Sharp - 55" Class (54.6" Diag.) - LED - 1080p - Smart - HDTV Roku TV

I stood in line with the other bargain hunters and was lucky enough to score one on Black Friday. Obviously at that price no one should be complaining. My review is based on the TV itself and not the TV at a certain price. I've had the TV for a couple days now. My last set was a Sharp Aquos but has started to occasionally lose red in the picture and I got years out of the set. So I have had a good experience with Sharp in the past. I was a bit concerned after learning Hisense bought the Sharp name for TVs in the US back in 2015. Setup was straight forward and simple. I recommend having two people to get it out of the box, installing the legs (which are plastic but seem stable) and getting started. I spent a fair amount of time setting up Roku and the channels I wanted. Since this was my first smart TV, I didn't realize how much time it would take to setup. I've noticed that while streaming through Roku some movies / shows get 'stuck' loading. I don't know if this is an issue with my wireless setup, Roku, the channel or the TV. Out of the box, my color settings were pretty close to spot on. There's an option to setup color variances based on which HDMI port you are using which is nice. So my adjustments on my game console are not the same as my choices for my cable box or blu ray player which is a big plus in fine tuning the player / viewer experience. The picture is crisp and contrast levels are well defined. A couple minor adjustments in the color levels for my game console were needed to tone down the brightness. No big deal. Overall, it's a great picture. Sound is much better than I expected. Although many people will use a sound bar / surround sound, the built in speakers are loud and clear enough for me. The set comes with 3 HDMI ports which to me is the minimum - game console, cable box & blu ray player. More is always better and if you only have 2 that means something will be using the older RGB connection, which this TV doesn't even have a connection for. My one complaint, which is minor, is the Roku remote. I don't mind that it's small but the volume controls are on the right side near the top and I find they get in the way when using the remote so I inadvertently end up adjusting the volume when using the remote. Eventually, I may look into getting a different remote if it persists. Overall it has been a great set with a good picture and better than expected sound and I'm very happy. The big test will be how long it lasts.

I was standing on line @ the best buy store during black friday with a couple of products that i was going to purchase at the register. I initially came to bestbuy because I was in the market for a new tv, specifically a 65" Samsung 4K tv for my basement but much to my disappointment, the tv's exceeded my budget. I've owned samsung products for years and so i wanted a newer, bigger samsung Tv. I refused to buy any other brand. Needless to say, i was only going to purchase my other black friday items that i had in hand until i noticed two (2) other customers in front of me purchase a 55" Sharp TV for only $270 (taxes included) Bucks!! I knew nothing about the quality of sharp tv's but i figured i couldnt lose with buying a large smart tv for $270. Lucky for me, i bought the last one! The bestbuy worker who helped me load the tv into my vehicle stated his family had the same sharp tv & they love it. I've had the product for a week or so and I am very happy with my purchase. I assumed that the roku tv would be supar in comparison to my other Samsung tv's but it has been absolutely fantastic. The tv intergrated seamlessly with my samsung sound bar, cable tv, & apple tv. The tv allows you to customize the home screen just to your preferences. If you are tech savvy, i also recommend downloading the roku remote app to control your tv & easily switch between video sources (i.e. Apple tv, cable box, roku). Though the exceptional black Friday price of $250.00 is no longer available, i would recommend buying this tv @ the regular price of $450-500 simply because its a great deal for a big sized tv that comes included with many amenities. To be honest, the roku sharp tv's picture quality does not compare to the other samsung tv's i currently have in my home, but it is a great great tv for the price if you are on a budget BUT want a large smart tv.

This was a black Friday purchase and based on the reviews of the 50 inch model and looking at the 50" one in the store display, I decided to try this out. It is mounted on a stand, and used in the bedroom. These are initial reactions. Packaging -- well packaged and protected Set up - plugged it in and turned it on. There is a 15 second delay before it shows the banner, and does a software update. From there on the set up was a breeze with Roku updates taking a while, and an initial intro video to provide an overview that could be handy for someone new to Roku Loaded 100 channels -- this took 5 or 10 minutes, and I will be deleting many of them PIcture is sharp and clear with more detail, contrast and clarity automatically than my 5 year old LG that cost 3x as much and has 120hz and 47" screen with the same resolution. The sound is a bit weak - it is clear but increasing the volume a lot has a modest effect on the loudness Netflix, Time Warner, Hulu and Amazon -- the main services I use, all work well. Will update the review once we have some hours on the TV, and run into some problems, as I expect we will

