Sharp LC32SH20U 32-Inch LCD HDTV with Integrated ATSC Tuner
Sharp LC32SH20U 32-Inch LCD HDTV with Integrated ATSC Tuner
Product by Sharp
Product model LC32SH20U
UPDATE: August 22, 2007–We now have DISH Sat Service and the HD Box and lots of HD Channels. This set is just wonderful. No problems after one year of ownership. The picture is very clear on all channels, HD or regular. And, this TV should last for years! When I do buy another HD TV, I will get a LARGER one about 48″ and maybe plasma. However, the LCD is just fine.
First, let me share my experience. I wanted an HDTV, and FLAT panel LCD, not a plasma TV. However, I knew little or nothing about the LCD HD’s. After thinking about buying one for months and looking at them in the stores, I asked the salesman which was the most simple one to set up and use. He suggested the Sharp. Since I liked the picture, I bought the Sharp. First, I had this connected to CABLE and a special HD box and I did not like the reception on the cable hookup. Then, I switched to satelite service,and quit my cable company. What a differnce in the picture, night and day difference, now I am in love with this TV! This picture is STUNNING and SUPERB. I see clarity and colors I never saw in my old analog JVC (and this was the best TV I ever owned until now). The picture quality and colors on this TV are breathtaking. I really enjoy the set and I love watching my DVD movies, HD tv shows and even local shows on it. Just to let you know, it does take time to get used to the picture and color vividness on the HDTV, but as you watch it more, you will not want to go back to the old tube type analog TV. The most important thing I learned is for a fuller screen is to put this on the ZOOM view. This way you do not lose so much picture. The Sharp book has been alot of help and also I went to Google and looked up all I can now about HDTV and am learning as I go. All in all, my eyes are happy now when I am viewing this TV! Sharp is a great TV!
UPDATE: Monday, July 23, 2007 – The TV now rates 5 stars now for 2 reasons:
1) I have the DISH HD Receiver Box and have many HD Stations now, which look wonderful on this TV. (The older Cable service I have only had a few HD TV shows on it, the Dish has many more HD Stations and the colors are out of this world now).
2) I have read the book cover to cover and know this TV well. After all these months, I love this TV more and more and more…
Feature Sharp LC32SH20U 32-Inch LCD HDTV with Integrated ATSC Tuner
- 32-inch LCD TV ready for HDTV right out of the box–includes stand
- Integrated NTSC, ATSC tuners; QAM tuner compatible with unscrambled HDTV cable reception
- 1366 x 768-pixel resolution, 450 cd/m2 brightness, 800:1 contrast ratio, 12 ms response time
- Inputs: 2 composite, 1 S-Video, 1 component, 1 HDMI, 1 RF
- Two stereo speakers, 5 watts apiece (10 watts total); digital optical audio out
Overview Sharp LC32SH20U 32-Inch LCD HDTV with Integrated ATSC Tuner
Sharp addresses the growing consumer demand for large-screen high-definition flat-panel LCD TVs with the SH20U series of Widescreen Liquid Crystal HDTVs. With the SH20U series, Sharp provides consumers with additional big-screen options that are perfect for a TV room or dedicated home theater setting, at moderate price points.The SH20U series further strengthens Sharp’s offering of large-screen LCD models, helping more consumers create a home theater experience. The SH20U series features a true 16: 9 resolution of 1366 x 768, built-in ATSC/QAM/NTSC tuners and HDMI and HD component terminals for the remarkable experience of HDTV programming combined with simple and versatile connectivity options. The SH20U series features a high contrast ratio of 800: 1 for rich black tones and crisp on-screen images, and a pixel response time of less than 12 ms for excellent picture quality even on fast-moving action scenes. These models feature wide viewing angles (170 degrees) so they can be viewed clearly from almost any seat in a room, and high brightness levels for clear, vibrant pictures and true-to-life color clarity in any lighting conditions.
Specifications Sharp LC32SH20U 32-Inch LCD HDTV with Integrated ATSC Tuner
Distinctively designed for an attractive centerpiece to any room, the 32-inch Sharp LC32SH20U LCD HDTV will also provide exceptional HDTV and home theater entertainment for years to come, thanks to its 60,000-hour long life screen. You’ll enjoy highly detailed colors and amazing depth of picture as well as appreciate its slim footprint. It has a built-in ATSC tuner that pulls HD signals right from the airwaves (via an optional antenna), and its QAM tuner is fully compatible with unscrambled HDTV cable reception. A standard analog NTSC tuner receives standard-definition (SD) programming. It comes with its own tabletop stand, and it can also be wall-mounted via optional hardware.
This set features a 1366 x 768-pixel resolution for a true 16:9 aspect ratio–perfect for watching your favorite widescreen movies in the format they were intended. It has a high 450 cd/m2 (candela per square meter) brightness rating, which provides a vivid picture even when placed near windows, doors, or other light sources. It also offers a 170-degree viewing angle so everyone in the room can enjoy the picture, a 12 ms (millisecond) response time (which helps fast moving video not appear jaggy), and an 800:1 contrast ratio. (The higher the contrast ratio, the greater a TV’s ability to display subtle color details and not get washed out by ambient room light.)
It has two bottom-mounted stereo speakers that produce 10 watts of total audio power (5 watts per channel). Other connection options include:
- Composite AV (RCA): 2 in
- S-Video: 1 in
- Component Video: 1 in
- HDMI: 1 in
- RF: 1 in
- Total analog audio in: 4
- Analog audio out: 1
- Digital optical: 1 out
Tech Talk
HDMI is a lossless, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface to link any audio/video source (such as a set-top box, DVD player, or AV receiver) with your TV–all over a single cable. HDMI supports standard, enhanced or high definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a single cable. It supports all ATSC formats–standard (SDTV), enhanced (EDTV), and high (HDTV).
Component video (also called Y/Pb/Pr) features a three-jack video input, which provides separate connections for luminance (Y), blue color difference (PB) and red color difference (PR). This results in increased bandwidth for color information, resulting in a more accurate picture with clearer color reproduction and less bleeding than you would get with S-Video or composite (RCA yellow video plug) connections. You will need a separate RCA left/right audio cable for sound.
What’s in the Box
LCD TV, remote control (with batteries), stand, AC cord, printed operating instructions
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