Official SHARP 37D90U thread! - Page 3

I'd be interested in knowing this as well. I have been thinking about the Oppo 971 but wasn't sure how much better it would be compared to my Panasonic DVD-F85 progressive scan.

Well I couldn't check vga to composite but I did check S-Video. S-Video would only give me a 1024x768 resolution and it didn't look good. I tried VGA to DVI again and still olny able to get 1024x768. The computer had more options but the TV would only give me a 1024x768 window in the middle of the screen that I could "scroll" around in to see the larger desktops.

Haven't had a chance to pull out the desktop with DVI (again) yet.

Sorry I need to edit my first post, but I'm actually using the Oppo 970 DVD player- and the answer is no macroblocking that I have detected. I know the 970 does not have the Faroudja processing- sorry for the typo-

I know this question should go somewhere else but.... I grab my HDTV OTA, however I'm now looking to either upgrade my direct tv or go another route for additional HD programing- I have Comcast as my local cable- is there a general consensus on which provider has the best picture quality and programing choices?

Hi guys just hoping any owners can answer even 1 or 2 of these questions or however many you are able to. Thx!

1. yes
2. yes
4. its great
6 no

OK I will try a few where I can..

1.) I don't have a HD-DVD player but you can do dot -dot on 1080i signals- and the manual says dot-dot for 1080i/p

2.) yes- 1.78:1, dot by dot, and 2.35:1

3.) don't know about cable-but on OTA the display will set to the correct aspect ratio- 4:3 or 16:9- depending on content

4.) I like the smart stretch- my other TV is a sharp LCD and I almost always use this function- actually hard to notice on most SD content

5.) not sure- I wil try this out latter this week - but based on my other sharp I say yes- there might be some slight banding

6.) Not to my eyes, I have the backlight set at -12 for daytime, and -14 during night viewing...

Hope this helps

thanks milo and everyone else who helped answer my questions but ive decided on the westinghouse lvm-42w2 42inch lcd 1080p monitor

i found it cheap at crutchfield.com over the weekend with free shipping but its out of stock so hopefully ill be getting it. but from what ive read it should show my pc through vga connection at full 1080p aswell as every other input. so ill see how that goes but heres the specs on it >>> http://www.crutchfield.com/S-o1qoTKS...647LVM42W2#Tab if interested.

thanks again to everyone.

That's funny, I was going to buy the Westy, but I bought the 37D90U instead.

I actually did buy that Westinghouse 42" but had banding issues and a slight lockup problem. I returned it for the LC37D90U and will never turn away from this TV. It's awesome.

It sure is...

I finally got my 37D90U after many problems and I open it up and it is damaged. The right bezel is cracked, looks like a hard blow to the side somehow, but the glass looks fine and I've turned it on and everything looks great. It was a private sale and looks to be a shipping issue ... UPS is sorting it out.

My early impressions are this set is great, feels better than the 45GD7U I have at work. If any potential buyers have any questions I'm happy to do my best to answer them. So far I only have three complaints:

o There aren't enough inputs, 2 HDMI is nice, but I'd like to see at least another component and another s-vid/composite.

o It seems the left side of the display is a bit brighter than the rest, a little bit of uneven backlighting. Only noticible (for me) when viewing super aspect ratio DVDs (i.e. substatial letter boxing).

o I've typically always purchased sony hardware and always liked their remotes ... this remote just doesn't feel the same, although the OSD looks nicely done.

So now a question for you all. Looking at the bezel, it appears the inner black and outer "titanium" parts are one piece. It looks easy enough to unscrew and remove from the back (haven't tried), does anyone know some place that could order this part for me? Maybe directly from Sharp? Anyone know if it is really this easy to replace this part? See the image below for the damage:



EDIT: A quick question. I haven't looked in the instructions so sorry if this is obvious, but it looks like only the "dynamic" video settings are configurable? If you open the remote and hit the "av mode" button it cycles through different video modes, but the only one we can change is "dynamic", right?

"User" is the one to use!

Anyone with this set playing PS2/Xbox 360 on it? How do things look? How does the set scale non-native sources (480i/p, 720p, etc.). Impressions/pics would be awesome. Thanks a lot for your help!

Ah, yes ... makes sense now. Along with modifiable preset defaults, the "user" mode allows you to set custom calibrations on each input. This is brilliant! Thanks for the info, a huge help.

No PS2 or 360 here, but I do have an original (modded) XBOX connected via component and it looks fantastic with every res I've tried (720P and 1080i). I can't imagine anyone being dissappointed with the HD picture.

I put a number of them on the forum somewhere, but instead of searching, it's quicker to just link them.

Just got my Sharp 90u....love it!

I believe it was alluded to earlier in this forum, but can someone explain why every HD channel I view is displayed in 1080i? I understand that some of the networks broadcast in 720p (which I would think would be better for sports)...is the Sharp upconverting to 1080i because of the higher resolution of the TV?

I can't say I see the same observations. In digital I have seen 480i, 720p, and 1080i. I can't remember which channel gave me 720p, but if I see it tonight I'll repost.

I have also connected my xbox via component at both 1080i and 720p, both reported correctly by the 90U. When hooking up my powerbook via DVI I was able to get 1080p.

The only problem so far was when hooking up my upconverting DVD player, I have a HDMI-DVI adapter (no HDMI cable yet), and it wouldn't accept 480P via DVI, only 720P and 1080i. Not sure what that is about, but I'm not really worried about it.

EDIT: I can confirm that ABC-DT from Seattle sends out 720P, at least for the local news broadcast I just watched.

Looks great. Are these pics through component or VGA?

Hello... I am thinking of purchasing this set (LC37D90U), and am wondering how it will look with the speaker detached? I have a 2.1 Logitech speaker setup w/ my PC and current HDTV (Sceptre 37) that I will be using. Will the Sharp look strange with a long pole for the stand? Is there any way to lower the set so it sits lower on the stand? Any pics floating around with the speaker removed?

Thank you in advance.
...Bobby R.

Sorry, haven't seen any pics, but I can tell you there'd be a pretty big gap if you planned on using the stand.

No.

Do you have a problem with the speaker being there? If not, you can leave it there and simply detach the speaker wires. Or you can just leave it connected and use the set's audio outs. Unless you were constrained for mounting space, I don't really see the use in removing the speaker.

check here ---> http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&&#post7898656 <--- for pics of the TV without the speaker.

hope that helps...

Yes I do, It is not what I want. Why make a removable speaker, only to remove it and have a huge gap between the stand and display. Makes no sense to me.

Have to buy a wall mount.

Yes, thank you for the link. It does help a lot. The set does not look all that bad w/ speaker removed. I may be able to live with it.

Now I just hope the price comes down a little more....

I think it'd be much easier for people to find if you wrote "Sharp" in the title.

As long as you're editing the title, maybe change "Offical" to Official.

Should petition it.

Nice pictures above. It has been hard to find TVs with suitable HD material being broadcasted on them. It's between this TV and the upcoming Sony v2500.

You can still change it. Simply edit your first post and you can change the title (the 2nd field).

I recommend that you title it, "Sharp LC-37D90U Owner's Thread: NO PRICE TALK!"

When I originally searched for a 37D90U owner's thread none appeared in the search results so I started this one:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=707354

Maybe the moderator can combine these threads into one.