Sharp Aquos LC42D64U 42-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend The Aquos D64U Series fits a large screen size into incredibly small footprints. The depth of the D64U series is reduced by 30% by changing the layout of the circuits inside the LCD panel. Advanced Super View/Black TFT Panel is utilized to provide 10,000:1 Dynamic-Contrast Ratio with Enhanced Picture Contrast Technology and 4ms response time. Place the TV practically anywhere in the room with a 176 degrees wide viewing angle. Enhanced… Product details and pricing info |
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71 Customer Reviews Posted
- Great Picture East Set Up
- We just got this beautiful 1080p HD LCD TV for Christmas. The picture is gorgeous, and easy to adjust. Most important, I was able to set it up within 45 minutes by myself, without any cursing. It comes with a stand that is easy to install. We connected it to our Verizon Fios using component TV cables. I bought HDMI Monster cables, which added nothing to the picture, since I am not playing anything at 1080p yet, so I returned them. Without a Bluray player, or HD DVD, there's no reason to spend the money. The cable connections for component video on the back of the unit are not color coded, but are nonetheless easy to locate and well labeled, making installation a breeze. On screen adjustments took just a few minutes, and after tinkering with the picture for a few days, it looks great. Built in sound is fine, though I assume most people will be using some form of home theater sound connection. We haven't hooked it up to anything that plays 1080p yet, but based on the way the 1080i picture looks, that will be amazing too. Price just dropped to under $1,400, making it an incredible value as well.
- 2008-01-05, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Finally get High Definition.
- Finally got rid of my ancient 19" CRT. The FREE high definition channels from CBS, NBC, ABC, and FOX are amazing. The built in QAM tuner picks up these channels. My only complaint is that it takes about 2 seconds to switch between channels (it's slow). Make sure you get players that have a HDMI connection so you can view the best quality picture instead of using the Component, S-Video, or Composite video connections in the back. The audio is okay from the built in speakers that you cannot remove but luckily it has a digital audio output. I was mostly interested in 1080P support, a high contrast ratio, the price, and how thin this LCD is compared to other LCDs. The manual shows it at a thickness of 3.75 inches and it comes with a stand which is really easy to put together. Comes with a small hex key tool and screws so no tools are needed for the stand. Oh! And it comes with a small silk-like cloth to keep your screen clean without scratching it.
- 2007-12-31, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- A Beautiful picture
- The Sharp Aquos LC42D64U Sharp Aquos LC42D64U 42" 1080p LCD HDTVis a great buy. It has an amazing picture and the sound is pretty great too. I wasn't aware of which type of HDMI cable to buy wehen I purchased the tv, I recommend getting a top of the line cable. Before I had the cable, the picture on the tv was not of good quality. After using the HDMI cable Hd channels look absolutely beautiful. There's incredible depth to the picture and way more detail than 480i tv. This is my first HD capable TV ever. I did a lot of research and it took me almost a year to decide which TV, Brand and so on to go with. I found that this tv was the best quality i could find a without paying $5000. I would highly recommend this TV to anyone.
- 2007-12-30, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Fantastic HDTV and PC monitor.
- I use my 42" 64 series Sharp HDTV with a Toshiba A20,80GB PS3 and PC to view and record OTA HD programs in Vista Ultimate Media Center. I also use it to view home HD videos from my Canon TX1 and they all look fantastic.
- 2007-12-30, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- A Good Deal
- This was my third LCD TV purchase since 2005. LCD's have come a long way in the last two years. I paid less for this fully loaded 42 inch LCD than I did for my first LCD, a 30 incher with non HDCP compliant DVI hookup, no HDMI and no tuner. The Sharp Aquos has everything you want. 1080p, 3 HDMI, HD component, built in tuner for cable and antenna, and it looks very elegant in with its svelted profile. Calibration is key to getting your money's worth from today's televisions. The bigbox stores are actually charging 200-300 bucks for calibration. Unbelievable. I used my old tv to calibrate my new one. Now that I have it calibrated I'm in tv viewing heaven. I just watched Bladerunner on HD-DVD. It was a revelation, I was in awe. If I could add something to the Sharp it would be to have unique video profiles for each input because each input is processing the video differently. If I calibrate my tv to perfection for the xbox 360 it may not be the perfect calibration for the PS3 of for digital tv. Calibration is not an exact science. It's a lot like using filters in Photoshop. I imagine in the future tv's will have filters just like Photoshop. They could also name the inputs by type instead of generic "input 1", "input 2". It could also use one more digital audio hookup, either an additional optical or a coaxial which it doesn't have. Those are very minor issues though. It's a great Tv for HD viewing and gaming.
- 2007-12-28, 1 of 1 people found this review helpful, Rated:
