1. 46-Inch Full HD 1080p HDTV LCD-TV with 120Hz Fine Motion Enhanced
2. 10,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio
3. 5 HDMI inputs (v1.3 with Deep Color), PC Input
4. RS-232C Input for control

Editorial Review :

The AQUOS LC46D85U 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 LC46D85U utilizes Sharp's proprietary Advanced Super View/Black TFT Panel with Spectral Contrast Engine, providing high Dynamic Contrast Ratio, 4ms response time and wide viewing angles (176H x 176V). In addition, The LC46D85U includes 120HZ Fine Motion Enhanced for the ultimate in fast-motion image processing. The LC46D85U has built-in ATSC / QAM / NTSC tuner and includes 5 HDMI inputs, compatible with 1080p signals, and 2 HD 1080p component video inputs. The LC46D85U features a sleek piano black cabinet with subtle recessed bottom-mounted speakers. The included table stand easily removes for wall mounting applications.

Customer Review :

Great TV from Sharp!

I spent a couple years selling TVs at a local electronics store and during my time there I developed a lot of respect for Sharp Aquos TVs. Out of box they were more suited to home viewing than showroom (as opposed to other manufacturers who max the brightness, contrast and up the color to radioactive levels) and they always exhibited excellent shadow and highlight detail.

The only frustrating feature I encountered was an automatic backlight setting that continued to work after being disabled. In a wide shot of a stage with a spotlight, for instance, it was VERY noticeable that the entire screen darkened. I alleviated the problem by narrowing the scope of the feature to 1. I don't notice it at all now.

I have had this TV for a month or so and I am extremely happy with it. I rated the speakers low simply because I've never heard them. My sound is all through a receiver. I marked down the pic quality only because some great new tech (like 240 hz displays) deserve a nod. For the money and for my needs I am completely satisfied with this TV. Awesome buy. Also 6ave was a fantastic vendor. I recommend them as well!

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Amazing!

We received this tv yesterday & Directv came today to upgrade us to the HD DVR. The picture, color & sound are awsome! Easy set up. It took me just a little while to go to the menu & set up the picture, color & sound the way I wanted them. I don't understand why some reviewers say the sound isn't good. You can adjust the bass, trebble, etc. This tv is way beyond our expectations. Directv supplied the HDMI cable. The Directv guy even wanted to know where we got the tv. Before the HD was installed the picture was nice but you should have HD to really get the best picture. The only drawback was that UPS delivered it & we had to take it out of the box ourselves, which isn't as easy as you'd think. It was packaged very well.

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T Thompson

We purchased this item back in Feb.09 Delivery was great (CEVA) my delivery from (CEVA) arrived in a timely fashion with a great delivery man. His name was Owen .If you live in the Wash DC metro area or Baltimore surrounding area and you order from Amazon I suggest you request him for your delivery. My Tv arrived in a timely fashion but, with some infraction, but Owen told me how to take care of the issues and everything he said was true. Kudos Amazon for the great service and great delivery with CEVA. Our TV is GREAT picture quality in out of this world.We have matched it with a surround sound so I could not ask for more. Better watch out SONY (if you really are top of the line) because SHARP AQUOS is coming for you

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Best bang for your buck

I bought this as my first HDTV for my apartment about 2 weeks ago.

While this was my first venture into HDTV, I did know what I wanted out of my HDTV and for the price, this delivers everything on my check list.

When I brought it home from my local brick and mortar, I was very happy with the setup. Installation was easy and the base is very sturdy. I will eventually buy a mount for it, but it isn't going anywhere with the stand its on.

I will say I was decently disappointed when I plugged my cable in the first time... not what I was hoping for out of HD... luckily I knew that source is king in HD and I set out to update all of my services as I only connected with composite and coax at the moment.

I called my cable company and updated my service for near nothing, they provided me with a digital box with HDMI support. At the same time I purchased a few $0.50 1.3b HDMI cables on Amazon. Once I put everything together the picture really started showing its stuff. Even the basic cable in 480p looks 100x better with HDMI cables and the few HD channels they threw in with my package were crystal clear. This was also true for my Xbox 360, as the HDMI looked quite a bit clearer than the HD component cables that were bundled with the Pro.

With all the bells and whistles set up, I finally got to really enjoy this TV.

My BIGGEST worry was pixelization, I hate that grainy look during fast motion on a lot of HDTVs. Luckily, I don't notice any flaw in the image. I play Call of Duty 4 pretty heavily and the quality is breathtaking. The 120hz really stands out.

Out of the box I didn't have to adjust the settings by much at all, so I was pleased with that, too.

All and all it was a good buy for the average Joe.


