Sharp Aquos LC52D62U 52-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV | List Price: $3,699.99
Discount Price: $2,299.00
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Brand: Sharp
Binding: Electronics
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Features: - Full HD Spec 1080p (1920 x 1080) Resolution for the sharpest picture possible
- Integrated ATSC / QAM / NTSC Tuner
- Table Stand Included
- High Brightness (450 cd/m2) AQUOS Liquid Crystal Televisions maintin vivid color saturation and contrast even near windows, doors or other light sources
- Dual HDMI Inputs for the ultimate in terminal flexibility. Both inputs are compatible with 1080p sources
Excellent value, excellent picture [Posted on 2007-11-30]
After 1 month, i am completely impressed with this boob tube.
Havent seen any of the banding problems with the picture, and have been impressed with the ease of use.
From what I have seen, this is one of the better 52 inchers in the market (that's what she said)
Pros: great picture
Cons: I cant afford to get one for each rtoom of my house
Still Great After One Year [Posted on 2007-12-31]
After a year, still no issues. Baseball and Football look great on this LCD. Cable HD stations look great (I wish there were more offerings). The new Xbox360 is also looking great too.
I've got mine wall mounted with HDMI (30' cables!) and Power going through the wall.
Great for bright rooms [Posted on 2008-01-02]
We purchased the Sharp to replace a rear projection HDTV in our family room. A large southern exposure that faces the television made daytime viewing unwatchable due to the glare. The Sharp remains bright & vivid despite high levels of light and windows in this room.
The picture quality is extremely good on HD (crisp & vivid.) SD is fair at best. No visible banding on this yet (perhaps I'm lucky.)
The sound is ok, however it seems to suffer from dips and elevations when switching between show & commercial.
Overall I am quite pleased with the set.
Near Perfect [Posted on 2008-04-09]
I have had my Sharp for about 2 months now and have had no problems with it at all. I cannot see any banding, even when looking for it, and no one else who has watched it has been able to see anything either.
My only complaint is the location of the A/V jacks on the back which makes it so you pretty much have to unmount the TV from the wall in order to change something. The simple solution for that, though, is just to run more wires than you need right now. Wires are cheap.
Better late than never [Posted on 2008-05-07]
I purchased my 52 inch Sharp Aquos from Circuit City in April of this year. I am aware that this particular model has been around for some time, and was pleased to have found a dealer that was clearing out its inventory. I purchased the floor model for $1,360. For that price I was able to afford the warranty, HDMI cables and etc... I knew it was a steal and can't complain about any negatives because of the price I was given. I was only shopping for a 42" but once I got the the store, the large LCD's (playing the Transformers movie) really got my attention.
I connect Comcast DVR to an HDMI input for 1080i quality. I watch sports and the picture quality is absolutely amazing. I used to laugh at commercials that advertised Televisions that allowed you to "make the call" whether an athlete goes out of bounds or being able to see strands of hair. I scoff no longer!!! I can literally see individual blades of grass on a football field.
I connect my XBOX360 to the Component input and the quality is very good. I previously had a Olevia 27" LCD that I used for games and I like the Olevia better than the Sharp for gaming. The colors on the Olevia were richer. But, the contrast for the Sharp is better. Go figure.
I connect my Apple computer to the other HDMI input for 1080i quality. Once again, I like how my Olevia looked in this mode better. The Sharp is exactly that: too sharp. Words are hard to read and motion (grabbing windows and moving them) hurts my eyes. Overall it is difficult to sit close to this screen (maybe because of its sheer size).
Currently, I have no HD/Blue Ray player. so all of my movies are played back at 480p. Between the Olevia and the Sharp, the Sharp fares much better in upscaling the image. The Sharp looks great in every mode, but to me does the best in watching SD and HD television. I feel the most awe when in those modes, followed by movies, and finally the Xbox. The Computer connected through HDMI is really not as good as it should be.
The 2 really big negatives are:
1. The strands or bands everyone else complained about. Mine are not that bad. But, I noticed that I have one bright green vertical strand and one barely visible purple strand. I realized finally that these strands correspond to the exact placement of the picture being displayed in HD being upscaled from SD. In other words, when watching sports in HD the picture will either display in full screen or in 4:3 where the picture will fill top to bottom but not left to right. Whenever a commercial comes on, the picture will display the green band purple band to the outside of the picture. When the game comes back on, the bands disappear.
2. Changing the brightness, contrast, or any other picture related setting will change the setting for ALL MODES of operation. For instance, if I want to increase the contrast while playing video games, and then immediately switch to watching cable, the contrast will continue to be increased. I switch back and forth between modes more than 5 times a day and this problem is the worst in my opinion.
Overall this television is very overwhelming, beautiful, full of color and contrast, yet not overly clear in all modes. The band problem is a hit-or-miss problem for some people. If you watch a lot of TV and movies, you will love this TV. If you play a lot of games on PC or Console, this is not your first choice, but maybe top 10.
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