Official Sharp 2011 LC-70LE735U Owners Thread - Page 48

Originally Posted by csalak

Now you guys are making me regret my decision to go with the 735 vs the 745..

I can still cancel the order??

Originally Posted by Suzook

Perfect

Originally Posted by landshark1

For you 735/70" owners, which mount do you use to wall mount such a beast on the wall? Will this be enough? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=37CB10A6G7S56

Originally Posted by RGCramer

Hello, I am new to this forum and recently purchased a Sharp 735. After lurking for a few days I noticed someone, living in Arizona, has had excellent results with a certain ISF Certified Calibrator but did not mention his name. I had my old Mitsu 55 diamond ISF calibrated in 2000 when I bought it but even thought it works just fine it has been replaced by the 735. I have checked the ISF site for dealers in Arizona and have found many. A large number of them are BestBuys Geek Squad. I would rather not gamble on a random selection. Can someone with experience make a recomendation? If this info is not permitted on the forum please advise me and I will make arrangements for a pm or regular email. Thanks, Bob

Originally Posted by RGCramer

Hello, I am new to this forum and recently purchased a Sharp 735. After lurking for a few days I noticed someone, living in Arizona, has had excellent results with a certain ISF Certified Calibrator but did not mention his name. I had my old Mitsu 55 diamond ISF calibrated in 2000 when I bought it but even thought it works just fine it has been replaced by the 735. I have checked the ISF site for dealers in Arizona and have found many. A large number of them are BestBuys Geek Squad. I would rather not gamble on a random selection. Can someone with experience make a recomendation? If this info is not permitted on the forum please advise me and I will make arrangements for a pm or regular email. Thanks, Bob

Originally Posted by curiousdude

I've been reading this thread for the past week everyday and I am having a really hard time deciding if I should go for 735U or Panasonic VT30.

I tried searching this topic but didn't find anyone comparing 3d on this set with plasma. How is the 3d compared to plasma especially Panasonic VT30? what about the viewing angle?

So far most people say Plasma offers deep blacks but we don't plan to watch tv in the dark at all. Will the 735U offer enough contrast (deep blacks) for well lit or slightly lit rooms? Is it easy to see clouding issue, dirty screen effect in slightly lit room?

Originally Posted by wxman

The biggest issue with this tv compared to any plasma is off angle viewing. If you have a lot of viewing off to the side, it will be an issue. However, if your main family viewing on a sofa in front of the tv, then there will not be any issues. The tv is bright enough in well lit rooms. Better than plasma. I have both, plasma and now the 735. The plasma is not good in bright rooms, but makes up for it watching in the dark. You can tell the difference. Clouding and DSE may or may not be an issue. It's the luck of the draw with the 735. Some have it, some don't. It will be obvious. I can't give my opinion on 3D LED vs plasma, as this is the first 3D tv I have owned. It handles it quite well IMO. I don't know where you will buy this from, but I got mine from BB, and with the purchase you get upgraded to premium silver membership which give you up to 45 days to test drive it. If you are on the fence, try one for a few weeks. If you don't like it, switch to the other and try that for a few more weeks. If you don't care for either, you are out nothing.

Originally Posted by etype2

I couldn't wait any longer. Waited for the 68 inch panel to come out in 2010, never happened. Glad I waited. I do like the brushed metal bezel on the 2012 models and sounds like the 9 series 70 or 80 inch is what I'd like to have now.

Since I bought the 735U in December, should be good for 5 or 6 years, by then, hopefully OLED panels will be proficient and cheaper. LG and Samsung both announced 55 inch panels for this year. LG's version just went into production. No prices announced yet. Sony is showing a prototype called Crystalvision. It uses individual LED's as pixels.

Spoiled for 70 inch or larger though. :-)

Originally Posted by wxman

The biggest issue with this tv compared to any plasma is off angle viewing. If you have a lot of viewing off to the side, it will be an issue. However, if your main family viewing on a sofa in front of the tv, then there will not be any issues. The tv is bright enough in well lit rooms. Better than plasma. I have both, plasma and now the 735. The plasma is not good in bright rooms, but makes up for it watching in the dark. You can tell the difference. Clouding and DSE may or may not be an issue. It's the luck of the draw with the 735. Some have it, some don't. It will be obvious. I can't give my opinion on 3D LED vs plasma, as this is the first 3D tv I have owned. It handles it quite well IMO. I don't know where you will buy this from, but I got mine from BB, and with the purchase you get upgraded to premium silver membership which give you up to 45 days to test drive it. If you are on the fence, try one for a few weeks. If you don't like it, switch to the other and try that for a few more weeks. If you don't care for either, you are out nothing.

