Description: The Sharp LC-65D90U is a 65-inch, liquid crystal display television. Compared to other liquid crystal display TVs on the market, it is expensive at around $3,300. This product is an LCD display, which is generally the best kind of flat-panel screen for viewing in brightly-lit rooms.
Pros: Has a 65-inch screen size. This is larger than the average TV on the market today, but is to be expected for a TV of this price. This TV supports multi-channel viewing (PIP), note: a single-tuner PIP TV requires an external signal source such as a VCR, DVD player, or a cable box with composite video outputs. With built-in HDTV compatibility, this television can display images that are significantly sharper and more realistic than regular television, as long as the source is high definition. (It can easily render standard-resolution digital TV broadcasts and also depict the full resolution of widescreen DVD video.) The 3:2 pulldown feature of this TV reduces artifacts that can occur when motion pictures are transferred to a digital format such as DVD.
Cons: None noted, given available product data.
Suitability: Built for those who want to enjoy an ultra-sharp picture from an ultra-thin TV. Also, a wide aspect display such as this one is ideal for DVD movies recorded in the popular 16:9 format, as well as high definition programming.
Value: In general, this TV's price seems a bit steep, with respect to its features. However, if you were to judge strictly by the viewable screen size, you would see that the average price of liquid crystal display televisions with comparable viewable size is quite a bit more -- right around $4,490.
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Product Specifications:
Product Description:
Sharp LC-65D90U - 65 in LCD TV
Product Type:
LCD TV
Diagonal Size:
65 in - Widescreen
Dimensions (WxDxH):
61.9 in x 5.3 in x 36.3 in
Weight:
141.1 lbs
Enclosure Color:
Titanium silver
Digital Television Certification:
HDTV
Resolution:
1920 x 1080
Display Format:
1080p (FullHD)
Input Video Formats:
1080p
PC Interface:
DVI
Technology:
TFT active matrix
Image Aspect Ratio:
16:9
Digital TV Tuner:
QAM
,
ATSC
Analog TV Tuner:
NTSC
Multi-channel Preview:
Picture-in-picture (PIP)
Analog Video Format:
NTSC
,
ATSC
Additional Features:
JPEG photo playback
Sound Output Mode:
Stereo
Speaker System:
2 speakers
VCR:
None
DVD:
None
Remote Control:
Remote control - Infrared
Power:
AC 120 V