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Sharp LC40E67U/N 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV
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Product Description
The LC40E67UN offers high performance at a top value. With a 16:9 aspect ratio, Full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 and fine color purity, it is a next-generation TV to carry you into the high-definition future. The LC40E67UN utilizes Sharp's proprietary Advanced Super View Superlucent / Black TFT Panel providing high Dynamic Contrast Ratio, 6ms response time and wide viewing angles (176°H x 176°V). It is an HDTV with built-in ATSC / QAM / NTSC tuners and includes 4 HDMI and 2 HD component video inputs as well as a D-sub, 15-pin input for PC compatibility. The LC40E67U features a black cabinet and the included table stand easily removes for wall mounting applications.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #9021 in Consumer Electronics
- Color: Black
- Brand: Sharp
- Model: LC40E67UN
- Dimensions: 26.92" h x 39.14" w x 12.80" l, 47.40 pounds
- Display size: 40
Features
- 40" HDTV LCD-TV with Full HD 1080p Resolution
- 16:9 AVS Superlucent LCD Panel
- Vyper Drive Game Mode
- 6ms Response Time
- 4 HDMI, 1 PC Input, RS232
Editorial Reviews
From the Manufacturer
Manufacturer's Review (April 26, 2009)
Part of Sharp's E67U series, the 40-inch LC40E67U LCD HDTV offers an exceptionally detailed Full 1080p picture, improvements in energy efficiency and a dazzling new design. It features Sharp's Superlucent Advanced Super View (ASV) panel for a dramatically bright and crisp picture with reduced haze and reflectivity. The Superlucent panel applies an ultra-smooth finish that minimizes gloss while intensifying panel brightness and contrast. It also includes a fast pixel response time of 6ms (milliseconds) and wide viewing angles of 176 degrees so you can view the television from virtually anywhere in the room. It also comes equipped with advanced gaming features to satisfy video gamers looking for superior picture quality. Sharp's proprietary Vyper Drive circuit reduces the lag time between the game console input and the TV display to imperceptible levels, ensuring video gamers a seamless gaming experience.
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This E67U series HDTV comes equipped with a full array of connectivity options, including four HDMI (version 1.3 with Deep Color and 24p input capability) and two component video inputs, all of which are 1080p compatible, accepting signals from Blu-ray and advanced gaming devices. A dedicated PC input and RS-232 port for custom installations add to the feature set.
Not only does the E67U series provide a stunning picture, but it also features a new design sure to complement any decor. The black cabinet blends elegantly into to a soft champagne gold hue that accents the bottom of the frame, befitting both modern and traditional design schemes.
In addition to this 40-inch model, the 60Hz E67U series includes the 32-inch LC32E67U. For a step up to Sharp's 120 Hz Fine Motion Enhanced technology--which helps eliminate background motion artifacts--check out the 40-inch LC40E77U, 46-inch LC46E77U and 52-inch LC52E77U.
Key Features
- Screen Size: 40 inches
- Full 1080p HD (Learn more)
- Superlucent Advanced Super View (ASV) LCD Panel provides pure whites, deep blacks and a more vivid range of color (Learn more)
- Spectral Contrast Engine UD (Ultra Dark) dynamic contrast ratio with 450 nit brightness
- 6ms response time
- 1920 x 1080 resolution
- 60,000 hour lamp life
- Active Contrast: Dynamic range extension based on advanced real-time picture analysis for greater sense of depth.
- Wide viewing angles (176°H x 176°W) enable viewing from practically anywhere in the room
- Optical Picture Control (OPC) automatically raises or lowers the TV's brightness to match your room's ambient light (Learn more)
- Six 1080p compatible inputs including four HDMI (v1.3 with Deep Color) and two HD component inputs
- Built-in tuners: ATSC, QAM and NTSC tuners provide access to DTV and analog TV channels.
- Environmentally Friendly Manufacturing including a solar-powered factory (Learn more)
- V-Chip system allows blocking of rated TV and movie programs determined by the parent to contain objectionable content.
- Audio: 10W x 10W stereo speakers (for 20 watts of total power)
- Removable swivel table stand included
- 1 year parts and 1 year labor warranty
- AQUOS Advantage extends your warranty and adds special benefits (Learn more)
Connections
A variety of multimedia devices can be connected to the set through any one of the four HDMI 1.3 inputs, and the customizable remote lets you control all your CEC-enabled peripherals using just one device. HDMI is the best performing interface for displaying an HD source on an HDTV. With the convenient 15-pin dSub connection, you can connect to your computer system and play your favorite PC games.
