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| Date Reviewed: 10/17/2006 |
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Strengths: I like the bright screen. The picture on a high def channel is incredible. Digital channels are fair. A dvd at 480p was impressive.
Weaknesses: If you are standing less than 6 feet from the screen on a non high def channel sometimes the picture is made up of blocks. Since we replaced our cable high def box this has improved signifigantly.
Summary: 2006-10-20 16:35:59 This is an update to my initial review of this TV. I have since had the cable provider out and they have improved the issue of the noticeable blocks in the picture by replacing a faulty cable high def box. If you get close you can still see the blocks but it is much better now. We watch this screen from about 13 ft and the blocks that are noticeable from up close are not noticeable from that distance. The high def channels are impeccable and the digital channels are as good as you can hope for. This LCD is built for the future when 1080p is the standard. I could not see buying anything now that does not accept native 1080p and this is one of the first large screen lcd's that meets that standard. I am looking forward to affordable hd-dvd players and the movies in the hd-dvd format. It should be a real treat on this TV.
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| Date Reviewed: 01/27/2007 |
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Strengths: The picture quality of the picture with HD signal is amazingly clear even at close up. The piano finish is clean and classy. The programing and adjustment of the TV spec is easy to use.
Weaknesses: There are no vga input, and not enough component and composite imput. With HD antenna and cable input there seem to have white line either on top or side of screen that requre screen position adjustin
Summary: This Sharp Aquos 52 is very good for its value and size compare to its competitors. The picture is amazingly clear with HD and DVD input. Certainly having component wire help the quality of the picture. The audio sound very good. It self adjust the volume from analog to digital sound. The surround sound feature is comparable to regular home theater system. The sharp really get you into HD and makes you want to purchase video game system and HD or Blu-ray player to use its full 1080p capability. At first I though this 52" LCD TV is too big for viewing within the 10 ft viewing distance but once you get used to it, you don't want to trade it for a smaller LCD TV. The picture gets better as it is used more and do play with the different video mode that way you can pick the best mode for your viewing pleasure. If you like bright and sharp picture this is definitely the TV for you.
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| Date Reviewed: 12/21/2006 |
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Strengths: Looks, this TV/monitor is as good looking as any on the market today at a higher price. It's slimer then the XBR and the pictur quality is as good if not better.
Weaknesses: None so far! It's a great peice of engineering.
Summary: This is the second AQUOS I have purchased on line this year, and I have to say it's been the best. I love the style and the quality of this Sharp LCD's. More compact than the XBR and I would say more quality and style for the dollar. The quality is fantastic and the picture is awesome with a HD signal. It's picture is somewhat blurred with a over air signal, but I have not seen any LCD of any brand that has a good picture with a poor signal, the sound from the on board speakers is fantastic. I live in the Midwest and the panel was shipped out of New Jersey I was kind of worried about how it would be delivered but it was great. Absolutely NO Damage, the box looked as good as the panel, and delivered to my door NO extra charge. This has been the best experience of my on-line shopping. From the product to the delivery I have to give it 5 Stars! The Best!
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| Date Reviewed: 02/26/2007 |
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Strengths: Great color and picture.
Weaknesses: No video cables included.
Summary: This is my first high definition tv and it is awesome! Even the non high definition channels are good. Sharp has really impressed me with how much detail they put into this television. I would highly recommend it to anyone that is considering a HD tv.
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| Date Reviewed: 06/22/2007 |
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 Not Real Happy Strengths: Vivid HD, when it works, it is awesome
Weaknesses: The tuner keeps shutting down for some reason...sound stays on, but the picture goes blank, and it is happening more and more.
