1. 26" HDTV LCD TV slim design with built-in DVD.
2. Built-in ATSC / QAM / NTSC Tuners for DTV and analog TV viewing
3. 2 HDMI Inputs for convenient connection to digital devices
4. PC Input conveniently turns your TV into a PC monitor
5. 8ms Response Time

Editorial Review :

Sharp's LC26DV27UT provides convenient 26" screen size class HDTV solutions with a distinctive design. The LC26DV27UT features a side-loading progressive scan DVD player. The LC26DV27U features a high-performance LCD panel for high brightness, a high contrast ratio, low-reflection glare protection and wide viewing angles. Features: True 16:9 Aspect Ratio (1366 x 768) LCD Panel displays 16:9 widescreen programs in their native aspect ratio without the need for scaling or other video processing. Built-in side-loading progressive scan DVD player on the LC26DV27U is the ultimate in convenience! Built-in ATSC / QAM / NTSC Tuners for DTV and analog TV viewing. High Brightness (500 cd/m2) Sharp LCD TVs are very bright, so you can put them virtually anywhere - even near windows, doors or other light sources - and their picture is still vivid. HDMI Input for convenient connection to digital devices. 160°H x 150°V Viewing Angles are so wide you can view Sharp LCD TVs from virtually anywhere in the room! 8ms Response Time ensures you will enjoy all fast motion video with minimal blur. PC Input easily turns your TV into a PC monitor.

Customer Review :

Great TV for small room

We received this TV as a gift and have just mounted it in the corner of our workout room using the Peerless PA740 Articulating Wall Mount for 22" to 40" Displays. The TV is mounted right in front of an exercise bike, and the 26" size is perfect for that location (we had considered the 22" size). The sound volume works for us, but my husband would prefer it to be louder if that were an option. The sound is loud enough to hear very well over the noise of an exercise bike when turned to maximum. I will need to see if there are separate speakers I can buy and mount on the tv somehow. There are audio outputs on the TV - digital coaxial and red and white rca. So far we have only used it for DVDs, and it works perfectly. The picture quality looks great even from side angles and from different heights (although the image dims when I look at it when sitting on the floor). We are very happy with the picture quality.

EDIT
We have hooked the TV to our cable line (directly, with no box), and are happy with how the TV works for watching cable. I don't notice slow channel changing.

I'm still trying to decide whether to add external speakers. I purchased an 2 x RCA Male / 1 x 3.5mm Stereo Female, Y-Cable, 6 inch, plugged it into the RCA output on the TV, and attached it to some old computer speakers. That worked well, so I'm considering trying to buy some smaller computer speakers that I can somehow attach to the TV, which is wall mounted. Note that the speakers have to have their own power cord (some speakers out there attach via usb and no powercord, and that style would not work for this tv).

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SHARP REALLY DELIVERS!

I just got this TV/DVD combo for my bedroom. The picture quality is excellent, as is ease of use and sound quality. I have a 40" Sony Bravia Z series and the picture on the Sharp is much brighter than on the Sony coming in on the same cable system. The TV is also easy to program and very light weight. So far, all dvd's I've played are great - (both picture and sound), which is one of the main reasons I chose this Sharp unit. An equivalent Sansui also had good reviews and pricing, but I was reluctant to buy a foreign brand with apparently very little, if any, support service. I don't know much about the technical aspects of TV's, but this one seems to have everything anyone would want in this size set, including use as a PC monitor. I haven't tried it with headphones yet, but plan to. One of the other reviewers panned this TV due to the time it takes to change channels, but I haven't found this to be a problem. Overall, I am very happy with my purchase, delivery time was excellent and I feel the pricing was competitive. This is a great TV/DVD combo in 26" size! In fact, I almost wish I had bought a 40" Sharp instead of the really pricey 40" Sony Bravia!

