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Sharp Aquos LC37D43U 37-Inch 720p LCD HDTV | 
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| Brand: Sharp
Category: CE
List Price: $1,299.99
Buy Refurbished: $599.99
You Save: $700.00 (54%)
New (3) from $1,049.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  41 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Display Size: 37
Shipping Weight (lbs): 52.9
Dimensions (in): 35.9 x 11.5 x 25.8
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: LC37D43U
Model: LC37D43U
UPC: 074000370173
EAN: 0074000370173
Release Date: March 1, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 37" HDTV LCD-TV | | • | 6000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio | | • | 6ms Response Time | | • | PC Input | | • | Enhanced Color Filter |
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Amazon.com
With screen sizes ranging from 26" to 52", the elegant AQUOS D43U Series easily enhances the decor of any family room, living room, or den. With a true 16:9 aspect ratio, HDTV resolution of 1366 x 768, Sharp's Emmy award-winning LCD technology and breathtaking color purity, it is a next-generation TV to carry you into the high-definition future. The D43U Series utilizes Sharp's proprietary Advanced Super View/Black TFT Panel providing 6000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio, 6ms response time and wide viewing angles (176H x 176V). All models are HDTVs with built-in ATSC / QAM / NTSC tuners and include 2 HDMI and HD component video inputs as well as a D-sub, 15-pin input for PC compatibility. The D43U Series features a black cabinet and the included table stand easily removes for wall mounting applications. Optional Wall Mount Brackets are also available: AN-37AG2 (Tilting) for 32" and 37" models, AN-52AG1 (Tilting) for 42", 46" and 52" models and AN-LCGWF (Flat) for 26", 32" and 37" models. Feature List
- 16:9 ASV LCD Panel from Sharp's state-of-the-art Kameyama factory producing 6000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio and 6ms response time.
- True 16:9 wide-screen aspect ratio with 1366 x 768 HDTV resolution.
- Wide Viewing Angles (176H x 176W) Sharp's AQUOS viewing angles are so wide, you can view the TV clearly from practically anywhere in the room.
- PC Input conveniently turns your TV into a PC monitor.
- Enhanced Color Filter uses finer points to achieve higher throughput, enabling deeper, more vivid colors and 150% higher contrast ratio.
- High Brightness (450 cd/m2) AQUOS LCD Televisions are very bright.You can put them virtually anywhere - even near windows,doors or other light sources - and the picture is still vivid.
- Built-in ATSC / QAM / NTSC Tuners provide access to DTV and analog TV channels.*2
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| Customer Reviews: Read 36 more reviews...
 Truly a pleasure May 14, 2007
110 out of 113 found this review helpful
As a college student with Xbox 360, I was looking to get into high definition without spending over a thousand dollars. At the time (last fall), this limited me to a 32" LCD, most of which were still significantly over my budget at brick-and-mortar electronics stores. I knew I wouldn't be buying Sony (too overpriced) and I refused to buy a brand like Vizio or Olevia because you get what you pay for, despite what owners claim. After doing about a half year of online and in-store research, I had narrowed my search down to Samsung and LG 32" LCDs, preferring the more expensive Samsung. I then decided to play the waiting game for prices to drop within my range. This year, though, using Amazon user reviews and AVS Forums as sources, I had to throw the new Sharp in with my prospective choices. About two months ago, a wholesale store had a sale on the 37" set that fell exactly at my price limit and I decided to pull the trigger.
I've used the set now for two months and I'm convinced that I made an excellent decision. Aesthetically, this television is beautiful and it is surprising how tiny the bezel seems. I'm still not used to the size of this thing, especially because I had been set on a 32" and I lived in a dorm room. I think that 37" is about as big as I could have gone because of viewing distance. I was worried about the fact that there were only two component and two HDMI inputs, but my amplified over-the-air antenna plugged into the coaxial jack and the digital HD broadcasts were phenomenal, with surround sound, too (Durham, NC area). If your cable provider feeds digital channels without a converter box, this set has a QAM tuner to pick those up, too, along with the mandated ATSC tuner and NTSC as well. At home right now for the summer I've got it hooked up to a Verizon FiOS set top box via HDMI and, with some adjustment, the picture is spectacular. Gaming with Xbox 360 is perfect, with vibrant colors and no perceived lag due to the 6ms response time - I couldn't be happier with that. Black levels are where this set really shines, and they look truly black, which has historically been the dealbreaker with LCD panels. With this Aquos, I get deep blacks without having ANY worries about burn-in, no matter how much plasma tech has progressed, one of my big concerns with the 360 and sports scores, etc. Standard definition is surprisingly good on the "Smart Stretch" setting, but it varies by channel. At 4:3, it is very comparable to a CRT, at least to my eyes. This is an LCD and it will look grainy/pixelated at times compared to hi-def stuff, but that's the nature of the beast.
