70" Sharp AQUOS 4T-C70BK2UD 4K UHD Android Smart TV

This comment has been rated as unhelpful by Slickdeals users

Joined Nov 2007

L6: Expert

1,746 Posts

283 Reputation

11-27-2020 at 08:30 AM #31

Quote from jabarnman69

:

Not same model ,but I bought a sharp 65 for $500 two years ago for bj's ,bottom half of the screen flickers ,and need to replace already

Bought a 65 from Best Buy a few years back and it has really bad blooming and edge light bleed and I'm replacing it also.

0

0

0

0

Reply

This comment has been rated as unhelpful by Slickdeals users

Joined Jun 2008

L2: Beginner

46 Posts

18 Reputation

11-27-2020 at 09:55 AM #32

Quote from kimomo

:

It's not really correct. Foxconn acquired Sharp in 2016 and Foxconn is a Taiwan company, not China, two different countries. Sharp TV may mainly made in China but once Wisconsin panel factory starts to run smoothly, it has the chance panel will be from the states.

The Foxconn Wisconsin factory was a con job, won't ever make big TVs.

7

0

1

Reply

This comment has been rated as unhelpful by Slickdeals users Show Post

HIDDEN 11-27-2020 at 10:10 AM

This comment has been rated as unhelpful by Slickdeals users

Joined Jan 2008

L6: Expert

1,491 Posts

299 Reputation

11-27-2020 at 05:41 PM #34

Quote from EpsilonZer0

:

The Best Buy 70" is a 2020 version of Sharp Japan's 4T-C-BH series. https://jp.sharp/aquos/products/4...tline.html
This is Sharp's most basic line of 4K TVs. According to Sharp Japan's specifications it has Sharps' "Rich Color" engine which supports Wide Color Gamut and HDR10. This technology is very similar to Sony's "Triluminous" led color engine. However, dimming is full frame, so although it does dim it is not localized. Brightness advertised BB says "300 candela per square meter", assuming this is for both SDR and HDR content this figure is mediocre, 300 often scores 6.3 for SDR and 5.1 for HDR at Rtings.com. However, there is an anti-reflection film applied and viewing angles are good so this TV is best for a dark to medium lit room. Panel is VA so contrast should be very good. It also has a quad smoothing engine like Sony, and Panasonic but not as robust like Sony's X1 processor so there will be some after imaging effect. All said and done, this is not a bad deal. Would probably score a 7.2 on Rtings.com.

If it does have wide color gamut, this would be comparable to the Vizio MQ6 which is $599 at Best Buy. That is also wide color gamut and no local dimming.

1

0

Reply

This comment has been rated as unhelpful by Slickdeals users

Joined Aug 2006

L7: Teacher

2,329 Posts

477 Reputation

11-27-2020 at 08:38 PM #35

Quote from FabulousLlama808

:

The Best Buy 70" is a 2020 version of Sharp Japan's 4T-C-BH series. https://jp.sharp/aquos/products/4...tline.html
This is Sharp's most basic line of 4K TVs. According to Sharp Japan's specifications it has Sharps' "Rich Color" engine which supports Wide Color Gamut and HDR10. This technology is very similar to Sony's "Triluminous" led color engine. However, dimming is full frame, so although it does dim it is not localized. Brightness advertised BB says "300 candela per square meter", assuming this is for both SDR and HDR content this figure is mediocre, 300 often scores 6.3 for SDR and 5.1 for HDR at Rtings.com. However, there is an anti-reflection film applied and viewing angles are good so this TV is best for a dark to medium lit room. Panel is VA so contrast should be very good. It also has a quad smoothing engine like Sony, and Panasonic but not as robust like Sony's X1 processor so there will be some after imaging effect. All said and done, this is not a bad deal. Would probably score a 7.2 on Rtings.com.

Yea so curious what Rtings would give it. I'm trying to decide between this, Hisense BB deal (65 for $250 or 75 for $600), or Costco Vizio deal (70" for 400-500).

Those got 6.7 and 6.8 respectively so sounds like this is the winner.

0

Reply

This comment has been rated as unhelpful by Slickdeals users

Joined Nov 2018

L3: Novice

111 Posts

22 Reputation

11-27-2020 at 09:13 PM #36

Quote from regal

:

This or the costco Vizio?

Never Buy VIZIO..never

1

0

4

Reply

This comment has been rated as unhelpful by Slickdeals users

Joined Jan 2018

L3: Novice

135 Posts

125 Reputation

11-27-2020 at 11:29 PM #37

I just received it. Everything is great. It's Made in Mexico. (Very glad it's not Made in China) PRC). Android TV is easy to use. Remote works very well. There is no lag as reported by someone. Remote works with IR right away but needs to be paired for using the mic. Pairing takes 10 seconds. Only thing is that this TV is heavy. Two people needed to mount it. It replaced my 2011 Samsung 55" 6050 LED TV. Picture quality is just as good of not better. The best part is that I don't need Roku anymore. The processor is pretty quick. Apps open instantly. Ethernet connected Right away and Wifi can detect far away neighbor's routers. The remote is small and ergonomic. As always it will take a little getting used to. Bluetooth 5.0 is an added plus. Watched a Costa Rica 4K video on YouTube. Just amazed by the details and brightness. Overall I'm very happy with this purchase. Definitely worth more than $500. Heck these days a mid range smartphone costs more than that. Plus free delivery by two people from Best Buy who brought it up to my second floor room? Even Costco doesn't do this for free. Best $500 spent in 2020.

