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Sharp 52" Quattron Full HD LED TV - Only $1699

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Store RepBingLee on 04/04/2011 - 17:34 binglee.com.au (1616 clicks)
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OzBargainers,

We have another deal for you:

Sharp 52" Quattron LED TV
Coupon code reduces price to only $1699.
FIRST 20 Buyers only!

Specs:
52"/132cm LED Backlit LCD TV
"Quattron" technology
Full HD New "X-Gen Panel"
Ultra Brilliant LED
Fine Motion Advanced 100Hz
InstaportTM
SRS TruSurround HD and Bass Enhancer
1080/24P signal input
Inbuilt HD Digital TV Tuner
AQUOS Link
7 day EPG (Electronic Program Guide)
Advanced OPC (Optical Picture Control)
Eco function
Specifications
LCD Panel: 132cm (52") X-Gen
Pixel Colour: RGBY (Quattron)
Panel Resolution: Full HD 1920 x 1080
Aspect Ratio: 16:9

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  • CyberMurning on 04/04/2011 - 17:41
    -1

    52" too big.. whats the best TV now for around $999 price mark? (ie sub $1,000 :)

    • ironworthy on 04/04/2011 - 17:45

      jb had the sharp LED 46" for $996

      • edgar28 on 05/04/2011 - 01:04

        non Quattron …….. different beast

    • Steptoe on 04/04/2011 - 17:46
      +6

      never too big!

      • tomsco on 04/04/2011 - 17:58
        +3

        It's not how big it is, it's how you use it.

      • m2000 on 04/04/2011 - 20:31

        I agree (never too big if you put in your lounge) got a 50" which did look big only at first , now wish it can be bigger. So I would go for bigger if within your buget/good deal

    • R00D on 04/04/2011 - 18:16
      +6

      Forget LCD/LED… Go plasma, especially at this price point and size… Plasma is infinitely superior unless you have PC requirements or are anal about the thickness of a panel that only sits in one position 24hrs a day anyway. You'll get a Panasonic 58inch HD plasma for that price.. or a 50inch HD 3D panel if that's too big.

      • jdr on 04/04/2011 - 18:34

        and you get free heating for Winter. Or are the newer plasmas much the same as LCD now? (The ones I saw in Myer a few weeks back were still super hungry for power).

        • qazwsx on 04/04/2011 - 18:51

          The 2010 bunch of plasmas (the ones being phased out now) had double the energy star ratings of the 2009 line of plasmas. They are now roughly in line with LCDs in terms of number of stars (bit less, but insignificant).

          That is, if you trust the star ratings to begin with…

        • [Deactivated] on 04/04/2011 - 19:18
          +3

          According to energyratings.gov.au, this Sharp (LC-52LE820X) uses 330 kWh of energy a year. The most energy efficient plasma in this size category (130 to 150cm), the Panasonic TH-P54S20A, uses 650 kWh of energy a year.

          Which is nearly double the energy consumption, so I wouldn't say the difference is "insignificant", but whether or not it's a factor in your purchase decision is up to you. :)

        • qazwsx on 04/04/2011 - 19:26

          jump22, you're talking plasma vs LED - different to plasma vs LCD.
          Look at some of the Pana plasmas up against the Samsung Series 6 LCDs (they're a popular line of LCDs). From memory there's only 0.5-1 star in it.

          EDIT
          Samsung LA55C650 55" LCD: 695kWh/yr (4 stars)
          Panasonic THP58S20 58" Plasma (larger): 741kWh/yr (5 stars)

        • tor on 04/04/2011 - 19:26
          +1

          My Panasonic, as shown by an power socket energy meter, uses about 90 watts displaying an average bright picture. My tivo adds another 60 watts, and it's on 24/7 (it's not meant to be turned off).

        • anthony on 04/04/2011 - 19:36

          My tivo adds another 60 watts, and it's on 24/7 (it's not meant to be turned off).

          It should still have a standby mode where it will use less power than being completely turned on.

          There is no downside to putting it into standby.

        • wfdTamar on 05/04/2011 - 07:45

          Putting a Tivo on standby does nothing to reduce its energy consumption (according to my meter). I have mine plugged into an Efergy switchable power socket (remote controlled power point). Just means waiting 5 minutes when it powers up (Tivo is very slow to get started).

      • abc on 04/04/2011 - 21:09
        -5

        If u want yr tv to fail be my guest and buy a PDP.

        • inertia on 05/04/2011 - 07:41

          I think you meant buy a Samsung.

