Sharp LC46SB54U 46-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV

Sharp LC46SB54U 46-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV Marketing description is not available.
Customer Review: Don’t get carried away with HDTV craze!
I could have rated 5 stars.

This model was heavily discounted as of April 09 and I paid just $820 at McMall in Santa Monica LA as a refurbished unit which was nothing but manufacturer’s clearence of excess production or previous model … and it was absolutely brand new unit. It is not even called Aquos but do not worry!

I spent so much time to reserach HDTVs and I would absolutely have chosen Sony Bravia W, Z, or XBR series if cost were no objective. Their picture on Blue Ray disc like Disney’s “Nature” is absolutely beautiful on Bravias to the point I can almost say “Artistic”. However the usage duration-hours- I watch TV and the souce I watch does not warrant spending so much money on “just a TV”. Simply put, our life is not there sitting on couch watching TV all day.
I can mention that I as well as my wife have been in art field for a long time and we have critical eyes not to mention good ears which demands quality music.
As I researched extensively, I found critical truth: Picture quality is largely depends upon source quality. Also today’s TVs are generally quite good regardless. However if you get TV larger than 36″ screen, you must have 1080p and the picture on regular definition broadcasting on large screen TV is totally unacceptable. I shall say at least progressive scan reg rez pic on reg DVD is the least you may endure with.
This model does not have more than 2 HDMI inputs but can be expanded easily by an adapter. The model is great for the money we spent. You spend more money on quality audio instead of being abducted by difference in the picture quality between great HDTVs. Of cource you see a big difference between TVs of best quality and lesser quality but they are big deal only upon side to side comparison at stores.

We have one of all time best selling Hi-end audio speakers called Vandersteen 2ci without subwoofer or center channel speakers for more than a decade and very happy. (sound quality is absolutely nothing to do with 2ch or 7ch) … we prefer quality over quantity. Whenever we have listened to Bose surround system in movie watching we felt our ears did bleed with the toy 3D effect! However, after getting 46″ HDTV, we found we felt the need of a sub woofer as well as center channel. I am expecting to spend $2k for both from Vandersteen but the sound quality matters so much more to us especially when we watch music concert DVD with Hi rez sound recording. This is a great chance for us to enjoy the full potential of our favorite music source – Super Audio CD Format and HD Audio CD format which unfortunatelly never grasped general public’s attention. People are mostly demonstrated with awful 3D toy sound effects with mass market sorround sound system but you will be alienated soon after coming back from a classical concert at Walt Disney concert Hall.

Unspoken truth – a really good hi-end sound system can have glimpse of real music while even the very best 1080p TV in the universe cannot possibly show the truth of a master piece oil painting. Spend a lot of money and buy a great LCD TV like Sony W series or higer only if watching movie is your life like movie director friend of ours but don’t carry away if you belong to median income family group with other things to do in your life! Expect spending at least a good sorround sound bar. Buying a good HDTV alone is just like having a dinner at a 3 star restaurant as you have cheap wine! Also we found 46″ TV is really small for movie watching anyway. We had to buy an articulate arm TV mount so that the screen would be closer to the viewing area and eyes. They are not cheap either.

Oh! By the way, I am cancelling TV subscription too. With HD option, the monthly expense is amazing! I intalled good TV antenna on the roof and will enjoy free HD. I will record HD programs on Tivo since my DVD recorder can no longer record new Over The Air Digital Broad casting. I will save nearly $1,000 evry year this way!!! Only down side is my baby can no longer watch Nogging and I cannot watch every NBA game but they may save our active time too! Just be careful not to buy any TV anatenna. Send personal email to antenna manufacturer with your home address and consult well bacause new Digital broadcasting will not use low VHF and high UHF frequency band but all anttenas sold have label of “Free HD”. They are happy to recommend a particular model for your location over “any model”.

Customer Review: Died after only FIVE months!
I purchashed my Sharp in September – and it died on New Years Day! It only lasted 5 months! (I hadn’t even finished paying for it!) After emailing and calling Sharp – they agreed it was covered under the warranty (Duh! only five months old!!) and forwarded my info to a local repair place. This local place has a rating of “F” with the Better Business Bureau!! There are complaints regarding the quality of this local company’s service all over the internet! (The only other place I could choose from was over 600 miles away! Stupid, isn’t it??) This place ordered parts without even seeing the TV and actually seemed surprised when those parts (that they eventually showed up with) – (two different parts) didn’t work! Now I’m waiting on inverters. Who knows if that will work on my brand new TV. My suggestion – research before you spend your money! Don’t buy Sharp!! There are cheaper brands that provide better products and better customer service!!!

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