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Sharp Quattron LC-46LE821E with 46" Full HD 1080p LED screen, 4 HDMI ports and Freeview HD. See full product description

Ease of use	8.4
Image quality	9.2
Sound quality	8.0
Design	9.1
Value for money	8.8
Overall rating	8.9

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Confirmed purchaser Film and documentary lover

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Picture quality
Bad points:: Remote control not easy to use

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

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Confirmed purchase: 30 Dec 2010

Confirmed purchaser Film and documentary lover

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: The colour is sensational and using it with a high definition dvd surround sound system, it is like being in the cinema.
Bad points:: None

Ease of use	10.0
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: 26 Jan 2011

David, Solihull High spec fanatic

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Slim line with high quality picture
Bad points:: Some picture / voice synchronisation problems on HD channels and channel changes sometimes 'hang' or 'fail'

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

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Confirmed purchase: 24 Jan 2011

MA, Greater Manchester Multi-purpose viewer

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Great TV and picture at 46". I would reccomend the 46" over the 40" if you have the space.

The sound is also very good, I'm having to turn it down !

The low power features appealed to me and it uses half the power compared to my old 32" LCD, which is pretty good conisering it''s so much bigger :)

Overall, I woul recommend this TV, you can't really go wrong with this choice.
Bad points:: Not really a bad point, but you do have to adjust the picture settings a little to get the best picture.

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

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Confirmed purchase: 19 Jan 2011

Thomas, Belfast (Ireland) Multi-purpose viewer

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Picture quality is great (especially on Dynamic) and has different picture settings, and the full HD = WOW!
Inputs - a good selection and I put a few films on a USB stick and it was able to play them (but not entirely viewed) unlike some TV's that just display photo and/or music, and the ability to rename the inputs, albeit 6 characters max (eg HDMI1 renamed to Blue-R or PS3).
Speakers are more than adequate and volume not even passed half-way (but limited on sound fields; no Dolby or Dynamic or such but has Bass & Treble and Surround function).
Time-Shift ('E' model) - but only works on DTV/Freeview signal only, NOT Cable/Satellite (but most of these have the facility anyway so no biggie).
Plenty of settings to adjust for individual needs (Backlight, Brightness..the usual and plenty more but you do need to read the manual to know what each does).
Glass fronted makes it easy to clean and no worry of scraping the 'plastic' as on most LCD's.
On/Off switch rather than putting the TV on 'Standby' for environmental reasons.
Bad points:: PICTURE QUALITY - I know it was mentioned as a good point but a bad point is when viewing from an angle (approx 45°) when you notice the quality of the picture a bit 'washed out' but still viewable, but the colours are not as great as when sitting in front of the screen. I've read that this is the case on most LCD's but I seen this on show at a High street retailer and had a good look before purchasing and there didn't seem to be any problem. It COULD be down to my settings and I've tried but to no avail.
INPUTS - Maybe better if they were downward facing rather than side input as I've noticed that there is a bit of strain on the socket if you're using a good or heavy HDMI cable and would have made it neater as all your entertainment gear sits below the screen (me anyway). Also, which has happened twice (within a short space), when switching on the PlayStation3, I got a message stating 'a connection fault' or a 'incompatible connection' fault with the settings of the PS3 but if I reconnect the lead to another HDMI connection it works no problem but (eg next day) if I re-connect back to original port, again it works (without adjusting anything). When queried, [TV maker] said they would send an engineer but I said I'd leave it until it gets a bit frustrating or change the cable (to date it works without any problem or change of cable).
TIME-SHIFT - Would have been better if mentioned about the required input signal for this to operate (not a major issue).
GLASS FRONT - A bummer if you have wall or floor standing lights as you can see the relection more on the screen (rather than the plastic screens which 'soften' it).
TV/FREEVIEW TUNER - After tuning in stations, it would have been good to have a 'tick-box' beside the station name to choose which stations you want to delete in one move rather than delete the unwanted stations one by one.

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

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Confirmed purchase: 09 Jan 2011

Dave, Hayes Multi-purpose viewer

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Was going to get a 3D TV but decided on this instead and am not disappointed the picture quality is perfect even when not in HD would highly recommend.
Bad points:: Because the screen is glass it does reflect the light if not in right position.

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

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Confirmed purchase: 03 Jan 2011

alan, cumbria Film and documentary lover

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: no bad points i bought a 40 inch one first for our bedroom and it was so good that i bought a 46 inch one for our living room a great tv.
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

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

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Confirmed purchase: 02 Mar 2011

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	46
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Type of screen	LED
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.
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.
Number of HDMI ports	4
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	1
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)	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.
Type of LED screen	Edge-lit
LED-backlit screens can either be ‘edge-lit’ or ‘local dimming’. Local dimming means that diodes in different areas of the screen can be independently switched on and off, allowing better contrast and black levels. Edge-lit screens lack the deep blacks and extreme contrast of local dimming, but can be even thinner.
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)	1000000
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

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)	30

Release date	2010-06-02
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Sharp LC46LE821E, Sharp Aquos LC-46LE821E

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Manufacturer's Description

THE NEW SHARP QUATTRON. FOR COLOURS NEVER BEFORE SEEN ON TV.

The Quattron is the world first, with a unique 4 colour technology giving you 1000 times more colour than any other television. By adding a yellow sub-pixel to the standard RGB colour matrix we can now produce shades of colour never seen before on TV. 22 years ago Sharp invented the LCD TV and now we have reinvented the technology.

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