Sharp Aquos LC42D85U 42 Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV

The AQUOS D85U series HDTV LCD sets a new standard for large-screen flat-panel TVs. With Full HD 1080p resolution and an elegant new design, it produces a breathtaking picture quality that is second to none. The D85U Series utilizes Sharp's proprietary Advanced Super View/Black TFT Panel with Spectral Contrast Engine, providing high Dynamic-Contrast Ratio, 4ms response time and 176-degrees wide viewing angles. In addition, the D85U models include 120HZ Fine Motion Enhanced for the ultimate in fast-motion image processing. All models are HDTVs with built-in ATSC, QAM, and NTSC tuners and include 5 HDMI inputs, compatible with 1080p signals, and 2 HD 1080p component video inputs. The D85U Series features a sleek piano black cabinet with subtle recessed bottom-mounted speakers. The included table stand easily removes for wall mounting applications. The AQUOS D85U uses a 10-Bit ASV LCD Panel from Sharp's state-of-the-art Kameyama factory, with Active Color for a more lifelike picture, Active Contrast for truer blacks, and a fast response time. 3-Wavelength Back-Light System

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Sharp Aquos LC46D65U 46 Inch 1080p LCD HDTV

The AQUOS D65U series HDTV LCD sets a new standard for large-screen flat-panel TVs. With Full HD 1080p resolution and an elegant new design, it produces a breathtaking picture quality that is second to none. The D65U Series utilizes Sharp's proprietary Advanced Super View/Black TFT Panel with Spectral Contrast Engine, providing high Dynamic-Contrast Ratio, 4ms response time and 176-degrees wide viewing angles. In addition, the D65U models include 120HZ Fine Motion Enhanced for the ultimate in fast-motion image processing. All models are HDTVs with built-in ATSC, QAM, and NTSC tuners and include 5 HDMI inputs, compatible with 1080p signals, and 2 HD 1080p component video inputs. The D65U Series features a sleek piano black cabinet with subtle recessed bottom-mounted speakers. The included table stand easily removes for wall mounting applications. The D65U uses an 8-Bit ASV LCD Panel from Sharp's state-of-the-art Kameyama factory, with Active Color for a more lifelike picture, Active Contrast for truer blacks, and a fast response time. Built-in ATSC / QAM / NTSC Tuners provide access to DTV and analog TV channels 5 HDMI Input (1080p compatible) 3-Wavelength Back-Light System

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Sharp Aquos LC65D64U 65 Inch 1080p LCD HDTV

The Aquos D64U Series fits a large screen size into an incredibly small footprint. The depth of the D64U series is reduced by 30% by changing the layout of the circuits inside the LCD panel. Advanced Super View/Black TFT Panel is utilized to provide 10,000:1 Dynamic-Contrast Ratio with Enhanced Picture Contrast Technology and 4ms response time. Place the TV practically anywhere in the room with a 176 degrees wide viewing angle. Enhanced Black Level provides the deepest, most accurate black of any flat panel TV. Aquos engine with ASV technology provides high performance video processing for the brightest, most vivid colors and images. 15 W + 15 W Audio System Tuning System ATSC / QAM / NTSC Tuning System 10,000 - 1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio and 4ms response time produce spectacular picture quality 2000 - 1 Native Contrast Ratio 2000 - 1 Aspect Ratio 16 - 9 4-wavelength Backlight System AN-52AG4 Optional Wall Mount Brackets Input Ports - 3x HDMI (1 side, 2 rear), 2x HD Component (1 side, 1 rear), 1x 15-pin RGB PC, 1x S-Video, 3x Composite Video (1 side, 2 rear), 1x RS-232C 9-pin and 4x Audio (L/R) Inputs All inputs are compatible with 1080p sources Dimensions - 60-11/64 x 40 x 15-7/8 with Stand and Speakers / 60-11/64 x 37-11/64 x 3-7/8 without Stand Weight - 121.3 pounds with Stand and Speakers / 110.3 pounds without Stand