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Sharp LC26DV27UT 26-Inch with Built-in DVD

I bought this Sharp 26" DVD combo on line and did not get a chance to test it before I bought it. If I did I would not have bought this TV. The picture is great and the remote is easy to understand. The problem is when you change the channels it take forever to go from one channel to the next. The screen goes black for at least 5 seconds between each channel change. It's enough to drive you crazy. The second thing that I have found wrong with the DVD part of the TV is the sound quality when a DVD is playing. The sound is so low that it's almost impossible to hear with the volume turned all the way up. I do not have the TV in a place where I can add extra speakers. I would rather buy a TV with speaker that work. I would never never buy a Sharp TV again...

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1. 32-Inch HDTV LCD TV slim design with built-in DVD.
2. Built-in ATSC / QAM / NTSC Tuners for DTV and analog TV viewing
3. 2 HDMI Inputs for convenient connection to digital devices
4. PC Input conveniently turns your TV into a PC monitor
5. 6.5ms Response Time

Editorial Review :

Sharp's LC32DV27UT provides convenient 32-Inch screen size class HDTV solutions with a distinctive design. The LC32DV27UT features a side-loading progressive scan DVD player. The LC32DV27UT features a high-performance LCD panel for high brightness, a high contrast ratio, low-reflection glare protection and wide viewing angles. Features: True 16:9 Aspect Ratio (1366 x 768) LCD Panel displays 16:9 widescreen programs in their native aspect ratio without the need for scaling or other video processing. Built-in side-loading progressive scan DVD player on the LC32DV27UT is the ultimate in convenience! Built-in ATSC / QAM / NTSC Tuners for DTV and analog TV viewing. High Brightness (500 cd/m2) Sharp LCD TVs are very bright, so you can put them virtually anywhere - even near windows, doors or other light sources - and their picture is still vivid. HDMI Input for convenient connection to digital devices. 160H x 150V Viewing Angles are so wide you can view Sharp LCD TVs from virtually anywhere in the room! 6.5ms Response Time ensures you will enjoy all fast motion video with minimal blur. PC Input easily turns your TV into a PC monitor.

Customer Review :

Decent

good value, all around decent, but already out classed by so many other products.. keep looking

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1. 40" Full HD 1080p HDTV LCD-TV with 120Hz Fine Motion Enhanced
2. 10-Bit AVS Superlucent LCD Panel
3. 4 HDMI terminals, PC input, RS-232C Input
4. 4ms response time
5. Spectral Contrast Engine XD for Deep Black Level

Editorial Review :

The AQUOS LC40E77U sets a new standard for large-screen flat-panel TVs. With Full HD 1080p resolution and an elegant new design, the LC40E77U produces a breathtaking picture quality that is second to none. The LC40E77U utilizes Sharp's proprietary Advanced Super View Superlucent / Black TFT Panel with Spectral Contrast Engine XD, providing high Contrast Ratio, 4ms response time and wide viewing angles (176°H x 176°V). In addition, the LC40E77U includes 120HZ Fine Motion Enhanced for the ultimate in fast-motion image processing. The LC40E77U has built-in ATSC / QAM / NTSC tuners and include 4 HDMI inputs, compatible with 1080p signals, and 2 HD 1080p component video inputs. The LC40E77U features a sleek piano black cabinet with subtle recessed bottom-mounted speakers. The included table stand features swivel capability for viewing angle convenience, and is also easily removed for wall-mounting applications.

Customer Review :

OK, but problems mounting it.

Picture: The wife likes it. 'nuff said.
Setup: The channel scan is really sloooow. No big deal, but be prepared to go have lunch while the scan works.
Mounting: Oops! Guess I didn't do my homework. This TV was intended for the bedroom, on a wall mount, in a corner so it would have to be both tilted and swiveled. No can do. The wall mount points on the back of the TV are spread WAY out, and will NOT accept a "universal" mount. The only wall mount it will accept is their own Sharp mount, and it only tilts, and does not swivel. So I had to return the mount I ordered at the same time, and install a shelf on the wall that I could set the TV on (it does have a good swivel base included). Also note that this TV will probably not fit onto those TV stands that have an integrated mount on a pillar. Before you purchase such a stand be sure to have the TV at home first, take good measurements, and shop for a stand with tape measure in hand. Otherwise you'll get the furniture home, and find out it's useless.
Just so ya know.

