HDTV Television Reviews of the Sharp Aquos LC-60E88UNIn our HDTV television reviews we found the Sharp Aquos LC-60E88UN to be like an aero-dynamically sleek race car and meant for speed. It features a 240Hz refresh rate panel that accommodates fast scenes in movies and sports that often translates as blurry on other models. In fact, the 10ms Response Time means high performance supported by a 40Hz Fine Motion Enhanced Technology all at a Full HD 1080p glory with Sharp’s proprietary X-Gen Panel for advanced pixel control. The 60-inch screen size, of course, is highly coveted by consumers looking for movie theatre-style screen real estate. In addition, UV2A and 10-bit processing technology is a giant leap in picture quality. While it did take some settings adjustments to tweak the picture, I think this is more due to personal preferences than the actual product. When using 1080p 240Hz sources like Blu-ray movies, the picture is rich and deep in details compared to competitive models side-by-side in the showroom. We also found the user interface accommodating of non-techies with pre-set audio and video modes. This model also has automatic power save mode if you are concerned about energy consumption and going green. Backlighting-based ambient lighting can also be adjusted and works quite well. It can also be set to shut down completely is no activity or input signal is detected. A nice surprise was support for PAL color systems via two composite video inputs built-in. Some countries have PAL-based cable and satellite systems so this model accommodates. As we’ve mentioned before with Sharp models—where is the equally awesome sound to match the picture? The built-in sound output lingers on the weak side, but can be remedied with another investment for better speakers. Finally, you will get the best picture quality and size in HDTV money can buy in the Sharp Aquos LC-60E88UN. However, what you won’t get is a lot of extras if you are looking for it. It has no 3D-capabilities that are the “in” features right now. However, the picture this model delivers is still true to life—blacks are deep with no bleeding next to bright colors and as we’ve already covered in our HDTV television reviews, no motion blur to be expected, which can be quite disconcerting in standard TVs but not in this 240Hz model. Back to the Sharp Aquos Page
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