Sharp Aquos LC42XD1E review

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January 18, 2007

Posted by: Ronald Higginbotham

"Surprisingly good"

What I like:

Excellent picture & build quality

What I don't like:

It's all good!

Review:

This set has the best picture in its price range. The built-in DVB tuner provides an excellent picture.

The built-in DVB unit is great and the programme guide is fantastic! The programme guide gives a live preview of every channel and summarises what's on in segments of several hours. There is no need for a lot of horizontal scrolling.

The unit has more features than many reviewers know. For example, many reviews of this unit claim it lacks component inputs. It does in fact have component imputs! The unit has a mini-connector that accepts component video. Sharp ships the set with a free adaptor to allow the mini-jack to accept component inputs from any source such as an Xbox. (Although most people will probably now use the HDMI connections.)

There have been some people who claim the sound is not very good. However, I find the built-in speakers to be sufficient for casual viewing. Naturally, for serious movie-watching, you will want a surround system. However, this set is the best set out there in terms of build quality, picture quality, and overall value.

In short, buy one!