- HDMI (version 1.3): 4
- Component: 2
- Composite A/V: 1
- S-Video: 1
- PC input (15-pin, D-Sub): 1
- Digital audio output: 1 optical
- See a schematic of all the ports
Dimensions
- TV without stand: 38.9 x 24.34 x 4.2 inches (WxHxD); 32 pounds
- TV with stand: 38.9 x 27.1 x 12.8 inches (WxHxD); 38.6 pounds
- What size TV should you get?
Learn More
Full HD 1080P Resolution
| By dividing each pixel into two sections and developing an advanced driving system, Sharp's new Multi-Pixel Technology delivers more natural and accurate color reproduction when viewing the screen from virtually any angle. This technology improves extreme-angle viewing by approximately 60 percent. Full HD, or 1080p, contains 1920 x 1080 pixels, 1.5 times more scanning lines than conventional HD TVs. More scanning lines mean more pixels, more details and a better picture. Sharp's 1080p panel uses an impressively high-speed liquid crystal to cut response time to 6ms. The fast response time keeps images smooth even in the midst of high-speed motion. |
Superlucent Advanced Super View (ASV) LCD Panel
| Sharp's innovative Superlucent Advanced Super View (ASV) LCD panel technology provides pure whites, deep blacks and a vivid range of color thanks to a dynamic contrast ratio up to 27,000:1 and LCD TV industry leading 4ms response time for true film-like smoothness. The new Superlucent ASV panel also applies an ultra-smooth finish that minimizes gloss, providing an excellent balance of light control that cuts down reflection from the panel. The leveled panel surface draws together external light and intensifies the panel brightness and contrast. The clear pictures reproduced on this panel takes full advantage of the details of a 1080p panel.
Additionally, by changing the layout of circuits inside the LCD panel and by reducing the number of parts, Sharp engineers developed the slim-line design which reduces depth by 25 percent, allowing placement of the BD80-series televisions in virtually any setting. |
Optical Picture Control Sensor
| Optical Picture Control (OPC) is a sensor on all Sharp AQUOS LCD HDTVs that, when activated, will automatically raise or lower the brightness level of the TV to match the ambient lighting in a room. Think about how bright a TV can seem when laying in bed at night. OPC automatically adjusts its brightness level to make it easier for your eyes to adjust and be less likely to hinder the ability for someone else in the room to sleep while you watch TV. A dedicated Power Savings button allows you to set the Power Saving level that can result in decreased overall power consumption and increased backlight lifespan.
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Environmentally Friendly Manufacturing
| Opened in 2006, the Sharp LCD television plant in Kameyama, Japan, includes one of the world's largest roof-mounted solar electricity installations. All Sharp factories achieved green status according to international recommendations that combine economic efficiency, social-mindedness and environmental conservation. At the factories, cogeneration and photovoltaic power generation systems supply approximately one-third of the total energy used. Combined with an on-site fuel cell system that converts energy without combustion, Sharp has reduced CO2 emissions by 40 percent per year. It's Sharp's goal that by 2010, the emissions avoided through the use of Sharp's energy-creating and energy-saving products worldwide will equal their annual global emissions. All Sharp products are designed and manufactured to virtually eliminate lead, mercury and cadmium. |  |
AQUOS Advantage Program
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Which Size HDTV is Right for My Room?
 | With standard-definition TVs, the rule used to be that viewers would feel comfortable watching a set from a distance of 3 to 6 times the screen size in inches. With HDTV, the resolution is so much better that you can sit closer to a larger TV without noticing the pixels. So with HDTVs, the rule tends to be you can sit anywhere from 1.5 to 3 times the screen size (in inches) for the best experience. If you know the size of the room you have already, where you want to sit, and where your new HDTV should go once you get it, you can figure out the size HDTV you should get.
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Customer Reviews
Nice TV
I was not going to review this TV, but when I read the first review up here I thought I should go ahead and add my two cents. First of all, it does not seem like a big issue to me that the TV does not come with a wall mounting stand. I do not think LCD TVs like this normally do come with that (a buddy of mine just bought a larger Sony for over $2G and it did not come with a stand). I have mine sitting on a TV stand anyway, so this was really not an issue for me. Secondly, I do not think it is accurate that this model is being discontinued. When I got my TV I was told that this was a new line and that they were just coming out (2-3 weeks ago). The fact that there are virtually no reviews of the TV on the internet seems to support that point. So I think that is misinformation.
