Official Sharp LC-90LE745U Discussion Thread [No Price Talk] d - Page 25

Originally Posted by dhan 

Maybe the upcoming Sharp 80" XL9 will be a good choice for you!....

Originally Posted by dhan 

http://www.avsforum.com/t/1432820/sharp-moth-eye-glare-free-glass

Originally Posted by gweempose 

So I went to Abt yesterday to have an extended viewing session in front of the Sharp. After playing around with the settings for a bit, I sat down and watched a Comcast cable feed for about 30 minutes. This is what I will be watching most of the time at home, so I wanted to see what it was like in comparison to what I'm used to. While the picture was quite good, I do feel that the sheer size of the set magnifies the compression artifacts from the Comcast signal. I think it's something I could get used to, but it was a bit disconcerting. I also spent a lot of time with the 75" Sammy. I have to say, the Sammy has a much better picture, and it's making me think twice about the Sharp. I love the extra 15" that you get with the Sharp, but it's definitely a trade-off in terms of picture quality. I wish Sharp made an 80 inch version of the Elite. To me, that would be a perfect set. I've considered just saving some money and going with the 80" 844, but I just don't think the picture is all that good compared to the best panels.
On a side note, they did have both the Sony and the LG 4K sets on display. All I can say is, Wow!

Originally Posted by freedom88 

In comparing the two, I would say the black level on the Sharp is much better than the Qualia. You will be happy with the 90" Sharp PQ if you set the AV mode to either Dynamic or Dynamic (fixed).

Originally Posted by gweempose 

So I went to Abt yesterday to have an extended viewing session in front of the Sharp. After playing around with the settings for a bit, I sat down and watched a Comcast cable feed for about 30 minutes. This is what I will be watching most of the time at home, so I wanted to see what it was like in comparison to what I'm used to. While the picture was quite good, I do feel that the sheer size of the set magnifies the compression artifacts from the Comcast signal. I think it's something I could get used to, but it was a bit disconcerting. I also spent a lot of time with the 75" Sammy. I have to say, the Sammy has a much better picture, and it's making me think twice about the Sharp. I love the extra 15" that you get with the Sharp, but it's definitely a trade-off in terms of picture quality. I wish Sharp made an 80 inch version of the Elite. To me, that would be a perfect set. I've considered just saving some money and going with the 80" 844, but I just don't think the picture is all that good compared to the best panels.
On a side note, they did have both the Sony and the LG 4K sets on display. All I can say is, Wow!

Originally Posted by billdag 

Don't forget to wear sun glasses and sunscreen. LOL
I find those Dynamic settings are only good for showrooms where you want to make an temporary impact and stand out from the crowd.

Originally Posted by dreaux 

Were the Sony and LG sets running 4K content or regular 1080 content? I am assuming both were running 4K off a hard drive? Curious to see what they can do with regular HD source.

Originally Posted by aydu 

When stores are unable or unwilling to demo what I want to see, I become unwilling to pull out my credit card.

Originally Posted by Suzook 

sorry but dynamic is simply just NOT what the doctor ordered for this set. Unless you like that FAKE look

Originally Posted by freedom88 

Not sure what mean......

Originally Posted by gweempose 

When I said they were "unwilling" to demo the upscaling capabilities for me, it was probably a bad choice of words. Anyone who has ever shopped at Abt knows that they are one of the most accommodating and customer oriented stores in existence. I honestly have never shopped at a place that goes more out of their way to make sure their customers are happy. Truth be told, I consider myself lucky to live so close by. In this particular instance, I simply asked once and didn't push the matter. It's not as if I was actually in the market for a $20,000 TV, so it hardly seemed like something worth making a fuss over. I can almost guarantee you that if I really wanted to see what a Blu-ray looked like on that bad boy, they would have made it happen.

Originally Posted by Cleveland Plasma 

All content is up scaled to the native resolution, just like all units do now.
How does 720p/1080I look on a 1080P set to you ?

Originally Posted by dreaux 

I would think at that price Sony 4K would have the best under the hood as there is available.

Originally Posted by Suzook 

heard it was being discontinued

Originally Posted by ordo 

No the 90 inch set has not been discontinued. Instead it's life has been extended through 2013. Accordingly the price will probably not drop based on discontinued items. I admit that any new technological advances added this year will be limited to only the 60, 70 and 80 inch sets and that the 90 inch set is pretty much the same one introduced in 2012.

Originally Posted by ordo 

Yes and as I recall the 90 inch set did not have the Quatron feature. I saw the 90 inch set next to the 2012 80 inch sharp and was unable to get the same "pop" with the 90 inch version. However, I did not see a substantial improvement in color on the Quatron even in the yellow. (contrary to what Sharp claims)