Product Description

With two screen sizes, 26" and 32", the elegant Aquos DA5U Series easily enhances the decor of any family room,living room or den. With a true 16:9 aspect ratio,HDTV-compatible resolution of 1366 x 768,Sharp's Emmy award-winning LCD technology and breathtaking color purity, it is a next-generation TV to carry you into the high-definition future.The DA5U Series utilizes Sharp's proprietary Advanced Super View/Black TFT Panel, which provides high brightness (450 cd/m2), 4000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio, and wide viewing angles (170 x 170). Additionally, the DA5U Series is an HDTV Monitor, which means it is compatible with signals from HDTV sources (separate DTV decoder required). The DA5U Series features a sleek silver design with high-aperture aluminum speakers to ensure the sound is as outstanding as the picture. In addition, the included table stand easily removes for wall mounting applications. Other features that distinguish the DA5U Series: HDMI and 2 HD component video inputs and Sharp's proprietary Quick Shoot video circuit, which enables fast response time of less than 12ms.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #52846 in Consumer Electronics
• Size: TV with no installation
• Color: SILVER
• Brand: Sharp
• Model: LC-26DA5U
• Dimensions: 10.54" h x 19.56" w x 33.39" l, 43.00 pounds
• Display size: 26

Features

• Capable of displaying High Definition TV (HDTV) resolution with separately sold DTV decoder
• 16:9 aspect ratio; 170-degree viewing angles
• 60,000-hour lamp life
• 500:1 contrast ratio
• Table stand included

From the Manufacturer
Sharp's LC-26DA5U Aquos is an elegant, state-of-the-art 26" widescreen¹ LC-TV that can easily enhance the decor of any family room, living room or den. With a true 16:9 aspect ratio, HDTV-compatible resolution of 1366 x 768, Sharp's award-winning LCD technology and breathtaking color purity, it is a next-generation TV to carry you into the high-definition future.

The LC-26DA5U utilizes Sharp's proprietary Advanced Super View/Black TFT Panel which provides high brightness (450 cd/m²), 800:1 contrast ratio, and wide viewing angles (170° x 170°). The LC-26DA5U is an HDTV Monitor, which means it is compatible with signals from HDTV sources (separate DTV decoder required).

The LC-26DA5U features a sleek silver design with high-aperture aluminum speakers to ensure the sound is as outstanding as the picture. In addition, the included table stand easily removes for wall mounting applications.

Optional Wall Mount Bracket: AN-LCGWF (Flat).

• Next-Generation 16:9 LCD Panels
  from Sharp's new state-of-the-art Kameyama factory.
• 26" Widescreen Advanced SuperView LCD Panel
  is a Sharp proprietary panel with black TFT low reflection coating.
• Wide XGA (1366 x 768) Resolution
  displays HDTV program images in 720p and is compatible with off-air (terrestrial), cable and satellite HDTV broadcasts.²
• High Brightness (450 cd/m²)
  Aquos Liquid Crystal Televisions are very bright. You can put them anywhere -- even near windows, doors or other light sources -- and the picture will still be vivid.
• Contrast Ratio (800:1)
  provides incredible images whether you're watching dark or bright scenes.
• Wide Viewing Angles (170° H / 170° V)
  Sharp's viewing angles are so wide, you can view the TV clearly from anywhere in the room!
• Quick Shoot
  is the next generation of Sharp's proprietary fast response time video circuit, for a response time of less than 12ms.

¹Actual screen size 25 33/34" measured diagonally.
²Contact your local cable or satellite service provider for available HDTV programming.

Customer Reviews

No complaints here so far.
I just received the Sharp AQUOS 26" flat panel LCD TV and I have it wall mounted on a cantilever arm in my bedroom. I already have a 50 inch DLP in the living room, and both are hooked up to High Definition Tivos. The Sharp LCD has some of the best color I've seen. I'm really impressed so far with how easy it was to get this TV up and working. We simply connected the HDMI cable and the Power cable and voila we were up and working in a few minutes. It comes with a sleek looking stand if you want to place the TV on a table or other flat surface. It also has great sound for having small speakers on the side. I wasn't sure if I was going to like the speaker hookup but after trying it out a couple days I really like it. I'd reccomend this TV to any of my friends.

Contrast Ratio Confusion
I have this exact TV, and I love it. I researched for a long time until I decided on this TV, plus I scrutinized with my eyes and came to the conclusion that there simply is not a better looking picture available for under $1000.

That said, I'd like to clarify what some have been complaining about, the advertised contrast ratio of 4000:1. This is, according to Sharp's tech specs, the "Dynamic Contrast Ratio," not the standard contast ratio, which is 800:1. Other TVs on Amazon claiming to have a 3000:1 contrast ratio are talking about their "Dynamic Contrast Ratio," not their standard contrast ratio. Therefore, this TV has a higher "Dynamic" ratio than the other advertised TVs. Hope this clears things up for some, and I whole-heartedly recommend the Aquos line of LCD TVs. Enjoy!

sharp aquos
Excellent quality of picture, good contrast ratios, pretty intuitive to program and configure.

Of note - without the three color or HDMI DVI Cable, you will not get the full HD signal - this was not clear from our initial installation of the TV and attachment to the cable box.

We got our HDMI cable from monoprice.com for $6.44 + shipping