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Only 65" LCD in the market, best one in Aquos LCD line
This TV is so far everything I expected. The Sharp Aquos line took a big dump years ago when they started to redesign and replace parts with cheaper ones. This new generation Shar Aquos is back to its original standards. I have this unit mounted on the wall of my entertainment center and its the perfect size. This is the only available LCD on the 65" range. About the 120hz hype, I've seen the next generation of this model with the 120hz Spider Man 3 on Blu-ray and there IS ABSOLUTELY NO DIFFERENCE. What the other makes are advertizing as 120hz true motion is different. This is manipulating the image to eliminate all possible blur natural to LCDs when watching cinema (24 frames per second) movies. If you have any doubts, go to a Frys or BestBuy and watch a TV playing a movie with 120hz true motion enabled. It makes movies look fake, as if you are watching a video game or a soap opera. It takes you out of the movie. Your grinch reflex will be overworked scene by scene. Sharp has had 120hz refresh rates for years and they look the same as 40hz (this model). Don't be taken up by the marketing fad on this feature and be suckered to pay an extra $3000. In my opinion, the next generation on this size by Aquos is plain ugly. The frame looks like is covered in leather, with four hidious chrome squares on each corner. This model has a slick piano-like frame finish with very elegant and contemporary lines. Overal, it is a great TV. Make sure you have at least 14 feet of separation between the TV and the seating area.

I recommend this product highly.

5 Stars Sharp Aquos LC65D64U - Amazing HDTV!
We purchased the Sharp Aquos LC65D64U in early February, and have found the picture and everything else about this HDTV nothing short of amazing. We shopped extensively and looked at many other large screen flat panels, and nothing compares to this for the money. (Actually, I don't know how anyone could want a more beautiful picture at any price.)

We used our existing high-end surround sound speaker system (originally purchased several years ago for use with a Sony 60-inch rear projection TV, which was great in its day), but upgraded our old surround sound receiver to a new Yamaha RXV863 receiver to complement the newer digital technology. We have the Sharp mounted on the wall, and use a Playstation 3 for Blu-ray movies and a Cox HDTV cable box with DVR for HDTV reception, recording, and playback. We also have a Wii player connected, and its images also look great with this HDTV.

This Sharp HDTV was delivered via Amazon's standard truck carrier, and arrived on time in perfect condition.

This is one great HDTV. We highly recommend it!

5 Stars 65" AQUOS...need I say more
We have a large room with lots of windows so had to go LCD over plasma. I have not complaints over this tv. Picture is amazing, even wathching Hi Def sports channels. The price goes up and down, but keep watching it and go for the 65 over the 50's any day.

2 Stars Great picture but noxious fumes
The picture is beautiful, but the fumes from the set are noxious.

The odor gets overpowering and nauseating after the TV is on for a short while. We turn the set off and air out the living room. I am trying to research whether the fumes are a health hazard or not, but it certainly does impair our enjoyment of this two-month old set.

We can also feel the heat radiating off the 65"screen.

We have a 42" Sharp LCD Aguos set also with no odor or heat problem. We bought the 65" model based on our good experience with the smaller set.

I intend to contact Sharp and hear what they have to say about it.

This model's volume control function doesn't work until after the set is on for a minute. After that it works fine.

Considering the price of this set, these problems should not exist. Be forewarned.

5 Stars Sharp LCD 65 inch HDTV great value
This set worked great out of the box. I am very pleased with picture and sound, as well as the price available on line. I used the Sanus wall mount kit recommended for the LC65D64U. It fits very close to the wall, looks good. Be warned that the bolts furnished by Sanus do not fit the set (Use metric M10-mm30) also had to file the slots in the mount bracket slightly wider to allow for the bolts to fit. I know there are some feature on much more expensive models that might sound neat but for a basic set with a great picture I could not see a cost benefit with another more expensive set.

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Sharp Aquos LC46D64U 46 Inch 1080p LCD HDTV

The Aquos D64U Series fits a large screen size into incredibly small footprints. The depth of the D64U series is reduced by 30% by changing the layout of the circuits inside the LCD panel. Advanced Super View/Black TFT Panel is utilized to provide 10,000:1 Dynamic-Contrast Ratio with Enhanced Picture Contrast Technology and 4ms response time. Place the TV practically anywhere in the room with a 176 degrees wide viewing angle. Enhanced Black Level provides the deepest, most accurate black of any flat panel TV. Aquos engine with ASV technology provides high performance video processing for the brightest, most vivid colors and images. 15 W + 15 W Audio System Tuning System ATSC / QAM / NTSC Tuning System 10,000 - 1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio and 4ms response time produce spectacular picture quality 2000 - 1 Native Contrast Ratio 2000 - 1 Aspect Ratio 16 - 9 4-wavelength Backlight System AN-52AG4 Optional Wall Mount Brackets Input Ports - 3x HDMI (1 side, 2 rear), 2x HD Component (1 side, 1 rear), 1x 15-pin RGB PC, 1x S-Video, 3x Composite Video (1 side, 2 rear), 1x RS-232C 9-pin and 4x Audio (L/R) Inputs All inputs are compatible with 1080p sources Dimensions - 43-23/64 x 29-59/64 x 12-13/16 with Stand and Speakers / 43-23/64 x 27-31/64 x 3-3/4 without Stand Weight - 66.1 pounds with Stand and Speakers / 54.0 pounds without Stand

