Sharp Aquos LC20D42U 20-Inch LCD HDTV

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Sharp Aquos LC20D42U 20-Inch LCD HDTV
 
Manufacturer: Sharp
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Product Description
Sharp's widescreen 20" LC-20D42U is an HDTV Liquid Crystal Television that provides a slim, versatile highdefinition TV solution with a distinctive design. It features a high-performance LCD panel for high brightness,a high contrast ratio, low-reflection glare protection and wide viewing angles.The LC-20D42U includes ATSC /NTSC tuners to receive off-air broadcasts. In addition, it is PC compatible as well as an HDTV monitor for greater versatility. As an HDTV monitor, it is compatible with all 1080i and 720p signals from HDTV sources. Separate decoder is required.

Product Details
  • 20" HDTV LCD-TV
  • Buitl-in ATSC / NTSC Tuners
  • HDMI Inputs
  • 6,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio
  • 8ms Response Time

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Customer Reviews
Outstanding Quality
 
Review Date: October 17, 2007
Reviewer: ED, USA
Excellent blacks,color and lighting - basically a high quality set. It is hard to find a high quality 20". I bought a 20" Sharp from Costco 200.00 less but the picture quality was not good - it even had a DVD. This picture is that of a high priced HDTV. Pleased so far. If problems arise I will note them later. I own a very expensive HD set and know how a good set should look. This one is pleasing. I am putting it through the paces in this 30 day period - to make sure it is ok. It is on 15 hours a day in the kitchen.
Nice, Full-Featured TV
 
Review Date: August 20, 2007
Reviewer: Steven Niedzielski, Grand Rapids, MI
Pros

High Quality Images
(Good color, crisp detail, smooth motion)
Lots of inputs
Nice menu system
Attractive, convenient form factor

Cons
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We use this as a combination Computer Monitor/TV as a part of a video editing suite.
Image quality is sufficient for editing work and the flexibility of inputs allows for multipurpose
use in connecting to many different devices.
It looks good, and has lots of handy features such as good cable management and it even
has a handle on the back to make it easy to move around.
Beautiful picture!
 
Review Date: April 8, 2008
Reviewer: J. Strozsak Jr., Cleveland, OH
Purchased this for our kitchen, with lots of windows, based on the strength of several reviews of SHARP Aquos from various sources. We made the right choice. Gorgeous picture, brilliant colors. No loss of picture, even on bright, reflected sunlight. Great viewing angles. Superb picture quality from both cable and HD DVD player.

The only downside of the experience was the less than accurate description when purchased through Amazon's Warehouse Deals site.
'Minor cosmetic blemishes' turned out to be a missing remote, power cord and owner's manual. Nothing in the box but the TV. I immmediately initiated a return,and re-ordered. I wisely waited for the next set to arrive before returning the first one. This set had all the accessories, plus an extra remote ! (Yes, I returned the extra remote with the first set.) Buyer beware when you go through Warehouse Deals ! The price was right, but not without a lot of extra effort on my part.
This TV Rocks
 
Review Date: March 15, 2008
Reviewer: Tim Hansen, Cincinnati, OH USA
There are many small details that make this versatile TV a joy to own. It has a handle on top so is easy to carry from room to room. Tons of inputs, (3 standard inputs + 2 HDMI inputs + a VGA input) and one of the HDMI inputs has an optional audio in which means it plays nice with my DVI Mac Mini. The Sharp remembers the volume level for each input, and an optional audio out can be controlled with the TV volume as well, so it is easy to connect either external speakers or headphones to this TV. It is the perfect size for a bedroom TV or an external monitor for a laptop. The power button, input selection button, and channel up/down buttons are conveniently located on the top of the unit, putting them out of the reach of my toddlers and making it easy to do most things without the remote control.
Excellent TV - Must have HDMI Output
 
Review Date: August 16, 2008
Reviewer: G. Lapidus, Bay Area, California USA
I own a 60" Sony, and two 32" Sony LCD's. I wanted a small unit in our kitchen to allow us to watch HD Sports, News and programs in that space, where we spend a considerable amount of time, given the size of our family.

In the Bay Area of California, we use Comcast for Cable, and I picked up the Comcast Cable Receiver. At first, I was extremely dissapointed by the volume. The picture was fine, but the volume was so low, I was considering sending the unit back. Then I realized the Comcast unit only had a component video output. I brought it back, and insisted on a Comcast box that had an HDMI output. Once I had a video receiver that allowed me an HDMI output, to go to the Sharp HDMI Input, two changes occurred.

1) Volume increased by 1,000 pecent. Where before the HDMI connection I could barely hear the TV at a volume level of 100, now I don't turn the volume beyond 25%.

2) The picture improved dramatically.

Great TV. Great price. HDMI connection is a must for this unit.
Sharp Aquos 20 inch LCD HDTV
 
Review Date: March 24, 2008
Reviewer: Charles L. Sales, California
This is hands down the BEST HD flat screen available. I have had a Phillips HDTV that crashed and burned (and Phillips would not honor their product-BEWARE OF PHILLIPS TELEVISIONS), and a Westinghouse flat screen (the Westinghouse was a good performer BUT the speakers were the worst in the world). Thank God I have a JVC unit that will play through the vcr.

The Sharp has the best screen by far, and has been a solid performer so far. I bought the extra 2-year warranty from Sharp.
Really great product!
 
Review Date: March 26, 2008
Reviewer: E. Johnson, Mount Vernon, NY
Picture quality excellent. Makes my other TV's look shabby. Power cord a little strange. It plugs up into TV instead of down or straight into the back of the TV. Occasionally it will just drop down & slip out. Otherwise TV is prefect.
Sharp LC20D42U
 
Review Date: April 28, 2008
Reviewer: Joseph Guider,
Very clear picture. Neat in appearance. Mounted on wall bracket. Very satisfied with price, quality and speed of delivery.
Superior small screen set
 
Review Date: May 11, 2008
Reviewer: Judge DML, Lutherville, Maryland United States
There were few small screen LCD HD sets available at either Circuit City or Best Buy to view. It seems that they are only interested in selling the big screen sets. I bought a Samsung 24 inch that had just come out. After 10 days I returned it to the store. The picture was dark and no matter what adjustments I made the picture quality was poor. The Sharp 20 inch Aquos is far superior. The picture quality is excellent. The picture is crisp. We are totally pleased with this set which we use in our kitchen. I was reluctant to buy a TV from Amazon. The experience was perfect. No more going to the big electonics stores and talking to idiots for me.
Great TV
 
Review Date: May 17, 2008
Reviewer: Robert A. White,
Everything I wanted - I have two 20" and one 32" of the same TV. I imagine if you were a real TV freak you could find imperfections, but they all work great for me. Worked perfectly (all three) out of the box. There is a start up delay and channel change delay, but that is apparently inherent in this type of TV (have seen the same thing in other brands. All are hooked up to sort of crappy community cable systems and the pictures are great - would imagine a hook up to a dedicated satellite would be outstanding.

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