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Buy It
This is a wonderful TV. The picture is outstanding and the Home Theater Store in Houston not only came up with an outstanding price but excellent service. Try to buy from this store. They are the best.
Yes, the tuner is a little slow but 99% of us are going to use this set with HDMI sources like a HD cable or Satellite box - right? No flaws in the display but...
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Great value if you can ignore its flaws.
Considering the technologies packed into this tv, its one of the better value among its class, if you can live with some of its flaws.
Positives: Very, very good picture quality after calibration. Blu-rays look especially stunning. Deep black, and very good black details.
Neutral: Slow tuner, changing analog and digital channels takes at least a...
This review is from: Sharp AQUOS LC32LE700UN 32-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV (Electronics)
Considering the technologies packed into this tv, its one of the better value among its class, if you can live with some of its flaws.
Positives: Very, very good picture quality after calibration. Blu-rays look especially stunning. Deep black, and very good black details.
Neutral: Slow tuner, changing analog and digital channels takes at least a couple of seconds. Average input lag. Using Guitar Hero 3 lag calibration tool, I was able to get 48 milisec in Game mode, and between 90 - 130 milisec in other modes.
Negative: Flashlighting. My tv came with 2 large spots, the size of my palm each. Reducing the backlight helps somewhat, but they're clearly visible during dark scenes such as the cave scenes of Iron Man blu-ray.
Some recent Sharp panels had banding issues. This Genx panel supposedly corrected this problem. However, I'm disappointed to find out that it is still present at least on my tv.
I have an inch wide, faint verticle band on the left side of the screen. I didn't detect this initially until watching the oil field burning scene in Baraka. Subsequently I noticed it came up during watching the US open, and Master and Commander. I can conclusively confirm that the banding is there with my tv when displaying a solid green jpeg. Again this banding is quite faint and very hard to detect, but once I did it's very hard for me to ignore.
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This review is from: Sharp AQUOS LC32LE700UN 32-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV (Electronics)
This is a wonderful TV. The picture is outstanding and the Home Theater Store in Houston not only came up with an outstanding price but excellent service. Try to buy from this store. They are the best.
Yes, the tuner is a little slow but 99% of us are going to use this set with HDMI sources like a HD cable or Satellite box - right? No flaws in the display but you have to open the little door on the remote and find the A/V mode that suits your environment. This set has a huge number of "knobs to turn" as far as setting up the picture so be careful and find the mode and settings that you need. Once you get it set - it will blow you away.
Yes, the sound isn't what you got out of the 250# "console" TV that you just replaced. It has small speakers because it's a flat panel TV. They are all that way. So stop complaining and go buy yourself a little 5.1 channel sound system that has an optical input. Hook it to the optical output of this set and the Cable or Sat box (see below) and it will be the best show you have ever heard or seen. Better yet, go buy yourself one that has a DVD upconvert or Blue Ray DVD player in it. The LG LHT854 on Amazon is a good example (for less than $200). Buy your optical and HDMI cables here on Amazon too and save a lot of $$. All the hype you read about certain cables being better is wrong. They don't need to be gold or start with "M". Speaker cables don't need to be big, fat and hard to work with. Unless you are running 2000 watts or more, 18 or 16 gauge wire is just fine. It's all digital data so there is no way the optical or HDMA cable can effect the quality of the sound or video. Be sure to connect your optical sound cable from your cable or Sat box directly to your sound system so you don't pick up a delay from the TV processing it. IF your sound system has only one optical input, buy an optical splitter/combiner on Amazon for a couple of dollars and combine the optical sources from the TV and cable or Sat box. This all works.
Sharp has taken the most appropriate road on LED backlighting in my view,simply replace the florescent system with proven technology that was developed for the laptop industry by leaders like Apple. It's very bright and even.
Since writing the above review, I have become even more sold on this product. Sharp has a fairly small market share in this field so they try hard to support their users. They offer a program called Aquos Advantage. It includes 3 mo.of warranty extension and a newsletter with info on using their products. It also includes a REAL help line you can call to get help if you don't understand something or can't make a feature work. If you are new to HDTV this may be of value to you. They also have a Facebook page and are very responsive through that site. The bigger manufactures may have these contacts as well but Sharps people seem to care about each customer.
The other thing I have noticed is the quality of the graphics engine. I connected my 3 year old standard def (480P) DVD player to the set using the "component" connection and the picture is as good or better than from an HDMI-connected Up-convert player. This indicates that the graphics engine in this set is outstanding.
When you get yours, open the little door on the bottom of the remote control and check out the different preset video modes. You will find them very helpful as you try different sources or types of material.