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Solid TV for the price
First off, yes I do see banding on vertical and horizontal pans with solid bright back grounds. Its not that bad and if I had never gone on to the AVS forum I would probably never had noticed it. If stuff like that bothers you then don't buy this TV or any other LCD TV in this price range. They all have some sort of artifact type issues. If you don't want any artifacts or motion blur then go plasma. You can go 120hz on a LCD but your going to pay a lot more money for the same TV with a higher refresh rate.

The good...

I think Sharp has the best overall HD picture and color compared to any other TV in this price range. The colors are fantastic and I like the fact that you can fine tune the TV to your hearts desire. Black levels look good as well. The TV cabinet is well designed and the sound quality is good. SD channels look alright, better then most of the sets that I have seen out there. There is some motion blur on sports but not near as bad as the entry level Sony and Samsung TVs.

The bad...

As I stated before it does having banding. Don't fool yourself into thinking you will get one with out it, they all have it. I mostly notice it when I am watching football and the camera does a fast side to side pan. I have read that a lot of people have problems watching hockey because banding that is caused by the ice. The remote is not very good. It wont control my Phillips DVD player or my Sony receiver. For some strange reason it does work with my Motorola cable box.

If it weren't for the banding this would be a 5 star TV. I have had it for about 3 weeks now with no other technical issues. I will update this review if any think changes

Cheers

4 Stars Nice....But, a few issues others failed to mention
Just got this TV yesterday. Was actually shopping for a DVD upconverter. But decided to upgrade the 2 yr old Insignia 32" 720p.

I like the quick/easy approach, so the First thing I noticed when I tried to hook up my surround speakers was that there is no Headphone jack! Even though that is mentioned on Amazon in the description as a feature. So now I hope I can find some type of cable to convert the RCA outputs for My speaker system. I don't expect to upgrade to a new surround setup just for that. If I find any other workaround I'll let you know.

Also I was trying to figure out if I had the latest firmware revision. The manual says to go to Menu/Digital Setup/Identification. Well, how about...this option doesn't exist! So I don't know if I need an update or not. I suppose I have to guess. (I only get the software update option.)

This upscales Std Defn. better than most TVs I have seen, not as grainy. But I am still having a tough time adjusting the greens out of this thing just like the one I noticed in the BB store. I hoped it was just the way they had adjusted theirs. Also, it is amazing how different the video looks based on the source material. For instance, I was watching a News broadcast the first night and they had 2 interviewees on a split screen. It was amazing how degraded and molten one half of the screen looked and the other half looked decent.

Speaking of which, the blacks, yes they are very black, but my picture often looks too black. I have tried adjusting contrast and brightness various ways, but I'll still get a scene where I feel like it's too dark to see the action. No banding yet. Maybe it's just me.

I am planning to try one of those "Digital Video Essentials" DVD's that were mentioned on one of the forums.

One other thing I seldom see mentioned. These make the most AWESOME PC monitors!! I love seeing my photos so large and using MediaPlayer visuals! I don't ever see much info on this type of usage. But that RS232 jack is Gold in my book. It was even amazing on my old 32". But I did expect this newer, higher-end TV to handle a resolution finer than 1024x768. Hope I just missed a setting somewhere. I'll call Cust. Svc. this week and check them out.

Good luck All !

4 Stars Great tv
Beautiful picture, but then our last "new" tv was 10 years old. Only complaint - it will not pick up most of the current digital stations offered by our local channels. Sharp says the problem is with our antenna, which is not that old.

5 Stars Very Pleased
The TV is great , the delivery was outstanding and the delivery was on time

1 Star Save your money, buy a Sony
I've wanted an HDTV for a long time. Ever since I set my eyes on the crisp picture and vibrant color that high definition had to offer I was determined to have one. So after years of waiting and saving I finally decided I was going to take the plunge. I took the time to do my research and after a month or so of comparing reviews and staring aimlessly at in store floor models I decided that the Sharp Aquos 46 inch LCD HDTV was exactly what I was looking for. After all, it was a quality product that got great reviews at a comparable price, how could I possibly go wrong?

