Home :: Video :: Flat-Panel TVs  

Flat-Panel LCD TVs
Plasma TVs
Sharp LC-37HV4U 37" AQUOS LCD Flat-Panel HD-Ready TV

Sharp LC-37HV4U 37" AQUOS LCD Flat-Panel HD-Ready TV

List Price: $6,499.99
Your Price: Too Low To Display
Product Info Reviews

<< 1 2 >>

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Not to be confused
Review: A very good TV/HDTV-monitor. I went out and over-purchased, because the pricing for the screen real-estate is quite reasonable.

However, I didn't do enough research. The manual (available on-line at sharpusa.com) notes that one can not split the screen with PC-input.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Outstanding product!
Review: Excellent colour and overall image quality. Very easy to install and set-up. The separate A/V connection box is a great feature, since it minimizes the number of connections to the display and maintains the clean lines. Compared to a similarly sized plasma (i.e. up to 42"), it has noticeably higher resolution, generates much less heat and should last longer (I hope!).

I preferred not to install the included speakers, using an external set instead. I found the manual to be well written and informative. I really can't find much to criticize, other than the remote being a bit bulky (and I use a HTM MX-500 learning remote for the system, so this is not a problem).

From my experience with this 37" Sharp AQUOS, LCD's are the future for home entertainment!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: SHARP HAS FIGURED IT OUT !
Review: I actually own the 22" version of this TV and the picture quality absolutely blows away everything else I have seen, including plasma. Plasma generates more heat and you have to sit relatively further away from the plasma to get the best picture. I am using the surround sound on my dvd player which is actually a little better than the one in the TV. The speakers built into the TV however are awesome. There are two models, one with the speakers on the sides and one with speakers at the bottom. Either way you can't lose.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Use 2 Cable Boxes HD AND NTSC for best results
Review: I am responding to the question from James Tepper
Sharp LC-37HV4U, April 4, 2004
Reviewer: James Tepper (Boonton Township, NJ United States)

Those of you that have purchased a HDTV, regardless of whether a Plasma or a LCD should strongly consider using 2 cable boxes. The first, a regular definition cable box for low def signals (also known as NTSC - broadcast for 95% of all channels) and another HDTV box for the HDTV signals (A.K.A. ATSC).

The difference is very very significant. The problem with viewing a regular definition signal through a HDTV cable box is that the HDTV cable box "up converts" the regular TV signal to a high definition signal. This up covert is being done by a very cheap $200 box, not a high end video processor (AKA "scaler" or Faroudja, etc. which costs at least $5,000).

Low definition signals look very good on your HDTV set through a standard defination box (AKA NTSC). High Def looks extraordinary.

I rented a second box through Cablevision for an extra $5 per month. It's well worth it. The Sony box is the best for low definition. For high def, they only offer the Scientific Atlanta 7200HD which works fine.




Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Dead Pixels Beware
Review: I bought the unit. I had exchange for three times and dead pixels
occur in the same area of the screen. Now they are refusing to exchange it and giving you a crap of within specs. Very defective
product. If you bought one look closely to your screen. I advise not to buy it. The cost is too much to give a "within specifications" crap of dead pixels.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: 7 months and still love it!
Review: I did a bit of research before buying a flat panel tv, and decided to go with LCD because of the reported lifespan (after all, it's still a LOT of cash to put out for the technology)and because LCD doesn't suffer from 'burn-in' like plasma (kids with video games). So, first stop was to Tweeter to see the sets side-by-side. I was completely impressed with the picture quality of the sharp LCD and my opinion has not changed 7 months later. My only complaint is there are not enough HDTV channels. I now find my viewing is almost completely controlled by which broadcasts are in HDTV (I am totally spoiled now). This set is great... now my husband wants them in every room.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Bought mine 7 months ago still love it! LCD is fabulous
Review: I have the 30" 4U for the bedroom. What a work of art with a stellar picture and inputs for everything including PC!!!! I have a GameCube in one, HDTV input in DVI, progressive scan DVD player, PC hooked up ...

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great product, Smart purchase.
Review: I looked at almost all the mid sized, flat panel TV's from "High End" places to Best Buy and the Sharpe 37" LCD had the best, most consistent picture. The prices varied from $5500.00 in a retail store to $3700.00 on the Internet. I had several reasons for choosing LCD over Plasma. 1) Plasma displays have considerably bigger pixels (even on smaller screen sizes) than LCD making it harder to watch at close distances. 2) Plasma's have the problem of not being able to re-produce "negative black" (-7.5ire). The result is that even an extremely clean live video feed has a kind of "haze" over the picture that simply can't be adjusted out without compromising sharpness, brightness and color intensity. It's just the electronic nature of Plasma. It's especially annoying when watching HDTV movies or broadcasts where clarity and sharpness are so important. After all that's what your paying for, right? LCD screens however are capable of reproducing negative black quite nicely so consequently don't have the "washed" look of plasmas. Plasmas are fine from a distance of say 15' or more but my viewing distance is only about 9 ft so the choice of the Sharpe 37" LCD was clear in that regard.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great product, Smart purchase.
Review: I looked at almost all the mid sized, flat panel TV's from "High End" places to Best Buy and the Sharpe 37" LCD had the best, most consistent picture. The prices varied from $5500.00 in a retail store to $3700.00 on the Internet. I had several reasons for choosing LCD over Plasma. 1) Plasma displays have considerably bigger pixels (even on smaller screen sizes) than LCD making it harder to watch at close distances. 2) Plasma's have the problem of not being able to re-produce "negative black" (-7.5ire). The result is that even an extremely clean live video feed has a kind of "haze" over the picture that simply can't be adjusted out without compromising sharpness, brightness and color intensity. It's just the electronic nature of Plasma. It's especially annoying when watching HDTV movies or broadcasts where clarity and sharpness are so important. After all that's what your paying for, right? LCD screens however are capable of reproducing negative black quite nicely so consequently don't have the "washed" look of plasmas. Plasmas are fine from a distance of say 15' or more but my viewing distance is only about 9 ft so the choice of the Sharpe 37" LCD was clear in that regard.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Sharp LCD is the BEST! So much better than Plasma!
Review: I waited several years to finally make my flat panel TV purchase and I am so glad I waited for a 37" LCD over a 42" Plasma! As mentioned by others, the LCD generates less heat, uses less power, has a sharper picture, and is not susceptable to "burn-in" on the screen. 37" is perfect for the size of our living room.

My only concern is that I notice that when switching from HDTV to normal TV, the picture on rare occasion goes very dark. (...)


<< 1 2 >>

© 2004, ReviewFocus or its affiliates