Sharp LC40E67U/N 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV
June 13th, 2009 | 42 views | Posted by in Cheap HDTVs
Sharp LC40E67U/N 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV
The LC40E67UN offers high performance at a top value. With a 16:9 aspect ratio, Full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 and fine color purity, it is a next-generation TV to carry you into the high-definition future. The LC40E67UN utilizes Sharp’s proprietary Advanced Super View Superlucent / Black TFT Panel providing high Dynamic Contrast Ratio, 6ms response time and wide viewing angles (176°H x 176°V). It is an HDTV with built-in ATSC / QAM / NTSC tuners and includes 4 HDMI and 2 HD component video inputs as well as a D-sub, 15-pin input for PC compatibility. The LC40E67U features a black cabinet and the included table stand easily removes for wall mounting applications.
- Screen Size: 40 inches
- Full 1080p HD
- Superlucent Advanced Super View (ASV) LCD Panel provides pure whites, deep blacks and a more vivid range of color
- Spectral Contrast Engine UD (Ultra Dark) dynamic contrast ratio with 450 nit brightness
- 6ms response time
- 1920 x 1080 resolution
- 60,000 hour lamp life
- Active Contrast: Dynamic range extension based on advanced real-time picture analysis for greater sense of depth.
- Wide viewing angles (176°H x 176°W) enable viewing from practically anywhere in the room
- Optical Picture Control (OPC) automatically raises or lowers the TV’s brightness to match your room’s ambient light
- Six 1080p compatible inputs including four HDMI (v1.3 with Deep Color) and two HD component inputs
- Built-in tuners: ATSC, QAM and NTSC tuners provide access to DTV and analog TV channels.
- Environmentally Friendly Manufacturing including a solar-powered factory
- V-Chip system allows blocking of rated TV and movie programs determined by the parent to contain objectionable content.
- Audio: 10W x 10W stereo speakers (for 20 watts of total power)
- Removable swivel table stand included
- 1 year parts and 1 year labor warranty
- AQUOS Advantage extends your warranty and adds special benefits
Connections
A variety of multimedia devices can be connected to the set through any one of the four HDMI 1.3 inputs, and the customizable remote lets you control all your CEC-enabled peripherals using just one device. HDMI is the best performing interface for displaying an HD source on an HDTV. With the convenient 15-pin dSub connection, you can connect to your computer system and play your favorite PC games.
- HDMI (version 1.3): 4
- Component: 2
- Composite A/V: 1
- S-Video: 1
- PC input (15-pin, D-Sub): 1
- Digital audio output: 1 optical
Dimensions
- TV without stand: 38.9 x 24.34 x 4.2 inches (WxHxD); 32 pounds
- TV with stand: 38.9 x 27.1 x 12.8 inches (WxHxD); 38.6 pounds
Full HD 1080P Resolution
By dividing each pixel into two sections and developing an advanced driving system, Sharp’s new Multi-Pixel Technology delivers more natural and accurate color reproduction when viewing the screen from virtually any angle. This technology improves extreme-angle viewing by approximately 60 percent.
Full HD, or 1080p, contains 1920 x 1080 pixels, 1.5 times more scanning lines than conventional HD TVs. More scanning lines mean more pixels, more details and a better picture. Sharp’s 1080p panel uses an impressively high-speed liquid crystal to cut response time to 6ms. The fast response time keeps images smooth even in the midst of high-speed motion
Superlucent Advanced Super View (ASV) LCD Panel
Sharp’s innovative Superlucent Advanced Super View (ASV) LCD panel technology provides pure whites, deep blacks and a vivid range of color thanks to a dynamic contrast ratio up to 27,000:1 and LCD TV industry leading 4ms response time for true film-like smoothness. The new Superlucent ASV panel also applies an ultra-smooth finish that minimizes gloss, providing an excellent balance of light control that cuts down reflection from the panel. The leveled panel surface draws together external light and intensifies the panel brightness and contrast. The clear pictures reproduced on this panel takes full advantage of the details of a 1080p panel.
Additionally, by changing the layout of circuits inside the LCD panel and by reducing the number of parts, Sharp engineers developed the slim-line design which reduces depth by 25 percent, allowing placement of the BD80-series televisions in virtually any setting.
Optical Picture Control Sensor
Optical Picture Control (OPC) is a sensor on all Sharp AQUOS LCD HDTVs that, when activated, will automatically raise or lower the brightness level of the TV to match the ambient lighting in a room. Think about how bright a TV can seem when laying in bed at night. OPC automatically adjusts its brightness level to make it easier for your eyes to adjust and be less likely to hinder the ability for someone else in the room to sleep while you watch TV. A dedicated Power Savings button allows you to set the Power Saving level that can result in decreased overall power consumption and increased backlight lifespan.
Sharp LC40E67U/N 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV Review
First of all, it does not seem like a big issue to me that the TV does not come with a wall mounting stand. I do not think LCD TVs like this normally do come with that (a buddy of mine just bought a larger Sony for over $2G and it did not come with a stand). I have mine sitting on a TV stand anyway, so this was really not an issue for me. Secondly, I do not think it is accurate that this model is being discontinued. When I got my TV I was told that this was a new line and that they were just coming out (2-3 weeks ago). The fact that there are virtually no reviews of the TV on the internet seems to support that point. So I think that is misinformation.
I was worried about the fact that the TV is 60hz and not 120hz like many of the TVs coming out now (or even 240hz). It appears to me that I was worried over nothing as I do not see any issues at all, even when I am watching sports such as football, basketball, etc.
Another thing I was worried about was the sound – I had looked at a 37″ Sharp in Walmart a while back and noticed that the sound was very poor – in particular, not loud enough. That is not the case on this TV. It has two sound modes, Stereo and Surround, and the sound seems very good actually for an LCD.
As to the picture quality, I did not think that the Standard mode looked that great, but after I fiddled with the modes I settled on the User setting where I could adjust things like backlight and contrast myself and, having done that, I think the picture is very good. Dynamic (not Fixed) also looks very good.
My only real complaint here is that I can’t figure out how to set the video modes for things like “dot by dot” and “smart stretch” so that it uses the appropriate mode for an input signal. What I would like to see is the ability to have it use “dot by dot” (this shows the signal as received by the TV) for HD, but “smart stretch” (this stretches the signal to fill the screen) for standard TV, but I don’t see how to do that. Not sure if other brands can do that, but does not seem like this one does (but this could be user error, I am still learning about the TV).
The TV has a matte screen (vs glossy) and it looks very nice in the room where I am using it (family room with low to moderate light). It has a glossy frame around the screen with an orange highlight along the bottom. It is a nice looking TV, similar to the Samsung TOC (I have a 20″ TOC in my bedroom).
I have the TV hooked up to a Comcast HD DVR box, so I really can’t say much about how well the TV works as a tuner, have not tried it that way. I am using the Comcast box as my tuner.
Like most HDTVs, HD looks spectacular, standard TV is “not bad”. DVDs look good, certainly no worse than on a regular TV, better I’d say. I have not tried Blue Ray yet.
I like the TV and I am very happy with it so far. I think it is a very good buy for the $$.
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