Sharp LC-46LE820UN

Sharp LC-46LE820UN Review

Sharp's LED-backlit Quattron LC-46LE820UN takes its place among the best LCD televisions we've ever tested, with superior black levels, contrast and hyper-accurate colors.3D TV was all the rage for awhile this year but with a lack of movies and TV programming, it’s basically loud background noise for the near term. More important are straight-ahead HDTVs that deliver good quality video at a reasonable price. The new Sharp Quattron may not be the cheapest set on the block but what a picture! Let’s see just how good it is—and whether you should buy one.The 46-inch LC-46LE820UN uses an edge-lit LED backlighting system. Because of this technology it has a very thin panel—in this case 1.6-inches thick. It may be runway-model thin but it’s still pretty hefty, weighing 52.9 pounds for the panel, 66.1 including the stand. Overall the Quattron is an attractive HDTV but without the distinctive flair of Samsung, LG or the radical monolithic styling of Sony’s new LX900 series. It has a nice silver trim around the entire screen and the clear glass accent on the bottom matches the stand. Personally we’d like the silver mount of the swivel stand to be black but that’s just us.