Got the Sharp Aquos 46"

tornadog · 06-06-07, 11:28 AM

I dont know if you guys in the US were aware but Amex was running a Mywishlist promo and yesterday they were selling the 46" Sharp Aquos for $840. I managed to snag one but I am kinda sceptical after reading some of the comments on AVS. Anybody got this TV and care to speak from personal experience. Its mainly going to be used for console gaming and bluray movies. Does the 1080p really help. I have a 32" viewsonic that does 1080i. Will I notice a big difference?

J-Mag · 06-06-07, 11:42 AM

Which model 62 or an 82/92? Do you have any banding?

tornadog · 06-06-07, 12:16 PM

LC-46d62u..I just bought it yesterday hasnt been shipped yet, so I dont know if it has banding, just read the reviews on AVS

**Rakeesh** · 06-06-07, 12:20 PM

I had that exact model, even posted a review of it on AVS. The biggest issue I had with it was that it had too much of a red push. It works well as a PC monitor, but stuff like red text looks somewhat blurry.

It is definitely worth having for $845, but it wasn't worth the $2,200 price I paid for it. I returned mine and got the 47" westy instead. The westy has worse black levels but better color accuracy IMO, and it was about $700 cheaper.

BTW, how do you get it for that price? I know somebody who would want one.

J-Mag · 06-06-07, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlphaWolf_HK

I had that exact model, even posted a review of it on AVS. The biggest issue I had with it was that it had too much of a red push. It works well as a PC monitor, but stuff like red text looks somewhat blurry.

Did you try to adjust color saturation and sharpness? Maybe the default color temp was 5000K?

ENU291 · 06-06-07, 01:06 PM

Wow... that's great that you got the 46" Sharp. I was also trying but I was one of the many unlucky ones. Even with the small issues getting a 46" 1080P LCD for under $900 is AMAZING! Congrats and enjoy! (If you want to sell it I'll throw another $200 on top of what you paid!)

AlphaWolf he got it at that price as part of a promotional offer by AMEX. I doubt there is any other way to get that LCD TV for that price anywhere else and AFAIK it is no longer available.

**Rakeesh** · 06-06-07, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J-Mag

Did you try to adjust color saturation and sharpness? Maybe the default color temp was 5000K?

Yeah, reducing the sharpness filter to -4 got rid of most of the artifacts that are present on this display, but still not quite an exact picture. By the time you reduce the color saturation low enough to get rid of the red push, most of the other colors looked crappy.

Redshirt #24 · 06-06-07, 08:06 PM

Under $900 period for a 46" LCD set is wonderful enough, but a 1080p AQUOS? Daaaaaamn...

06-06-07, 11:28 AM	#1
tornadog Keeper of the Faith Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,446	Got the Sharp Aquos 46" I dont know if you guys in the US were aware but Amex was running a Mywishlist promo and yesterday they were selling the 46" Sharp Aquos for $840. I managed to snag one but I am kinda sceptical after reading some of the comments on AVS. Anybody got this TV and care to speak from personal experience. Its mainly going to be used for console gaming and bluray movies. Does the 1080p really help. I have a 32" viewsonic that does 1080i. Will I notice a big difference? __________________ i7 950 @ 4.2Ghz w/ Venomous-X, Asus Sabertooth x58, 8gb DDR3 GSkill 1600Mhz,MSI N670 PE, Win 7 Ult. x64, Samsung PN50C7000, Pioneer VSX 920-K, Polk Monitor 5.0 Speakers, Bic H100 Sub

06-06-07, 12:16 PM	#3
tornadog Keeper of the Faith Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,446	Re: Got the Sharp Aquos 46" LC-46d62u..I just bought it yesterday hasnt been shipped yet, so I dont know if it has banding, just read the reviews on AVS __________________ i7 950 @ 4.2Ghz w/ Venomous-X, Asus Sabertooth x58, 8gb DDR3 GSkill 1600Mhz,MSI N670 PE, Win 7 Ult. x64, Samsung PN50C7000, Pioneer VSX 920-K, Polk Monitor 5.0 Speakers, Bic H100 Sub

06-06-07, 12:20 PM	#4
Rakeesh Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sonoran Desert Posts: 6,853	Re: Got the Sharp Aquos 46" I had that exact model, even posted a review of it on AVS. The biggest issue I had with it was that it had too much of a red push. It works well as a PC monitor, but stuff like red text looks somewhat blurry. It is definitely worth having for $845, but it wasn't worth the $2,200 price I paid for it. I returned mine and got the 47" westy instead. The westy has worse black levels but better color accuracy IMO, and it was about $700 cheaper. BTW, how do you get it for that price? I know somebody who would want one. __________________ Want to listen to audio without your computer going to sleep? Try this. Core i7 2600k 4.4Ghz 1.385v \| Corsair H60 \| 8GB Corsair Vengeance 1600 8-8-8-24 \| MSI P67A-G45 \| OCZ Vertex 3 \| Sapphire 7850 OC to Max settings

06-06-07, 08:06 PM	#8
Redshirt #24 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 248	Re: Got the Sharp Aquos 46" Under $900 period for a 46" LCD set is wonderful enough, but a 1080p AQUOS? Daaaaaamn... __________________ Asus P6T6 WS Revolution \| Core i7 950 \| 6GB Corsair PC3-1600 Sapphire Radeon HD 6970 \| Asus Xonar D2X \| TSC MM51.6 5.1 Hitachi 1TB + WD & Maxtor 500GB SATA2 \| PCP&C Quad Silencer 750W Windows 7 Ultimate x64 \| Apple 30" Cinema Display CM HAF X Ever notice how the more people talk about something, the more you tend to hate it?

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06-06-07, 11:42 AM	#2
J-Mag Weapon of MassConsumption Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,245	Re: Got the Sharp Aquos 46" Which model 62 or an 82/92? Do you have any banding?