Others say...

"Excellent TV at a great price point"
I purchased this at the sale price with the free blu ray player. The tv is simple to set up. I connected it to my Verizon Fios set op box using an HDMI cable. Once you've made setting adjustments, the picture on this set is beautiful. For me, I found that the backlight and brightness are by default a little low.

I rented a hidef on demand version of Kung Fu Panda via FIOS and it looked amazing.

Additionally using the hue adjustments on the advanced setup sections, I needed to adjust the colors so that the yellows would appear more yellow. Either way, you will be very satisfied with the picture quality.

I am using a Yamaha rx-v863 receiver for the surround sound, so I do not have an opinion on the audio.




"Sharp Aquos LC65D64U"
Got this as a present for Christmas. Wow! what a great present, even if it was from myself.... Delivery was on time and they helped my wife open the box to check for defects. TV looks great and works perfectly out of the box. Tweaked picture settings easily to my preference. I was a bit worried about a window and being able to see it in a reflection... nothing!! Combined with the PS3 as a blue-ray player or gaming console, the picture is nothing short of fabulous. No fumes that I noticed at all! I highly recommend this TV!!

"Amazing product and service"
I just recieved my 65" tv and I love it!! I researched big screens for almost a year before buying a sharp lcd. It was a great choice! The picture is wonderful and the size is theater like! I read several reveiws and people complained about delivery, dead pixels, and a smell coming from the tv. All I can say is I order on dec. 24th and was scheduled for delivery on the 6th of Jan. I recieved my tv early on the 30th of dec. The delivery guy was nice and unbox it for me and help set it on the stand. I hooked it up and the pic was amazing!!!! even just standard def was brilliant. and blu-ray oh baby! There were no dead pixels and no smell at all! if you want a big screen and can handle the price (I got mine around $2600.00) it is so worth it. you won't be disappointed. ps3 looks amazing too!

"Sharp Aquos LC65D64U Incredible picture"
I purchased this LCD to replace a Samsung 46" in our family room. The Samsung IS a great LCD but I wanted larger and to transfer the Samsung to the workout room. The Sharps' picture is incredible. The colors are so vibrant. The "white glove" delivery was excellent and faster than expected. Planet Earth BR is amazing on this LCD. There was a promotional free Sharp BR with this and both work great. Thank you AMAZON! I continue to be an extremely satisfied customer.

"The best choice for large screen -- compare to Panasonic P58"
I first purchased a Panasonic Viera 58" Plasma from Amazon. Color and picture qualtiy were great, and sound was very good for a TV. However, the reflections were even worse than I expected. It was almost like looking in a mirror! I do business with Amazon because of the outstanding service and ability to return orders. I'll lose the shipping cost ($99) but that's OK.

The Aquos 65 requires a bit more adjusting on colors, but I'm completely satisfied with the results. Using basic adjustments got to good quality, and the advanced adjustments should be enough for anyone to reach just the right results. (Hue and Saturation for 6 colors can be adjusted)

Sound isn't quite as good, but reports that volume is too low should be ignored. Who wants theater level volume with just two small speakeres? That's asking too much, and for that experience get a surround sound system.

I saw reviews saying that SD broadcasts weren't very good. With a signal from DirecTV and sitting about 14-15 feet away, I disagree. The picture is surprisingly crisp, unless you stretch or zoom to full screen. In the proper aspect ratio, I have no complaints and really marvel at the quality they have gotten with only 480 lines spread over 32" vertical. That's .066" pixels or 15 lines per inch (if not up-converted, or converted with a really dumb algorithm) which would be fairly easy to see.

There were some negative reports on smell from the TV. Yes, it started out with some odor, but that either went away quickly or we got used to it. My wife is extremely sensitive to odors, and isn't complaining.

The best news is that the reflcection is no problem. With the TV off, it is possible to see a soft reflection of lamps and windows. But with a "normal" picture, it's hard to find the reflections.

The day after I ordered the TV the price dropped by $100 to $2917. I contacted customer service and asked whether I should cancel and reorder, or if they could adjust the price. I was told they don't have a 30 day price guarantee, but as a one time exception would give a refund. The only failure in the process is that the refund wasn't given. I contacted them by email yesterday, and quickly got a note saying that the refund would be made.

I am 100% satisfied both with the TV and with Amazon. If the TV doesn't show up as available from Amazon, just try again later. This one seems to come and go from their list, suggesting the demand is high but that they have a good supply scheduled.