Product Description

LC-26D6U features a sleek titanium cabinet with black sides and detachable speakers. With a true 16:9 aspect ratio, HDTV 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 LC-26D6U utilizes Sharp's proprietary Advanced Super View/Black TFT Panel, which provides high brightness, 800:1 contrast ratio, and wide viewing angles (170? x 170?).The LC-26D6U is Digital Cable Ready and includes a CableCARD slot. This mean you can "Plug and Play" with a CableCARD from your HDTV-capable Cable-TV system provider, without requiring a separate cable set-top box.Other features that distinguish the LC-26D6U: HDMI and 2 HD component video inputs as well as an enhanced version of Sharp's proprietary Quick Shoot video circuit, which enables a fast response time of less then 12 ms. In addition, the included table stand easily removes for wall mounting applications.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #68116 in Consumer Electronics
• Color: TITANIUM
• Brand: Sharp
• Model: LC-26D6U
• Dimensions: 26.00" h x 30.00" w x 14.00" l, 46.00 pounds
• Display size: 26

Features

• Capable of displaying High Definition TV (HDTV) resolution with just a CableCARD from a cable-TV system provider
• 16:9 aspect ratio; 170-degree viewing angles
• 60,000-hour lamp life
• 800:1 contrast ratio
• Black TFT low-reflection coating

From the Manufacturer
LC-26D6U features a sleek titanium cabinet with black sides and detachable speakers. With a true 16:9 aspect ratio, HDTV 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-26D6U 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-26D6U is Digital Cable Ready and includes a CableCARD slot. This means you can "Plug and Play" with a CableCARD from your HDTV-capable Cable-TV system provider, without requiring a separate cable set-top box.¹

Other features that distinguish the LC-26D6U: HDMI and 2 HD component video inputs as well as an enhanced version of Sharp's proprietary Quick Shoot video circuit, which enables a fast response time of less then 12 ms. 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 Panel²
  is a Sharp proprietary panel with black TFT low reflection coating.
• Digital Cable Ready with a built-in CableCARD slot
  enables cable subscribers to receive HDTV channels using a CableCARD, which is supplied by your cable TV system provider. The CableCARD is inserted into the TV's CableCARD slot, and after the service is activated through your service provider, the card replaces the need for a separate set-top box for easy "Plug and Play" capability. Please contact your local cable company for more information.
• 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.

What's in the Box
LC-26D6U television, universal remote control, table stand, AC cord, "AAA" size battery (x2), cable clamp, and cable tie.

¹Contact your local cable or satellite service provider for available HDTV programming.
²Actual screen size 25 33/64" measured diagonally.

Customer Reviews

Poor quality control, even worse Sharp customer service
I ordered this television with high hopes, knowing that despite reports of firmware problems and other defects that I would luck out and save a bundle. But you get what you pay for. Every Sharp Aquos LCD TV manufactured before April 1, 2006 shipped with bad firmware. What does this mean to you?

For me, it meant that 15 minutes after unpacking the TV and turning it on, it turned itself off and never turned back on again. Resets, system resets, power cycling, unplugging components didn't help. My TV was completely bricked. A search turned up threads on websites like AVS Forum with other owners of Sharp TVs in the D4U and D6U series all reporting similar power management problems almost immediately after purchase. For them, the fix was a visit to a Sharp authorized service center to either have the firmware replaced or a physical replacement of boards inside the TV. I say a "visit" because Sharp does not cover in-house technician visits for TVs under 32", a fact they could have informed me of before letting me wait 1 week for a tech visit that would ultimately be canceled.

So here I am, 10 days later and hundreds of dollars poorer with no TV to show for it. Instead, it sits at the authorized service center (because Sharp obviously does not vet its service centers to make sure you get good service from them either).

I'm willing to bet all of the inventory of D6Us that TigerDirect is selling at fire sale prices were produced before 4/1/2006. Check the serial number on your TV if you do order one. If it begins with a 501-512, 601, 602 or 603, immediately demand a firmware upgrade from Sharp (1-800-BE-SHARP), regardless of whether or not you're experiencing these issues; you will eventually, and hopefully while Sharp's warranty is still in effect for you.

Solid Buy
I've have this tv for about a week and I love it. The image quality is great and the setup wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I've read comments elsewhere stating that the setup is tricky however if you have cable all you have to do is split the signal and attach the split signal to the digital and analog coax inputs then let the set walk you through the setup and you're done. The QAM tuner this set comes with means you don't have to pay your cable provider for HD channels as long as they're unencripted. You also don't have to buy an antenna. I live in Fort Lauderdale and subscribe to Comcast. I don't even have digital cable but the set is able to pick up all the major networks, ESPN 1 and 2, and Discovery HD. It's a beautiful things.

P.S. I recommoned using the favorites feature for your HD channels as the setup seems to include every digital channel even if nothing is being broadcast on it.

sharp LC-26D6U acquos
TV sound quit working after 13 months. Had problems with set turning on randomly. Sharp will not help since TV set warranty was only 12 months. Local bench charges are minimum of $80.00 just to look at it and boards average a few hundred dollars. Sharp Customer Service services and protects Sharp only.