After I bought my television I took it home and carefully unpacked it, plugged it, turned it on and basked in all the glory that Sharp had to offer. For a short time, the relationship was a good one. I came home and it dazzled me with a crisp fluid picture, superior sound, and a full 1080p resolution, I was in love. A whole new world was at my finger tips, Dirty Jobs never looked so dirty, I was totally smitten. Then suddenly without notice, everything changed.

The screen went black and the sound went off. This happened in 20 to 25 minute intervals. Frustrated, I did what every good consumer would do, I called customer support. Naturally they walked me through all the obvious troubleshooting steps, is the TV on? Is the power chord plugged in? Is the sleep timer on? No, no and no. Twenty five wasted Verizon minutes later they decided they were going to send out a tv repair man to resolve the issue. Keep in mind, at this point I'd owned the TV for one month. The repairman determined (on the phone) the problem was the circuit board. How can you determine the solution to a problem without physically diagnosing it? Initially, after the parts were replaced everything went smoothly. The TV, by all accounts, was running full steam...at least for a little while.

Within three days, the screen went black and the sound went off...again. I sat on my couch perplexed, how could Sharp put out such a subpar product? What ever happened to the customers always right? After all I owned the product for little over a month, don't I deserve a new television? I guess not. Suffice to say I'm not happy. Tomorrow I'll call Sharp again, and most likely they'll be sending out ANOTHER repairman to not fix my television. So if I could give you one piece of advice it's this, save your money and by a Sony.

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Sharp Aquos LC52D64U 52 Inch 1080p LCD HDTV

The Aquos D64U Series fits a large screen size into incredibly small footprints. The depth of the D64U series is reduced by 30% by changing the layout of the circuits inside the LCD panel. Advanced Super View/Black TFT Panel is utilized to provide 10,000:1 Dynamic-Contrast Ratio with Enhanced Picture Contrast Technology and 4ms response time. Place the TV practically anywhere in the room with a 176 degrees wide viewing angle. Enhanced Black Level provides the deepest, most accurate black of any flat panel TV. Aquos engine with ASV technology provides high performance video processing for the brightest, most vivid colors and images. 15 W + 15 W Audio System Tuning System ATSC / QAM / NTSC Tuning System 10,000 - 1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio and 4ms response time produce spectacular picture quality 2000 - 1 Native Contrast Ratio 2000 - 1 Aspect Ratio 16 - 9 4-wavelength Backlight System AN-52AG4 Optional Wall Mount Brackets Input Ports - 3x HDMI (1 side, 2 rear), 2x HD Component (1 side, 1 rear), 1x 15-pin RGB PC, 1x S-Video, 3x Composite Video (1 side, 2 rear), 1x RS-232C 9-pin and 4x Audio (L/R) Inputs All inputs are compatible with 1080p sources Dimensions - 48-45/64 x 32-59/64 x 12-13/16 with Stand and Speakers / 48-45/64 x 30-31/64 x 3-3/4 without Stand Weight - 74.9 pounds with Stand and Speakers / 62.8 pounds without Stand

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Great picture, but needs some tweaking out of the box
This is a terrific large flat panel TV. The sharpness and color is exceptional. The factory defaults were too saturated, however, and took some adjustment.

4 Stars Could be better
Almost all in this TV is right, the only one problem that I can see is the black color "it have not realism" as the others colors, therefore, for the money that paid I think could live with it.

5 Stars Wow
After it arrived, we could not believe the clarity and the quality it presented. We are very pleased with this purchase.

1 Star very expensive mistake
Sharp Aquos LC52D64U is horrible, it was delivered 3 weeks ago and I have spent all my tv viewing time since trying to tweak it.

Impossible to get colors right and when you get close on one channel, you invariably have to re-adjust on next channel.

Picture is only clear on up close shots, as soon as video switches to a medium to distant shot , all is out of focus. Same for DVD'S. My old Panosonic 32 inch CRT has 10 times better picture and I have never had to adjust the settings....ever!

Sharp support was no help, they stated that this was a HDTV and I could not expect to get a decent picture on non-HD channels. This is unbelievable, why would anyone buy a TV that you can only watch 6 channels or so, out of 200. Besides the HD channels only are clear on close up shots also, anything else is out of focus.

I will give Sharp one more chance/call and then I will send this item back, as my return window will expite shortly.

4 Stars Sharp Aquos LC52D64U
After careful use and adequate shakedown time, I find this LCD TV remarkably great. It is sharp and the visual angels of view are equally great. However, the black shiny plastic bezels is easy to scratch, and cannot be cleaned well due to this fact. Secondly the display is not as bright as it should be. Most images are darker when compared to other LCD screens.

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