Sharp LC-42CT2E TV reviews

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Score 8.5/10 Read 16
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+ This TV has no outstanding positive points. - It scores poorly on sound quality.

£550 at 1 retailer out of 399 retailers checked

Sharp LC-42CT2E with 42" Full HD 1080p LCD screen, 3 HDMI ports and Freeview HD. See full product description

Ease of use	8.8
Image quality	8.6
Sound quality	7.6
Design	8.5
Value for money	8.8
Overall rating	8.5

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Keith, Liverpool Sports and games fan

Score 7.0/10

Good points:: Picture quality is very good when watching in HD. Very nice to look at , quite slim and modern looking.
Bad points:: The stand is not so good as it is a bit wobbly. Not too bothered as I am wallmounting it. The sound quality is ok but couldn't say great. But again I have it connected through a surround sound system which sounds great.

Picture quality is average when not in HD. However overall for the price I would buy again, in fact I am probably going to get another one smaller screen though for the bedroom.

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	7.0
Sound quality	6.0
Design	8.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	7.0

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Confirmed purchase: 28 May 2010

Confirmed purchaser

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: very good looking set picture superb on the hd channels the remote very easy and uncomplicated to operate
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	7.0
Design	8.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

Was this review helpful? 3 of 4 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 28 Jun 2010

Steve, York Multi-purpose viewer

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: HD quality is brilliant, set upp is quick and simple
Bad points:: analogue picture suffers slightly, slow to start up

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	8.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 20 Aug 2010

Roger, Nottingham Film and documentary lover

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Very good picture quality, light weight, plenty of connectors.
Bad points:: Very small wall hanging screw threads, 5mm. and poorly positioned over the line of the aerial input.

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	8.0
Sound quality	7.0
Design	7.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 16 Jun 2010

Peter, Liverpool Sports and games fan

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Excellent picture:
easy setup
built-in HD tuner
Bad points:: slow to come on.
teletext slow to load

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	9.0
Design	8.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 12 Jun 2010

Sujeet, Coventry Film and documentary lover

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Reviewer left no comment
Bad points:: USB doesn't supoprt video.

Ease of use	7.0
Image quality	8.0
Sound quality	8.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 09 Sep 2010

Confirmed purchaser

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Very easy to instal, took about 3 or 4 minutes, looks good!
Bad points:: We tried for a while to view the hd channels that we know are available in our area, but after speaking to an engineer it appears the signal may not be strong enough yet, and we need to wait until it is turned up? So although the tv has hd freeview you might not be able to get this, depends on the area, and the strength of the signal.

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	9.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 05 Aug 2010

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	42
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Type of screen	LCD
Most small flatscreen TVs have LCD screens. Some larger TVs have plasma screens. Some very new TVs have LED screens. Traditional TVs are called Standard or CRT.
3D	No

HD TV	Full HD 1080p
‘HD Ready’ is a Europe-wide standard designed to made HD technology less confusing. HD Ready TVs must have • Minimum resolution of 720 horizontal lines (in widescreen format) • Ability to display 720p and 1080i formats • An HDMI or Digital Video Interface (DVI interface) Full HD is a higher standard. Full HD TVs have screen resolutions of 1080p and can output at least 24 frames per second. Full HD is becoming common, but you won’t see Full HD on normal TV channels for a long time, so it remains optional for many people.
Built-in disc player	No Disc Player
Some products come with built-in DVD players or Blu Ray players.
Freeview or Freesat tuner	Freeview HD
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service, which gives you HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You need a dish to receive Freesat but not Freeview. For more information see the Freeview site or the Freesat site. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service. The main benefit is that you can get HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You’ll need a dish to recieve the signals though.
Freeview or Freesat tuner	Freeview
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service, which gives you HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You need a dish to receive Freesat but not Freeview. For more information see the Freeview site or the Freesat site. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service. The main benefit is that you can get HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You’ll need a dish to recieve the signals though.
Number of HDMI ports	3
Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
Number of scart ports	2
Scart sockets are places where you can connect other devices to your TV. If you already have a DVD player, a VCR and a Playstation you might want to make sure your new TV has enough Scart interfaces so you don’t have to keep crawling round the back of the TV.
Connections	Ethernet

Connections	HDMI

Smart TV	No
TVs with internet capability allow you access to a range of online services.
Frequency (Hz)	50
A TV’s frequency is how often the picture is updated per second, and is measured in Hertz (Hz). A higher frequency, such as 100 Hz, means that a TV is more likely to show fast-moving images with high detail.
Response time (Milliseconds)	6.5

Screen aspect ratio	16:09
This is a ratio of the horizontal to the vertical size of the screen. 16:9 is standard widescreen format for TVs, replacing the older 4:3 format.
Contrast Ratio (X:1)	20000
This figure is designed to tell you how much difference there is between dark and light colours on the TV. It is quoted as a ratio, between the brightest white and the darkest black. 500:1 means the brightest white is 500 times more bright than the darkest black. Plasma screens have historically boasted better contrast ratios than LCD screens.
Reflection angle	176
Also known as the viewing angle, it’s a measure of how good the picture looks when you are not face on to the screen. Higher is better.
Horizontal resolution (Pixels)	192

Vertical resolution (Pixels)	1080

Brightness (Candela per square metre)	500
Brighter TVs, such as LCDs, tend to provide a better experience in lighter rooms, whereas TVs with a lower brightness, such as many plasma TVs, are often better suited to darker rooms.
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)	Yes
TVs with this feature have an on-screen guide to all the programmes that are currently showing or coming up, so you can find your way around all the extra digital channels easily.
Weight (kg)	18.8

Also known as: LC42CT2E

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Manufacturer's Description

This 42 inch HD ready 1080p LCD Television includes a built-in Freeview HD tuner, USB input for MP3 and JPEG playback and 8 Days Electronic Programme Guide.

Product		Retailer	Price	Total price	Buy now
	Sharp LC42CT2E 42 Full HD Inch 1080p Freeview HD LCD TV	1 review of Argos	£550 delivery cost may apply	£550	Go In stock

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