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Summary: DON
Comment: 4 years later it breaks and the part needed to repair it will be over $[...]! I called sharp and they say it's 4 years old and I say "It's ONLY 4 years old". I had to ditch it...huge loss. I am really upset at Sharp.
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Summary: Awesome Television!
Comment: I love this television. The picture is un-believable and the apperance is very stylish also. It was very easy to hook up and it has multiple inputs for DVD players, digital recievers and your PC. Sharp really has a good product here.
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Summary: Use 2 Cable Boxes HD AND NTSC for best results
Comment: 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.
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Summary: PC Mag's 5-star "editor's choice"
Comment: PC Mag ranked this 37" LCD TV an "editor's choice." Their profesional reviewers liked the excellent image quality, the solid build, the styling, the generous number of inputs, and the ease of use. They also gave it 5 stars.
I've spent way too many hours staring at this screen at my local Best Buy, where it's selling for $1000 more than here on Amazon. The 37" size just looks so much BIGGER than my 30" LCD at home. When you watch sports on ESPN, you can see not only the sweat beads, but the reflections in the beads. The 37" size is best when you are 8-10 feet away from the screen. I highly recommend getting an HDI-capable DVD player, too, if you watch a lot of DVDs. (Recommended: Denon DVD-1910 for $250.) The Denon can significantly improve DVD image quality when you use the all-digital DVI connection between the the DVD player and the screen.
Sharp's Aquos line represents the best in LCD TV technology and the company's coming out with better panels as well as larger panels -- a 63" just came out in Japan. Their jaw-dropping image quality and styling make you the envy of your block (unless you live on Sunset Blvd. or next to Bill Gates).
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Summary: Terrific TV
Comment: This TV was easy and quick to install. It helped of course that it is so light. The picture is absolutely beautiful on HD or DVD sources. Brightness,contrast,colors are all excellent. Has the best HD picture I've seen. I've had the unit for about 7 months now, and I have absolutely no complaints. The side mounted speakers are excellent as well; you don't really need to connect to your sterio if you don't want to.
Highly recommended.
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