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• Sharp AQUOS LC52D64U 52" LCD TV

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: anandr

  Updated:12-02-07

  Duration of ownership:

  Strengths: 1. Extremely slim design2. Quick setup. Learning local digital channels was a breeze3. Great 720i/p, 1080i local broadcast pictures4. plenty of i/p, o/p ports

  Weaknesses: 1. outside frame could have been more stylish/less glossy2. too many "view mode" options - dot by dot, stretch, super stretch, wide, zoom, normal & no onscreen help3. Too long to start on poweron

  Overall Evaluation: Picked up this unit on the 2007 black Friday deal at CC when I didn't get the 46" unit. So far things have been going so good that I decided to keep the unit and am about to get it mounted on the wall. Setting up was a breeze - learning channels from air (via existing room top antenna), connections to component/RCA inputs from Rcvr, and other A/V devices/identifying sources. Built in speaker is ok, could have had more Watts. Video quality is extremely good. As mentioned earlier, takes too long to turn on display at power-on and flipping channels seems slow. I don't see any of the banding claims as mentioned in various other reviews of the sharp products - I have seen 5 HD movies in the last 2 weeks & various broadcast (via air) and cable channels. Remote could have been done better with a menu choice for selecting channels - Fav channels is a little difficult to use VESA compliant, so the mounting brackets I picked up from telehook seems to do the trick for wall mounting. Unit is about 80 lbs and waiting for another pair of hands to put it on the wall

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  4 Star Review

  Reviewed by: gammacrush

  Updated:11-11-07

  Duration of ownership:45 Days

  Strengths: Excellent Desing, Deep Black Color, 3 HDMI and 2 Component, Vivid Color and Brightness

  Weaknesses: Some banding but NOT very visible, Remote Design

  Overall Evaluation: Overall this is a very good LCD TV. The picture is awesome with HD materials. Do need to make some adjustment on the video setting at first because the default setting is not so good. The deep blacks and rich colors, and the variable input is the besthing about this LCD TV. Sound speaker is okay. There is some banding but very hard to notice and much much improvement from the previous model. The remote could have been design much better; preferably without the flip cover.

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: gstrowig

  Updated:11-06-07

  Duration of ownership:30 Days

  Strengths: TV dimensions & weight; picture quality, black levels, and viewing angles are excellent; speakers are surprisingly good; number and location of inputs; menu options are simple and straightforward.

  Weaknesses: Remote and manual are not the greatest, but aren't awful; no picture-in-picture which may be expected at this size and price point.

  Overall Evaluation: The Sharp AQUOS line has been recently upgraded to these models which supposedly do not have the "banding" issues that past AQUOS screens had. These TVs have some of the smallest form factors for the screen size; even the relatively powerful and adequate speakers are "tucked under" the screen. The stand is very strong and stable. The TV/stand assembly is very simple....8 allen screws for which Sharp has included the wrench. The manual does not really explain some of the advanced video controls well enough for a novice to learn. The descriptions still leave room for a lot of head scratching. Thankfully, most users will not need to touch these advanced settings at all. The remote is your typical multi-device remote but is nothing special. The internal packaging for the 52" is very nice, but has the possibility of open easily if one of the plastic banding straps breaks. The box is not sealed and is only held closed by 2 banding straps.

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  4 Star Review

  Reviewed by: Marko26

  Updated:10-30-07

  Duration of ownership:1 Weeks

  Strengths: Clean sleek modern design. Superb contrast ratio (seems even better than what specks indicate) Excellent video processor and super fast response times.

  Weaknesses: No swivel option with supplied stand. Needs quite a bit of adjustments to the picture settings out of the box (especially for skin tones)Sound also weak however improves by adjusting factory setting.

  Overall Evaluation: Loved the design - Sharp packed the beautiful 52 inch panel in to a surprisingly narrow bezel for a clean all glass look - Also very lightweight and slim depth. Ideal for wall mounting. So sleek, the dimension of this TV are comparable with many 46 inch LCD's out there. Bottom mounted speakers curve slightly towards the middle making the TV smile at you :)Good picture quality, haven?t tested it in 1080P yet as I am still on the fence about blu-ray or HD DVD however HD content from my cable provider with proper HDMI connectivity was immaculate. SD quality was also OK. Response time was great, I gave up on 120hz for the neat looks of this unit and I do not regret it, 60hz on this LCD were as good as can be.Factory picture settings are all set way too high. Adjust them accordingly to your preference keeping in mind that all scenes should look as natural as possible. You should be able to handle this yourself and or you can always pick up a in expensive HD calibration DVD for help. Sound is basic and I highly recommend turning on the Bass enhancer and surround feature in the settings.Now for the moment you've been waiting for...without further a-due...preceding the drum rolls... I have not seen any banding on my LCD. It appears as though Sharp may have actually rectified this notorious banding issue. Rest assured that I will update this review if I do see any vertical and or horizontal banding.Overall a very good TV. Aquos branded with all the bells and whistles including 1080p and all the connectivity you can ask for. Almost near future proof only lacking 120hz refresh rate which I found not to be necessary at all with this unit.