Rating :

Good for air antenna

We had the Sharp Aquos LC42D85U and it is a beautiful set. One warning however: after working with Sharp for 2 months to get the D85U running right we found that the advanced signal processing electronics can easily result in lip synch problems if you are getting your signal from an over the air antenna. Sharp wasn't able to fix this problem with software updates but did replace this set with a new LC40E77UN that shows no lip synch problems. If you have cable the D85U will make you happy, otherwise look at the E77UN; it is the set for you.

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Calibration Settings + Tips/Tricks

I actually own the sister version of this product (the Sharp LC-52E77U), but the information in this review is equally applicable to this TV since they use the same, albeit smaller, panel.

Since I have owned this TV for a few months now, I thought it would be helpful to share a few tips and tricks I have learned:

PROBLEM: INCOMPATIBLE AUDIO SIGNAL

All my A/V devices (360, PS3, Wii, Samsung DTB-H260F) were connected to my Onkyo TX-SR607 receiver with HDMI, which was set to output to my Sharp Aquos LC-52E77U. And, although the receiver was set to "Audio TV Out" off (and even with it on), the TV kept popping up this error:

"Incompatible audio signal has been received, please check the output signal."

It only pops up for a few seconds, and only when I would switch devices or resolution or whatever. Still, pretty annoying. Connecting the devices directly to the TV via HDMI caused the same error - the only time it didn't happen is when there was 2ch 44.1/48Khz PCM involved.

Unfortunately, unlike every other TV I have ever owned, the Sharp doesn't have a menu option to disable audio. Muting didn't help, either.

The solution? Set the audio volume to 0. No more error!


PROBLEM: NO DEVICE DETECTED (DVI -> HDMI)

When I first got this TV, I plugged in my Mac Mini, using a DVI -> HDMI cable. After using it for a bit, the TV would stop recognizing that the Mac Mini was connected. It turns out that, whenever the Mac Mini would be rebooted or would go to sleep, the Sharp would refuse to recognize that it was connected anymore.

The solution? Physically unplugging and plugging in the TV (not just pressing the power button), and disabling sleep on the Mac. I still have to do this unplugging dance occasionally - like for system updates - but not as often as when sleep was enabled. I guess that's the price you pay for a beautiful 1080p HDMI signal, as opposed to a letterboxed 1600x1200 VGA signal - the max this TV supports.


CALIBRATION SETTINGS

This TV has some definite problems with blues in areas of high contrast. Here are the best settings I have found, in order of their appearance in the menus:

OPC: Off
Backlight: +6 (you can adjust up or down a smidge if need be)
Contrast: +36
Brightness: -6
Color: +1
Tint: +1
Sharpness: -1

CMS Hue/Saturation/Value: 0
Color Temp.: Low (leave at Mid for color managed devices like Macs, or OTA TV)
R Gain: +11
G Gain: 0
B Gain: -10
Fine Motion Enhanced: Off (leave on for sports if you prefer)
Active Contrast: Off
Gamma Adjustment: 0
Film Mode: Off (I used Advanced(Low) for sports)
Digital Noise Reduction: Off
Monochrome: Off
Range of OPC: +16 Max, -16 Min (it is off, anyways)

Rating :

Love my TV

I don't have a single complaint about this TV. It was super easy to setup and doesn't weigh very much. The picture and sound are great. I have even used it as my computer monitor by hooking up my laptop with an hdmi cable. Excellent picture quality.

Rating :

Good Buy!

Great "current day" price for a great tv! Not very tech savy but from what I've seen so far it is awesome! I probably wouldn't use a 40" tv as a computer monitor, but hey... to each their own. No dead spots on the tv, blur from fast motion games not an issue, and big difference from my samsung 52" plasma 720p as far as quality! Watched the Dark Knight movie on blu-ray and some of the Special FX looked kinda fake... Step it movie guys the tv's are winning! Very happy so far with tv and will update as I get more time with the tv.

