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Sharp LC-XD1 Series LCD TV (32", 37", 42", 46", 52") Reviews Analysis

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Sharp LC-XD1 Series LCD TV (32", 37", 42", 46", 52")
alaSCORE 92

605 reviews

November, 2009

81 / 100

46 Experts

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What people think about the Sharp LC-XD1 Series LCD TV (32", 37", 42", 46", 52"): (BETA!)

We compute this summary by analyzing 605 reviews from across the web.

image quality

5

  • Freeview picture quality
  • Electronic buzz (even in standby
  • Poor viewing angle, Electronic buzz (even in standby
  • Some real areas of picture mediocrity
  • POOR STANDARD PICTURE ON REGULAR TV
  • high-definition picture quality
  • outstanding image quality
  • Picture quality on standard- and high-definition material
  • Good-quality HD pictures
  • Decent connections, Good-quality HD pictures
  • The picture quality of the 37" TV we reviewed just didn't match up to the excellent quality of othe Sharp Aquos XD models
  • Very poor picture quality
  • and high quality SCART leads
  • AV inputs come with low quality pictures through standard tv/sat/cable source(non HD
  • Not terrific picture with non HD sources or terrestrial TV
  • DTV EPG (Electronic Program Guide
  • No picture stretch for playing some HD DVDs
  • Fantastic HD picture post-calibration
  • some real areas of picture expertise
  • excellent HD picture detail
  • impressive picture quality especially with HD
  • Crisp Picture
  • Crisp Picture, Good quality sound, HD, Good Build quality
  • Fantastic quality, 1080p reads my review for all advantages
  • excellant quality
  • Excellent picure quality
  • Picture quality
  • Picture quality, price, integrated receiver
  • Excellent picture quality and value
  • Great picture quality
  • this was only possible after I used high quality SCART leads costing £60 from Comet
  • However, this was only possible after I used high quality SCART leads costing £60 from Comet
  • and you can sit much closer to the set with maintained image quality
  • The quality of standard definition signals are good and better than other HD sets I have seen
  • I have a PS3 running through the tv and at full 1080p via the HDMI input the picture is incredible with so much detail
  • Has full scan 1080p
  • Good Picture Quality
  • Has full scan 1080p,Well Made,Good Picture Quality
  • Looks, HD picture quality, quality build, ease of use
  • Picture quality superb
  • Picture quality superb, better than the Sony Bravia which seems to be the benchmark for this type of TV
  • Currently play Blu-Ray thru a PS3 and I cannot fault the extremely sharp detailed picture & decent sound quality
  • Excellent picture quality and good sound
  • Excellent picture once calibrated properly
  • Picture quality Excellent on the Sharp Aquos 46" LCD TV whether in Full HD and SD
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price

4

  • The TV is quite expensive
  • The TV is quite expensive,
  • The elegant slim looks have come at a price
  • The elegant slim looks have come at a price, namely the lack of decent speakers
  • I think most serious buyers will accept that at this price you can afford to step into the Home Cinema department and sort this out relativly cheaply
  • Great price
  • Astounding HD sharpness, Vibrant colours, Great price
  • Decent price
  • Great value
  • fair price
 
  • Excellent Response Rate - Perfect Picture - Perfect Price
  • Good range of features and excellent value for money
  • Excellent picure quality, Good range of features and excellent value for money
  • price
  • The image was blurred when cheap SCART (£10
  • good price
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color

5

  • Vivid Color Reproduction/Excellent with Fast Moving Images (6ms)
 

connectivity

0.5

  • Limited conventional connectivity
  • Poor audio
  • Lifeless audio
  • Lifeless audio, Standard-def pics disappoint
  • Decent audio quality
 

build quality

5

  • good build
  • Great looks, good build
  • Good Build quality
 

screen

5

  • this HDTV can accept 1080p signals and is therefore compatible with BlueRay and HD DVD systems which will display at this quality
  • true 1980x1080 screen resolution for faultless HD 1080i display
 

menu

0.5

  • the worst menu ever on any tv product i've seen
  • Even tweaking the settings can not resolve the problem if you turn the sharpness down some of the pulsing is reduced but leaves a soft blurred picture
 

remote control

0.5

  • Cheap looking remote
  • Remote looks cheap
 

sound

1

  • Sound quality
  • Sound could be better
  • Sound depth not amazing but as good as any I ve seen
  • but your probably going to hook it up to a surround sound system anyway?
  • Speakers and a bit weak and lack bass, but your probably going to hook it up to a surround sound system anyway?
  • Good quality sound
  • excellent quality sound via the built in speakers
  • Sound quality is average
  • Sound isn't great
 