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Had it for One year, Still running like new

I've had this television for a year now. It still runs great. I have used this television practically every day that I'm at home (unless I'm travelling) for over a year now for an average for 6-8 hours a day. I've never had any issues or problems with it. It looks great. Only problem is that the remote control is very long, wish it was shorter. Works seamlessly with the sharp blu ray players, although I do not recommend any sharp players ( go for the ps3). Good buy, although the samsungs that were around 1500 bucks last year are now cheaper than this product, should look into the samsungs as well in terms of pricing.

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1. Full HD 1080p HDTV LCD-TV with 120Hz Fine Motion Enhanced
2. 10,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio
3. 5 HDMI inputs (v1.3 with Deep Color)
4. PC Input is sufficient
5. RS-232C Input for control

Editorial Review :

The AQUOS LC52D85U 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 LC52D85U utilizes Sharp's proprietary Advanced Super View/Black TFT Panel with Spectral Contrast Engine, providing high Dynamic Contrast Ratio, 4ms response time and wide viewing angles (176H x 176V). In addition, The LC52D85U includes 120HZ Fine Motion Enhanced for the ultimate in fast-motion image processing. The LC52D85U has built-in ATSC / QAM / NTSC tuner and includes 5 HDMI inputs, compatible with 1080p signals, and 2 HD 1080p component video inputs. The LC52D85U features a sleek piano black cabinet with subtle recessed bottom-mounted speakers. The included table stand easily removes for wall mounting applications.

Customer Review :

Awesome

This TV is super. Great picture, easy to use right out of the box. Has great added features that are very easy to use as well. Would highly recommend.

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Great TV for the price

I was looking for a 52 inch TV to upgrade from my 32 inch and ended up going with Sharp Aquos. I was always a fan of Samsung and love my 32 inch A450 but I was worried about the reflection that the Samsung's have, due to the glossy screen, as I have a family room with a lot of windows. The Sharp has a matte finish with no reflection so I have been very happy in that regard. The picture quality on this TV is very good when adjusted. It took me a little while to get the right settings for my room but now that I have it set the picture quality is great. After setting up the TV I had to upgrade the cables on my cable box as they caused the TV to be fuzzy (standard vga cables). Once I upgraded to component cables the picture quality of HD and regular was very noticeable. I have a PS3 and Apple TV and both look fantastic when running at 1080p. Even the Wii looks good but I will probably upgrade to component on the Wii in order to get higher quality. The 120hz works well even though I'm sure newer models are probably even better but I've been happy with the quality of football etc on this TV. The only area this TV could use help with is the sound. The sound is kind of empty but not bad for general watching. If you are big into sound quality you might want to check out other TV's but many LCD's are not great so external sources may be needed.

I was able to get a great deal on this TV at another vendor, under Eleven Hundred dollars so for that price this Tv is fantastic as many Samsung and Sony 42 inch TV's with 1080p and 120hz are that price right now with. If you are looking for a TV take a look at Sharp, for the price and features they are very good. They don't have the extra features such as hooking up to your internet but who wants that and why would you want to pay for those features. I just want a great picture at a great price, not to receive RSS feeds over my broadband connection.

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For those who own this TV, get the firmware update at sharpusa.com

I had this TV since last november. I just decided to check out the website for any info and I found that this TV has a new firmware update since October of 2009. You're gonna have to download it to a USB drive that is formated as "FAT."

Go here and search for this TV model:
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Good luck.

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Great TV. Very pleased so far.

I've had this TV for about 3 weeks now and I am very pleased thus far. I did an agonizing amount of research and this seemed like the best deal for a 52" TV. I went with the 120HZ as I heard it enhanced viewing sports and was a definate plus with Blu Ray (which I do not yet have). I cant really judge this feature as I have no point of reference. HD programming looks outstanding as do DVD's. I expected bad sound and this was the case. But a few days ago we switched from Direct TV to Comcast and my wife and I were stunned at how much better the TV sounded. Night and day. Why this is I do not know....
The blacks on this screen are very dark and look outstanding. Just watched "The Descent" which is an extremely dark movie and it looked just great.
Anyway I recommend this TV if you are looking for an affordable 52" from a reputable manufacturer.

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Great

Like it a whole lot. Arrived in perfect condition with no dead pixels. Only complaints would be:
1. 120hz might not be as big a deal as advertisers are trying to make us think.
2. I think I remember seeing something about "backlighting" which I thought was something else... but of course that was my fault.


