Hello Ciao members, most of my reviews are based on items I have owned or tested and are based on pe...
Hello Ciao members, most of my reviews are based on items I have owned or tested and are based on performance, build quality, eye candy and VFM including useful features missing or added to so called new improved models.
Member since:04.11.2008
Reviews:15
Have now owned this model for over 6 months, my previous TV was also a Sharp that didn't let me down on picture quality but did have other issues.
The X20 is a vast improvement on earlier models, it looks fabulous with its thin gloss black frame and partially hidden speakers, (don't be fooled by this as the sound is one of the best I've heard on an LCD and although there is no Virtual Dolby, the SRS feature does a great job of filling the room with sound), the bass is very good and the treble is clear with enough volume for most users.
This TV is fully loaded with lots of inputs inc. 3 HDMI's 2 scarts, and component (my preferred method as I don't like up-scaling HDMI devices and do not own Blu-Ray yet), as Sharp has more LCD knowledge than most other companies and although this is not one of their flagship models, it does not disappoint in any way, picture quality is excellent and can be viewed at any angle with no suggestion of "fogginess" , the menu is easy to understand and has energy saving settings like auto contrast and different standby modes as well as back light adjust, (even Sharps older models use less power than most TV's on sale today)!
To sum up, the pedestal stand has a swivel function, the remote is functional but nothing special, the built-in digital tuner works very well indeed but I don't like the EPG, there is no thumbnail picture of the channel you are watching and no sound either but you can set reminders (scheduling) and adjust the lay out (appearance) of the EPG (electronic program guide), it also has a screen - off function to leave the sound on for digital radio - saving even more power! One feature missing from this and most (if not all LCD's) - no terminals for connecting your own quality speakers so the only way to improve the sound further is to use active speakers or an amplifier/surround system.
Considering the features looks and performance and price of this full HD 1080p 24fps 37" TV, its sleek casing price and low power consumption, I think that anyone would be hard pressed to find anything that comes close, and it's made in Japan!
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