Product Description
With state of the art 37 inch Widescreen LCD technology, Sharps AQUOS has Advance Super View/Black TFT Panel proprietary which provides high brightness, 800:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio and wide viewing angles. The terrestrial ATSC built-in decorder allows off-air HDTV broadcast. The sleek silver design and included table stand enhances any living room or den. HDMI and HD component video inputs enables fast response time of less than 12ms with Sharp's proprietary Quick Shoot video circuit. 60,000 Lamp Life Non-detachable side speakers 10W per channel Brightness - 450 cd/m2 Displayed Format - 480i (SDTV), 480p (EDTV), 720p (HDTV) Supported Format - 1080i (HDTV), 480i (SDTV), 480p (EDTV), 720p (HDTV) Broadcast Format - ATSC (Digital), NTSC (analog) Interface Type - Serial 9 pin D-shell (EIA 574/232) Audio Format Supported - BBE High Definition Sound 1x Coaxial Video Input, 3x Composite Video Input (RCA), 4x S-Video Input, 2x Component Video Input (RCA), 1x HDMI/DVI Input Included Components - Speakers, Stand, Basic Remote Height 25.5 x Width 43.5 x Depth 4.2 inches Weight - 56.2 pounds
Customer Reviews:
Biggest problem with this TV - low speaker volume.......2007-09-09
I've owned this TV for over a year. It works very well if this is the size you can use (I prefer a larger screen and will move it to a bedroom, eventually). I will not articulate all the features that are covered so well by other Reviewers. But beware a few glaring irritations.
1) Low speaker volume.
Try all you want. There's no way to raise the speaker volume to a high-enough level to be heard over ambient noises in a household setting -- and I live alone! I am researching add-on third speaker units, right now. But at the cost most of them run I may decide on a new TV, instead.
2) Weird power loss and reset issues.
I've never experienced such a bewildering issue of losing control over a TV due to a power outage or brown-out. I'm sure it's a built-in safety factor. But periodically the TV has to be completely unplugged, then reconnected and reset to resume normal operations. I attribute this to local power outages in the neighborhood. But it completely mystifies me. And I have it plugged into a surge protector. Nothing else on that protector is affected in this way.
3) Limited controls.
The Mitsubishi HDTV that this one replaced had far greater controls available for tweaking the picture quality, etc. Maybe I'm expecting too much on a 37" LCD. For $1200 to $1700 Retail, I wanted more.
However, I must add, at the time I bought this LCD I compared it side-by-side to others on the market and felt it had the best picture, with the most-natural skin tones, etc. The Sony ran a very close second but was selling at a price well above the Sharp.
Here's a hint for those comparing between LCD and Plasma: To me, Plasma looks a lot sharper (especially the Panasonic), but if you have glare from overhead lights or windows, choose the LCD format. For some reason, they are now touting LCD screens with glass shields in front to get that glossy look, which they claim increases the picture quality. It seems to be defeating one of the strongest reasons for buying an LCD, to me. On the rear-screen projection Mitsubishi that I owned (53" screen), the main selling point was I could remove the clear acrylic protective shield and gain the sweet non-glare look of an exposed LCD-like viewing experience. You may notice that a lot of your friends mount their Plasmas up high on a wall and then tilt them downward. I think it's because they are trying -- in part -- to avoid that glare. Most people coming late from the traditional TV experience don't even realize the best advantages of LCD -- the lack of irritating reflections.
Problem with remote.......2007-04-23
I agree with other reviewers that this set is excellent for viewing. In the last few months, though, we've started having problems with the remote. When the set is first turned on only the on/off feature will work for about five minutes from ten feet away. When we move to within a couple feet the remaining features start working, and after the short wait period. We've changed the batteries several times and made sure the send and receive ports are not blocked to no avail. We've had the set just over a year and no other problems. We've no children or pets that chew on these things. I just emailed Sharp customer service describing the problem and haven't heard anything back. One way to troubleshoot this would be to buy a universal remote and see if it works any different. So far the nuisance factor hasn't driven us to do anything else. I'm prompted to write this because several reviewers noted what seems to be a remote control problem.
nice form factor, good looking picture.......2007-03-30
This is a nice looking TV - I have this in my home sitting on a mantle over a fireplace. The picture is great, though I think it does suffer from the same issue as most LCD displays - black levels that could be more black. This is especially apparent when viewing a movie in the dark.
Also, oddly, it seems as though the volume control is ignored for the first few seconds the TV is turned on. This can be a problem if the set is turned on and the volume is too loud for the time of day (perhaps others in the house are sleeping).
Just about perferfect.......2006-11-17
This TV looks great, sounds fantastic, and has a stunning picture - in HD anyway. The regular standard-def picture is ok, but seems a little pixelated or "artifacty". This could be from the cable company and/or the TV's upresing. Either way I really only try to watch the HD - as I mentioned it's stunning.
I wish it had an additional HDMI port, but I don't need it yet. It would also be nice if they somehow hid an additional RCA video input on the fromt of the monitor, so I don't have to mess around with the giant panel of inputs in the back just to hook up my video camera.
It's amazing how even though the screen is so big, thee flatness of the TV actually makes it seem to take up less room than my older, smaller CRT TV.
