Sharp LC46XL2E TV reviews

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Score 8.7/10 Read 12
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This TV is a good all rounder.

£849 at 1 retailer out of 399 retailers checked

Sharp LC46XL2E with 46" Full HD 1080p LCD screen, 3 HDMI ports and Freeview. See full product description

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	8.6
Sound quality	7.8
Design	9.2
Value for money	8.7
Overall rating	8.7

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Alan, Abaco, Bahamas Best product on market

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: All good
Bad points:: No bad

Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	10.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 27 Dec 2008

Fiona, Kent

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Fantastic picture quality and sound and looks great with minimal frame.
Bad points:: Doesn't have picture in picture facility

Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	10.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 19 Apr 2008

Confirmed purchaser Multi-purpose viewer

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Its all good.
Bad points:: Cant think of anything

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

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Confirmed purchase: 14 Apr 2009

Dave, Slough Not easily pleased. picky

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Excellent picture quality even on Standard Definition.
Easy to set up
Plenty of inputs
Multi function controller is useful
Got me brownie points with the wife for style
Very good hand book
Bad points:: Sound was just acceptable, but like most thin border flat screens external sound is a must.
Multi function controller could do with a few more SKY controls, like programme synopsis.

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

Was this review helpful? 7 of 7 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 13 Jul 2008

Stewart, Ramsey. Isle of Man

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Excellent picture quality. Loos really good with the wall stand.
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

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

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

Confirmed purchase: 12 Apr 2008

David, Oxford

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Clear picture without blurring. Slim attractive design.
Bad points:: The sound is only average through the in-built speakers

Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	5.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 08 Dec 2008

Andy, Bishops Stortford honest, diplomatic, open-minded, gregarious

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Great design, sleek and with a big screen size without too much border.
The picture on HD broadcasts is really clear and superb to watch. The sound is also very good, much better than previous models.
Bad points:: Stand is very wide, which prevents the screen being close to the wall. The alternative would be to wall mount, but I prefer to sit on a table with the sky box, dvd ext.
Sugets the stand is made thinner (behind the screen) so the screen can sit closer to the wall.

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

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Confirmed purchase: 04 Dec 2008

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	46
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
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	HDMI

Smart TV	No
TVs with internet capability allow you access to a range of online services.
Frequency (Hz)	100
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)	4

Screen aspect ratio	16:9
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)	10000
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)	450
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.
Headphone Socket	Yes
Weight (kg)	26.5

Release date	2007-10-09
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Sharp 'XL2, Sharp Aquos LC-46XL2E, Sharp 46in, Sharp LC-46XL2E, Sharp A0356589, AQUOS LC46XL2E

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Manufacturer's Description

46 Inch Aquos HD Ready 1080p LCD TV with built-in digital tuner (DVB-T). 46 inch Aquos HD Ready 1080p LCD TV with built-in digital tuner (DVB-T) and dynamic contrast ratio of 10000:1. 100Hz Double frame drive. Slim frame and super thin design. De-Juddering picture enhancement technology, 4ms response time and 3x HDMI outputs. 10bit Signal processing for smoother colour gradients. 24Hz Compatible.