I do have a few issues with the television. Like the Sharps have been known to do for years, there was a bit of a factory "red-push" that resulted in pinkish skin tones, but again, some tweaking fixed that. One issue I found annoying was the OPC backlight adjustment that dimmed or brightened the screen immediately after changing channels or going between commercials. Even on the "off" setting, this occurs, but turning it on and decreasing the range to 1 eliminated the problem. One widespread problem that I saw in my research is a sort of "popping" noise from the expansion of the TV casing as it heats and cools from turning on and off. I did experience occasional loud popping for the first couple weeks, but it had no impact on my experience and that sound has now completely disappeared. The speakers are fine for watching the news or a program on the Discovery Channel, but they really distort the low frequencies, even at a medium volume. Of course, these manufacturers have to assume that people who buy LCDs or plasmas have some kind of audio setup. There's no headphone jack, which I missed sorely because I couldn't watch television while my roommate was sleeping. At the same time, this TV isn't designed for anyone to sit sufficiently close for headphones, so it's understandable. I do have my desktop PC hooked up to the Aquos through the "PC Input" (RGB VGA), and it works well for playing video, especially HD, and viewing pictures. Be aware that by default, the TV is set to receive 1280x768 (which looks a little off) from the PC instead of its native 1360x768, so you'll have to change it in the menu; I can't figure out the reasoning behind that. Don't expect to be able to use it as a primary computer monitor - you'll have to upgrade to 1080p for that. Still, for video, I'm convinced that at 37" from regular viewing distance, 1080p is not discernible from 720p and therefore not worth the extra money. For example, 1080p on 52" has the same number of pixels per square inch as does 720p on 37".
Overall, this set is fantastic for my needs as a college student and gamer, especially for the price I got it for. I could not be more pleased with the quality of HD programming, but make sure that at least a good chunk of your viewing will be in HD. With the 1080p version getting to be only a couple hundred more expensive than this one, I feel that I might have some buyer's remorse because of the PC display difference. Buyers should know that because of how big retail stores split their video signal to multiple displays and the lack of fine tuning, what you see may not be what you get. This TV admittedly did not look good in the store, but once I got it home, I couldn't imagine taking it back. Despite its flaws, my satisfaction is undoubtedly five out of five.
Another great product from Sharp March 22, 2007
55 out of 55 found this review helpful
The LC37D43U is my second Sharp Aquos this year and I have to say that I cannot think of any reason to purchase any other brand of LCD Television. When I purchased the other one (26")8 months ago I did not have HD yet and only bought that TV because physically it fit my needs so when I got the HD boxes from Comcast last month it was sort of a gradual transition.
The 37D was purchased to replace a 32" CRT in my basement. I prepared the HD box by getting rid of the damn coax cable and plugging in the HDMI cable for when the TV arrived and set it to the Discovery HD Channel. Plugged the TV into the power strip, hit the power button and almost fell over at how gorgeous the picture was.
As almost every other person reviewing LCD HD's, I will say that SD is tough to look at when switching from an HD channel, but 5 minutes after the channel change the picture on the standard channel still looks substantially better than the CRT! I also want to mention the 6ms refresh rate. I know a lot of people don't put any credence in this, but I see a lot of complaints about ghosting in the reviews I read on other (mostly 8ms)LCD's.
I watched 20 minutes of a hockey game last night which is substantially more fast paced than ANY football game you could watch and it was clear, vivid and completely lacking any ghosting or weird imagery!
6ms refresh rate?? I'm no expert, but it seems like a valid feature to me!
Pros:
-2 HDMI Inputs (Finally I can take advantage of this on my DVD player)
-Easy to use remote
-default settings options on ANY configurable criteria. Mess around with picture, volume or input settings and make a mistake? Hit the reset button and start over...Beautiful!!
-Sturdy construction
Cons:
-Switching from HD to SD and from SD to HD channels takes a little longer than I would like as the image needs to resize, but switching HD to HD and SD to SD is as fast as you would normally expect. This may be normal, but I did not see it on the 26".
-The remote does not have any codes that I could find to control the Motorola cable box that Comcast hands out for HD.
(If anyone out there knows of a fix for this I would appreciate it)
Again, this is my second Sharp LCD in 9 months and I would recommend this brand and this model to anyone wanting a solid, quality LCD TV!!
Great LCD, Great Price! August 17, 2007
33 out of 36 found this review helpful
Being one of the few out there to realize that 1080p is 99% marketing hype, I chose to go with this model from Sharp that offers a maximum resolution of 1366 X 768 (or 720p / 1080i). I have an HD DVD player and know the benefits of 1080p, but I also know the reality of there being any visible difference between the two resolutions. To put it bluntly, you need to be within 6 feet of viewing distance of a 70 inch display! Yikes!
I for one love the choice I made here. The Sharp Aquos line was a very close second to my first choice, the Toshiba Regza line. I chose to go with Sharp only because a 37 inch LCD is about as large as I wanted to go and currently Toshiba does not offer this size of LCD.
