Official Sharp 2011 LC-70LE632U Owner's Thread - Page 5

I agree with you and the poster above you that the SD picture quality is bad. I have no problem with standard definition TV channels with my other TV, but on this one it seems to be very bad. Is there a particular reason for this? Is the processing simply just not good?

Stopsweatingme where did u get that stand?
Ive found several different stands but i have yet to find one that can accomodate my center speaker. Its 26' wide a tiny bit over 9' tall. Trying not to go with glass stands thou, glass shatters.

This TV is 2 times bigger then your other set. When you blow a compressed signal up, of course it is going to look worse.

This concerns me and would like to hear more from others. I plan to buy this mainly for HD OTA TV program and it would be a huge letdown if it does not work well. Wonder how this compares to other 70" LCD in the market ?

Wow...we have a bit of discrepancy with regards to color/tint. When looking through the "blue" filter on the WOW disc, in order to make all bars blue, I had to set my color to +25 and tint to +20. I started from zero on both settings and could not get it to "blue bars" with such a low setting. Is this just due to individual TV's being different? Anyone have any thoughts?

I also noticed this and having issues trying to find best settings for HD on Uverse. I get a mixed bag of sharpness/color/hidef resolution. It looks great when you watch the news in true hidef fashion..but once they go to other programs which use SD..it looks blurry and not good. You are right in that once you blow up the picture, it looks bad. Football looks decent on HD but some commercials look very bad.

So how do we dial in settings for HD cable channels? Anyone? BTW, BR is stunning and watching a 2:35 aspect ratio is great at this size... don't have to squint anymore as I used to on my 46" Sharp LCD (bought 4 years ago).

HD is great depending on source. News looks great but once they show reports with SD, it suffers. I don't know what the best picture size is for compromise. I was going to get the 60" version of this Sharp but thought that it would not be too much bigger than my 46" and with the great bang for buck on this set, it appeared to be a "no brainer". Again, BR is awesome and stunning once I calibrated using WOW disc. I can't complain using BR and the size...it's like being in a theater and sitting up close!

I think sharp is the only lcd/led thats 70' plus. I think they make a 65' plasma but it cost about 10k if prices have fallen.
This kinda reminds ne of full frame sensor dslr. You old camera lens was great until you strapped it to one of those and exploit the flaws of the lens. This tv can show you some of the flaws of the signal displayef.

I agree. This TV will accentuate any signal flaws and you just treat it as that. You can always go smaller like 55" but then again you are compromising size. I also noticed flaws on my 46" LCD for signals but just smaller in size. I will need to adapt to this and think of the positives instead. For the price/size, it was a no brainer for me. BR/PS3 gaming and most HD channels look good though.

Isn't it funny how as the sets get bigger, suddenly the 'recommended' seating distance gets shorter for the older sets? I remember when 55" was recommended for 10' or more.

Thanks for the feedback. Will be watching this thread for the next few weeks while waiting for a deal to come by here in canada ...

No problem. I will continue to post my experience once I get to watch more BR movies and settle in. I've only had the set since BF or 11/25. I've calibrated it twice using WOW disc but will watch more BR movies in the next few weeks. I will keep you posted.

Thanks again. Looking forward to update from you and other folks who has got this set. I'm getting increasing frustrated with my 42" while sitting about 11' away watching hockey game.

I feel your pain. I had a 46" LCD sitting 12 feet away and I was squinting or sitting at the edge of the couch leaning forward most of the time during football/basketball/baseball games.

I currently have a 36-incher and I'm watching it from 13 feet. Pass the binoculars! The new 70-inch Sharp will be delivered on Thursday.

Appreciate the input, but I have a 58" Panny plasma as well and with the same signal looks siginificantly more consistent. Not sure why but these are the facts.

mjodotcom,

I am very curious to hear what you think of the 65ST30 when compared to this set. I am looking at the 65ST30 as well....

Congrats! Let me know what you think once you get it. I am still in AWE!!!

Will do!

Anyone compare off angle of the 632 to the 73x 70"?

I don't have a calibration disc, but appreciate that you posted this info. I also kept mine in Movie mode, and even after setting Standard to the precise same values, it looked significantly different. I haven't an easy way to test the lag, but am bummed by the fact that you report lag outside of game mode is significant, since I'd like to not have to switch settings.

Do you think that, in Movie mode, if all the processing features are off (including DNR), there will still be lag? And why if the settings are the same between modes would there be visual or lag differences? Are there hidden settings?

Regardless, it's a great tv and huge upgrade from my old set.

Ditto...I'm a plasma guy, with a 58" panel, and wanted bigger. I'd get a 70" plasma, if I could, but since I couldn't, I took a chance on this, at the Costco pricepoint. I love it.


I agree completely...BR DVD's are unbelieveable, and very immersive at 70". PQ matches that of my plasma.


I have Cox HD cable, and the HD PQ is generally excellent. Most of the HD channels I watch are of stellar quality. There are some variations in color and clarity, but it depends on the channel being broadcast. My plasma had the same, or similar, PQ, varying by channel. No big difference on this panel.


Agree re this being my biggest gripe. I notice it starting at about 30 degrees off-center, and worsening from there. That said, I'm OK with it, as all of my viewing is from the sweet spot. But it IS a big drawback...you just need to be aware of it, and decide whether it's a deal breaker, or not.


I got this to get 70" at a price point I could afford, and I have not been disappointed, either by the Blu-Ray, or the HD channels. It is what I had hoped for, and more, with the exception of the off-angle viewing. Also, I don't bother to EVER watch SD on this thing...never did on my plasma, either. If I can't get it in HD, it ain't worth watching...

HD performance is great, IMO, and the same as, or similar to, my 58" Sammy plasma. If you want SD performance, this ain't the set...

65" is 65"...it ain't 70"!! Now that I'm at 70", I could never settle for less.

I've never seen this, and I even looked for it, after you posted about it. And I'm a picky plasma guy, too...

SD is not going to look good on any 70" flat panel. This is not an issue for me, as I don't watch any SD content.

I disagree...my HD channels look like they looked on my Sammy plasma. There is some variety of quality, but it is based on the channel, not the panel. FYI - I have Cox HD cable in the Phoenix area...it's good.

The Sharp's are IT, other than the $7K Elite (also a Sharp, BTW).

Best you can get right now in (affordable) plasma is 65/64" (Panny/Sammy).

If I could get a 70" plasma for less than $3K, I would go for that. But I can't, for the foreseeable future.