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Now that's not because of looks. Neither my wife nor I have ever found televisions attractive. They tend to be these big ugly hunks of glass that are best hidden away when not in use. Not so the XBR2, we find the XBR2 to be the most attractive looking flat screen package on the market. It looks like a thing you want hanging in your living room. The Sharp? The Sharp looks like a really big computer monitor. We had a tough time ordering it in the first place because we find it so ugly and the Sony so pretty.
It's also not because of the build quality. Don't get me wrong, the Sharp is built well. But the quality of the buttons, the labels on the ports, all much lower on the Sharp than the Sony.
Nor is it because of the "out of the box" sound. The Sony's speakers and sound have it hands down over the sharp which sounds tinny and thin and quiet compared to the Sony.
But then there's the picture quality. This is after all a TV; not a vase, not a computer keyboard, not a stereo, it's a TV. The two boxes are set up side by side in our living room and here's the net. Coming out of a Blu-Ray player, the Sony looks worse on almost every scene compared to the Sharp. The Sharp has this clear "no panel blur" picture that is just incredible. The Sharp displays a level of detail in the darker scenes that the Sony just cannot match.
Don't get me wrong, if we'd not done the side-by-side, we would have continued to be completely happy with the Sony. The XBR2 has an incredible picture. But it's not as good as the Sharp's. Motion on the Sharp is better. Dark scenes on the Sharp are better. The only downside is that all that "sharp-ness" makes the source material look grainy once in a while. So, if you are willing to put up with the Sharp's looks and not going to rely on the built in speakers for sound, this may be the set for you.
One week later the delivery truck stopped at our house right on time. The new D92U (manufactured in November 2007) was set up and the defective one was boxed up, no questions asked. We waited for eight hours before we plugged it in so that the TV would be at room temperature. The picture was perfect and the sound was very good - I do not use the simulated surround setting. In my opinion the Sharp LC46-D92U picture beats even the fifth generation Sony XBR picture. Sony still lists response times @ 8 msec in their specifications. I research everything before I buy. Internet purchases do not always proceed without problems and local store purchases are not always smooth sailing either. I just want you to know that Sharp does stand behind the Aquos products and that I am thrilled with the performance of this set. Read the book and go through the setup screens step by step. I used HDMI cables for all hookups. I have a Sony Blu-Ray and a Toshiba HD DVD player and both work equally well. Direct TV in HD is exceptional. Returns on these high tech displays by all manufacturers are not that uncommon. There are many good products to choose from, but for the money Sharp cannot be beat. I would not trade this set for anything that Sony or Samsung has to offer. I hope that this short review helps in your buying decision.
I weighed the LCD TVs in the areas of HDMI connections, contrast ratio, response time, refresh rate, and a few more -but most importantly watched the price every week from August '07 to March '08!
The top three brands were Sharp, Toshiba, and Sony using only the top of their lines in the 46" arena -and watched and waited as all three prices dropped significantly after early Feb (Super Bowl) and saved my self over $1,000!
Will update this review after 2 months of using the new TV.
So far:
No banding problems
Great picture after calibrating
Very poor speaker system but adequate if temporary
Easy to assemble stand and speakers
Aboslutely NO glare at all
Great viewing angles
Easy to hook up: DVD, Cable box, Game system
AMAZING BLACKS
BRIGHT COLORS
FAST REFRESH!
GREAT SERVICE ALSO! (they were worried as it is hard to return this item...0
Much better than the sony or samsungs! Now I am planning to save up money to buy my own.
I chose the Sharp Aquos LC46D92U set.It has a remarkably clear picture . My image source is the 5- pickup feed from a Direct TV satellite dish. This set delivers. My regret...I should have upgraded to the larger size ( 52" ).It's not so much that bigger is better, but wanting a home theater experience versus a TV experience.
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