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1. 46-Inch Full HD 1080p HDTV LCD-TV with 120Hz Fine Motion Enhanced
2. 10-Bit AVS Superlucent LCD Panel
3. 5 HDMI terminals, PC input, RS-232C Input
4. 4ms response time
5. Spectral Contrast Engine XD for Deep Black Level

Editorial Review :

The AQUOS LC46E77U sets a new standard for large-screen flat-panel TVs. With Full HD 1080p resolution and an elegant new design, the LC46E77U produces a breathtaking picture quality that is second to none. The LC46E77U utilizes Sharp's proprietary Advanced Super View Superlucent / Black TFT Panel with Spectral Contrast Engine XD, providing high Contrast Ratio, 4ms response time and wide viewing angles (176°H x 176°V). In addition, the LC46E77U includes 120HZ Fine Motion Enhanced for the ultimate in fast-motion image processing. The LC46E77U has built-in ATSC / QAM / NTSC tuners and include 5 HDMI inputs, compatible with 1080p signals, and 2 HD 1080p component video inputs. The LC46E77U features a sleek piano black cabinet with subtle recessed bottom-mounted speakers. The included table stand features swivel capability for viewing angle convenience, and is also easily removed for wall-mounting applications.

Customer Review :

Software update fixed DVI-HDMI problem

I bought my LC-46E77U to serve both as a TV and as a monitor for my living room computer (Mac Mini), so I was deeply disappointed to experience the same problem April King (11/7/09) and other internet reviewers have described: the unit would not consistently recognize the MacMini video signal via a DVI-to-HDMI cable. I'd have to power-cycle the TV, time the Mac's reboot, all kinds of nonsense simply to get a picture. Pretty darn useless as a monitor, no?

GOOD NEWS: Sharp's software update appears to have fixed the problem. Now that my E77 plays well with my Mac, I can happily give it five stars. The procedure is simple:

1) [...] / customer support / product downloads
2) LCD TVs / LC-46E77U / Firmware
3) Select firmware update for your set and save onto USB drive. Unzip and place in root of drive.
4) Follow installation directions in manual, page 30 (or just insert drive into TV and press MENU / Digital Setup / Software Update)

If it works for you as it did for me, your beautiful and expensive doorstop will turn back into an excellent monitor. Thank goodness -- I was thinking of returning it.


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Calibration Settings + Tips/Tricks

I actually own the sister version of this product (the Sharp LC-52E77U), but the information in this review is equally applicable to this TV since they use the same, albeit smaller, panel.

Since I have owned this TV for a few months now, I thought it would be helpful to share a few tips and tricks I have learned:

PROBLEM: INCOMPATIBLE AUDIO SIGNAL

All my A/V devices (360, PS3, Wii, Samsung DTB-H260F) were connected to my Onkyo TX-SR607 receiver with HDMI, which was set to output to my Sharp Aquos LC-52E77U. And, although the receiver was set to "Audio TV Out" off (and even with it on), the TV kept popping up this error:

"Incompatible audio signal has been received, please check the output signal."

It only pops up for a few seconds, and only when I would switch devices or resolution or whatever. Still, pretty annoying. Connecting the devices directly to the TV via HDMI caused the same error - the only time it didn't happen is when there was 2ch 44.1/48Khz PCM involved.

Unfortunately, unlike every other TV I have ever owned, the Sharp doesn't have a menu option to disable audio. Muting didn't help, either.

The solution? Set the audio volume to 0. No more error!


PROBLEM: NO DEVICE DETECTED (DVI -> HDMI)

When I first got this TV, I plugged in my Mac Mini, using a DVI -> HDMI cable. After using it for a bit, the TV would stop recognizing that the Mac Mini was connected. It turns out that, whenever the Mac Mini would be rebooted or would go to sleep, the Sharp would refuse to recognize that it was connected anymore.

The solution? Physically unplugging and plugging in the TV (not just pressing the power button), and disabling sleep on the Mac. I still have to do this unplugging dance occasionally - like for system updates - but not as often as when sleep was enabled. I guess that's the price you pay for a beautiful 1080p HDMI signal, as opposed to a letterboxed 1600x1200 VGA signal - the max this TV supports.


