Pros: Small! Crisper than the competitors. Low power draw, gorgeous piano-gloss finish. Lightweight. Great remote control
Cons: Pricier than the 720P models. No DVI-D input. Internal speakers are lacking.
The Bottom Line: If you don't have the space for the monster LCDs, don't settle for 720P -- the Sharp Aquos 37" 1080P knocks the movie theatre out of our lives!
dada21's Full Review: Sharp Aquos LC-37D62U 37 in. HDTV TV
We don't live in a large house, so our living room can't handle the monster sized TVs that seem to clutter up most video stores. We also tend to keep TVs as long as they can go -- our 12 year old 27" Sony is being used by the mother-in-law, our 9 year old 35" Sony is being used by our Pastor at home. Our current 6 year old 40" rear-projection TV was showing its age (needs recalibration more often, and it takes up too much space), so we found a family that wanted a bigger TV, and gave it away.
I'm personally a huge Samsung electronics fan, so I had my eyes on a 40" Samsung LCD (1080P as well). For us, the difference between 1080P and 720P was visible -- we noticed the 720P's pixels even on the smaller screens. 1080P it would be.
We purchased a Samsung 40" model, brought it home, stuck it on a table, and loved it. But 2 days later, we realized it was too big for us. Back it went to the local dealer who takes back TVs (worth it for us to spend a bit extra). We looked at all their smaller TVs, but the 32" LCDs were too small, and most were 720P.
We continued to hit every dealer we could find. We found some 37" LCDs from other manufacturers, but all were 720P, and most were grainier than we wanted. The search continued, up to 70 miles radius from our home.
At our last stop, at a tiny dealer just 10 minutes from home. They had a 37" Sharp in stock, and we were stunned. I had brought along my Blu-Ray DVD player on my shopping tour, and adjusted every TV I tested to what I considered a proper level. I also turned off EVERY TV nearby. The 37" Sharp was great -- I think it blew away the Samsung 40" in terms of crispness, contrast, and legibility of small text. We use a Media Center PC for our console at home, so being able to read details comes in handy. We picked it up ($1529, open box), and took it home.
We can not be happier. This TV is perfect -- it's small, it has the power button conveniently on the top of the screen, the piano-gloss black is beautiful, and the picture can not be crisper.
It works perfectly with our Media Center PC and our Blu-Ray DVD player. 2 HDMI inputs is more than we need, and a couple of component inputs as well. I wish it had a DVI-D input so I could use my PC output easier, but we're happy enough with the HDMI connection for the Blu-Ray player. Our Nintendo Wii connects via the component inputs, and it looks unbelievable on the TV.
Most of the added features we disabled (auto-color controls and contrast controls). A few minutes with AVIA, and we can't believe we waited this long for an LCD TV. It takes up no floor space (wall-mounted), and it is quietly out of the way when we're not using it.
The internal speakers are lacking, but we use an external home theatre surround setup, so we don't really care.
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