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black level

4.5

  • Excellent black level
  • Excellent black level, Fantastic HD picture post-calibration
  • Vastly improved black levels
  • Looks great, Vastly improved black levels, Decent price
  • with a high gloss black finish and square tapered edges
 
  • The set looks lovely, with a high gloss black finish and square tapered edges
  • very much based on the Pioneer piano black glossy look
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tuner

5

  • The picture quality using the internal freeview did not appear to be as sharp as that obtained an external freeview system (Digihome PVR80 Twin Tuner Freeview with 80Gb HDD
  • excellent picture quality with ordinary digital freeview images (external box - Digihome PVR80 Twin Tuner Freeview with 80Gb HDD
  • The internal DTV tuner is extremely sharp compared with the external tuners such a Sky
 

sensor

5

  • The ECO mode utilises an internal photoelectric cell which increases the picture brightness when watching in daylight and dims when watching in a darkened room
 

video

0.5

  • non-standard component video connection
  • annoying video inputs
  • No component video input
  • No component video input, Some standard-def MPEG artefacts
  • No dedicated component video input
  • With video games because its so big it takes time to readjust
  • No Component input for X-BOX 360.You need to use either the VGA or S-Video input(not tried the latter
 
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lens

0.5

  • rather tedious operating system
 

resolution

5

  • slight resolution loss with motion
  • No dedicated component video input, slight resolution loss with motion, rather tedious operating system
  • Pin-sharp high resolution detail
  • Full HD resolution
  • Full HD resolution, excellent HD picture detail, rich and bright colours
  • Full HD resolution, impressive picture quality especially with HD, great design, fair price
 

performance

1.5

  • standard def performance can vary
  • No dedicated component input, standard def performance can vary
  • Slow TV guide
  • Slow TV guide, channel customisation messy
 

usability

3.5

  • controls could be more approachable
  • To found out what inputs use the 1080p other than HDMI Input i first of all needed to register the TV .However to do this you need serial number at back of TV.which can be a real pain when your just trying to get the most out of your Very Expensive TV
  • Easy to assemble and ready to go in no time
  • This is down to the equipment signals and I use the best kit available
  • Setup is easy
 

design

5

  • Styling
  • sublime styling
  • Looks great
  • Great looks
  • stylish and compact design
 
  • Great value, stylish and compact design, excellent hi-def pictures
  • great design
  • looks good in any room and good pic
  • Excellent Pictue, good looks, and can be picked up for around 700 quid
  • great looking tv
  • Looks good
  • Looks good, high tech features
  • however that with non-HD signals the picture looks at its best when seated 15 feet (4.5m
  • It should be noted, however that with non-HD signals the picture looks at its best when seated 15 feet (4.5m
  • The set looks lovely
  • High Def input looks astonishing
  • High Def input looks astonishing, I have a PS3 running through the tv and at full 1080p via the HDMI input the picture is incredible with so much detail, no matter how close you get to the tv
  • Aesthetically very well designed and fits in nicely with with any modern lounge
  • Looks - the Aquos 46 inch LCD is a good looking television
  • Looks - the Aquos 46 inch LCD is a good looking television, very much based on the Pioneer piano black glossy look
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contrast

5

  • Fantastic black level + high calibrated contrast ratio
  • Fantastic black level + high calibrated contrast ratio, Pin-sharp high resolution detail
  • A superior contrast ratio beats the pants off my previous 42" Toshiba
  • It has good levels of contrast when not using dynamic mode it can give a good bright lively picture
 

reception

0.5

  • to obtain HD signal also the VGA connection will only give you 1080i.Although not tested other S-Video connection my asumption is that to obtain true 1080p signal then you need a device connected via the 2x HDMI inputs
  • to obtain HD signal also the VGA connection will only give you 1080i.Although not tested other S-Video connection my asumption is that to obtain true 1080p signal then you need a device connected via the 2x HDMI inputs,e.g Playstation 3 (Recommended for this LCDTV
 

appearance

4.5

  • Some colours can look over-dominant
  • very attractive appearance (my opinion
  • Some shows look better than others
  • Some shows look better than others, but I think this is more to do with the way in which they are recorded
 

size

3

  • little expensive
  • No Widescreen, little expensive
  • BIG
  • BIG, nice, excellant quality
 

LCD

1.5

  • Screen uniformity issues ('banding')
  • Screen uniformity issues ('banding'), Electronic buzz (even in standby
  • Poor instructions left out basics like how to clean the screen etc
  • Poor instructions left out basics like how to clean the screen etc,etc
  • This set has the option to vary the screen brightness according to the views situation which I found to be useful and easier on my eyes
 

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