rabbi
12-02-2008, 04:06 PM
Sharp LC32AD5E Review
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With a glossy black frame and lower bezel that echoes rather than copies the high end Aquos screens, the LC32AD5E belies its status as a budget LCD TV. Finish is well above average for a sub £400 screen.
Unsurprisingly, you will not find 100Hz processing or Full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution on this screen, although you will find a manual backlight adjustment (rather than the more advanced automatic adjustment).
Although a certain amount of tweaking with the manual backlight adjustment will improve the black level performance of the LC32AD5E, there is a niggling residue of greyness permeating the picture. Its not a huge problem, but compared to more advanced LCD TV's this screen falls short in this respect.
What did come as a surprise was the Standard Definition (SD) performance of the LC32AD5E. Again, its no match for the best 32in LCD TV's, but in the sub £400 category this screen has no equal. There is a certain amount of video 'noise' and a little clouding, but for the price, the performance is outstanding.
:cool:
With a glossy black frame and lower bezel that echoes rather than copies the high end Aquos screens, the LC32AD5E belies its status as a budget LCD TV. Finish is well above average for a sub £400 screen.
Unsurprisingly, you will not find 100Hz processing or Full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution on this screen, although you will find a manual backlight adjustment (rather than the more advanced automatic adjustment).
Although a certain amount of tweaking with the manual backlight adjustment will improve the black level performance of the LC32AD5E, there is a niggling residue of greyness permeating the picture. Its not a huge problem, but compared to more advanced LCD TV's this screen falls short in this respect.
What did come as a surprise was the Standard Definition (SD) performance of the LC32AD5E. Again, its no match for the best 32in LCD TV's, but in the sub £400 category this screen has no equal. There is a certain amount of video 'noise' and a little clouding, but for the price, the performance is outstanding.