CALIBRATION SETTINGS

This TV has some definite problems with blues in areas of high contrast. Here are the best settings I have found, in order of their appearance in the menus:

OPC: Off
Backlight: +6 (you can adjust up or down a smidge if need be)
Contrast: +36
Brightness: -6
Color: +1
Tint: +1
Sharpness: -1

CMS Hue/Saturation/Value: 0
Color Temp.: Low (leave at Mid for color managed devices like Macs, or OTA TV)
R Gain: +11
G Gain: 0
B Gain: -10
Fine Motion Enhanced: Off (leave on for sports if you prefer)
Active Contrast: Off
Gamma Adjustment: 0
Film Mode: Off (I used Advanced(Low) for sports)
Digital Noise Reduction: Off
Monochrome: Off
Range of OPC: +16 Max, -16 Min (it is off, anyways)

Rating :

Bargain winner

Just purchased this gem a few days ago and its performance has been spectacular. Setup was quite easy and multiple tweaks allow you to view the picture according to your individual taste. Blu-ray movies are as clear as you could possibly want, and baseball and football games on high def cable are equally enjoyable to watch.

With this set, you don't need to spend big bucks to obtain superior performance. It's a bargain winner.


Rating :

It's good "out of the box" but not perfect

I decided to take the plunge and get this TV after my last TV (a HDTV CRT) had its tube burst on me this summer. My requirements were pretty straightforward:
- 1080p (have to be future proof)
- 46"
- 120Hz or greater refresh rate so I don't have to deal with blurring when I'm watching sports

I'm happy with my Sharp LC46E77U with one exception: I think I'm seeing some blurring. Not a lot of blurring by any means, but I wasn't expecting any blur from a 120Hz TV. To be completely honest with you, I'm not sure if it's due to the broadcasts I'm watching or the TV causing ghosting effects, but it is a little bothersome right now.

The TV is great for almost all my daily viewing needs. We'll just have to see if the small amount of blur bothers me during football season.

Rating :

Fantastic TV!

I purchased the 46 inch Sharp LCD TV from an internet retailer for nine-eighty-eight including shipping in Oct 2009. It arrived within a week in a box as big as a small car. This is a great TV. When you go through the initial setup it will look for channels (a cable thing I think) so just let it finish. When done use the input button on the remote to select the input that you used (HDMI 7 for instance)and the picture will appear. The entire setup including attaching the base took about 30 minutes just in time for Monday night football. Watching football on this TV is unbelievable, it is like you are on the sidelines. The colors are perfect and the whole setup looks great. My old 26 inch lcd which was sitting in our built in now looks like we were watching TV in a closet or box. I hooked the TV to my Direct TV HD DVR. I also bought a Monster Home Theater power surge device to protect my investment. It did seem to slightly improve the picture, but since it was near perfect in the first place it is really hard to tell. I was going to buy and LG LCD but discovered it did not have a simple Audio out which I need for my wireless headphones. The Sharp has more inputs and outputs than I will ever need. The 27000 to 1 contrast ratio seems great. I can't imagine needing a higher ratio. I also recommend you pay extra to get a 120MHZ TV (4ms response time).

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2. 16:9 AVS Superlucent LCD Panel
3. Vyper Drive Game Mode
4. 6ms Response Time
5. 4 HDMI, 1 PC Input, RS232

Editorial Review :

The LC40E67UN offers high performance at a top value. With a 16:9 aspect ratio, Full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 and fine color purity, it is a next-generation TV to carry you into the high-definition future. The LC40E67UN utilizes Sharp's proprietary Advanced Super View Superlucent / Black TFT Panel providing high Dynamic Contrast Ratio, 6ms response time and wide viewing angles (176°H x 176°V). It is an HDTV with built-in ATSC / QAM / NTSC tuners and includes 4 HDMI and 2 HD component video inputs as well as a D-sub, 15-pin input for PC compatibility. The LC40E67U features a black cabinet and the included table stand easily removes for wall mounting applications.

Customer Review :

If you plan to use the TV for XBOX/PS3, this is NOT the TV for you!!

I purchased this TV to replace a 42" LCD Philips TV that I have and really dislike. For one, I think Philips makes junk. The tv has horrible sound quality, the cabinet is unattractive, the HDMI engine sometimes is tempermental and needs to be unplugged to reset, and Philips customer service is among the worst. Needless to say, I was anxious to get rid of the Philips and go with the Sharp. Also, I wanted to upgrade from 720p and 1080i to a full 1080p.

