Sharp Aquos HDTV Review
Today, I’m going to review for you the Sharp Aquos HDTV line. I hope you enjoy it!
First of all, 480i DVD and Broadcast viewing is pretty substandard at best. Sometimes it’s great, and then sometimes it’s pretty lackluster. From what I can gather, you really have different picture qualities in general depending on which media you’re playing to the Sharp Aquos HDTV from. It looks like there is quite a lot of processing going on and at some points, it’s clearly visible. The screen tends to jolt a bit during high action sequences when constant rendering is needed. The Sharp Aquos HDTV line isn’t starting out as good as we’d originally hoped, but perhaps there is a redemption of sorts with the other aspects of this HDTV.
Secondly, the real grit of the HDTV picture quality in terms of real, unfiltered HD Presentation. If we’re talking color saturation, the Sharp Aquos HDTV really claims the cake on this one. The picture is quite…well…Sharp! If you’re wondering how to control the picture and if you’re looking for some customization options with this HDTV, it comes well equipped. The OPC (optimal picture control) function that comes standard on these Sharp Aquos HDTVs is quite effective, balancing color, picture, gamma, resolution and anything else you can think of or shake a stick at. Also, if we’re getting really advanced here, the Sharp Aquos OPC has a feature that you can set to automatically adjust the settings for optimal picture depending upon the characteristics of the room you’re viewing the Sharp TV in. There are setting for dimly lit rooms, bright rooms and more. This is a crowning feature of this line.
Thirdly, the dark color detail and saturation is pretty weak. In pictures and movies where you’ve got different shades of black, or movies that are consistently dark throughout (The Dark Knight, Watchmen), we felt the lack of any real depth behind the different shades of black. They seem to be quite inky in that if they’re there, they’re powerful and stain the screen, if they’re not, you end up with hardly any saturation.
The rest of the colors with this Sharp HDTV come out pretty well, though you may experience a problem with uncommon varations on core colors being washed out a bit. For instance, if you’ve got a standard red on the screen, it will look superb, but when you start getting into pinks and violets, things seems to degrade to a certain extent.
Overall, if you’re looking for an HDTV that isn’t going to break your wallet, you might just be pleased with the Sharp Aquos HDTV line. Overall, the picture and quality aren’t the best we’ve ever seen, but if you’re not a snob and you’re just looking for some plain, crisp, clear cut HD programming, this might not be a bad choice for you.
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