Is the Sharp Aquos LC-42BD80U 42 inch LCD HDTV The One For You?The Sharp Aquos LC-42BD80U 42 inch LCD HDTV kills two birds with one stone. An HDTV home theatre can be both an investment and a gamble not only with the HDTV but related high definition components as well. Now, if you’ve already invested big bucks on an HDTV for your high definition home theatre, you will probably want to take full advantage of it by upgrading from the now common DVD format player to Blu-Ray technology. Blu-Ray is a high-capacity optical disc much like your CDs and DVDs in appearance but able to contain up to 4.5 hours of high definition content all on one single layer 25GB disc. The “blue” in “Blu-Ray” is so called after a blue-violet laser that reads the discs. It certainly is the most advanced digital playback recording tech in the market today, and it can be found in Sony PlayStation 3 video game consoles as well as standalone Blu-Ray players that will still play your library of DVDs and even CDS. If you love HDTV and love Blu-Ray and plan to get both, why not look into the all-in-one Sharp Aquos LC-42BD80U from Sharp’s venerable Aquos line. This mid-sized model features a 42” LCD TV with Full-HD 1080p with a side-loaded multi-slot Blu-Ray player. All in all, this makes it convenient and seamless if you plan to mount the Sharp Aquos LC-42BD80U to a wall. Usually, this kind of home theater set-up cannot accommodate outboard components with a bit of bulk. As a standalone TV unit, the Sharp Aquos LC-42BD80U does have Sharp’s proprietary Advanced Superview anti-glare panel at 1080 resolution. Furthermore, top performance is a given even during fast scenes with this model’s 120Hz refresh rate taking advantage of Sharp’s own Fine Motion technology. Despite the Blu-Ray being built-in, this model also offers 4 HDMI input as well as 2 component inputs for other video sources.As for sound, the Sharp Aquos LC-42BD80U has high-performance speakers at a generous 20 watts with ATSC/QAM/NTSC tuners also built-in. Audio is therefore high definition and as big as life as well. The bad news? While the TV might work fine, problems that may develop with the Blu-Ray player will be sure to ruin your entertainment plans for weeks since it will require you to send this 42 inch LCD HDTV out for repairs along with the player. Back to the Sharp Aquos Page
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