Summary: Our 52 inch Aquos appeared to be working very well, however the unit has recently been shutting off and we need to unplug the unit and plug it back in to reset the picture. The Power and OPC LED lights just blink. The on/off buttons simply don't respond. When we contacted Sharp cutomer service, we were told it may be from overheating (which it wasn't) or from an inadequate cable signal (we have Comcast). I figured it may be that, so we waited because I didn't want to have a repairman open up our brand new, 2,500 dollar tv. But it has been happening more and more now, around every 15 minutes,(including watching DVR'd programs which tells me it is not the cable signal) and we are very frustrated. So now I have a tv repairman coming tomorrow and I am staring at a great, black screen.
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| Date Reviewed: 12/24/2006 |
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Strengths: Picture quality, price, ease of use
Weaknesses: None that I've found
Summary: I ordered this television online about two weeks ago. It performs beautifully and looks great in my living room. I was a little leery about buying something this expensive online, but everything is great so far. Looks great on HDTV channels and surprisingly sharp and clear on conventional TV channels.
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| Date Reviewed: 02/16/2007 |
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 Defective TV, poor customer service Strengths: Seemed like good value.
Weaknesses: TV is defective. Customer service is worse in my opinion.
Summary: 2007-02-26 17:14:39 I recently purchased one of these TVs on-line and it was defective out of the box -- with an 18 inch band of white screen-door effect horizontally across the center of the screen. I understand that those things can happen, but I don't understand how a major company like Sharp can have such poor customer service. It is now 2 weeks later and counting, and Sharp has still not fixed the problem. After first telling me they would just refund my money because they did not have a replacement unit, they now tell they will not issue a refund since I purchased the TV on-line. I am now on an indefinite waiting list for a replacement. So, it will continue to be my problem for the foreseeable future. Overall, this has been the worst consumer electronics experience I can recall. Despite the good reviews on this and other products, I personally don't intend to purchase Sharp products again. ** To update this review, Sharp has a replacement TV delivered to my house, about three weeks after my original problem.
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| Date Reviewed: 11/25/2006 |
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Strengths: Vivid blacks, extraordinary brightness, PRICE!!!!
Weaknesses: No PC analog input, Only 2 HDMI ports.
Summary: I was looking at the Sony KDL-46XBR3 46" BRAVIA XBR 1080p high-definition LCD TV it looks great but is cluttered by the side speakers and costs more for less size. For the price for 1080 P and the size of this screen without speakers getting in the way, this is an excellent TV. This TV looks great with the piano finish.
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| Date Reviewed: 02/02/2007 |
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Strengths: Sharp (no pun intended) with good contrast.
Weaknesses: If you use a low profile wall mount (mine is only a few inches from the wall), it's hard to get to the inputs. But you know what? I can deal with it.
Summary: While investigating LCDs for our big room - looking for a 52" screen, I narrowed it down to the 3 "S": Sony, Samsung and Sharp (see my review of the 32" Sharp I purchased). I decided that since the sharpness and blacks were so impressive on the large Sharp screen. I decided to plan my purchase. I also decided to look into a 32" Sharp for our bedroom and I wasn't disappointed either. Both the 52" and 32" Aquos (or is it Aquoi) were ordered. The price was great. The design is great. Options for hooking it up to an AV receiver makes it even greater. The picture is great. The 32" came first, so I got very use to all the features and adjustments. When the 52" arrived, it was unpacked, wall mount brackets screwed in to it, wall mount was put up on the wall, inputs connected and BINGO! Just what I expected. It was all ready to go. I haven't seen any of those vertical or horizontal lines yet that I read about in other reviews Same advice as with my 32": Think about getting decent cables. Don't go overboard, but don't skimp either. Get the best digital video and audio possible.
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| Date Reviewed: 03/31/2007 |
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Sharp LC-52D62U
Strengths: Excellent color, sharp picture, easy to use menu system.
Weaknesses: Banding!!!