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1. Full HD 1080p (1920 x 1080) resolution for the sharpest picture possible
2. Built-in Blu-ray disc dlot enables easy operation of Blu-ray disc content
3. 120Hz Fine Motion Enhanced
4. Superlucent ASV LCD panel technology provides lowr eflection video processing for bright vivid colors and images
5. Swivel stand for convenient viewing angles

Editorial Review :

Are you looking for the perfect entertainment combo? How about combining a Full HD 1080p LCD with a built-in Blu-ray Disc™ player? Now your family can enjoy the ultimate in space-saving Full HD video playback featuring Sharp's new Superlucent ASV panel. With optimized display properties, fast response time, and new AQUOS Pure mode, this LC46DB80U provides a stellar picture from disc-to-display all in a single product. For an even better viewing experience check out the LC46BD80U- featuring 10 bit ASV LCD panel and 120Hz Fine Motion Enhanced Mode.

Customer Review :

Great buy!

Amazon's service is the best... especially the free delivery. picture quality and sound was great. great vallue. minor problem is Blue ray and DVD loading time is a little long but it is negligible. I saved money on buying a separate blue ray player and additional speaker system. fits our living room very well!

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Love it but hate the sound

I have had the product for one month now. The TV was very easy to setup and use. It looks great. I like the way the menu is easy to use - only wish the manual went into more depth about some of the controls. The main item that I dislaike is the sound system. It is very weak. Watching DVDs and some TV programs I need to max the sound level out - and even then it is not sufficient. I finally called customer service about this issue and told me that there is a software update that will take care of the problem. FYI the TV can only handle flash drive/memory sticks uo to 2 GB. All mine are over that so customer service told me that they would send the updates on a flash drive. Sure hope it works...

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Great Product

Works right out of the box with all my Blueray and DVDs. Excellent picture (clear, bright, sufficient contrast) and good sound. Picture required adjustment but was easy enough. I'm very happy with this purchase.

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I would recommend this TV.

We have had this TV for 3 months now and are very satisfied with it. We aren't high demand users and really everything about it has been fine for us. I mostly watch sports and the picture is great for basketball and baseball. Football season is just starting so I'm looking forward watching that on this TV. My only complaint (and the reason for 4 stars and not 5) is that the DVD player doesn't seem to play very many types of files/disks, even with updated firmware. It doesn't show things like jpg files or video files from my camera that play on other stand alone DVD players (non Blu-ray). Maybe all Blu-ray players are limited like that, I don't know. We get around it by hooking up a portable DVD player to the side AV jacks and watching them that way but it would be easier to just be able to pop the disks into the built in drive. Overall I think this is a great TV and I would recommend it.

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No 52" Model Available

The industry can't seem to find a market for ;arge format TVs with built-in DVD or blu-ray disc players. According to Sharp they never put the 52" model into production so I don't know how sellers can advertise it. The 46" model has been discontinued and I suspect that the whole series has been discontinued now.

The next biggest that i've found is the Westinghouse 40" LCD/DVD combo. Otherwise seems like 32" is the largets out there.

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1. Sharp LC 42SB45U - 42" LCD TV

Editorial Review :

The 42" Class (42-1/64" Diagonal) LC-42SB45UT, with full HD Spec 1080p resolution and an elegant new glossy black design, produces superb picture quality. The LC-42SB45UT features high contrast, fast response time and wide viewing angles. The LC-42SB45UT includes built-in ATSC/QAM/NTSC tuners, three HDMITM inputs, is compatible with 1080p signals and has 2 HD component video inputs. The LC-42SB45UT features a sleek piano black cabinet with subtle, recessed bottom-mounted speakers, and the included table stand easily removes for wall mounting applications.

Customer Review :

Great TV for the Price!

I've had 2 other Sharp TV's before, both Aquos, but smaller screen sizes, so I've enjoyed Sharp's quality.
Even though this is not an Aquos model, I wanted over 40" and a good price. I found both of those in this TV.
The HD is awesome, regular TV okay, because it's hard to go back to non-HD. I've hooked up a Blue-Ray player from Sony and my old DVD's are really good. I may not even have to rent the blue-ray discs to be happy.
I'd buy this TV again! Delivery was quick. I ordered on Cyber Monday (from TN) and it arrived in Marin County, CA on Thursday, which I picked up from FedEx because I couldn't wait for delivery on Friday.
TV was easy to set-up. I've hooked up to a digital cable box for the HD with an HDMI cable (bought on eBay) and the massive colored cables from the cable company to compare. I can switch inputs, but the HDMI cable is better. Get this TV and you will love watching HD in 1080p.

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NICE

Picture is great even without HD. Use S-Video from cable box to TV for a REALLY NICE picture if you don't have HD. I am satisfied with the set, but it has 2 issues (not deal breakers, though). First, the sound is poor. I can hear it fine, but it doesn't knock my socks off. I expected to need to add speakers anyway. A lot of these LCDs, regardless of price, have poor sound. Second, no matter how you connect your PC to this thing the resolution doesn't accomodate the screen. In other words, it's not displaying a true 1920 x 1080 resolution. Text looks horrible through HDMI but GREAT through VGA. It's the opposite through VGA where TEXT looks great and video quality is poor. I'll suck it up because everything else about the LCD is FANTASTIC. I'll switch to HD cable when we move this spring.