      • anthony on 05/04/2011 - 10:00

        Putting a Tivo on standby does nothing to reduce its energy consumption (according to my meter)

        It does seem that standby on Tivo does not do much http://support.tivo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/350
        I would have thought that there would be a small drop in power draw if it is not sending video signals

  • seb on 04/04/2011 - 17:46

    Is "20 only" allowed on ozbargain? Good deal, otherwise, of course.

    • anthony on 04/04/2011 - 18:39

      It depends.

      For something like a TV where the number of people who want one is probably low then 20 should be enough.

      For something which would be popular and is also cheap then only offering 20 would not be allowed.

      • Mikinoz on 05/04/2011 - 10:16

        More than 5 is usually the guide, doesnt matter about product etc.

        Its in the guidelines etc

  • blaze on 04/04/2011 - 18:07

    Id love a LCD that big, let alone a LED, seems like a good deal for the size.

  • punk on 04/04/2011 - 18:14

    Quattron are the best LCDS going around at the moment for tvs I reckon.

    • Mikinoz on 04/04/2011 - 18:35

      Just got the 60" and its beautifull

      • Stewartgt on 05/04/2011 - 09:32

        Can I ask you how much you picked up the 60" for? The website for Sharp lists them at $6K! I'm hoping to find one for much less than that.

        • Mikinoz on 05/04/2011 - 09:34

          $4200.00 and its the led+3d version

    • [Deactivated] on 04/04/2011 - 18:58

      The whole premise behind Quattron is a load of b.s.
      Yellow is already produced just fine in other TVs with their Red and Green channels.
      Even if it could somehow create more "yellow" yellow, there is NO content that I'm aware of which is produced, mastered, or distributed on a medium supporting a subtractive colour model with a "yellow" primary.
      If anything, converting 3 channels to display through 4 is only going to introduce a LOSS of quality.
      If you really like the Quattron look, play with your RGB TV's colour balance settings and you too can have the same exaggerated unnatural picture.

      • [Deactivated] on 04/04/2011 - 19:32
        +4

        The /premise/ isn't BS because you can see more colours than an average TV can reproduce. Look at the following gamut picture; the white line is what your eye can see, and the black line is what the average TV can reproduce.

        http://www.maximumpc.com/files/u90693/9_myths_405.jpg

        The /Quattron/ is BS for several reasons. 1) As you said, all existing content is mastered for RGB. 2) The yellow isn't the biggest missing piece in the gamut (it's that tiny sliver at the top). 3) The colours outside the black line aren't common in nature; they're not valuable colours anyway.

        But if somebody is the TV equivalent of an audiophile, and even if there is only a 0.1% improvement, and if they are willing to spend more money to get that 0.1% improvement, then more power to them. It's their money.

      • anthony on 04/04/2011 - 19:44
        +1

        The article where FerretallicA has taken his information form can be read on page 36 of this article if you want to know more
        http://dl.maximumpc.com/Archives/MPC0710-web.pdf

        • edgar28 on 05/04/2011 - 01:05

          look at fast movement at the TV edge, Quattron is smoother

    • qazwsx on 04/04/2011 - 19:02
      +1

      I've never spent much time looking at Sharp's Quattron panels, but from a theoretical perspective having studied visual processing, I've always found the addition of yellow to the standard RGB a bit weird.
      The cones in your eye are only sensitive to red, green or blue - it's not until the processing stage that yellow is involved in the process. I find it interesting that Sharp claims that some colours cannot be produced properly with just RGB - maybe the practical production of that colour doesn't come out right on TV sets for some reason, I don't know, but theoretically if you cannot produce a particular colour with RGB, then you cannot see it.

      • snow36009 on 04/04/2011 - 19:31
        +6

        whatever it takes to sell more tvs……

        • qazwsx on 04/04/2011 - 19:53
          +2

          Well here's a thing that they have done in the past but rarely do these days:

          End the crap with edge LEDs and other fancy crap that most people don't give a toss about such as apps and a yellow pixel, and work on bringing out more models with dynamic LED backlighting and improving that technology.

          Sure the TV is going to have to be thicker than what we currently see in the market, but on that topic, who apart from those who wall mount their TVs gives a stuff about how thin their TV is? It's like a virgin going around boasting how big his prick is.

          I'm wary that I've ranted on random crap for a bit and apologies to the OP. On the deal itself, it looks quite good value, although not the TV I would but for myself personally.