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This review is from: Sharp AQUOS LC32LE700UN 32-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV (Electronics)
I've been on Amazon for years and seldom write reviews.
However, I spent about 30 minutes watching and generally checking this set out at a local dealer, about a week ago.
The image you see here is misleading. Misleading in that the set itself is surprising more beautiful than this image shows. And there is a blue light V-shaped symbol in the center of the bottom horizontal frame. That might strike some as tacky but in fact, it's a rather nice understated touch. Another surprise is just how light it is. You can easily pick it up and move it with no strain. Try that win an old Trinitron CRT set.
The picture stunned. I was completely surprised by how great it is. It has deep rich color, uniform brightness and as critical as I am (Only the Sony XBR8 RGB LED Sony has impressed me, until now) I have to say for the price, it tells me that full-array (LEDs completely cover the back, instead of just being around the edges) can be done well and at a price that will sell.
Assuming the set proves reliable, with no negative surprises, it's going to cause Sony and Samsung a real price headache. The 32" Samsung edge-lighted (Not Full-Array either) is around twice the price of this set and I see no difference in picture quality.
Check it out.
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This review is from: Sharp AQUOS LC32LE700UN 32-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV (Electronics)
got this about a week ago. the picture is amazing. very black blacks, extremely sharp color. paired with a sharp aquos blu-ray player, the aquos link system works very nicely. more than enough connections. menu/settings are pretty easy to access/understand. LED technology seems the way to go given the energy savings and life of the backlight, and sharp seems to have a winner here. interesting to me - if you upgrade to this from an old lcd hdtv, you'll notice a huge difference in the heat coming from the tv.
the only downside are the speakers - they are clear enough but tiny and hollow. but this holds for every lcd tv on the market as far as i am concerned, so i can't really hold this against sharp.
like the previous reviewer said, as long as it proves reliable sharp has produced a tv that gives the best sony, samsung, and other sets a run for their money - at a much lower price.
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This review is from: Sharp AQUOS LC32LE700UN 32-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV (Electronics)
I've lived with this TV for a about two months. We have three game consoles attached, incl. the Blu-Ray player as part of the Sony PS3. It is in our family room and is used several hours a day (I'm ashamed to admit).
On the plus side:
Fabulous picture, after some adjusting. There are a zillion adjustments on the TV, so if you spend some time, you can get a wonderful, uniform picture with great contrast and color saturation.
The black matte finish of the screen does away with all but the most severe (i.e., bright) light sources that might reflect from the screen.
Price.
Sharp Aquos brand.
No spotlighting or banding as one person mentioned -- very uniform lighting.
LOTS of inputs. (8 to be exact -- most, but not all are HDMI)
Easy to update firmware when available (did it yesterday).
On the negative side:
The built-in speakers. Way too soft, even on the loudest setting. Since we didn't want to have our stereo system on all the time, I attached an unused set of desktop computer speakers I had lying around the house. Now we have better sound than probably any built in TV speakers. Great solution that I recommend to anyone purchasing this TV. Of course, this is an issue with all flat screen TV's to some extent: tinny sound and lacking in volume, even for everyday use. (Get some computer speakers, preferably like those I have that do not have an on/off switch but switch themselves on/off when there is a signal. Piece of cake.)
All the adjustments you can make to the picture! Well, not a negative, but it takes awhile to find your way around all the adjustments, and Sharp is not good about explaining them. The out-of-the-box setup was not optimal: reds were a little pinkish, the picture was not quite bright enough, etc., but after some tweaking I have a spectacular picture.
When changing channels, there is a "fade effect" between channels that is annoying. I have not been able to figure out how not to get this effect. (There is a "fade effect" in the menu, but disabling it has no effect.)
Summary:
If you haven't seen a full array LED LCD TV, you're in for a treat. Don't let the premium priced Samsung LED LCD's tempt you either, because their LED's are all on the edges. This has a full array behind the screen so that the picture is much brighter (when adjusted) and more uniform. Buy this and get some computer speakers. You will not regret it.
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This review is from: Sharp AQUOS LC32LE700UN 32-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV (Electronics)
This is the cheapest LED backlit 32" 120Hz 1080p LCD TV available. For the price, it works pretty well. I've used it for about 3 weeks now. Though, a lot of my time has been spent on troubleshooting one BIG issue.
The TV is NOT COMPATIBLE with AT&T U-verse receivers when connected via HDMI. I am forced to use component cable for the U-verse receiver. Both AT&T and Sharp technicians have not been able to resolve this. I saw another reviewer complaining about the same issue at Dell. His receiver is a Motorola one where as mine is CISCO.
