Sharp 52" Special Edition LCD Black Flat Panel HDTV

#460

★★★★☆

4.5

Ratings Distribution

5 star		45
4 star		13
3 star		1
2 star		1
1 star		4

Category Average

★★★★☆

4.4

Low Price:

$1,649.99 at Best Buy

Trusted:

$2,179.00 at Rainbow Appliance

Find it at Amazon

$1,649.99 - $2,179.00

from 2 stores

Read Reviews
Write a Review

Compare Prices
Read Reviews

Provided by Beach Audio

The SE94U Series utilizes the next generation of Sharp`s proprietary Advanced Super View/Black TFT Panel providing 27,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio and 4ms response time. In addition, the SE94U models include a groundbreaking AQUOS Net Feature for custom Web content through an Ethernet jack, as well as 120Hz frame rate conversion for the ultimate in fast-motion image processing. All models are HDTVs with built-in ATSC / QAM / NTSC tuners and include 3 HDMI(TM) inputs, compatible with deep color" 1080p signals, and 2 HD 1080p component video inputs as well as RS-232C for control. The SE94U Series features a unique leather-based cabinet, with detachable, recessed bottom-mounted speakers and the included table stand easily removes for wall mounting applications.

Features:

Full HD 1080p (1920 x 1080) Resolution for the sharpest picture possible.

Next-Generation 10-Bit ASV LCD Panel from Sharp`s Kameyama factory, producing 27,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio and 4ms response time.

AQUOS Net delivers customized Internet content and live customer support via Ethernet, viewable in full-screen, split-screen or widget" format.

120Hz Frame Rate Conversion for the ultimate in fastmotion picture quality.

Cornerstone Design for elegent placement in any room, featuring unique leather-based finish.

Wide Viewing Angles (176 degrees H x 176 degrees W) Sharps AQUOS LCD TVs viewing angles are so wide, you can view the TV clearly from practically anywhere in the room.

Enhanced Black Level provides the deepest, most accurate black of any flat panel TV.

Five-wavelength Backlight System enables the display of very deep greens and crimson reds, widening the available color spectrum.

High Brightness (450 cd/m2) AQUOS LCD TVs are very bright. 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 analog TV channels.

Five 1080p Compatible Inputs including three HDMI inputs (v 1.3 with deep color) and two HD component

Specifications:

Main Features

HDTV

HDTV Tuner Built In

HDTV Native Resolution 1080p

Screen Size (inches) 52

General Features

Aspect Ratio 16:9

Contrast Ratio 3,000:1 (native), 27,000:1 (dynamic)

Lamp Life (hours) 60000

Refresh Frequency 120 Hz

Resolution 1920 x 1080

Viewing Angle 176? Vertical, 176? Horizontal

Brightness 450 cd/m2

Remote Control Included

Tuner QAM, NTSC, ATSC

Wall Mountable :Yes

Inputs / Outputs

Composite Video (1) Side Input, (2) Rear Input

DB15 (PC Video) (1) Rear Input

HDMI (1) Side Input, (2) Rear Input

RJ45 Ethernet (1) Rear Input

Analog Audio (4) Rear Input

Component Video (1) Side Input, (1) Rear Input

RS-232C (1) Rear Input

S-Video (1) Rear Input

Built-Ins

Speakers: 15 Watts x 2

Stand: Pedestal

Dimensions

Weight (Pounds) 65

Depth (Inches) 3.5

Height (Inches) 29.25

Width (Inches) 48.9

Specification	Description
Model	LC-52SE94U, LC52SE94U
UPC	074000370852
Analog Audio	(4) Rear Input
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Brightness	450 cd/m2
Component Video	(1) Rear Input
Component Video	(1) Side Input
Composite Video	(1) Side Input
Composite Video	(2) Rear Input
Contrast Ratio	27,000:1 (dynamic)
Contrast Ratio	3,000:1 (native)
DB15 (PC Video)	(1) Rear Input
Depth (Inches)	3.5
HDMI	(1) Side Input
HDMI	(2) Rear Input
HDTV	HDTV Tuner Built In
HDTV Native Resolution	1080p
Height (Inches)	29.25
Lamp Life (hours)	60000
Refresh Frequency	120 Hz
Remote Control	Included
Resolution	1920 x 1080
RJ45 Ethernet	(1) Rear Input
RS-232C	(1) Rear Input
S-Video	(1) Rear Input
Screen Size	50" to 60"
Screen Size (inches)	52
Select	LCD Units
Speakers	15 Watts x 2
Stand	Pedestal
Tuner	ATSC
Tuner	NTSC
Tuner	QAM
Viewing Angle	176 degrees Horizontal
Viewing Angle	176 degrees Vertical
Wall Mountable	Yes
Weight (Pounds)	65
Width (Inches)	48.9

Sharp 52" Special Edition LCD Black Flat Panel HDTV Questions

Have a question about this product? Get answers from the eCoustics community.
Ask a question.