There was, and still is, something about the picture that made me chose this unit. Nothing was too dark or oversaturated. I like the simple design. The remote is small and simple, but it has a great selection of quick buttons (ClosedCaption, Picture presets and such). The TV that this unit is replacing is a 27 inch flat panel brick, also by SHARP. That set still works great. I wanted it to give me reason to get a new one but it still works as well as it did when I bought it 8 years ago.

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Great TV for the Price Range!

I've had this TV around 2 months now and have been very satisfied. I have the following devices hooked up to the TV:

Motorola HD-PVR for cable
Magnavox Blu-ray Player
Wii game system

I may eventually run a cable to my PC as well for steaming video. The video quality is really good, especially at the 1080i/p range. SD looks pretty good and standard TV signals aren't bad but noticeably inferior to HD or SD. This is just something you have to tolerate in this price range as the TVs with really good native HD upconversion are still pretty expensive.

The only negatives that I've really found are:

1. The built-in speakers are pretty cheap sounding but would probably be adequate for a small room. This is a non-issue for me since everything goes through my surround receiver anyway. My TV's volume is always set at "0" even before this TV.

2. There is noticeable light in the corners which is obvious when you have the lights turned down and the corners are showing black - such as watching a movie with a high aspect ratio. Not a deal-breaker by any means but just a minor irritation for me.

3. Not really a fault of the TV (more of a compatibility issue with a third party remote), but when using a Harmony remote, only a few of the direct input buttons work. The TV's remote uses multiple "input" button presses to change the input. The Harmony database for this TV came up with direct input buttons so it doesn't have to scroll but only three of them work. These are (1) set of standard RCA inputs and (2) HDMI inputs. This worked out fine for me because my PVR and Blu-ray are hooked up through HDMI and my Wii is using the RCA inputs (I had to scrap my component Wii cable in the name of simplicity). Of course I could upgrade my surround receiver but it's not worth all that ;-)

The first two issues are why I give the set only four stars instead of five. Like I said, the third issue is more of an issue with the remote and the fact that the Harmony still gives more functionality than the original remote kind of nullifies this complaint.

Overall, for the money, this is a great TV and I wouldn't hesitate to buy it again.

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False Advertising: Not Always 1080p

I have to return this TV because it was mis-advertised by Sharp. Sharp has programmed the TV such that it does not support 1080p from a PC input, even over HDMI. When attempting to display 1080p, the TV forces its "Stretch" setting which results in ~50 pixels being cut off on each edge. I called Sharp and they informed me that there is no way to disable the "Stretch" view mode; 1080p is not supported from a PC.

If you are intending on using this as a 1080p PC display, choose something else.

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One of the Best HD TV Around

I have it for past 1 year now and it is superb. Never gave me an issue so far (Touch wood!!) The Picture quality is amazing. Initially i was not getting the 100% of it from HD Channels until i realized i am missing a HDMI cable (They don't give you that with this product). Once i got the HDMI cable, it is a pleasure to see those HD channels, and the clarity is amazing. I haven't tried a Blue Ray Drive yet on my TV. I have tried S-Video and it works fine. Overall i would recomend this TV to anyone, it's great.

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2. 1,000,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio
3. 5 HDMI 1080/24p Inputs
4. Separate AV Switching Receiver
5. Digital Cable, ATSC Tuner

Editorial Review :

The AQUOS Limited Edition series sets a standard for large-screen flat-panel LCD-TVs. With Full HD 1080p resolution, dramatically enhanced black level and an elegant the ultra-thin design, the LC-52XS1U-S produces a breathtaking picture quality that is second to none. The Limited Edition series utilizes the next generation of Sharp's proprietary 10-bit advanced super view/black TFT panel with a dynamic contrast ratio in excess of 1,000,000:1 along with an ultra-high performance RGB-LED backlight for very deep black levels and an unprecedented 150% color gamut. In addition, the Limited Edition series includes the groundbreaking AQUOS Net feature for custom Web-based content through an Ethernet jack, as well as 120Hz fine motion enhanced for the ultimate in fast-motion image processing. All models are HDTVs with a separate AVC system with built-in ATSC/QAM/NTSC tuners and include 5 HDMI inputs and 2 HD 1080p component video inputs as well as RS-232C for control. The Limited Edition series features a stunning silver cabinet with detachable speakers. The AVC system connects to the monitor with an included HDMI cable.

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