The HDTV television review of the Sharp LC-45GX6U: A Plasma TV Wannabe?(Reviewed 9-30-06) Our HDTV television review will help you decide this: When you’re looking to buy a TV set that would give you the theater experience, the big question you’ll most likely be asking yourself would be “Should I go for the plasma display panel (PDP) or a flat panel display TV, more popularly known as plasma TV? Or should I go for the liquid crystal display television?”Well, Sharp had the same predicament when it thought of a product with that ultimate viewing experience in mind. This leader in LCD technology is caught up in the heart of a neck-to-neck competition for the rightful owner of that space in your den. HDTV television review panels give Sharp LC-45GX6U a closer look to try to help you out. LCD TV sets are now available in larger sizes and sold at rates competitive with those of plasma. The odds seem to be in favor of our LCD friends. Currently the largest available flat-panel direct-view LCD TV, Sharp Aquos LC-45GX6U boasts of a resolution that any of the plasma TV sets currently in the market (we’re talking 1080p resolution). It is not that great when it comes to support for 1080p input via DVI/HDMI though. When it comes to design, HDTV television review panels find this Sharp contender quite impressive. With a 45-inch screen size, Sharp LC-45GX6U has an outer frame with a metallic gray and black bezel-finish. HDTV television review groups also noticed that Sharp includes an outboard A/V controller that acts as an A/V source switcher that routes all video signals to the panel by way of a 10-foot proprietary cable. HDTV television review panelists were disappointed with Sharp LC-45GX6U’s backlit remote controller. It was quite large with a gazillion buttons that come in different sizes and shapes. A common HDTV television review is that Sharp LC-45GX6U’s backlit remote controller was pretty awkward to use. One HDTV television review material also mentioned a single-piece stereo that runs along the bottom of the panel of Sharp LC-45GX6U. You can remove it if it does not suit your taste. With dual-tuner PIP (picture-in-picture), the Sharp LC-45GX6U will certainly appeal to sports fans who’d like to keep tabs on more than just a game at a time. Another feature in the Sharp LC-45GX6U that HDTV television review panels applaud is the built-in ATSC tuner that lets you get off the air so this HDTV set broadcasts sans an external HDTV tuner. It also has a Digital Cable Ready CableCard slot that makes receiving digital and high-def cable without a cable box possible, and a slot in front of the A/V controller that accepts PC Card adapters for various types of flash memory so you can easily display photos on the big screen.
We found the Sharp LC-45GX6U’s image quality a bit disappointing especially for such a high-end set, calibration is a real must for optimum performance and even that could not improve the poor gray-scale tracking. Sharp LC-45GX6U seems to be doing poorly with recognizing film-based DVD movies.
So, which route are you taking? Sharp LC-45GX6U or take the proven track record of a plasma TV?
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