. Chances are you will need it often. Sharp's is only for a year. You are on your own after that. I'm only 6 months into mine and look at what I've already had to deal with.

I bought this TV last year in June (2008) and have had it ever sense. The LCD Image is always very clear and vibrant, as the black is true black. The way the screen can be customized on your own or preselected Defaults for Games, Movie, ect. I love the expandability with Component, VGA, HDMI inputs that are available allowing me to connect my DVD Recorder, Cable DVR, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii with easy selection and great picture.
I understand this isn't fancy 1080p as I have no interest in paying the top dollar for the best picture as I found I have a life away from my TV,besides I'm sure all those plasma freaks are kicking themselves with the New LCD TV's lol.
If your looking for a good deal on a good TV that will last you a long time no need to look elsewhere, I have always had sharp TV's and not one has ever had any troubles and I will continue to purchase them.

Pros: Sleek Design, Easy To use menu structure, Bright vibrant colors, lots of inputs for nearly everything.

Cons: Speakers aren't the best but I have a Bose surround so it doesn't really matter :/ (Then again what TV can you truly remember having all that great of speakers? If there were more than a few We wouldn't have such a market for the surround sound systems)

Don't do it. Go get a Vizio from Target/Walmart for a little more or a little less depending on when you're looking, or just wait a month and it will surely be on sale. I got mine DOA and now I get to wait a week for them to send a tech out to fix it. It wasn't anything they were remotely surprised by, just are the lights blinking red, or blinking green so we can figure out what part to send the guy with. Also, if it's a week away to get someone out here, that means the techs are busy fixing these things. Do yourself a favor and get something better.

I ordered this television on January 24th, a Saturday night and it arrived Tuesday (Thanks UPS!). Like a child on Christmas I opened the box gleefully pulling out the manual, hardware, and remote as I get closer to my prize. I plug it in, turn it on and blink...blink...blink... black screen. So I read the manual all the while the t.v. is laughing at me, blinking. After the manual gives me no fix, I call Sharp. The friendly, well spoken rep made an appointment to have my t.v. fixed that Friday. I was pretty happy with that, sometimes mistakes happen. Thursday roles around and I call the repair center and as it turns out, they did not receive the fax from Sharp concerning my repair. They then proceed to tell me that they will be unable to fix my television until Monday, February 2nd, AFTER THE SUPER BOWL. Needless to say, I am a little displeased.

This was my first HDTV and boy do I wish I would have done more research.
I bought this back in November 2008 when it was a fairly new model and not much info on it. Looking through all the HDTVs at Wal-Mart in the same price range this tv not only looked the nicest the picture seemed the best out of the bunch as well.

Fast forward to April 2009. What a mistake it was buying this TV. The motion blur is ridiculous on this TV as well as suffering from SEVERE motion blur and smearing/ghosting. I've tried all combinations and this TV is just not good. AVOID if you play PS3 or 360. Games look terrible because of the smearing. So much for the 6ms response time.

In a nutshell:

PROS: Sleek, black shell. Solid colors/contrast....but

CONS: Severe motion blur, red smearing/ghosting, only way to improve it a bit is turning up brightness which ruins your contrast and washes picture out, horrible speakers.

Again there are FAR better TV's out there today for this price and even cheaper. DO NOT BUY!

I have had this set for 3 years. It has been in my bedroom and the most used TV in the house. The only thing that was a bummer is that the price went down so quick after buting it. Oh yeah the sound is not great.

stay away from Sharp sets... mine when black after only 3 years (and it's barely been used over that time). I called Sharp and they agreed to "fix it one time at no charge". Waited for 10 days for their authorized repair guy to show up and he tells me the panel is bad and it can't be repaired. Another 4 days passes and I get this call from Sharp telling me they will SELL me the same model (refurbished) for "only" $400! ...And to add to the insult, they'll sell me a new 40" set for just over $1000. I can buy a Sharp 46" set from Best Buy for that same price! Google "SHARP and flashing OPC light" -- it's appalling how wide spread this problem is with so many Sharp sets. Stay away - these sets are notorious for breaking down within 3 years!!! I still can't believe they want me to pay them another $400 for this set with an obvious design flaw. Check out the 2.5 out of 5 rating on Amazon for my lc37sb24u set -- worst rating I've ever seen in a TV -- too bad it takes a few years to get an accurate rating from Amazon customers :(

Its a high quality LCD flat screen. The color is crisp and clear and the digital quality is really clean for a 720p. The size is perfect for a living room and or bedroom.