Folks, this Sharp TV had HORRIBLE picture quality on the PS3 and XBOX. I tried numerous settings for the contrast, sharpness, brightness, et cetera. I experienced major eye strain attempting to play video games on the SHARP. As much as I hate the Philips, I'm going to have to continue to use it until I can find something I can afford to replace it. The Sharp TV is going to be returned.

This TV might be ok for television and movies, but I think you'll find it difficult to watch if you play video games much at all.

Rating :

Great Value, Lots of connectivity options

I am very happy with the 40" Aquos.

A great price, and when I compared the picture quality with the more expensive Sony, LG and Samsung alternatives, I could not tell the difference. I disagree with those who found issues with the picture and sound quality.

I also like the fact that it has so many connectivity options including old fashion Cable and antenna inputs which the aforementioned options cast aside.

I also saw negative comments about the time to power up. It is not instantaneous, about 10-15 seconds. But I've seen similar delays on other HDTV sets. I can live with it. What bothers me a bit is the delay in switching channels, a couple of seconds. This seems a bit slower than other HDTVs I've used.

One last thing. If you want to wall mount, be sure to find one that will accept 16"x16". The Cheetah APTMM2B worked fine for me, whereas the Sanus MT25 is far to small.




Rating :

Great deal, phenomenol picture quality

I just purchased this tv last week and although it wasn't 120HZ i just couldn't justify the extra couple hundred dollars just to get that one last feature.

Pretty easy to set up...well, my dad set it up LOL! We tinkered with the tint, contrast, brightness setting for about 5 minutes to get the look we wanted b/c those factory default settings are bunk. As soon as it was good to go we flipped to an HD channel and watched a football game with such mind blowing clarity I swear it was better than being at the game.

I love this tv, if I could I would marry it and have it's 19 inch portable babies. Ok, not really but you know what I'm saying. I just wish ALL my HD channels were 1080 b/c now that I have a great tv i can really tell the difference between 480, 720, and 1080.

The only downside is the picture quality is so good I don't like watching my old DVDs in 480 anymore and now I'm dying to buy a Blue-Ray so I can get the maximum impact of the sharpness and clarity.

Rating :

this is avery nice tv for the price i paid

i searched all other places for the best price amazon beat it by at least 150 to 200 dollars and sharp aqueos is one of the best pictures i could find i just don`t buy whaterver i do research first and this hi def i great

Rating :

slightly disappointing

After my Olevia 42inch LCD blew up, I figured any new LCD would be a dramatic improvement over a tv i bought over 2 years ago. I thought I didnt really have to research a Sharp TV as I trusted their Company. It is adequate for its price. I paid $540 dollars not including tax. But I have several problems with it. First, the blur. As people mentioned on the other reviews, movement (not just fast moving of the actors or scene but any movement of the camera panning to different characters) gives off blur for a couple of seconds. It is amazing the human can pick it up but it is. It is quite frequent.

Second, the viewing angle. If not sitting directly in front of the tv, the colors and picture are very muted and washed out. The best description is the look of a bootleg copy of a movie filmed with video-camera in the theatres. It looks extremely white at times and is very distracting.

Thirdly, the glare is bad. For whatever reason, reflections of items in the room show on the screen pretty distinctively. Not sure if this corrected by changing brightness.

The HD seems fine when the picture is not moving while not spectacular. Standard Definition looks pretty bad. I doubt its defective. I just think it is low end. My understanding is it uses 60hz which is the cause of the blur. What I don't get is why my olevia didn't suffer from any of these problems.

Honestly, I would seriously think of returning it and maybe getting a smaller yet better tv but it seems like crapshoot when you buy these low to mid range tvs. Even the reviews cant truly be trusted as personal preference, annoyance factor, and other things make it very subjective. I know I am in the minority here regarding the quality of the tv but I have had 3 big screen tvs and have friends who have others, and these problems I list are real. Wish they werent but they are.



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