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expired Posted by Dealhunter30 • Nov 22, 2020
Nov 22, 2020 6:02 AM
Sharp - AQUOS 70" Class (69.5" Diagonal) 4K Full Array HDR Smart TV $499.99
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I assumed this Sharp TV would be the first to be made by Foxconn (owner of Sharp now) under the Sharp name. The previous were all made by hisense and those were pretty junk. Foxconn rebought the rights after the name deteriorated under hisense but due to the pricing and energy star sticker this may be another rebadged hisense set
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Within expectation. But somewhat disappointed it can not hit the 300 nit from the bestbuy specs page.
For HDR, you guys want at least 300+ nits, with only 243, over time , taking into account a little dimming from wear/tear, this will not hold up for HDR.
HOWEVER, It is certainly a very good SDR set.
Minimal backlight bloom, 1:1 pixel mapping, no spatial dithering (disappointed, i'd prefer it). Supports 444 in 8bit 23/24/30/60hz.
Does not support 10bit 444 in 23/24/30hz modes. TCL Tvs in roku platforms do.
~95.6% Srgb gamut. NO WIDE GAMUT for Hdr spec.
PC connection problem.
Everytime you turn the tv On and Off, you have to reset the PC-mode to get it back to 444. It defaults to 420, even when you've had pc mode turned on BEFORE turning it off.
This is ALOT, 21 button presses on this TV, so unfortunately I will be returning the unit.
I understand this is something they will fix in a firmware update, (i'm on the latest firmware), but with the pandemic, the fact that it's a low priority product for them, I'm not gonna wait it out.
This is probably not a problem anyone using this tv for something else will worry about.
I avoided the Samsung $530 tv because The Tizen OS also has PC interconnect issues where setting 23/24hz mode disables 444. This is again not a problem if you're not a cadence-enthusiast.
That said, the samsung unit would still be better than THIS particular unit for PC use, as it will reboot to 444 60hz mode just fine.
This seems to be the only set that Sharp sells in the US that is made directly by Sharp.
http://sharphomeusa.co
I guess they're seeing if it's even viable for them to return back to the US market by only having one model.
The original (Japanese) Sharp always made high quality Aquos TVs before they left the US market the first time; I'd say good quality and dependable, but who knows about warranty support down the line if they decide to leave again.
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This is a real Sharp TV by Sharp. They have it listed on their US website (the only one).
http://sharphomeusa.co
All the Hisense Sharp TVs are at www.sharptvusa.
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