Sharp LC60E77UN REVIEW

Sharp LC60E77UN Very good HDTV. Probably leaves expensive Sony, samsung behind
The reviewers on this site were a great help to me in buying this TV, therefore I feel obligated to post a review for the future buyers.

I bought this TV on March 1, 2010 from Sears for $1800. It was on sale for $1999 but if you charge it to Sears card you get 10% off.

Brought it home by myself in a smaller SUV. TV is lighter for its size. My daughter and I brought it in. The box is little too wide because the base stand is attached to the TV which saves time. Unpacked very easily put it on the stand.

Connected to the basic analog cable that connects directly into TV(no cable box). I
connected the cable to my DVD and then connected DVD to TV with 15 year old basic audit/video cables, no HDMI or component video cables etc. Connected 2 DVDs and both are working fine.

Set up all digital HD and analog channels automatically as most TVs do now a days by clicking appropriate icons on the screen. Was watching TV in about 10 to 15 minutes. Of course I work in the computer field, so it may have been easy for me.

The picture may not be very sharp for analog broadcast. I turned sharpness all the way up, and it really looks very good. That is the only twicking I had to do.

As some of the reviewers said the picture is vivid in color and very much enjoyable. Some of the HD digital channels I get are realy very, very sharp. I am sure it will be much sharper with HDMI cables but I think you have to subscribe to it and then you have to put up with the cable box.

I am not into surround sound, gaming, connnection to PC etc. so I cannot comment on it. But if you want a 60 inch nice TV under $2000 to watch TV shows, this is it. I have not seen any blurrs as some of you have said while watching sports.

Forget about spending more money for Sony, Samsung etc.

Sharp LC60E77UN Love it.
Great flat panel big screen. I already had a LC-C6077UN and loved it so I was worried about the gold bezel mainly because it was $500 cheaper, but you don't even notice it. It looks like reflection off of my tv stand. The two tv's are identical. Sound quality I can't speak on I use a 5.1 surround sound system. I still come in the room a month later and smerk at the size of this monster. I love it.

 Sharp LC60E77UN Best TV I've ever had.
I had a 65" Mitsubishi HD that I bought in 2002...not quit the same kind of HD. The Sharp just blows it away! Not fair to compare rear projection to LCD, but man am I satisfied! The Bluray, when used is just outstanding. I mounted the Sharp above our fireplace, and now our living room is so much larger. I was not concerned at all about the TV sound as it is hooked up to my surround sound system...I love it!
Would have only been better if I had managed to go and shop before Christmas and got that good price, but hey, you snooze, you lose! Get one, you won't be disappointed!

Sharp LC60E77UN Best Price, Fantastic Picture Quality.
After buying this TV three months, really enjoy watching movies and sports in HD mode, picture quality and motion is phenomenal, particularly in palying with Blu-Ray disc. Excitedly waiting for HD Super Bowl game soon.
Highly recommend it.

Sharp LC60E77UN Best Price, Beautiful Picture, Amazing Details
I was hesitate purchasing this model from Sharp. I never owned a Sharp TV before. It was either Mitsubishi, Samsung or Philips. I searched and searched for reviews, and there is not that many reviews for this model. Majority are thumbs up for it. So I took a chance with. My current was a 73 INCH Mitsubishi DLP. I loved that tv. The only disappointment was the sound and the overscan. I tried to fix the over scan in the service menu, but no luck. So I traded up (or traded down on size) for this LCD screen. I must admit, this is a pretty sweet unit. I'm not all big on the 120 HZ thing. Some programs do look amazing while using the 120 HZ. Menu is user friendly. It does have the option of the CMS in user menu. For those who don't know, its the ability to calibrate the tv to the way it is meant to be seen. It also has a built in demo features for the 120 HZ vs 60 HZ, and 10 bit processing demo, and others. The Gold bezel on the bottom of the tv, gives it a nice touch of class to it. It gives the ability to stretch, dot by dot, s.stretch or zoom the video. Overall, this tv is NOT a disappointment.

Features:
ASV Superlucent LCD Panel - for a more lifelike picture, displaying over 1 billion colors with truer blacks and reduced reflection. Full HD 1080p (1920 x 1080) Resolution - for the sharpest picture possible. 120Hz Fine Motion Enhanced - for the ultimate in fast-motion picture quality. Spectral Contrast Engine XD - for unrivaled deep blacks and delicate contrast management. Active Contrast - Dynamic range extension based on advanced real-time picture analysis for a greater sense of depth. Active Color - picture processing results in rich color, especially in bright scenes. AQUOS Link(tm) - enables convenient control of AQUOS Blu-ray Disc(tm) Players. High Brightness (450 cd/m2) - Sharp LCD TVs are very bright, so you can put them virtually anywhere - even near windows, doors or other light sources - and the picture is still vivid. Built-in ATSC/QAM/NTSC Tuners - provide access to DTV and available analog TV channels. Six 1080p Compatible Inputs - including 4 HDMI(tm) (v1.3 with Deep Color) and 2 HD Component inputs. OPC (Optical Picture Control) - automatically adjusts brightness to suit room lighting

Sharp LC60E77UN Best Buy, Very happy so far
Bought this TV in November. Very happy with all aspects of the product. The picture is stunningly clear. Delivery was prompt and easy. My wife was worried about the gold bezel but it is a non-factor. I don't even notice it. Sound quality is below average but we use external speakers so that is no problem. I wish it had picture in picture but I knew it didn't going in. Overall, very pleased. Only time will tell how the product will hold up over the long-term.

Sharp LC60E77UN Best Buy, A well kept secret and a great value
I purchased the Costco version of this unit LC-C6077UN after reading what reviews I could find. I found there weren't many reviews of this unit anywhere on the web except for here on Amazon and there is an owner's thread on AVS Forum. Anyway, I've owned it for two weeks now and the more I watch on it, the more I love it. It takes some time to get through all the settings and learn how they affect the picture quality. One of the things that I've discovered is that on a TV this big, flaws in the quality of the signal and source material are magnified. A lot of over-the-air hi def stuff looks really good but some of it doesn't. I found that the NCAA tournament regionals didn't look as good as I hoped but the commercials shown in those games looked fantastic...and the Final Four games looked fantastic. Same TV, same network. I think it had a lot to do with the broadcast equipment and signal chain. Maybe I had tweaked something in the settings to make the difference. The bottom line is that this TV is capable of showing a beautiful picture with nice deep blacks.

One complaint - the TV has been rebooting every 40 or so minutes during over-the-air broadcasts (doesn't happen when viewing any other video source). I've determined that there is a firmware upgrade available and will install it this weekend. I'm hoping that will fix this problem.