Probably the Best set for the money

I’ve owned this set for approx 3 weeks. I work in the electronics field and would classify myself as ” geek “. When the time came that I wanted a tv and saw 1080p sets come down to a affordable price I started my hunt.

First off let me educate those out there who don’t know the deal with DPI.Most tv we watch is in 480i that’s standard analog tv in 4.3 aspect ratio. 4.3 In laymans terms means a square picture where 16.9 is rectangler. 480i on most flat screens will always look grainy and fuzzy some more than others. This sharp and the Sony xbr2 series in my opinion has the best 480i viewing. 480p is really not much better then 480i. Now we get to digital 720p or as tv’s were being sold until recently 1080i. There is no real 1080i but is really 720p. 720p is what we watch and think is HI-Def nowadays through our cable and satalite companies. It does look like H-Def because it’s such an improvment over our 480i that we’re use to that we believe it is Hi-Def. True Hi-Def is 1080p and the only way you’ll see that now is through a blueray or Hi-Def dvd. No station yet transmits in 1080p yet. They will by Febuary 2009 when the goverment rule goes into effect.

Having tried to educate those who didn’t understand we’ll get back to the tv. You could buy the Panasonic Plasma px60u in most stores for around 1,200. It’s a 1080i set or should be called a 720p set and it will play anything out today and look great.But it’s a old technology and since TV’s last an average of 8-10 years it will be with you awhile.The jury is out on how much better 1080p will look over 720p since those who have seen 1080p say it’s only marginally better.

This is where the sharp LC-42D62U comes into play. It’s ready for the future whether we will se the difference or not and it’s priced where the 1080i sets where just a few months back. The picture quality is as good as I’ve seen on any set. I have NO BANDING as some others have mentioned and don’t see any viewing angle issues either. The set is a work of art and has the classiest design of any falt screen made today. It doesn’t have all the bells and whistes some have but who really uses them anyway. I had Picture in picture on my old set and never used it. Why pay for something you’ll never use.

I highly recommend this set to anyone in the market for a 42 inch tv. It’s an LCD and even though some will disagree plasma tv’s days are numbered. LCD is the future of all tv’s.

Best set for the best price.

FYI I paid 1,799 for this set. Very Happy in every way.

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