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 enlarge | Brand: Sharp
Category: CE
List Price: $1,499.99
Buy New: $1,199.99
You Save: $300.00 (20%)
New (6) Used (2) Refurbished (4)
Avg. Customer Rating:  71 reviews
Sales Rank: 427
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Display Size: 42
Shipping Weight (lbs): 64
Dimensions (in): 27.9 x 12.8 x 39.5
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: LC42D64U
Model: LC42D64U
UPC: 074000370456
EAN: 0074000370456
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Recalibrate and Enjoy! November 18, 2007
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
With a bit of simple recalibration the Aquos LC42D64U will live up to all of your expectations. Turn to page 26 of the owners manual and adjust the picture to your liking. I reduced the backlight by a few clicks and increased the contrast and tint slightly. Your viewing conditions and own preferences will determine what looks best for you. I also recommend turning on the Fine Motion function shown on page 27 of the manual. This will ensure the TV achieves the 4ms Response Time as advertised. The last thing to double check is that your cable or satellite signal is set at a full 1080i -- check your HD-DVR manual for details. With these quick and easy steps taken care of I tuned into the Vikings/Raiders football game live in HD on CBS and WOW was I impressed. The picture was crystal clear, bright but not overwhelming. Even the fastest moving action was sharp and crisp, the colors saturated and vibrant. I can honestly say the Aquos is everything I hoped it would be. All it took was just a little fine tuning.
GREAT TV October 23, 2007
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I'm very happy with this tv. I had previously purchased two vizio 42inch 1080p TV's and had too many problems with them. I also had tried a 40 1080p Samsung but the video noise on both HD and SD channels was really bad. So far I'm glad I purchased this sharp tv. I think they do some sort of upscaling on the SD channels because they don't look as bad as other LDC HD tv's. The HD channels look great and in my opinion there's less video noise and distortion then what I have seen on other TV's from vizio, Samsung and sony. There is some flicker during fast moving scenes but I've seen that on all LCD Tv's.
Very Good Set, Nice Value November 10, 2007
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
After a lot of research, I bought this set about three weeks ago. We have been very happy with it.
Picture looks great. Until recently, LCD's looked duller than plasma. I think they changed the glass coating on new LCD's like this one. It really pops.
It's easy to set up. Had trouble with every other component in our new AV system except this one, which worked flawlessly.
It's slightly smaller than other LCD's. When you're trying to cram 42" into a small area and pass the spouse calling it a monstrosity test, you've got to be very careful. The footprint of this set is the same as 40" older plasmas and it's thinner. Size matters! (Smaller is better).
Overall value/pricepoint of this videophile set is great. Sharp just released the D64U line in August. All indications are it's a hit.
Best consumer product purchase ever October 23, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Without a doubt the Sharp LC42D64U has been our most satisfying consumer product purchase. We are not appliance geeks and simply wanted a good TV. The Sharp fit the bill. Super bright picture, it looks fantastic even in our great room which has a wall of 16' high south facing windows. Far brighter and of course overall superior to a tube picture. The resolution is crisp, the colors true, and there is absolutely no blurring of motion or pixelation. The depth of field of a high definition broadcast is wonderful - the focus is superb from the batter in the box right back to the fans in row 30 in the same shot. The TV sounds great too, I'm not bothering to use external speakers. After looking at a few brands in a showroom I did not stress too much over this decision. The fact is that any one of the current models from Sharp, Samsung, Toshiba, Sony, etc., will simply blow you away once you get it home and stop looking at 10 screens side by side, trying to figure out which is better.
Great picture October 12, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Fantastic picture quality on this TV. One thing I never see people discuss, if you really want to see how "black" of an image an LCD can produce, compare the screen brightness to when the TV is powered off, to when it is powered on displaying a blank black image.
1080p HD material via HDMI is pure eye candy.
-troy
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