Sharp - 50" Class (49-1/2" Diag.) - LED - 1080p - HDTV

When I went shopping for a new TV, aside from a few bells and whistles which I'll cover later, there were only a few specific brands that I would even consider purchasing a unit from. Those brands were Sony, Samsung, LG, and Sharp. Best Buy had run an add for a larger Sharp Aquos TV that I was considering buying as it had gone on sale the week I bought this set. While on the sales floor, I spied a floor display for this unit and looked at the differences between the two sets. My wish list for bells and whistles wasn't very long. I just wanted a set that was 1080p, had 120Hz or higher refresh rate, and had more than 2 HDMI ports in the back. I was holding out for 4 HDMI but relented on this unit which only has 3. More on the ports in a minute. The picture itself is nice. I had previously owned a 60" TV so it was a little jarring for me to go down to a 50" but as far as gaming and movie watching go, I have seemed to adjusted. I've played all of the last gen systems on this TV (XB360, PS3, and WiiU) and they all look great. I've yet to notice and slowdown or motion blur while I'm gaming but to be fair, I don't use my consoles nearly as much as I should. I did notice some slowness in the picture when I hooked up my PC to the TV through the HDMI port. I had wanted to see a CGI cinematic in 120Hz and that's when I noticed it chugged a bit. That was a little disappointing and a contributing factor to only being a 4-star review. On the back of the set there are 3 HDMI in as mentioned previously, VGA in, and Component Video In which can also accept Composite Video.This is probably the most aggravating part of the TV for me because on the more expensive Aquos I was going to buy, I got a good look at the back of the unit and fell in love with the ports arrangement/setup. I (wrongly) assumed that this smaller unit would look much the same port layout as it's bigger brother but that wasn't the case at all and it gave me a bit of buyer's remorse once it was out of the box. In the end I sucked it up and decided to keep the unit rather than going back and paying $300 more for the set I had originally planned to buy. The biggest reason is that the unit does the job I need it to and I don't use/watch TV nearly enough to let it bother me. The only really bad thing about this set was that I saw it pop up on the Best Buy Deal of the Day while I was on vacation the following week after buying mine and it was $150 cheaper than what I paid. Oops! =\ The unit itself is simple and straightforward looking. It certainly won't be a conversation piece in terms of technical prowess but it also won't disappoint you and your friends if you happen to be watching the game on it. The only true knock I have was for the handheld remote. It looks incredibly cheap and generic and looks like something you'd buy as a cheap replacement remote. While it is effective, I can't get past how flimsy and cheap it feels. I've bought universal remotes for older TVs that have looked and felt more nice than this thing. Long story short...this is a good purchase for a lower-middle of the road TV buyer. It's not a SmartTV so you won't get all the nonsense that goes along with that (which may not be a bad thing really). If you own a lot of game consoles/HDMI devices and you want them all hooked up, you'll have to invest in some multi-port HDMI adapters. I also wish the PC connection to the unit was DV-I instead of VGA. The sound is good but invest in a soundbar. Overall grade for this TV: B For all of the shortcomings I've mentioned though I would definitely recommend this unit over anything that Element, Insignia or Vizio make.

I actually ordered this TV from the Best Buy marketplace ($359.99) open box--shocking since it actually came brand new in a box with everything sealed and packaged appropriately. All of the tape was still on the bezels and every piece in it's appropriate bag. Setup was a snap. A lot of reviews I've seen have complained about the cheap feel of the stand, and I don't disagree, however I had no intentions of using the stand from day one. I popped in the screws for my Wall Mount and got it up there, by myself, no problems at all. The TV is incredibly light for 50"--just shy of 30 pounds, so lifting it was no problem (I'm a female, 5'6" tall, 140lbs.) Getting it mounted took maybe 5 minutes, and most of that was getting the screws into the TV. The HDMI ports are in the perfect location on the left side of the television. After mounting the TV, as with many other TVs, I was moderately concerned about getting the cables plugged in to the back, which is now flush with my wall. Not to worry, the HDMI ports are in an easy to reach location even with the TV mounted and plugging in was no problem at all. Turning the TV on for the first time with my XBOX One connected, I immediately noticed that it was bit dark--this is because of the default settings for the TV. Some people just leave the defaults as is, but I went ahead and switched the display settings to "Gaming Mode" which only makes sense because I'm a gamer. The colors were instantly brighter, sharper, and certainly clearer. It only takes a moment to change this setting, and it's very easy to get through the menus. I've seen complaints about the refresh rate, and I honestly don't know why. I played Destiny as soon as I got my XBOX One connected and the clarity was breathtaking. At 120Hz, I saw no issues at all and it's certainly way better than the 60Hz TV I was working with before I replaced it with this Sharp. I also started streaming Hulu after playing Destiny for about an hour and that, too, was perfect. I then tested Netflix, just to be thorough, and everything seemed to be in order. As far as sound goes, it's true that there isn't much bass to it, but it's still pretty good sound. You can get a sound bar if you really need extra bass, but my living room is fairly small and the sound was perfect to me when I watched Supernatural and played Destiny. Granted, I'm coming from a 5 year old 32" off-brand TV, so my opinion may be a bit skewed, but I certainly can't complain about the sound at all. All in all, I would definitely recommend this in a heartbeat, especially for the price. I would've paid about $500 for this TV, but I couldn't pass up the open-box price. However, it's totally worth it.

