Sharp Aquos LC52D64U 52 Inch 1080p LCD HDTV :: Education by Design Store

Customer Reviews

Beautiful Picture, trim profile, Sound lacking.

2008-03-12
I did some extensive research before buying this 52" Sharp Aquos LC52D64U. I almost bought the LC52D82U, but after reading a review on Amazon that pointed out some of the deficiencies of the 82U model over the newer 64U model, I decided that was the one to get. I already had a 32" Sharp LCD, not an Aquos model and was pleased with the looks and picture, I was not pleased with the sound output on the 32", it lacked real 'punch' at the high end. and that only goes to '60', whatever that means. the 32" advertises a 10W output on each audio channel. So when I saw the specs for the 52" and it showed 15W per channel I assumed with the larger output that would take care of the problem of too low a volume like the 32" WRONG! The 52" has the same problem with volume as the 32". For some reason the actual volume of the set from a setting of 35 to 60 couldn't be 1 or 2 decibels. Being very pleased with the picture quality and the arrangement of the outputs I decided to take the Audio Output to my Bose Acoustic Wave machine and that solved the problem of weak and muddled audio. Now in fairness to the Sharp, my wife has no problems in hearing the sharp but I am a little hard of hearing and like the louder volume range, which Sharp seems to have a problem achieving. I do like the smaller profile being a little smaller than the 82U and 25% thinner works for me. High Definiion channels look awesome and HD-DVD likewise, but now I have to think, 'Blu Ray'. It's always something.

Great HDTV, great price and fast shipping

2008-03-02
After researching HDTVs online and in stores, we settled on this 52" Sharp HDTV. Glad we did. Sharp colors and great sound. We haven't seen any of the issues others have written about. Plenty of inputs so I can connect my Tivo, DVD system, Playstation and Comcast digital cable box. I still have room to connect a blu-ray player if I buy one.

The Amazon price was by far the cheapest we could find online or in stores (Best Buy, Circuit City). Shipping only took 5 days and the delivery company called to arrange delivery. They called again to give me notice they were coming, moved my old picture tube TV from the stand, set up the Sharp HDTV and made sure it worked.

I was a bit nervous ordering an expensive HDTV online, but it turned out to be a great experience.

Beautiful TV

2008-02-13
I've had the Sharp 52" for several weeks now and we love it. Awesome picture quality, and it's REALLY big. I like the extra thin screen but was disappointed that the wall mount brackets are as thick as the TV; kinda spoils the effect. In the end we chose not to use the wall mount because of that and instead use the stand on a table.
I specifically chose this model because of the thinness and the non-glare screen. We use it in a family room with many windows and lots of sunlight, so I've been pleasantly surprised that it has almost no glare off the screen and looks great even in the middle of the day.
No issues with it at all. Highly recommended, especially if you have a room with lots of sunlight and windows.

Great features for a good price

2008-02-08
FOr the price that I got this TV for versus the Sony XBR, I was able to get the home theater system and the wall mount bracket. The picture is exceptional in HD and on nonHD channels. Set up is a breeze.

Extremely Pleased

2008-01-22
After doing exstensive research on TVs I decided on the Sharp Aquos LC52D64U 52" LCD TV. Previously the Aquos line was out of my price
range. But when I found it for $2175 on amazon I bought one. I counldn't be happier with my decision. I haven't seen any banding in the picture
what so ever. My sister-in-law has a 50" Visio and its picture isn't anywhere close to the Aquos. I also have friends with DLP TVs the pictures aren't as good and don't have near the viewing range of the LCDs.

J. Beckendorf

Great purchase

2008-07-02
This set is more than my family expected - high def is clear, color is great, and I haven't noticed any of the banding problems some have noticed. I was a little nervous about possiby unpacking the set and it wouldn't work, but the delivery personnel took it out of the box, plugged it in and made sure it worked. Evidently, that is something Amazon requires.

Works great, looks great

2008-05-27
received item earlier than expected. delivered to my living room. enjoy it a lot. there is a little motion blur however, but that is to be expected from LCD's.

Warning: TV size 32'' or GREATER CANNOT be returned for exchange!!!

2008-05-25
Just want to warn everyone that once the TV is in your hands, YOU cannot returned it back for an exchange even if the product is defective.
I just bought a LC52D64U 52-inch 1080p TV From Amazon---[...]. When delivered, I had inspected the TV and saw no physical damage and signed the delivery document.

Once I put it in my living room and hooked it up the power, I found that the screen was dark without any signal and there is no sound. The product was defective right out of the box and I cannot return it for an exchange. I have to call Sharp to get someone to fix it.

It is likely that it will take about a month to get it fixed. NOW I am stuck with it. I am not even sure if the TV was real brand new.
Sharp Aquos LC52D64U 52-inch 1080p LCD HDTV
In the future, I will never buy anything from vendors if it is not exchangeable in case the product is defective!!!

Update: today is 6/4/2008, the TV is still in repair shop!!

A great TV

2008-05-12
Looking at all the research, I felt that we needed a 120 hz LCD TV.
Finally we deceided to buy the 4 mS respons time Sharp and are very happy with the unit. Brightness is great even in a well lit room. Viewing angle is everything we hoped for. Fasy action sports is a pleasure to watch. All in all a great product at a great price from Amazon

Outstanding HDTV Quality

2008-04-29
Not a lot to add over other reviews, except to say we've had this set for around 18 months now with no issues at all and superb 1080 experience. The LCD screen being much less reflective than our previous plasma screen has been a revelation. You'll never want to watch 480-vision again!

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