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We have collected 2 reviews of the Sharp LC-52LE820UN. Experts rate Sharp LC-52LE820UN 6/10. Reviewsor.com helps you find reviews, best prices, user reviews of the Sharp LC-52LE820UN and Sharp LCD TV.
Sharp has been touting its Quattron quad-pixel technology (which adds yellow pixels to the usual red/blue/green array), so we were eager to see how its image quality would fare in our juried tests of the Aquos LC-52LE820UN, a 52-inch, LED-backlit LCD TV. The results had some judges scratching their heads: Things looked different--neither better nor worse than the competition, but somehow "off." Image quality and audio system (which is above-average) aside, however, the Aquos LC-52LE820UN falls short of the competition on some design and feature elements, making its $3000 suggested retail price (as of October 4, 2010) a bit difficult to justify. The Sharp landed in the upper half of all HDTV sets tested over the last few months. Judges generally rated it good to very good for most content, but they accompanied the ratings with written comments expressing reservations such as "slightly dim" or "seems a little dark." One problem was that the set's glossy glass surface was annoyingly reflective in the lit room where we conducted our tests.
When I attended Sharp's quad-pixel press demo earlier this year, I was impressed with the overall picture and uniform brightness of the Quattron HDTVs on display. Still, I couldn't help but wonder how the addition of a fourth (yellow) pixel would affect color accuracy. As it turns out, the Aquos 52-LE820UN ($2,999.99 list), a 52-inch edge-lit LED HDTV with a decidedly different cabinet design, performed admirably on our color and contrast tests. It also aces energy efficiency and both high- and standard-definition picture quality is impressive. On the flip side, a very high price, limited Web apps, and a narrow viewing angle are tough to ignore. With its rounded corners, edge-to-edge glass, and silver trim, the set looks more like an oversized desktop monitor than the current crop of HDTVs, but that's not a bad thing, especially if you're going for a more contemporary look. I like how the lower bezel transitions from black to a silvery mirror finish along the bottom edge. At around 1.6 inches, the LC-52LE820UN is relatively thin but not as svelte as LG's 47LE5500 ($2,099.99, ), a 47-inch edge-lit set with a 1.2-inch cabinet.
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SHARP LC-52LE820UN AQUOS 52 Inch 1080p 120Hz LED LCD HDTV | $2199.99 | See it |