Questions and Answers

Where to Buy

Sharp 52" Special Edition LCD Black Flat Panel HDTV

		$1,649.99		BizRate Rating Good 8.5
		$2,179.00		BizRate Rating Good 8.8

...More ${productName}

Bizrate Rating
out of 10

${merchantName}

$${price} Go

Product Reviews

Last update: May 26, 2009

Sharp 52" Special Edition LCD Black Flat Panel HDTV Reviews

Most helpful positive review

Most helpful negative review

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

★★★★★

5.0

MADE ESPECIALLY BY DESIGN!

"We bought this unit at abt because it has features no other professional displays ever had.> a built-in DIGITAL TUNER. Input connections are layed downwards unobstructive and can be hidden neatly when mounted. Unlike most LCD's inputs are horizontal and most of it are not ideal through wall mounting due to the input configurations. Im not sure if there's anything special in this edition except aesthetically sim..." Read Full Review »

Apr 14, 2009 by LEO DELA CRUZ

See more positive Sharp 52" Special Edition LCD Black Flat Panel HDTV reviews

★★☆☆☆

2.0

Banding issues

"I purchased this Aquos 52" special edition less than two months ago. About a week ago, as soon as I turned on the TV, there is a vertical snowy bar on the left side of the TV. The dimension of the bar is about 3" in width and about 8"-12" in height. The bar disappeared about 30 minutes later. Aquos people wanted me to take pictures if that happens again. The rep assured me that it will happen again. And it did. ..." Read Full Review »

Nov 01, 2008 by FONG

See more negative Sharp 52" Special Edition LCD Black Flat Panel HDTV reviews

Displaying 1 - 5 of 64 Reviews

Sharp 52" Special Edition LCD Black Flat Panel HDTV Review

MADE ESPECIALLY BY DESIGN!

★★★★★

5.0

Before and After

Picture of Product

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Was this LCD TV review on the Sharp 52" Special Edition LCD Black Flat Panel HDTV helpful to you?

Report Abuse (0) (0) 0 comments

Apr 14 2009

LEO DELA CRUZ

CHICAGO

I am:

Power User

Reviewed at:

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Sharp 52" Special Edition LCD Black Flat Panel HDTV Review

Banding issues

★★☆☆☆

2.0

Balnk screen (no bar)

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Was this LCD TV review on the Sharp 52" Special Edition LCD Black Flat Panel HDTV helpful to you?

Report Abuse (1) (0) 0 comments

Nov 1 2008

FONG

Austin, TX

I am:

Casual User

Reviewed at:

Sharp 52" Special Edition LCD Black Flat Panel HDTV Review

Don't look at other Sets

★★★★★

5.0

"Wow, this set produces a bright image...Was a replacement to a DLP set, and What was I thinking that a DLP was good! This Sharp gives you an excellent picture, and good sound, even without a sound system.

Here is the only problem....When using the OPC feature ( auto adjusting to room lighting cond …" Read Full Review »

Was this LCD TV review on the Sharp 52" Special Edition LCD Black Flat Panel HDTV helpful to you?

Report Abuse (0) (0) 0 comments

Oct 18 2008

Stoogeguy

San Jose, CA

I am:

Power User

Reviewed at:

Sharp 52" Special Edition LCD Black Flat Panel HDTV Review

Sharp's Leather Wrapped Beauty

★★★★★

5.0

"This Sharp Special Edition LCD is an excellent overall performer with some unique features (Aquosnet, simple user interface,excellent viewing with no significant picture drop-off, a faux wrapped finish- which cuts down on the frames light reflections), as it easily competes with the Samsung' and Son …" Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Was this LCD TV review on the Sharp 52" Special Edition LCD Black Flat Panel HDTV helpful to you?

