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50 of 50 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
46" LCD HDTV Value, July 19, 2008
This review is from: Sharp LC46SB54U 46-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV (Electronics)
The Sharp LC-46SB54U is a no frills, value based 46" LCD 1080P HDTV. The picture on this TV is really good. I compared it in-store with newer Samsung technology right next to it, and it compared favorably. I was worried about its sound capability when I heard it in-store, but when I hooked it up at home, the sound is actually quite good...especially with the simulated surround sound turned on.
Most menu functions are intuitive and easy to navigate, the exception being the channel add/delete function. When you power on the TV, a wizard guides you through some initial setup, including scanning for channels. This process scanned more than 150 extra blank channels into the lineup, which I had to delete out manually. This was a royal pain. Hopefully these settings will persist even if there is a power outage.
The anti-glare capability of the screen is very good, but this greatly diminishes the quality of the view you have when you are not looking at the screen straight on. Even though the specs brag of 176 degrees horizontal, I estimate that at about the 120 degree mark the screen doesn't look good enough to even worry about watching. The 6ms response time allows this TV to display very high motion video without blurring...I have been quite pleased with the TV in this area.
The stand is very solid, and the TV is very attractive looking. I was surpised how light the TV was for its size. I was able to pick it up by myself and set it on a 20" high stand. Yet the TV feels like it is built with quality.
A 46" LCD TV is actually significantly bigger than a 42", and this one isn't that much more money...in fact it can be had cheaper than many of the 42" and even 37" TV's out there. If its more important to have a bigger TV than to have 120Hz, PIP, Universal remote, etc. than this may be the TV for you.
Pros:
Good Value, Great Picture, Good Sound, Well Built
Cons:
Channel Add/Delete, Viewing Angles, Poor Instructions
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great HDTV for a reasonable price, November 20, 2008
This review is from: Sharp LC46SB54U 46-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV (Electronics)
Our requirements for an HDTV are that it have a GREAT picture (check!), good sound (check,) eye-popping colors (check,) and be user friendly (check.)
This is a great HDTV for regular folks who don't have a list of high tech requirements. It might stand up to the high tech test, I have no idea. Consumer reports rated this a very good HDTV, I bought it, and we're very happy with it. We don't play video games on it. We watch Tivo'd movies and programs and watch DVDs.
Picture quality, in my very humble opinion, is breathtaking. We found it to be a reasonably priced television that meets and exceeds all of our family's requirements.
We were surprised to find that the sound quality is very good, too. Complex sound and you can raise the levels quite loud.
We've had it for a few months and are still very happy with it.
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great Picture, poor A/V processing, December 3, 2008
This review is from: Sharp LC46SB54U 46-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV (Electronics)
This TV has a great picture and good sound. It is considerably cheaper than the AQUOS brand TV's, probably because they use cheaper components. Specifically, the audio/video processor which converts your RCA/Coax antenna input is troublesome. 2 problems:
1. Audio/video sync isn't always correct. When watching a program, you may begin to notice lip movements do not coincide with the voice. I have noticed that some stations appear to be just fine, and others are almost always off sync. No this isn't a signal problem, as my tube TV does not suffer here.
2. Input/output delay. If you play video games, you may have a problem here. This TV will introduce a delay between when it receives a signal and when it is output. From what I can gather, it's due to a conversion from the input format to a format the TV can display. Playing games using the RCA or Coax input is really annoying. The bright side here is that the PC VGA, and HD component inputs are free from this problem. I'm guessing the HDMI input is OK, but I don't have anything to test it out. Luckily Wii/PS3/360 all have ways of outputting component or HDMI. So this may not affect you.
I called Sharp and got no help except an offer to send out service to inspect the problem and a threat that it would cost me major $$$ if they determined there's nothing wrong.
Overall, this TV may work well for you, and it is a good buy -- if you can get around these problems.
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