I saw the reviews of lower size models from Sharp and decided to buy this 55'' inch model. Had it for $249 in the 2016 doorbuster sale!!. The package is very solid and well protected to avoid damages during transport. The unit is little bit heavy (due to its size I believe). Once its out of the box and connected, the setup is very easy. The picture quality is crystal clear! (This TV is better than my previous Samsung smart TV series 6) The built in Roku is fast and easy to use. we can configure the custom picture settings for each HDMI ports. Though the TV is 60HZ, I didn't notice any difference during movie play / game play. The Sound quality is pretty decent and meet my needs. Overall this is a Steal deal for this price and the product quality!! PS: I saw a review comment being entered in Bestbuy site even before the TV got released to public. (I thought it could be a fake one and didn't trusted it)

I got caught up in shopping black Friday sales when I bought this TV. However I am glad that I did. I am 60+ and typically a no-frills type when it came to watching tv. So this is new territory for me. My daughter and I set it up yesterday. Set up was easy and went quickly. For the pause live tv feature you will need a 16+ gb usb flash drive (which was not listed in the printed instructions). Also there is no familiar numeric remote which would allow you to change the channels by punching in the numbers. You must scroll through the channel list each time. I don't like having to do that. I do love the picture of the tv and the 55" size. Colors are vivid and sharp. I LOVE Roku on the tv. This is my first time using Roku and being able to view movies, tv shows, YouTube... without using my tablet or laptop to get the pictures on tv screen. Am looking forward to discovering more about using this tv. So for I am very pleased with my impulse buy.

I'm embarrassed that I purchased this television as a gift to my Pops. Not even a month after unboxing, the power board blew. I'm a very understanding consumer, when issues are resolved in a timely manner, but deeply disappointed when I get the run-around from Customer Service. I was bounced back and forth between Sharp and The Geek Squad for weeks, and told that a repair man had to unsuccessfully "try" to fix the television "3 times" before they could issue a replacement. It's unfair that his brand new gift has to come with so much wait time. Why should Pop have to be without a television while they wait for parts, reschedule repair dates, and try to bring the TV back to life. Why should he be stuck with a TV that they are REFURBISHING right before his eyes? That kills me! Had I known the policy, I wouldn't have chosen Sharp/Best Buy. I'm up north and he's down south so the only thing I can do is visit multiple sites and warn customers not to make the buying decision that I did. Find a place that will resolve your issue with urgency.

I got this TV during Black Friday so I got it for a great price. Setup was easy and since I already had a Roku account, I was already familiar with setting it up. Once I logged into my Roku account, all of my channels from my roku stick flowed through to the tv. The picture is very bright and sharp. The home screen that places all of my connected devices (antenna, Wii U, firestick, Blu-ray player) added an extra level of convenience I didn't know I needed. No more flipping through inputs to figure out which one is which. The only negative I found about this TV, much like some of the other reviews I read, was the sound quality. I found that the sound for the menu was always much louder than actually watching tv. I solved this by turning the volume completely off for the menu. However, the sound when watching tv is still relatively low and varies from show to show. I assume a sound bar may fix this issue but I haven't bought one yet. Overall, I am extremely pleased with my purchase and I am loving my new tv!

After four plus months I finally need to speak out. The Roku function is so slow acting with constant malfunctions it's nauseating, particularly with the Netflix app (yes I am constantly checking to make sure updates are current for both the operating system and the apps). I'm not exaggerating here it literally takes between 20-30 minutes to finally start watching anything on Netflix after the constant freeze-ups and reloads, having to shut the tv off eventually, reload, wait some more, hit the back button, nothing happens, start over. It takes a minimum of four tries before you can finally watch anything. The other apps have some blips, kicking you back to main menu but nothing like Netflix. I got this Tv to use on the weather protected back patio and it's so frustrating. I also have a roku stick that I use on another tv that isn't great either but not this bad. I'm about to start my fourth attempt at watching Netflix while writing this (started long before logging in). I've also had billing errors with roku so I'm suggesting (and wil eventually switch myself) you try Apple TV or other streaming service. Roku in general has been a bad deal for us. On the positive the picture is pretty good for a low end TV, it's their technology that is lacking.