I was impressed with the contrast, color reproduction and black levels of this model of Aquos. I also like the added menu options that allow you to further calibrate the display accordingly including; more color and temperature settings, etc. The remote is well laid out without looking or feeling too clumsy. I was even impressed with the speakers built into the set (for HD DVD and DVD I use my home theater receiver and surround speaker set-up) but for the local news broadcasts and various prime time HD television broadcasts, the available speakers pack a good dose of bass and sonic balance (for the average built in speaker that is). A good inclusion of sufficient inputs as well as a fast 6 MS response time make this a decent choice within this size and price range.
The downside to this set has to be the "piano black" high gloss finish. Most major LCD manufacturers seem to be going in this direction with their current model line-ups. While it does have that slick and sexy modern "look", the stand and border are very easy to scratch, too easy in fact. Even wiping a fingerprint from the glossy finish will leave tiny scratches that are easily visible. I personally recommend using a new Swiffer Duster each time you need to clean the display and keep all hands and fingers away from these surfaces.
Other than that, this is a terrific LCD TV from one of the top makers of LCD flat panel displays currently on the market.
Worth every cent! March 8, 2007
25 out of 27 found this review helpful
The title lets you know what I think.
Did my homework. Did not want to step up to the plate and pay the price so, I settled for a "cheaper" TV. ...Hated it! Took it back and did what I should have done to begin with, dig deeper and buy one of the best. Sharp is offering us a superior product. ... Worth every cent. Oh, details: (1-10 1=bad / 10=Great): Picture quality-10, Ease of hookup-10 (unbelievable number of component options), Speaker/Sound quality-6 (Picture quality this good deserves an outside source. Ours is a Bose system. Combine the 2 and no need to go to the movies), Appearance quality-10, Warranty-10, Latest features-10 (Just came out), Remote control features-10, OVERALL: 10,10,10,10,10,10,10, and TEN! Thank you Sharp. Give those engineers a raise!
Very Pleased November 2, 2007
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
I thoroughly investigated LCD vs. Plasma and decided that LCD best suited my needs. But the job was only 1/2 over - I had to select the set. I read specs, checked prices, read more specs, went to electronic forums and asked specific questions about various sets, visited stores so I could see and compare images and finally settled on the Sharp Aquos 37". I've had it for over 2 months now waiting to see if anything is going to go wrong, but it's just great. It's been tested hard so far and the picture on HD is amazingly clear - I can only imagine that some news casters would prefer analog since every molecule of every mole on their faces can be clearly seen! (Well, a little exaggerated but the HD picture is truly very, very good). The colors are beautiful. We don't have it wall-mounted - sits in a TV cabinet. No problem with the viewing angle or distance. I wouldn't go any larger if you are closer than 14 feet or else the picture will look pixilated. A big LCD screen with a short viewing distance is not the way to go.
It has plenty of outputs/inputs on the back with easy access. I had to make a call to Sharp Technical Support about an input question and they were very helpful and friendly. He also told me that since the set was considered a large one and would be difficult to carry to a repair shop if a problem occurred which would require repair, that they would send someone over to the house free-of-charge for one year to fix it! I also like the fact that Sharp is reputable company and stands behind it's products. I avoided the disposable sets despite the raves about picture quality for fear I would have to dispose of it within 2 years if it needed repair. I hope to be watching this set 10 years from now.
If an electronic device is going to go bad, it usually does so within a year. I have had the set on for 10 + hours a day. I don't plan on keeping it on that much in the future, but I work from home and I like to hear the background noise. My only complaint is with the sound when
on digital stations and when watching DVD's. It is very weak and still hard to hear even when it is cranked full blast. I will probably get external speakers to remedy that. However, when on analog stations the sound is very loud and easy to hear. I don't know if the weak sound is due to the set or the station's/DVD's digital signal.
What I love also is the fact that if a movie has been filmed in a dark environment - night, cave, or dark interior of a house - it is still easy to see what is going on. On my old analog set I missed much of a movie due to dark scenes which we could not adjust to be seen. Try watching, "Clan of the Cave Bear" and you will know what I mean.
And you don't need a professional calibration to adjust the picture. The menu is straight-forward and easy to understand. It's well worth taking the 15 minutes or so to carefully go through all of the picture options and selecting those which make the picture good for you. It will be glaring when first out of the box so take some time to adjust it.
The only minor complaint I have so far is the wait between channel selections. I'm used to going instantly from channel to channel and there is a lag time of about 1-2 seconds. NO big deal.
I like this TV a lot, and have ordered my 81 year old mother a 20" Sharp Aquos. It hasn't arrived yet but I will certainly critique it at a later date.
UPDATE: September 1, 2008
This set has been heavily used. It is on more hours of the day than it should be. It has worked perfectly. I still love this set. No problems ever. We watched the Summer Olympics games in China and couldn't have asked for a better set with which to view them. The opening ceremony in Beijing was truly awesome and no details were missed.
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