I picked this up on Black Friday at a great price... I knew I wanted a larger tv (50" to 60") and I wasn't going to settle for anything less than 120hz for the refresh rate. My wife and I went in to Best Buy to look at the sales on TVs but weren't expecting much. We were walking around and saw this beauty in the middle of the aisle with no sale sign, and it wasn't in the ad. I looked it up at BestBuy.com and saw the great reviews, looked at the specs, and checked out a display unit. After chatting with a Blue Shirt, we figured we'd give it a shot. The TV itself is beautiful! Very thin bezels that are maybe 1cm at the very most. It looks great when watching the tv. The "Sharp" logo is non-distracting and is almost hidden below the screen (as all tv logos should be!). The stand is also very nice that comes with it. Most companies are doing away with the old swivel stand (yay!)... and this comes with a nice, sturdy, modern looking base. The picture quality is excellent! We have used it with our BluRay player, Fire TV, and HD channels and we get a solid picture with all of them. The viewing angles are also incredible. The way our living room is setup we have a chair right on the side/in line with the TV and yet you can still get a pretty good picture. The only little flaw I've found is the sound. It is expected with TVs being so thin (as is this one) that the sound will suffer, and at times it does. If you are watching a show with suspenseful music playing the background (i.e. American Horror Story or Law and Order: SVU) and there's talking over the music... you're going to get a rumbling/tin vibrating sound. I played around with the settings and if you lower the bass it takes care of the issue. The only probably with lowering the bass so much is if you go to play music on that setting (if you are watching a musical or streaming music through an app) it won't sound quite as "full" as it normally would. The sound issue is not that big of a deal (hence why I still gave it 5 stars instead of 4). Nothing investing in a simple soundbar won't cure. If you're looking for a nice TV at a great price, just do yourself a solid and pick this up!

Well packaged for delivery. A box within a shipping box w/ enough protection provided. I upgraded from an 8 year old Sony model KDFxx 42 inch rear projection 720p lcd. 4 bolts secures the stand and you're ready to go. Seems stable enough for me. Lots of clear protective (sticky) film that needs to be pulled off unit. I was surprised at how bright this LED TV can be. Of course, I spent considerable time adjusting the viewing image to my liking. This is where I found the most difficulty. I would dial a perfect image for viewing live football or hockey. Then change the channel to a HD movie and would be instantly unhappy with my previous settings. So again, I would adjust settings for that channel only to be unhappy with another channel. Maybe it's just my non-experience w/ an LED TV(?). I searched the net for people who have submitted recommended numbers for settings based on calibration DVD's and there are plenty of such posts (please search yourself). It turns out my eyes must be good as my selected values closely matched what was recommended. After a week of minor setting tweaks, I've learned that a happy medium must be reached when settling on values. What I find the hardest to deal with is how to balance an acceptable image verses any white object on the screen. White jerseys, white socks, helmets... appear too bright and even a little translucent. Any attempt to lessen this condition results in an overall degradation of the entire image as a whole. Again, my inexperience with this kind of TV may be at play here. It's just something that I had to get use to and to an extent I have... now that the TV is a week old. At first, I'm not sure I would have recommended this TV but now I do. It is a great value for what I paid on Black Friday (under 4 bills) free shipping. The sound is adequate but a little more bottom end would be ideal. I do have a soundbar that is ARC enabled and this TV does support that technology (#2 HDMI input) but I have yet to hook it up. You can adjust picture settings for each input and they're saved separately which is nice. The HDMI ports don't hold the cable quite as tight as I would like. Once inserted into the port, the connector sags slightly once you relax your grip. Hope this review helps...

