FEATURED Sharp 80-Inch LE650 Class Aquos® 1080p 120Hz Smart LED TV
- AQUOS 1080p LED Display: Using photo-alignment technology that’s precision crafted to let more light through in bright scenes and shut more light out in dark scenes, the AQUOS 1080p LED Display with a 4 million: 1 contrast ratio creates a picture so real you can see the difference.
- 120Hz Refresh Rate: See sharper, more electrifying action with the most advanced panel refresh rates available today. 120Hz technology delivers crystal-clear images even during fast-motion scenes.
- SmartCentral Smart TV with Dual-Core Processor & built in Wi-Fi: Sharp®’s intuitive Smart TV lets you quickly connect to your favorite content and instantly access apps like Facebook®, Twitter®, and YouTube®, plus streaming movies, music, games, and websites you love.
- Slim Design: The brilliant AQUOS® LED display is embraced by a striking new frame that’s thinner around the screen and slimmer in depth, so it can fit just about anywhere.
- Powerful 20W Audio: High fidelity audio with Clear Voice technology.
Big, bold and brainy the lc 80le650u is an led smart tv that delivers legendary aquos picture quality and unlimited content choices, seamless control, and instant connectivity through smartcentral™. the aquos 1080p led display dazzles with advanced pixel structure for the most breathtaking hd images, a 4 million: 1 dynamic contrast ratio, and a 120hz refresh rate for precision clarity during fast motion scenes. a smart tv with dual core processor and built in wifi, the lc 80le650u lets you quickly access apps streaming movies, music, games, and websites.general information manufacturer sharp electronics general information manufacturer part number LC80le650u general information manufacturer website address sharpusa general information brand name sharp general information product line aquos general information product series le650 general information product model lc 80le650u general information product name lc 80le650u 80″ class (diagonal) led tv general information product type le
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John Saylers
June 11, 2013
Fantastic picture, once you remove the Soap Opera Effect,
Purchased this TV about 2 weeks ago, based on the good reputation of it’s predecessor (the 640U), and after a couple tweaks, I’m very pleased overall with it.
HOW TO GET RID OF THE SOAP OPERA EFFECT:
Turning off the Motion Enhancement alone will NOT solve it. You also have to go to Picture Settings -> Advanced -> Film Mode, make sure Film Mode is on, and turn down the “Advanced” item. I turned it down from 7 to 0 and viola – The Walking Dead no longer looks like General Hospital. Although it’s not labeled on the menu, the manual indicates that this setting is the Judder Reduction.
PICTURE: Right out of the box, Sports looked great, but all of our usual shows and movies looked very strange. Upon Googling the “Soap Opera Effect,” I found plenty of info on how to correct it, but when turning off the Motion Enhancement didn’t do anything, I was pretty worried. I was almost ready to return the TV, but after playing around a little more with the settings, I discovered the above, and now everything looks AMAZING! We have it set on Standard Mode, and with the above adjustments, movies look like you’re in the theater and basketball looks like you’re IN the arena!
SOUND: This is my only complaint. I was prepared for this after reading a lot of reviews – apparently the sound is bad on all of these new giant LED TVs. But it’s really bad – sounds tinny, like it’s coming out of laptop computer speakers. I just figured it couldn’t be THAT bad, but the sound on my 37″ Toshiba destroys it. I paired the TV with the Sony HTCT260 Sound Bar Home Theater System which I got on sale for $250, and it sounds phenomenal! True home theater setup – couldn’t ask for anything more. I’m not taking off stars for the sound issue since I knew what I was getting into going into it and had planned on buying a sound bar system.
INTERNET: Wifi was easy to set up. I skipped it in the initial setup and went back in and did Manual Setup, and I was able to easily find and connect to my wireless network, just like connecting any other device. We don’t have Netflix, so I haven’t tested that, but I watched about 15 minutes of YouTube videos on there and it didn’t freeze or buffer a single time. Pandora also works nicely for party music. I do wish it had Amazon Instant Video as an app, but I’m able to get this through my Blue Ray player anyway.
MOUNTING: I mounted it on the wall with a Cheetah Mounts Plasma LCD Flat Screen TV Articulating Full Motion Dual Arm Wall Mount Bracket For 32-65″ Displays Up To 165LBS With 10′ High Speed HDMI Cable With Ethernet Fits Up To 24″ Studs, and it feels solid and looks great. I love the thin frame and the fact that the Sharp logo isn’t huge on there. Wish the power cable was a smidge longer – it was *just* long enough to get through the wall, out the bottom, and into the power strip.
WARRANTY: I got a 3 year extended warranty directly from Sharp (that starts after the 15 month manufacturer warranty ends) for only $110.
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|Yuppers
June 11, 2013
Solid TV,
After semi-seriously researching new TVs for a month I finally decided to purchase the 60LE650U. I auditioned it locally along with competing TVs I was considering (Samsung UN60EH6000 and Vizio e601I-A3 to name a couple). The first things that stood out with the Sharp were the superior contrast ratio and deep black levels. Picture coloration seemed quite natural…it didn’t appear to be skewed towards any color. Viewing in the store was enough for me to make my decision.
I observed the same “soap opera effect” out of the box that other reviewers commented on and followed thier instructions for how to eliminate this. After a little tweaking, motion seemed natural. The first thing I tried out was the Netflix app. After downloading an update, it launched Netflix no problem. After initial buffering of 5-10 seconds loading a movie everything played smoothly with zero lag whatsoever. I had previously been streaming Netflix from my computer to my old 720p Sony LCD TV. In short, I had no idea the kind of resolution I observed on the Sharp was even possible through Netflix…I was blown away by the quality of streaming content (Thor was impressive to say the least). I haven’t made it through all the apps yet, but the ones I have tried and the interface are very nice.
In dark viewing with very dark scenes a little edge bleed can be seen originating in the corners of the screen and progressively fading extending about 3 inches out. This is quite faint however on my unit and is nearly impossible to notice under average viewing conditions. That is my only minor complaint about the screen. Otherwise the lighting and picture are very uniform and the overall quality of the set seems quite impressive for the price.
So far, zero regret about this purchase & would make again…
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