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: shulgach1

  Updated:10-29-07

  Duration of ownership:

  Strengths: Thin bezel, stunning sharpness and color

  Weaknesses: Need to tweak color settings when first receiving

  Overall Evaluation: New thin series TV from Sharp truly is: thin glossy black bezel and thin overall TV depth. Super color and sharpness. Needs to be color-adjusted when first installed, so if you are color-challenged, google some settings and try them out.

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: jakob2007

  Updated:10-23-07

  Duration of ownership:3 Weeks

  Strengths: 3 HDMI inputs and very slim. Nice piano black finish.

  Weaknesses: No picture-in-picture.

  Overall Evaluation: Just got mine about 3 weeks. This is my first HD LCD TV and I love it. I bought it because it is very slim compared to the other models. It has 3 HDMI input which is a big plus. I connect by HTPC to this TV using a DVI to HDMI cable. I read about the banding problem with Sharp but I did not see it with this particular model. I would definitely recommend this LCD TV.

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  4 Star Review

  Reviewed by: tt2

  Updated:10-22-07

  Duration of ownership:15 Days

  Strengths: Very slim, lighter than other plasma or LCDs, good sharpness.

  Weaknesses: Build in speaker was not that good.

  Overall Evaluation: This LCD was purchased during the Family and Friends promotion for $1800 and for the price paid, you can't ask for more. Overall, it has very good sharpness. This is the slim model, therefore it is lighter then other models. The brightness needs to be adjusted. It is set to the brightest by default. You'll get a few more years for toning it down a bit.

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  4 Star Review

  Reviewed by: SleepyReviewer

  Updated:10-22-07

  Duration of ownership:

  Strengths: Really thin, low-profile design. Brilliant colors.

  Weaknesses: Remote control not user friendly, only 3 HDMI ports (other TVs have 4 or 5)

  Overall Evaluation: Bought this on sale at a local electronics store, and it was the thinnest LCD HDTV that was in their lineup. The LC52D64U is supposedly Sharp's newest and thinnest 52" television as of October 2007. Looks great mounted on your wall or on a TV stand, though you should get a low profile (thin) stand or else the TV will look out of place. Plugged in my XBOX and tried loading up Halo 3 on it in 1080p over the component out hookup. Blacks were on target, and the sharpness is amazing. The picture is crisp and beautiful. My only gripe is that the TV could have come with a better remote. That said, I'm using a harmony remote so can't complain; most everything works fine with the universal remote control. The TV could use more HDMI ports: the cable box, DVD player, and the PS3 use up all the available ports on the TV. One more couldn't hurt.

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: ASIC2000

  Updated:10-13-07

  Duration of ownership:

  Strengths: Thin and light cabinet, 3 HDMI 1.3 inputs, low power consumption and best of all is the PQ. No banding nor clouding.

  Weaknesses: Audio is typical of all TV's, remote control could be better.

  Overall Evaluation: This Sharp Aquos LC52D64U is excellent for the price, it is much improved over the LC52D62U. The PQ is as almost as good as TVs cost more than 50% or more. The side inputs are easy to use, specially for wall mounted TV. The built in ATSC tuner pickup more digital channels than what were in Antennaweb for my area. The built in speakers/amplifier are very weak, it is okay for low volume but the distortion level is very high for low frequencies at normal listening level. Overall, I would recommend this TV to anyone wants to use it as main video display and willing to spend some money for a good surround system.

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: c0l8759

  Updated:10-12-07

  Duration of ownership:

  Strengths: Easy to set upUltra thinLight weightSuper clear definite colors and sound

  Weaknesses: None

  Overall Evaluation: I ordered this TV from sharp directly due to a promotion. It's very easy to set it up and hook it up to my HD TV receiver and I was stunned by the high quality pictures. I did not to do any adjustment and the picture looks perfect with default seting.

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Sharp AQUOS LC52D64U 52" LCD TV

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