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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sharp 46D82U, December 9, 2007
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.
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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great picture, great sound... as long as you don't use "surround.", August 13, 2007
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.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Big, Bright, Beautiful Set - Better Than Plasma!, January 29, 2008
I purchased this set after my 5 year old 42" Sony Wega Plasma unexpectedly bit the dust. That set cost me $8,000 back in early 2003. Needless to say, I was not very happy. However, my remorse quickly turned to excitement as I began to research new TV's (it's a guy thing).
The first thing that I had to do was to get caught up on the LCD vs. Plasma technology battle as much has changed these last few years. I read about everything from pixel speed to energy consumption to lighting conditions, etc. etc. No doubt you are doing similar research and reading the same things. While there are many important considerations, what mattered most to me in my decision was picture quality.
To tell you the truth, I've never been a big fan of LCD sets. I've seen many at different places, such as friends' and relatives' houses over the years and I have never been very impressed. To me the pictures just looked "grainy" and "cold" like a computer monitor. While the price of my Sony plasma would drop by thousands each year causing me some amount of buyer's remorse (the price of early adoption, I guess) I was still always very proud of my Sony's picture and had never seen anyone with a better looking set.
I was very disappointed to find out that Sony had abandoned plasma technology all together and even their top end XBR series seemed to exhibit the qualities that I always hated about LCD pictures. I'm somewhat of a Sony snob, so this meant that I was going to look elsewhere if I wanted a nice plasma picture. I quickly learned from my research that Pioneer and Panasonic have some of the best plasma sets currently.
During my research I had also learned that Sharp apparently makes the best LCD set. I didn't pay much attention as I was focused on plasmas. However, a friend handed me an HHGregg flyer that had an unbelievable price on the Sharp Aquos D64 series. Sure enough, the price was unbelievable as the store was out company wide. They did, however, have this model the D82 for $500 more (classic bait and switch). As I headed for the front door, the salesman told me he would see what he could do. There aren't too many stores that haggle anymore, but HHGregg is one of them.
A few minutes later I had purchased D82 for the advertised price of the D64 and had a Sharp Blu-ray player thrown in as well (all for $1850). A pretty fair piece of negotiating I thought, but what had I done? What about my research? What about the fact that I hated LCD sets and really wanted a plasma set? I had not read a single review on the Sharp Aquos LC46D82U and now I owned one!
Fortunately, this set has the most beautiful picture that I have ever seen. I've owned a Playstation3 for 9 months and had not been that impressed with Blu-ray, but wow, what a difference the 1080p with HDMI makes! The games on the PS3 look especially good, much better than on my old plasma set. The cable box in 720p with its component hookup looks great too. None of the "grainy-ness" I've seen on other LCD sets. There is very little blurring because the pixels are fast due to the 120 hz refresh rate, the colors are awesome to look at, and the set looks good in any lighting condition. It even automatically adjusts the brightness (the back light) automatically.
This set is twice as thick as the D64 series, but it's got a beautiful piano black finish that matches my PS3 nicely, and its materials make it look higher end than the D64. 3 HDMI inputs seem right. No PC input, but an inexpensive HDMI-DVI adapter takes care of that in a hurry. The Sharp remote is a bit cheap looking, but my cable remote controls everything except the wide/zoom options, so I hardly never see it. The sound on my Sony Wega Plasma was impeccable and this set doesn't even come close. However, I quickly learned that this is the case with pretty much all sets now, so I'm not docking the Sharp any points here. For example, no sets other than the Pioneer Elite Series even seem to come with an output for a powered subwoofer. I guess the industry wants us to buy a separate surround sound package.
Overall, I'm thrilled with this set and would highly recommend it. Even though I did not purchase it through Amazon I see that they have a good price on it (sans Blu-ray player) and would not hesitate to save the taxes next time out. Oh, the Sharp Blu-ray player they gave me with my set? I'm giving it to my father for his birthday next week.
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