Own an Aquos LCD TV?

[MX2]

I am HIGHLY considering the BF sears 46 incher, but I am clueless about Sharp, the Aquos line, and all that jazz.

TIA guys

 

[destrekor]

I have an LC32D41U (32" 720p LCD), and after professional calibration, it's amazing.
This will stay until I have my own house off base and can afford a projector.

 

[SlickSnake]

Aquos Thread

I love my new Sharp 46 inch Aquos model LC-46D62U.

I believe the B.F. Sears add is going to be for the 720p model, not the 1080p one, is the only thing. Great deal for a quality name brand 46 inch LCD with a great customer service reputation.

And there is an Aquos Advantage club on the Sharp website where you can extend the warranty on a 46 inch Aquos LCD tv for 3 months, too!

Sharp Aquos Advantage

 

[BornStar]

I've had a LC-42D62U for just under a year now and I love it. I'm extremely pleased with my purchase.

 

[sciencewhiz]

I have an LC-32GP1U, which I bought a few months ago. I specifically wanted a 1080p 32" that can be used as a computer monitor. Aquos was the only one available at the time. Based on what I read on AVSforum, the PQ is not as good as other cheaper sets, but it's good enough for me.

 

[Auric]

Originally posted by: destrekor
I have an LC32D41U (32" 720p LCD), and after professional calibration, it's amazing.
This will stay until I have my own house off base and can afford a projector.

Please don't tell us you paid a so-called professional to fiddle with the remote control for five minutes? I mean seriousry, there is no particular calibration for an LCD beyond those settings unlike olde timey projection TV's.

Also, rather than pricey discs, calibration images are freely available to be displayed via a player such as MPC.

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: Auric

Originally posted by: destrekor
I have an LC32D41U (32" 720p LCD), and after professional calibration, it's amazing.
This will stay until I have my own house off base and can afford a projector.

Please don't tell us you paid a so-called professional to fiddle with the remote control for five minutes? I mean seriousry, there is no particular calibration for an LCD beyond those settings unlike olde timey projection TV's.

Also, rather than pricey discs, calibration images are freely available to be displayed via a player such as MPC.

actually there are service menus that are locked, and even if I found the code to get into that, I wouldn't have a clue what I am doing. There were about 30 different options to alter the color and accuracy and tone and blah blah blah. I looked and while I don't really enjoy the fact that I paid someone to do it, I think it was worth it in the end. The picture was noticeably different, colors are a helluva lot more accurate and black levels actually improved. The black crush wasn't that bad afterward.

edit: not to forget the hardware the guy brought that analyzed the accuracy of the assorted primary colors and brightness levels and whatnot.

 

[potato28]

I have a LC26D4U, the speakers crapped out a few weeks ago but other than that it's still working, and the picture is amazing.

 

[SLCentral]

Originally posted by: Auric

Originally posted by: destrekor
I have an LC32D41U (32" 720p LCD), and after professional calibration, it's amazing.
This will stay until I have my own house off base and can afford a projector.

Please don't tell us you paid a so-called professional to fiddle with the remote control for five minutes? I mean seriousry, there is no particular calibration for an LCD beyond those settings unlike olde timey projection TV's.

Also, rather than pricey discs, calibration images are freely available to be displayed via a player such as MPC.

Oh please. Don't spread incorrect information.

 

[Auric]

Sure, there are oft locked service menus but generally it would be rather odd if the manufacturer knowingly made it impossible to calibrate an LCD correctly with the normal user settings. I don't know how long you've had it or what it originally cost but given the 42" Aquos are discounted around $1000 it seems weird to pay someone to configure it versus perhaps a high-end display costing several thousands. To each their own though

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: Auric
Sure, there are oft locked service menus but generally it would be rather odd if the manufacturer knowingly made it impossible to calibrate an LCD correctly with the normal user settings. I don't know how long you've had it or what it originally cost but given the 42" Aquos are discounted around $1000 it seems weird to pay someone to configure it versus perhaps a high-end display costing several thousands. To each their own though

well it's a 32", and while that sounds worse, I care less.
I plan on keeping this set for a long time and would rather enjoy it as much as possible, instead of it not being as good as it can be and just awaiting the day I upgrade.

and besides, if tv's were actually made perfectly and were easily adjusted, then everyone would be happy. But see, there's this thing that no tv is perfect, unless you pay some grand sum of money. The cheaper the tv, the more likely it's going to need tweaking.
And you think a company purposely makes a tv not as good as it can be? First, sure you gotta tone it down from it's burn out your eyes retail display configuration. But mainly, some sets don't have certain colors up to what they should be. The hardware doesn't do it right, so you gotta tweak it so that it ends up looking right.

Either way, I guess I cannot convince you that it really was worth it. This was the best tv I could afford, and it will be my only tv for quite a long time, and I'll keep it even after getting a new set (want a projector some time down the line, and this would then become the bedroom tv the non-movie display).