I bought this Sharp Aquos LC42D65U 42 Inch 1080p LCD HDTV 2 weeks before Christmas, on a VERY strict budget. (My wife's money) I work In the AV industry, (commercial design and installation) and I was tired, of working with stuff, that was far out of my budget. I have worked with the 52" version before, and It really looked great. The picture on the Sharp Aquos LC42D65U 42" is very sharp.
The Inputs, are totally ample. Even including RS232 and USB port for firmware updates. HDMI's out the wazoo. All of the inputs are located in very accessible places. Including the TV's control buttons on the right side of the bezel. The "picture frame" bezel, rocks! I really hate looking at a wide, glossy, distracting bezel, that is VERY common on flat-panals. This one, is thin with hard lines. Very professional looking. Why not have a great looking TV to match the quality of the picture on it?
Anyway, I was mostly concerned that most other Aquos models were 120Hz. Blu-Ray and Gaming, were the priority's in my ultimate decision on what to buy. The standard for Blu-Ray is 1080p/24Hz. Your Totally Covered! Killer refresh rate! Great performance! Especially when used with a Aquos Blu-Ray player. Oh, yea did I mention the combination, not only works together(via "Aquos Link"), but is also one of the CHEAPEST 1080p 5.00 Blu-Ray 0.00 combo's. I got what I wanted, without having to "settle". The lack of the 5th star on my review, was for the sound. Kinda stinks. Although, not so bad I wouldn't recommend this to anybody. MOSTLY, all flat-panel speakers stink. I love this Sharp Aquos LC42D65U TV regardless. I wold recommend it to anyone.
Sharp Aquos LC42D65U 42 Inch 1080p LCD HDTV Feature
The AQUOS LC42D65U sets a new standard for large-screen flat panel TVs. With Full HD 1080p resolution and an elegant new design, it produces a breathtaking picture quality that is second to none. The LC42D65U utilizes Sharp's proprietary Advanced Super View/Black TFT Panel with Spectral Contrast Engine, providing high Dynamic Contrast Ratio, 6ms response time and wide viewing angles (176?H x 176?V). The LC42D65U is HDTV with built-in ATSC / QAM / NTSC tuners and include 5 HDMI? inputs, compatible with 1080p signals, and 2 HD 1080p component video inputs. The LC42D65U features a sleek piano black cabinet with subtle recessed bottom-mounted speakers. The included table stand easily removes for wall mounting applications.