I was worried about the fact that the TV is 60hz and not 120hz like many of the TVs coming out now (or even 240hz). It appears to me that I was worried over nothing as I do not see any issues at all, even when I am watching sports such as football, basketball, etc.
Another thing I was worried about was the sound - I had looked at a 37" Sharp in Walmart a while back and noticed that the sound was very poor - in particular, not loud enough. That is not the case on this TV. It has two sound modes, Stereo and Surround, and the sound seems very good actually for an LCD.
As to the picture quality, I did not think that the Standard mode looked that great, but after I fiddled with the modes I settled on the User setting where I could adjust things like backlight and contrast myself and, having done that, I think the picture is very good. Dynamic (not Fixed) also looks very good.
My only real complaint here is that I can't figure out how to set the video modes for things like "dot by dot" and "smart stretch" so that it uses the appropriate mode for an input signal. What I would like to see is the ability to have it use "dot by dot" (this shows the signal as received by the TV) for HD, but "smart stretch" (this stretches the signal to fill the screen) for standard TV, but I don't see how to do that. Not sure if other brands can do that, but does not seem like this one does (but this could be user error, I am still learning about the TV).
The TV has a matte screen (vs glossy) and it looks very nice in the room where I am using it (family room with low to moderate light). It has a glossy frame around the screen with an orange highlight along the bottom. It is a nice looking TV, similar to the Samsung TOC (I have a 20" TOC in my bedroom).
I have the TV hooked up to a Comcast HD DVR box, so I really can't say much about how well the TV works as a tuner, have not tried it that way. I am using the Comcast box as my tuner.
Like most HDTVs, HD looks spectacular, standard TV is "not bad". DVDs look good, certainly no worse than on a regular TV, better I'd say. I have not tried Blue Ray yet.
I like the TV and I am very happy with it so far. I think it is a very good buy for the $$.
Good TV, With Shortcomings
I have the TV for about 2 weeks now. Overall it is a good value for the price, but I think there are a couple of shortcomings that I am not sure are specific to this TV or to LCD's generally. The main issue is getting the color and brightness settings right. The TV comes with a feature that automatically sets color, brightness and sharpness(I believe the feature is called "OSC" or some similar acronym) based on the lighting in the room. I found that if this feature is turned on, the picture is extremely dull. Only after turning this feature off and manually adjusting the brightness, color and sharpness on my own does the picture have the bright color and crispness one would expect from a high definition television. The second concern relates to the picture quality itself. When an object is not moving quickly, the picture is sharp; but if someone or something is moving, there is a bit of a blurry effect that does not allow the TV picture to "focus" on the object and render it sharply. As a result, for certain programs, you do not see the very high definition crisp picture you would hope for on TV of this kind. It is still unclear to me whether continued manipulation of the TV's settings will improve each of these issues. The third issue with the TV is the sound quality; it is not very good or "stereo-like." This can certainly be resolved by hooking up the TV to a surround-sound system, but by itself the TV's sound is lacking. Fourth, a minor point: the TV takes a very long time to turn on; maybe 15 seconds. Not a huge inconvenience but that is longer than I expected and can be annoying if you are trying to quickly tune to a program. Finally, and this may be an issue with LCD TV's generally, I don't think the picture compares well to my Plasma (older) TV. On the Plasma, the colors, especially black, seem richer and it is more enjoyable watching fast moving sports programs.
On the bright side, the TV renders a standard definition picture far better than my plasma. There is also no issue with "burn-out," something that is a constant worry with my plasma. The TV also has 1080p capability, which I have yet to test out with a Blueray player. Finally, the TV looks very nice on the wall; it is a nice looking piece of machinery.
If anyone has any views on the above issues, particularly as to the shortcomings, I would love to hear them.
Great TV for the price
I've had this tv for a few weeks now and I'm quite happy with it. The picture is great. Sound is very good for a flat panel LCD. I currently have my HD cable box connected to it and my Playstation 3. I also am using an DVI to HDMI cable which connects my laptop to my tv. This hookup is great for watching tv shows over the web (like from Hulu), or also as a photo viewer. Blue-ray movies look amazing. Video games on my PS3 look amazing. I was not a big fan of the "champaign" colored accent on the bottom but once I got the tv home, it is very subtle, much less noticeable than in the picture on this website. I also like how the screen is not one of those ultra glossy ones that reflects too much. Also, as you'll read below, this tv is not a discontinued model. It is a new 2009 model and is active on Sharp's website. For the price, I will say you can't really go wrong here. You'll be very happy with it.