Report Abuse (0) (0) 0 comments

Dec 29 2008

Arizona Bay

I am:

Enthusiast

Reviewed at:

Sharp 52" Special Edition LCD Black Flat Panel HDTV Review

They don't call it 'Sharp' for nothing.

★★★★★

5.0

"Love the design, fits well with my decor, simple and black. Great picture and display choices. Still trying to connect to the web sites other than the one than comes up naturally. After all that research I made a good choice if I don't say so myself. Of course I know a good deal when I see one, …" Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Was this LCD TV review on the Sharp 52" Special Edition LCD Black Flat Panel HDTV helpful to you?

Report Abuse (0) (0) 0 comments

Feb 10 2009

xxx

Chicago, Illinois

I am:

Enthusiast

Reviewed at:

Displaying 1 - 5 of 64 Reviews

pages: 1 2 3 4 5 Next »

Please let us know what kind of issue this is:

Profanity
Wrong product
Spam
Duplicate
Copyright violation
Not a product review
Other

Email Address: (required)

We will never publish your email — see our privacy policy

Comments:

or Cancel

See Top 10 LCD TVs

Similar Products

<span class="bz-model-rank">Ranked #<span class="bz-model-rank-integer"></span></span>

<div class="bz-model-thumbnail">
            <a href="${uri}" bzeventclick="{_handler:'carouselClick', clickType:'Product Thumbnail'}"><img src="http://images.buzzillions.com/portal/images/logo_buzzillions_wht.png" alt="${Name}" imageUri="http://images.buzzillions.com${image_uri_50}" class="bz-model-thumbnail-img"></a>
        </div>
        <div class="bz-model-meta">
            <div class="bz-rating">
                <div class="bz-rating-small">
                    <div class="stars"> </div>
                    <span class="rating">${pr_rating_average}</span>
                </div>
            </div>

<div class="bz-model-name">
                <a href="${uri}" bzeventclick="{_handler:'carouselClick', clickType:'Product Name'}">${pr_brand} ${Name}</a>
            </div>

<div class="bz-model-price">${results_page_min_price}</div>

</div>
        <div class="bz-clearfix"> </div>

</div>

Where to Buy

Sharp 52" Special Edition LCD Black Flat Panel HDTV

Search Amazon.com for Sharp 52" Special Edition LCD Black Flat Panel HDTV

Find It

		$1,649.99		BizRate Rating Good 8.5
		$2,179.00		BizRate Rating Good 8.8

ads from Shopzilla,Inc

BizRate

Selling products online?

Get the customer reviews solution that powers Buzzillions.

Engage, Connect, and Sell.

www.powerreviews.com

<div class="bz-gafs-right-1colWhite">
                <a class="bz-gafs-ad_header_link" style="text-decoration:none" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/online_hws_feedback">
                    <p class="bz-gafs-ad_header" style="text-align:left">Ads by Google</p>
                </a>
                {for ad in ads}
                <div id="bz-gafs-wide-right-${ad_index}" class="bz-gafs-wide-right-inner">
                    <a class="bz-gafs-ad_line1"
                       onmouseover="javascript:window.status='${ad.url}';return true;"
                       onmouseout="javascript:window.status='';return true;"
                       href="${ad.url}" class="bz-underline">
                        ${ad.line1}
                    </a>
                    <p class="bz-gafs-ad_text">${ad.line2}</p>
                    <a class="bz-gafs-ad_url"
                       onmouseover="javascript:window.status='${ad.visible_url}';return true;"
                       onmouseout="javascript:window.status='';return true;"
                       href="${ad.url}">
                        ${ad.visible_url}
                    </a>
                    <div class="bz-clearfix"> </div>
                </div>
                {/for}
            </div>

ads from Shopzilla

Sharp 52" Special Edition LCD Black Flat Panel HDTV

Sharp 52" Special Edition LCD Black Flat Panel HDTV

Sharp 52" Special Edition LCD Black Flat Panel HDTV Reviews

Most helpful positive review

Most helpful negative review

MADE ESPECIALLY BY DESIGN!

Banding issues

MADE ESPECIALLY BY DESIGN!

Banding issues

Don't look at other Sets

Sharp's Leather Wrapped Beauty

They don't call it 'Sharp' for nothing.

Similar Products

Sharp 52" Special Edition LCD Black Flat Panel HDTV

Login

Join