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112 of 113 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect Value Point, September 1, 2009
Currently this is one of the cheapest LED LCD tvs on the market.
Why is it so cheap? Sharp skipped out on a few features that that add a lot to the price without adding a lot to the quality.
1) No sub-dimming.
Many LED tvs support dimming some of the LEDs to get blacker blacks. While this sounds great in theory, the problem is currently the resolution of the LED array is much lower than of the LCD array. This means that the dimming can't perfectly match the image so you'll sometimes see edges glowing. I'm happier without this feature as the lighting is consistent.
2) Not 240hz.
The input is 60hz (at best) which can then be extrapolated into 120hz (which this tv does). Going up to 240hz makes it more likely that the interpolations will guess wrong and offers little benefit in terms of noticeable difference.
3) Not super thin.
Some LED tvs are ridiculously thin. While uber-thin tvs look nice hanging on a wall, it adds a lot to the price tag. It also means less space for inputs. This TV has a great form-factor and looks amazing. I doubt you'll ever notice how thin your TV is after buying it.
On the other hand, Sharp didn't skimp on the LED panel, using full-array backlighting. This gives more consistent brightness than perimeter LEDs.
My one small complaint is that it takes a bit longer to switch inputs and turn on than I'd like.
Overall, I highly recommend this tv. The picture quality is superb. When I went to a retail store to compare it to non-LED tvs I could see a world of difference. The contrast is amazing with deep blacks and the colour is very vivid. It even works great as a 1920x1080 monitor for my mac mini using a DVI to HDMI adapter.
* Update: I'm not sure how I never realized it before, but it actually takes about 10 seconds to turn on the TV from fully off. I don't mind too much, but if you will this is not the TV for you.
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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
AMAZING !!!!!......, September 17, 2009
.... is the best word to describe this TV. After months of research, questions, comparing, and price shopping, I truly feel like I got the best bang for my buck with this TV. The picture is amazingly crisp and bright, the colors pop off the screen, and the blacks are very good for an LCD-LED. One of the main questions I had was the 120Hz vs. the 240Hz, and if that really made a big difference. After talking with countless reps and reading/watching reviews online it was pretty clear that even these "experts" were having a hard time noticing any major difference. If they did see a difference, it was minimal at best. To each their own though. Each of our brains process images differently, so some people might notice a difference. I could not see any major difference, so it was not worth paying the $400 more for the 240Hz.
For me, it came down to this TV vs. the Samsung UN46B7000. Here is why I decided to go with the Sharp......
* Comparing them side by side the picture/colors were better on the Sharp. Period.
* With the full backlit LEDs vs. the edge lighting on the Samsung, the Sharp's screen was brighter.
* Sure the Samsung is much slimmer coming in at just under an inch and a half, but you don't buy a TV to look at it from the side. I have mine mounted on the wall, and it only sticks out 4 inches. Really what you have to decide is what you prefer.... asthetics of the TV vs. picture quality.
* Read every review on the Samsung and the most common complaint about them is the sound. Because it's so thin, the speakers are crap, and the sound is horrible. If you are seriously looking at a Samsung, go into the store and have the rep turn off the surround sound and turn up the TV's speakers. You'll understand what I'm talking about.
* And the #1 reason??........it's cheaper. After all, it's all about the Benjamins.
I would highly recommend this TV to anyone who is looking to make the jump to an LCD-LED. Not only do you get amazing picture quality, but it's cheaper than most LCD-LED sets out there. 5 stars.
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21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Constant Hum or buzz, December 11, 2009
THE GOOD:
Great picture quality, high contrast ratio with deep blacks (when directly in front of it), Looks Great, uses 40 to 50 percent less energy than a LCD (eco-friendly), 100,000 hours of life.
THE BAD:
Does not swivel.
My biggest issue is there is a constant hum or buzz, (kind of a high pitch whine) whenever the TV is on, it's not that loud but its there! A constant back ground noise like when your refrigerator goes on or the hum of fluorescent light bulbs or power lines. You can definitely hear it between changing channels and during quite scenes.
The great deep dark colors start to wash out as you move away from sitting directly in front of it. At about 30º off center the picture is still sharp but the overall color is noticeably less.
THE UGLY:
Called Sharp service, they say its normal to have this buzz or whine and its due to the technology thats in there.. so that's how its supposed to be.
It's not that bad, BUT if you're the type that, is going to always know that the buzz is there... it might bug you.
remember it has 100,000 hours of life so you're gonna have to live with that whine for a long time.
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