Sturdy and beautiful all-around.
Better now, but still expensive.......2006-05-24
I love this TV. Bought it for $1750 (floor model). Had an initial problem with the TV turning itself on and having a frozen screen where we couldn't shut it off unless we unplugged it. We called SHARP and they contacted a local repairman to come out and fix it. I guess this is a common problem with this model. The repairman came out yesterday and said he's already done this "firmware upgrade" to 15 others like ours. Hopefully this will solve our problem.
Otherwise it's awesome. Great visually and has a lot of options. We're in Indianapolis and are dropping our cable bc with a roof antenna we get our local channels in HD. Looks much better than cable!
Only gets 4 stars bc the price is still outrageous on technology is that supposed to be mainstream. Not everyone has $2k to drop on a TV.
Product Description
Sharp's LC-37DB5U AQUOS is a state-of-the-art 37" HDTV1 LC-TV that easily enhances the decor of any family room, living room or den. With a true 16:9 aspect ratio, 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 LC-37DB5U utilizes Sharp's proprietary Advanced Super View/Black TFT Panel, which provides high brightness and wide viewing angles. In addition, the LC-37DB5U has a built-in terrestrial ATSC decoder for receiving off-air HDTV broadcasts.The LC-37DB5U features a sleek silver design with high-aperture aluminum speakers to ensure the sound is as outstanding as the design is elegant. In addition, the included table stand easily removes for wall mounting applications.Other features that distinguish the LC-37DB5U: HDMI and 2 HD component video inputs and an enhanced version of Sharp's proprietary Quick Shoot video circuit, which enables a fast response time of less than 12ms.
Customer Reviews:
Serious lock-up defect.......2007-07-19
I bought this Sharp LC-37DB5U and have enjoyed it for over a year. However, recently it started blacking out and locking up. The TV will not respond to the remote or the set-top buttons. It must be unplugged and plugged in again to get the set to respond. Sharp has been absolutely no help with the problem. After doing research I have found much information on the web that this appears to be a widespread problem with Sharp LCD TVs. According to several threads on the web, Sharp put bad components in as many as 5,000 units, the Aquos D4/5/6/7u models, a mismarked capacitor. The defect described in those models, locking up and failing to respond to remote or set-top buttons, is exactly what I am now experiencing as well with the DB5U.
All topics related with the auto-power-on and auto-reset problems are GONE !!!.......2006-04-08
There were several posts here two weeks ago, discussing the auto reset of the TV, now they are all dissappeared???
Last time I came here I saw 8 post, now only 3???
Great LCD TV.......2006-01-04
I purchased this TV about a month ago and have been very happy with it so far. Amazon.com offered the best price I could find from a store that I trusted. The white glove delivery service was fantastic. The delivery person unpacked my television. I asked him to wait while I examined the TV and ensured it was capable of receiving a signal from my cable box. He patiently waited, and once I saw everything worked, I signed for the TV. There are certainly benefits of purchasing a TV directly from a store, however, in this instance the price was much better from Amazon.com and I understood that once I signed for the TV, it was mine. If I had found defects, I simply wouldn't have signed for the package and would have returned to sender. I'm not sure how that would have gone, but luckily that wasn't necessary. Back to the TV: it has a fantastic picture. The refresh rate is better than 12ms and I haven't noticed any issues. Some people complain about the gray blacks on LCD TV's caused by the required backlight. The Sharp AQUOS offers an enhanced black feature that helps with this problem, however, I felt that it decreased the amount of detail. By taking time to adjust the color settings, I found that the blacks looked pretty good and the details were still visible. All in all, as long as you adjust the picture correctly, I think you'll be very pleased with the picture. I would say the only problem with this TV is that it will motivate you to purchase other high-end video equipment. Personally, I will need to purchase a better DVD player capable of upconverting the image to 720P. For those of you interested in video games, I've played some PS2 games and they look quite good. The image doesn't cover the whole screen (a known issue with the PS2 and widescreen TVs), however, some games are capable of 480P and they look quite good. I'm very interested to see how the next gen systems that support 720P look on the TV!
Gorgeous TV, but small defects and no Amazon help.......2005-12-20
This Sharp Aquos is just a spectacular TV: great HDTV, sound, look, etc. However, the unit I bought from Amazon had two small defects (scratches) in the upper right corner of the finish and Amazon customer service was actually quite terrible. They simply told me they could not accept returns on TVs over 27 inches. I recommend getting this TV, but from a local store, so that way if you have the same problems as me you can exchange it for a perfect unit, which you and I deserve for the money. Overall: TV great, amazon stinky.
this set is plush.......2005-12-17
after doing several months of reasearch on plasma dlp hdtv ect i was getting confused but i kept coming back to sharp aquos series its everything the look the quality the sound the hdtv i opted for this version as my cable company said some other sets with the cable card were getting negative reports it looks outstanding in my living room and you adjust the scree size as well as the angle on the wall mount aside from buying a new porsche this chrismas im extremelly happy with this purchase i even took ou a 5 year warrenty . but is gets better i liked it so much i upgraded to a45 inch model and spent 4000 but its worth it
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