Beware of this issue if you are planning to buy this. Other than that, it cannot be beat in price/performance ratio.
I'll update this review if and when the issue is resolved.
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This review is from: Sharp AQUOS LC32LE700UN 32-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV (Electronics)
It's been about a month now owning this TV and I am generally very happy with my purchase. In almost all aspects its just a wonderful TV and I think it's certainly a no brainer in the current LED market. Here's what I've found out about my new Sharp TV:
Pros:
It's got the blacks you want. Plain and simple. Definitely impressive stuff compared to my other two LCD's in the house.
Nothing dead, nothing stuck, no flashlighting, and no banding. Another reviewer mentioned these problems but from what I have experienced and what I have heard from others this is a near non existent problem.
Deep customization for adjusting hue, saturation, tint etc etc allowing for really fine tuning. Personally this has been more of a con but its only because I'm too cheap to pay for calibration.
Great, vibrant colors in general with a picture that has "Pop".
Cons:
The included remote really isn't that great. I don't enjoy the buttons themselves nor the layout. Of the Phillips, Sanyo, and Toshiba's I have used recently I would say this isn't the worst but not as nearly as good as the Toshiba's. Whatever, not much of a con but it's true. You can always use a universal.
As good as the colors are...your gonna need some calibrating to get this one right. I am still trying to get what I want out of this guy but I'm positive it'll work out in the long run. Mainly it's an issue with flesh tones.
The speakers are honestly pretty poor. Even compared to my Phillips and Sanyo LCD's these speakers just have a bit of a tinny sound. Not a huge deal but this is where I have knock half a star off on my overall review.
No matter what, this is a winning product. Highly recommended...especially in the 32" market. GREAT VALUE. ~4.5 STARS / 5
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This review is from: Sharp AQUOS LC32LE700UN 32-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV (Electronics)
I'll start out by saying that I've only had this TV a few days. I will also say that I could be wrong about the possible options for changing what I dislike about this TV, or in my description of what causes it- but in my research so far I haven't found any reason to believe so. I'm always interested in hearing more information if I don't have the full picture though.
All that said- I personally just don't like this set so much. I bought this to replace a broken Sony XBR6 (also 32"), and this has been my experience so far, the good and bad.
Good:
- Picture quality: The picture quality on this thing really is amazing. Very deep blacks, crystal clear image. I had to tweak the settings a bit (I'll get to my thoughts on that shortly), and never quite found a setting that I thought was perfect, but even with that being the case the picture was stunning and I can tell that with proper calibration it's probably one of the best 32" sets you can buy as far as PQ goes right now.
-Picture settings. I'm actually kind of split on this. The picture definitely needs to be tweaked from store settings, and the good thing is that this set provides probably the most extensive set of options for calibration than any other set I've seen- so chances are you CAN get it where you like it. It's kind of a double edged sword though because there's so many settings that unless you really know your stuff it's difficult to figure out how to get the perfect balance.
Bad:
- Sound: Sound on 32" flat panels has never been known to be that great, but I almost immediately felt that the sound was very hollow and tinny compared to the xbr6. I messed with the audio settings- turned on the surround simulator and upped the bass a little bit. That helped, but I still found it lacking.
-Build quality/Styling: This is something that may just come down to opinion (styling is for sure), but I was rather unhappy with both of these things compared to my xbr. The build quality feels cheap and not very sturdy by comparison, and the styling in general I just felt was bland. The same feeling extended to the system menus for me- I like the design and look of the Sony's much more, whereas the Sharps feel more like a 90's computer menu or something.
-Remote: Weird choices for how they laid the remote out... the button to switch 'av modes' (basically profiles for picture settings etc) is enclosed in a little drawer so you have to open that whenever you want to switch between your movie/game/custom modes etc. In general I also feel the remote is just kind of ugly...
-Motion processing: This was the big one for me. Everyhing else being as is (although the styling still bugs me), I would have been willing to keep this set just for it's image quality. But this was a deal breaker. I've read on other sites that the Sharp ranks low in this area, especially compared to Sony, and I completely agree. Now this is where I believe it's possible i'm missing some information but I haven't found it yet. With TV based content it looks fine, but what seems to be the case is that you cannot turn off the 'film mode' image processing for any progressive signal based content (480p/720p/1080p). You can see the setting in the menu, but it is disabled (along with one other setting for the black levels I think)- and YES I am in 'dot by dot' mode.