10

0

3

Reply

This comment has been rated as unhelpful by Slickdeals users

Joined Aug 2006

L7: Teacher

2,329 Posts

477 Reputation

11-28-2020 at 07:13 AM #38

Quote from CleverLeopard577

:

I just received it. Everything is great. It's Made in Mexico. (Very glad it's not Made in China) PRC). Android TV is easy to use. Remote works very well. There is no lag as reported by someone. Remote works with IR right away but needs to be paired for using the mic. Pairing takes 10 seconds. Only thing is that this TV is heavy. Two people needed to mount it. It replaced my 2011 Samsung 55" 6050 LED TV. Picture quality is just as good of not better. The best part is that I don't need Roku anymore. The processor is pretty quick. Apps open instantly. Ethernet connected Right away and Wifi can detect far away neighbor's routers. The remote is small and ergonomic. As always it will take a little getting used to. Bluetooth 5.0 is an added plus. Watched a Costa Rica 4K video on YouTube. Just amazed by the details and brightness. Overall I'm very happy with this purchase. Definitely worth more than $500. Heck these days a mid range smartphone costs more than that. Plus free delivery by two people from Best Buy who brought it up to my second floor room? Even Costco doesn't do this for free. Best $500 spent in 2020.

that's good to hear. I missed out on the Hisense deals. so I guess the decision is easy now.

2

0

Reply

This comment has been rated as unhelpful by Slickdeals users

Joined May 2020

L4: Apprentice

483 Posts

26 Reputation

11-28-2020 at 11:40 AM #39

Quote from thoughtstornapart854

:

Any good???

Once upon a time, this was a brand worth getting. That's not the case anymore. TV brands no one should bother with in 2020 are, in no particular order, Sharp, Philips, RCA, Panasonic and Mitsubishi (Yeah. They made TVs.).

Feel free to add to the list.

Also, as a general rule of thumb, TVs this large, for this cheap, are never "good" TVs. It'll get you through each day, but it's not going to compare to a lot of other TVs. Even the regular price of this TV is way too cheap for the size. You're definitely going to get what you pay for.

0

2

Reply

Last edited by Shake-N-Bake November 28, 2020 at 12:08 PM.

This comment has been rated as unhelpful by Slickdeals users

Joined Jun 2007

L6: Expert

1,532 Posts

358 Reputation

11-28-2020 at 11:43 AM #40

Quote from Shake-N-Bake

:

Once upon a time, this was a brand worth getting. That's not the case anymore. TV brands no one should bother with in 2020 are, in no particular order, Sharp, Philips, RCA and Mitsubishi (Yeah. They made TVs.).

Feel free to add to the list.

Also, as a general rule of thumb, TVs this large, for this cheap, are never "good" TVs. It'll get you through each day, but it's not going to compare to a lot of other TVs. Even the regular price of this TV is way too cheap for the size. You're definitely going to get what you pay for.

True, this will be expensive on the long run. Better off pay little more for something that lasts longer

1

0

3

Reply

This comment has been rated as unhelpful by Slickdeals users

Joined Dec 2019

New User

1 Posts

10 Reputation

11-28-2020 at 11:43 AM #41

Quote from oakraiders510

:

There is no business to make them anymore when you have CHINA (Trumps voice) making everything cheap cheap. Higher model Panasonic Plasmas (RIP) were made in Japan

Still watching panny

1

0

Reply

This comment has been rated as unhelpful by Slickdeals users

Joined Aug 2018

L2: Beginner

72 Posts

26 Reputation

11-28-2020 at 11:55 AM #42

Sharp was rebadged Hisense until late 2019 under a licensing deal.

3

0

Reply

This comment has been rated as unhelpful by Slickdeals users

Joined Nov 2019

L2: Beginner

49 Posts

14 Reputation

11-28-2020 at 12:00 PM #43

I'll take a stable $500 70" Sharp over an unstable $1000 65" Sony any day of the week. Just saying.

4

0

1

Reply

This comment has been rated as unhelpful by Slickdeals users

Joined Mar 2005

L5: Journeyman

747 Posts

296 Reputation

11-28-2020 at 12:05 PM #44

I had a Japanese panel Sharp 60" 1080P flat screen that lasted for 12 years (the panel never died, the TVs electronics did). I was going to buy another Sharp last year when it died, and then found out that all the Sharp TVs were now made in China.

So instead of buying another Sharp, which I had planned to do, I just bought a really good 65" Chinese TV instead (TCL R6). No such thing as an American TV anymore really, at least not yet.

I did see the post about a panel factory in Wisconsin though, that's good news. If they ever get it up and running properly maybe I'll look for a panel from there for my next TV, if there is a way to figure out which TVs those panels go into.

Solid price for this Sharp though. Still a pretty good deal even if it is a Chinese rebrand.

1

0

1

Reply