Sharp LC40E77U 40-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV offers increased video performance, improvements in energy efficiency and a dazzling new design. It features Sharp’s 10-bit Superlucent Advanced Super View (ASV) panel for a dramatically bright and crisp picture with reduced haze and reflectivity. The Superlucent panel applies an ultra-smooth finish that minimizes gloss while intensifying panel brightness and contrast. It also includes Fine Motion Enhanced technology for 120 Hz Frame Rate Conversion and a special dejudder feature that helps eliminate background motion artifacts on Blu-ray movies, fast pixel response time of 4ms (milliseconds), and wide viewing angles of 176 degrees so you can view the television from virtually anywhere in the room.
This E77U series HDTV comes equipped with a full array of connectivity options, including five HDMI (version 1.3 with Deep Color and 24p input capability) and two component video inputs, all of which are 1080p compatible, accepting signals from Blu-ray and advanced gaming devices. A dedicated PC input and RS-232 port for custom installations add to the feature set.
The ASV panel with Spectral Contrast Engine XD (Extreme Dark) provides a high dynamic contrast ratio, enabling deep blacks and vibrant colors, and a special dejudder feature results in the smooth reproduction of film content. Two components of Sharp’s Spectral Contrast Engine–Optical Picture Control (OPC) for automatically adjusting luminance to room brightness and lighting conditions and Brightness Preservation picture processing–make the E77U series very energy efficient. In fact, all models in this series exceed the EPA’s ENERGY STAR certification requirement by at least 15 percent.
Helpful consumer’s review
I am by no means a tech wiz so I will not get into the technical aspects of the product. Our TV is connected via Satellite HD box.
The picture quality of the TV is amazing. The colors are very natural. I did not have to tweak the picture quality setting. The factory default setting was great. The menu is very intuitive. I was able to play around with color and sound setting without reading the manual.
We did not find the screen to be very reflective. It is matte finish and does not reflect light. We have two table lamps sitting diagonally to the TV. Bezel is little shiny though that is true for Sony and Samsung as well.
Sound quality is good for regular watching. We did not use the inbuilt tuner of the TV hence cannot comment on its usefulness.
In all for the price, features, and picture quality the TV is a great value for money. Sony and Samsungs with same features and comparable picture quality are at least 20-25% more expensive.