Only one con: Would give it 5 stars if the 120Hz refresh rate were implemented in a way that removed motion blur better. Don't get me wrong, it is not always bad, just noticeable from time to time. Adjusting the settings does not do much to change things. I do find that some broadcasts have more blur than others. I watch football and the football blurs one time and then not the next. Now the pros: The picture is great-vivid and lifelike out of the box. Really hard to find defects with the images on screen if you have good source material. Most people will be happy with the picture settings at default. Many images on screen have a slight 3D effect even though the TV is not a 3D set. Using 3D glasses that have a dark right eye and light or clear left eye enhance the 3D effect-I will have to experiment more with this later--interesting. The image degrades very little when sitting at an angle to the TV-it has a wide field of view. The sound quality is way better than most LED TV sets. Most viewers will be happy with the sound without a sound bar or surround system. The stand is easy to attach with 4 screws. Be sure to tighten them all the way without stripping out the threaded holes. Can be wall mounted as well. I started to buy a 4K set for quadruple the price but decided to not spend the extra money. This set (my third SHARP) is almost as good for much less. Overall a very good choice for the money.

I bought this TV after returning a Westinghouse 55" that was a great deal but didn't deliver in picture quality. The Sharp didn't disappoint. The picture quality is great for the price, delivering true 1080p with a 120Hz refresh rate (unlike the Westinghouse which was advertised with the same specs but was far from it). I didn't rate the sound as I use a home theater system so didn't listen to it long enough to comment. The stand is a bit cheap, but I didn't buy the TV to look at the stand. It's also a bit annoying to set up as the screw holes are placed quite awkwardly. The remote isn't anything special, though I suspect most users, including myself, are controlling the TV through satellite or cable remotes anyway so this isn't a problem. It's not a smart TV, but for the price differences smart TV's run, you could get a smart home theater system and stream movies/tv through it while getting great sound. This product only had 1 review so I was a bit hesitant to purchase it, but it's a new model replacing a Sharp 50" with over 600 reviews and a 4.3 rating. They made it a little thinner, lighter, and cheaper by the looks of it, while still delivering a nice picture. I would definitely recommend this product for the price.

This TV arrived with a broken screen. After much trouble with the local store telling me I could not return it to their store, and calling Best Buy and them telling me I could. I spent hours getting this resolved. Best Buy needs to get their Corporate Policies together or they will be out of business in 5 years. I called and was on the phone with them for over 3 hours. Each time I was told that YES a item received damaged could be returned to the store. The Web Site even says that I can return it to the store if it is the wrong item shipped or damaged. I talked to the manager at the Lubbock TX store (Yes I am bringing you out) and they refused to take the TV back for an exchanged. SHe even called the District Manager and he said no. If I was the CEO of Best Buy these people would be packing to the unemployment line. So after another call to the customer service center, I was helped by a very nice (Educated customer service rep) that said he would take care of it. I asked how? He sent a new TV to the house and a UPS Call-Tag at the same time. The UPS driver picked up the broken TV and gave us a new TV. That is customer service. I will never go to a Best Buy store again. What I learned about all this is if you buy a TV from Best Buy have delivered to the Store for pick=up. If it is broken at the store refuse the item . They will by LAW have to refund you or replace it. No matter what some incompetent manger says. No for the rating on the TV. IT IS ALL 5 Stars for the price. Got is for $449.00 and it is wonderful. One of the best pictures for this class and priced TV's. Are there better out their. Yes but not at this price. Would recommend to anyone. I know this is a co-built TV between Sharp and Insignia, but it is nice. Would I buy this at regular price (NO) but at this price it cannot be beat. .

It's black Friday. That means time to upgrade the existing Sharp 42" LCD 60hz to something bigger and better. I really wanted a 50" TV, preferably smart tv but within my budget all I can find were 60hz and I wanted 120hz As I was just about to give up, I walk into a random best buy in my what seemed to be never ending black Friday hunt for a TV, and low and behold this Sharp 50" TV with 120hz and it was the last one! As it was already past 11pm, it was the last one so I grabbed it asap and the entire box ws very damaged, like it just went through a battle. I asked one of the Best Buy employees and he checked out that it was not anywhere else to be seen and in the general 10 mile distance, they were all sold out. Hoofed it to the front to check it out along with my $10 gift certificate and they marked it as a damaged package, gave me a discount on that as well as the $10 gift card and walked out the store with $340 less and a new LED 50" Sharp. $340! Now my only issue is that this is not a smart tv. But luckily I also purchased on that faithful black Friday a Google Chrome stick for $15 and for $15 this TV is now a smart TV too. So far this TV has met my expectations and I am VERY happy with it. When I hooked it up, coming from a 42" 60hz LCD, the quality of the video blew me away. It has multiple HDMI ports that are easy to access along wit optical audio and overall the TV is very thin and very light. The only single gripe I have along with a few other individuals who have reviewed this TV is the image rate sometimes can't keep up to the picture if it is very fast moving....but like my title says, for the price this TV is a gem and that is not something that gets too annoying.