Originally Posted by vegasorbust74

I bought the tv a month ago and I am so far loving it. I did notice that the colors seem to be a little off so I bought the Disney WOW Blu-Ray Disc to self calibrate. Here are my questions:

1. I understand that you need to be in movie mode with the color gamut set to standard to calibrate, but how can you calibrate the others? For instance I have a PS3 and I want it on game mode, the cable box on user mode, or set up one for sports. So far all I have read is everyone using movie mode for everything.

2. With the color gamut mode set to advanced, can you still use the blue filter?

Originally Posted by vegasorbust74

Thanks wxman...but it seems on the 735 the only way I can turn the color gamut to standard is in movie mode. When I go to game mode or any other mode it is blacked out in the menu with a crossed out circle. Am I doing something wrong? I really don't care for the movie mode, even with the brightness, contrast, or back-light turned way up still seems dull.

Originally Posted by etype2

I'm having a hard time understanding the reported clouding issue. I saw the pictures posted in this thread and whatever it is, looks awful.

Point: Sharp checks every panel prior to leaving factory. I find it difficult to believe that images like we saw posted, would pass inspection.

Point: My reseller shipped my Sharp 735U upright, strapped to an oversize wood pallet placed at the bottom of the box to prevent the box from being placed on it's side during shipping.

Point: My reseller also placed two shock meters on the box. If the box received rough handling, red die would have been activated and I could have rejected shipment had this happened. My reseller said they put this procedure in place due to too many damaged panels being returned.

Point: A Sharp technician told me that if to much pressure is applied to the surface of the panel, damage could occur. The panel should never be placed on it's side during installation.

I'm curious to know the settings on the panels with reported "clouding". Were the back-light/brightness controls turned up to high?

I have absolutely no clouding issue and in fact the screen uniformity is excellent. I believe care must be exercised though out the shipping and installation process and you will be rewarded with an excellent television. I hope this helps the members who may be on the fence about purchasing this set. Be assured that you will receive a full factory warranty in the event of a mishap.

Originally Posted by demroyer

Hi,

I just joined the forums today (although I have read the threads here numerous times in the past), so that I could pose a few questions. My 14-year old rear projections Mitsu died yesterday, and I find myself in the market for a new HDTV at long last. I've been thinking about the 70" Sharp models for a long time, and even toyed with the notion of purchasing the 80" model, although in the end I think the 70" is about the most I can afford. I've sort of zeroed in on the LC-70LE735U (ruled out the 70LE734U since the price is the same online), but have also been looking at the 65" LG Infinia 65LW6500. To complicate matters, the 70LE745U just came out and also looks like a viable contender (and less expensive than the 70LE735U).

From the recent comments, it seems as if people think the 70LE735U is still superior to the 745, but I have been pretty freaked out by all the reports of clouding/DSE with these units. The thought of dropping thousands of dollars for a new TV that may have this problem is somewhat daunting.

Does anyone have any thoughts on the 70LE735U vs. the LG Infinia 65LW6500? The thread for that model has a lot of rave reviews about the advanced features that can be unlocked within the service menu (THX mode, local dimming, etc.) and the price of this TV is about $800 less than the 70LE735U (of course, it is also 5" smaller). It also uses passive 3D, and includes 4 pairs of inexpensive 3D glasses. Although to be fair, I am not all that excited about 3D at home, so may not really explore those features much anyway.

This will probably be a fairly long-term purchase for me, so want to make the best decision I can with the info at hand. Any feedback you may have about these particular models, or the new line coming out by Sharp, would be greatly appreciated

BTW, my plan is to hook the TV up to an Oppo BD-93 Blu-ray player, a DirecTV or FiOS HD DVR, and an XBox 360. Usage ratio is probably 60% TV watching (regular shows, no sports), 20% movies (DVD/BluRay/Netflix streaming), and 20% gaming (mostly Kinect games and slower-paced stuff like LA Noire). Audio will all be sent to my AVR, so will probably never turn the internal TV speakers on.

Sorry to be so long-winded - thanks in advance for your feedback...

Demian

Originally Posted by cobrakev

Can anyone tells me if it is normal for the tv to be tilted back while it is on the stand? The tv does not sit strait up and down while on the stand. I think I have the stand put together correctly.

Originally Posted by cobrakev

Can anyone tells me if it is normal for the tv to be tilted back while it is on the stand? The tv does not sit strait up and down while on the stand. I think I have the stand put together correctly.