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Review: Sharp LC-65SE94U HDTV

Sharp’s LC-65SE94U HDTV is setting a new standard in today’s television market. The Special Edition AQUOS SE94U Series sets a new standard for large-screen flat-panel LCD TVs. Instead of single-colored bezel, the LC-65SE94U sets a new design with its graceful, artistic form that enhances any room’s decorations.

With its FULL HD 1080p resolution, enhanced black levels, and a fast response time, it also produces breathtaking picture quality.

With the AQUOS LC65E94U, you get Sharp’s next generation Advanced Super View/Black TFT Panel with Multi-Pixel Technology. This technology divides each pixel into two sections and develops an advanced driving system to deliver more natural and accurate color reproduction when viewing the screen from virtually any angle.

With this, it improves extreme-angle viewing by about 60 percent. Not only that, but the contrast ratio is 27,000:1 and the fast 4ms response time make your favorite action scenes as clear and smooth as they should be.

One cool thing worth mentioning about this TV is its own connection to live help and information. With AQUOS Net, Sharp offers you completely customized Internet content, directly to your TV. You’ll get live customer support and it’s all viewable in full-screen, split-screen, or widget format.

Of course, let’s not forget the TV’s 120Hz image processing. This makes for quicker frame rate conversion and blazing fast pixel response times. 120Hz image processing shows 120 frames per second. That means these TVs handle 24 fps movie, 30 fps television, and 60 fps special effects programming, without the stutter and other clutter of 3:2 pulldown.

The LC-65SE94U is an HDTV with built-in ATSC/QAM/NTSC tuners and includes 3 HDMI inputs that are compatible with 1080p signals, and has x.v. Color and AQUOS Link, a PC input, 2 HD 1080p component video inputs as well as RS-232C for control. The LC-65SE94U features a unique textured black cabinet with detachable, recessed bottom-mounted speakers, and the included table stand easily removes for wall mounting applications.

Reach Out and Multi-touch Someone

Most of us have already seen HD, but this week at CES Las Vegas, LG Philips is planning to unveil its 52" multi-touch LCD with full HD resolution. The 52" monitor uses infrared sensors to sense input from users at multiple points on the monitor and can recognize movement of fingers or other instruments across the screen as well.

What can you do with something like this? Here is a pretty cool demonstration of one thing you can do and it kind of looks like an iPhone on steroids and LSD. The display is ideally suited for demonstrations in large spaces and is nearly as bright as a standard HD monitor.

Here's a look at the giant multi-touch monitor that will be on display at CES this week (I just hope all those convention goers can remember that it's the MONITOR that's multitouch...).

Showered with HD

So now that you've replaced that old set in the basement with a little HD set for under $250 bucks, what next?

How about bringing the magic of television right into the comfort of your bathroom? Of course you could just slap one on the back of the bathroom door for enjoyment while seated upon the porcelain throne, but that's not what we're talking about here. If you're going to put a TV in the bathroom, you have to do it right.

Aquavision is not an ordinary HD set. In fact it's quite extraordinary. You can choose from a variety of models that include one with an integrated towel warming rack—how's that for basking in the warm glow of TV. If you already have a towel rack, then maybe the Vanity Mirror TV, which hides behind a vanity mirror, is for you. Personally I'm waiting until they release an AquaWii before I get mine, but you can get yours here.

HDTVs for less than $250

Not excited about shelling out 50 bucks for a box that will let your analog TV tune in digital signals for programming that you used to just get, without a box? The $40 coupon from the government to help pay for this box is a token offer at best, so perhaps it's time then to get a new TV—one that will not only receive digital signals, but also plays them in all their glory.

They're a lot cheaper than you think, and wouldn't it be nice to be able to be watching the game in the basement in all it's HD glory instead of on that old rabbit ea r set you got from grandma's house?

Here is a list of 'basement' sets that are under 20 inches and more importantly under 250 bucks:

Insignia® 15" 720P LCD HDTV            @BEST BUY for $210
Sylvania 15" LCD HDTV                   @Sam's Club for $220
Sylvania 15" LCD HDTV                         @RadioShack for $230
Polaroid 15" LCD HDTV                         @WAL*MART for $235
Sylvania 15" LCD HDTV                         @amazon.com