What this effectively means (at least as far as my eyes can tell), is that there is no way to turn off the 'soap opera effect' on blu-ray content (and probably progresive-scan dvd as well I haven't tried that yet). I looked this up on forums and messed with every setting possible and I just could not get rid of it. Some people don't mind that effect, some like it, some say it's not even noticeable, but to me it sticks out like a sore thumb and I just hate it. So for me, I think this set will be going back in favor of the xbr9 or un32b6000 (hoping that doesn't have any similar issues).
So I'm giving this set a 3 stars- if I could I'd probably give it 3.5. I'm not that concerned with the fact that it's led or not, or that it doesn't have local dimming- all I care about as far as that stuff goes is picture quality, and this set is extremely high up when it comes to that. Unfortunately I just found almost every other aspect of the set, most notably the inability to turn film mode off on blu-ray content, to be unsatisfactory. It's a great value for the price, but at the same time, I can see why the price is much lower than the competitors in it's class.
UPDATE:
I'm going to bump this up to 4 stars, for a reasons that ultimately led me to keep it. First off, I found he game mode turns all processing off (even though the film mode is inaccessible with progressive content, I believe it is stuck 'off' in this mode instead of stuck 'on'), which I didn't know at first. And while I stand by my belief that the extensive picture controls may be intimidating for those that are less tech savvy and just want to be able to turn on and sit back, the controls were really great for doing a calibration with DVE. I actually picked up an xbr 9 and compared the two because I was having such a hard time choosing a set, and I was able to get the DVE disc calibration settings PERFECT with the sharp, while the xbr's limited controls wouldn't allow it. With the calibration settings set on the game mode profile, things are looking a lot better for me.
I still stand by everything I said before though. The build quality, sound, remote layout, and the fact that the other profiles are pretty much useless to me with progressive content are all downers, but with the picture this thing puts out side by side with the xbr9, it was absolutely no contest... I had to stick with the sharp, and I've actually been very happy with the decision (the xbr9 also has several other factors that I think were a step down from the xbr6, so that might have helped) 4 stars!
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This review is from: Sharp AQUOS LC32LE700UN 32-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV (Electronics)
I was in desperate need of a 1080p 32" HDTV that would fit into the existing entertainment cabinet in my living room, which is exactly 31" wide. You'd be amazed at how difficult it is to find a 32" LCD that meets that requirement. Most are around 31.5", which is very close but just wouldn't fit.
Long story short: The set has gorgeous picture quality. No complaints at all about that. Unfortunately, the speakers are extremely tinny and just plain awful. The limited audio controls in the setup menu allow you to adjust treble and bass. I wound up pulling treble almost all the way to the bottom to temper the scratchy highs, and then nudging bass up a bit. But don't turn the bass up too high, or the speakers will distort during loud noises. The best I can get it still sounds far worse than the 20 year-old standard-def set that this is replacing. This TV really requires the use of a separate audio system. In my case, that means I'm going to have to find a soundbar that will also fit my cabinet. I hadn't planned on that.
The television is fairly easy to set up. My only disappointment there is that the set only offers a 4:3 pillarbox mode on standard-def input signals. HD input signals are locked to 16:9. Because the upconverting DVD/Blu-ray player I plan to use with this TV doesn't offer a pillarbox mode either, I'm going to have to train my wife to set the player for 480p output whenever she wants to watch her beloved Gilmore Girls DVDs, and then set it back to 1080p afterwards. Or else she'll have to watch them stretched, which neither of us finds acceptable. That's going to be a big nuisance (with a long learning curve, undoubtedly). Why don't TV manufacturers enable full aspect ratio control on both SD and HD signals?
The set's a little expensive. But, again, gorgeous picture. I'm happy with the purchase overall, despite these caveats.
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This review is from: Sharp AQUOS LC32LE700UN 32-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV (Electronics)
After seeing the Samsung LED in a store, we decided that we wanted an LED tv. We read the reviews online and decided to go with the Sharp LED instead of the Samsung. It wasn't sold in any store in our area so we had to buy it sight unseen. We are very pleased with the picture quality! We watch it using an antenna and connected to the computer, and the picture is very crisp (I'm shocked at how good it is on Hulu, abc.com, etc). We do notice that we have to adjust the picture brightness when we switch between tv and video inputs. Videos tend to be a little dark without adjusting, but nothing serious enough to complain about.
For us, the sound is just fine, but we may not be the best reviewers for that since we don't focus too much on that aspect of the tv.
There is a slight delay when you change the channels. We're not sure if this is standard for the technology or unique to this tv.
Overall, for our transition from CRT to LED, we're very pleased!
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