Summary: Got an excellent price on this TV. Bought it home and set it up. Looked good, actually stunning in HiDef. Second day recognized the dreaded "banding" issue. Tried to get used to it, wash it out with the backlighting and contrast settings, etc. No luck. Store delivered a second one, same thing. The way to see the banding is to freeze the TV picture when you are changing channels before the next channel appears, so that you are looking essentially at a blank screen. You will see the striping of light and dark areas. If you watch a lot of sports, like hockey or golf, where there is a constant color (i.e. white or green) as the backdrop, the banding is very noticable as the camera pans from left to right. As the review on CNET.Com said, once you see it, your eye is drawn to it and it becomes very distracting. Can not get used to it. The store I bought it from had a technician come out to look at it. He said nothing can be done, that's the way the TV is. Store would not discount the price. Back it goes. Shame, because otherwise the picture is phenominal. Next trying the Samsung LN-S5296D. Will post results.
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| Date Reviewed: 05/07/2008 |
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Strengths: i cant complain
Weaknesses: none
Summary: i love this tv its the best bang for the buck i ordered the shaep lc52d64u and then i checked out the 52d62u and its by far the best tv ever its got the constant flow of energy running through it so it could never over heat and burn out just there is no words to explain this unit love ittttrt if there were more then five stars to rate this unit i would
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| Date Reviewed: 11/10/2006 |
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Strengths: SEE FIXED BANDING UPDATES BELOW. Film like picture quality on a large set. Incredibly fast refresh rate. Deep and true blacks. Amazing reds. Full 1080P forr Bluray or HD-DVD.
Weaknesses: FIRST SET (10/2006) HAD BANDING PROBLEM (FROM OVERSPRAY ON BACK FILTERS I THINK)- DEALER REPLACED FOR FREE 4/2007 - NOW PERFECT PICTURE. No VGA input. Slow remote response, although not too important.
Summary: 2007-04-08 07:52:43 BANDING ISSUE: First panel (purchased from a high-end local retailer from first factory shipments) had to be replaced 5 months later due to the notorious banding problem. I had wide splotchy shaded areas in darker scenes near the top and middle of the picture. Apparent cause (per dealer) was an overspray of plastic coatings on the light filter system (makes sense, right?). Caused by jammed spray nozzle in factory - now since fixed. It was noticeable, not terrible, but for the technology leader in LCD (Sharp Aquos), such defects should not exist in a production model. Still, this was breakthrough technology, and there are no other choices at this quality and size. The picture if amazing. The clarity of hi-def programming in 1080i format, even things originally recorded in video, have a film like quality. Stuff originally recorded on IMAX are amazing. The contrasts are so strong, I had to reduce the factory set contrast level. This LCD moves the technological bottleneck back to your content.
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| Date Reviewed: 01/17/2007 |
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Strengths: The picture clarity is awesome! The contrast ratio is very nice! The piano finish is gorgeous! The price was right! Paid $2887 online. no tax... free shipping. The box came in perfect condition!
Weaknesses: No USB Port. A 3rd HDMI port would be nice. Wished there were other digital audio output option.
Summary: I did a lot of research on this unit. I read about all the banding issues. I haven't had any issues with mine. Then again... my serial # is C6128xxxxx so I think it's one of the new ones that was manufactured after Sharp fixed their banding problems. The TV looks really nice in my living room. The price... and the 1080P is what made me pull the trigger on this one. Even though I've only owned it for one day..... I'm loving it!
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| Date Reviewed: 03/21/2007 |
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Strengths: Super clear picture and colors. Easy remote to use.
Weaknesses: NONE
Summary: Don't know why anybody would think a Sony was better or the extra cost was worth it. HDTV programming and DVD playback is superb.Great pricing. I'm still using and exterior antenna and the digital stations are coming in fine.
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| Date Reviewed: 02/20/2007 |
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Strengths: very clear picture, super thin, looks great, cant say enough good things
Weaknesses: none yet
Summary: i feel that this product is as good as Sony's equivalent for a fraction of the price... better than my old mitsubishi as well. has all the input you need, will be trying it for my laptop as well with dvi to hdmi.
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