» Sharp Aquos LC52SE94U 52-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV

Sharp Aquos LC52SE94U 52-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV Reviews

Customer Rating:
Summary: Very Happy with this TV
Comment: I've only had the Sharp Aquos LC52SE94U a few days, but here is my initial impression. First I'll say, so far, I'm very happy with this TV.

Good points
The Sharp Aquos LC52SE94U has an extremely good picture quality (of course), and very bright. Even on standard cable it looks very good.
When watch analog channels you can see a small amount of pixelazation cause by the low resolution on a very large screen, but you really have to look for it.
When you watch HD channels the picture is far better than you can imagine.
The Smart Stretch option which causes 4:3 to be viewed at 16:9 works really well, often it is difficult to tell the screen was stretched.
A bonus to me was when I scanned for channels I found I have about 50 digital channels and at least 10 of them in high def. This is good news, I just have standard (analog) cable.
Very good sound quality using the factory speakers, not audiophile quality, but as good as any TVs speakers I've ever heard.
The screws and tools you need to mount the base and the speakers on the TV come packaged very nicely together. Very professional job of packaging.

Low points
I was disappointed to find the Aquos did not have channel labeling (on analog channels - digital channels self label). I use this feature a lot, and I have grown use to having it on my past TVs. So, now I'm forced to write my channels down on a piece of paper so I know which is which (of course this is a moot point if you are using digital cable).
The menu control to disable a channel is cumbersome at best.
I don't like the way the power cord plugs in, it doesn't seem very secure for a unit designed to hang on the wall.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Thrilled with the TV
Comment: I found the buying experience through Amazon's authorized retailer to be great. I was a bit nervous about spending such a large amount of money with a retailer I knew nothing about but the transaction was perfect. As for the TV. I don't know much about the tech side but the picture quality is outstanding. I did start out with the analog cable but upgraded to digital 1080p and found the money is well worth it. The TV needs to be fed the high quality signal to perform at its best.

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