      • [Deactivated] on 04/04/2011 - 20:00
        +2

        "The cones in your eye are only sensitive to red, green or blue"

        Not quite. The cones in your eyes are actually called Short, Medium and Long. Each cone can see a range of colours centred around Blue, Green and Red. For example, your eye can see pure violet, but an RGB can't reproduce pure violet (the best it can do is purple).

        • qazwsx on 04/04/2011 - 20:04
          +1

          True, apologies. But practically, a TV doesn't produce that sort of colour range anyway.

          What prompted me to write that was a while ago I recall reading a claim that Quattron is more similar to how humans process colour than RGB, but I can't find it anymore.

          The more relevant point is that the source material you feed to the TV isn't in RGBY, it's in RGB which means an artifical manipulation/correction by the TV. In my experience, it's usually best to just leave good quality source material alone rather than fudge around with it.

        • [Deactivated] on 04/04/2011 - 20:22

          "But practically, a TV doesn't produce that sort of colour range anyway."

          So true. Televisions have a long way to go before they can reproduce truly life-like colours.

          Getting back on topic, the Sharp television looks like an excellent bargain regardless. $1699 would get a 50" plasma only last year. Now it's getting a 52" LCD. The Sharp brand has always been pretty good too. +1 for bargain.

    • fufufu on 04/04/2011 - 21:16
      +2

      OzKnowledge. I'm lovin' it.

    • Erkel on 05/04/2011 - 18:52

      I concur, also this Quattron review pretty much sums it up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2ALsvU50wQ

  • Wally on 04/04/2011 - 19:38
    +1

    But can the Quattron LED produce real Black tones like the high end Plasmas?

    • qazwsx on 04/04/2011 - 19:40
      +1

      No, and I confidently say that without having watched a Quattron for more than 5min.

    • R00D on 04/04/2011 - 19:48
      +1

      NO

  • Look Up on 04/04/2011 - 20:02
    +5

    Thanks Bing, just bought one.

    For those who aren't as caught up in colour accuracy as other OzB members, the Sharp panels have the following advantages:

    • 3 year standard warranty
    • Panels made in Japan by Sharp themselves
    • Excellent quality connected to PC's or consoles
    • Very low input lag
    • Simple and reliable OSD/UI
    • m2000 on 04/04/2011 - 20:28

      3 year standard warranty
      That's good. Most other brands only give you 1-year these days (Used to be 2-3 years, You spent $1xxx I think you want something with more than 1yr warranty!

      • Adamiam on 04/04/2011 - 23:07
        +2

        I'm sure in true OzBargain spirit, if anything went wrong after the first year, you could always argue to the ACCC or whoever the new body is that something that costs $1000+ should last for more than a year.

        That said, 3 year standard warranty at least shows Sharp has faith in their televisions.

        • StewBalls on 05/04/2011 - 00:54

          Yep, NSW FT legislation actually has provision for just such occurrences in glorious B&W! ;)

    • Store RepBingLee @ Bing Lee on 05/04/2011 - 10:14

      Congrats! Enjoy your new Quattron TV.

  • justfran on 04/04/2011 - 23:27
    -2

    I bought this tv for my mum a few months ago. And i think this tv is awesome. I wish i had got one of these instead of my samsung 58 plasma 3d tv.

    • bender on 05/04/2011 - 08:32
      +1

      What's wrong with the Samsung plasma?

      • ugoagogo on 05/04/2011 - 09:23

        He must have bought a ps58c6500 , now that one along with the Panasonic U or S series is pretty average….there is no way this tv is better than the c7000…

        • R00D on 05/04/2011 - 12:45

          He's talking rubbish… ignore.

  • kk5487 on 04/04/2011 - 23:47

    Pretty positive and in depth review here: http://www.flatpanelshd.com/review.php?subaction=showfull&id…

    Very good black levels (better than Series 7 Samsung) and no backlight clouding (rare for an LED LCD). If I didn't buy a Sony last year I would have jumped at this.

    • Store RepBingLee @ Bing Lee on 05/04/2011 - 10:13

      Nice work. Certainly is one of the best non-3D LEDs!

  • StewBalls on 05/04/2011 - 00:56

    I think the technical term applicable here is 'noice'! :)

  • Kaboda on 05/04/2011 - 08:52

    This is a good deal for anyone that doesn't want 3D

  • edison702 on 05/04/2011 - 09:36
    -1

    If you wish to buy a TV, just choose Samsung, Sharp or SONY. Others are too bad. Go to JB Hi-Fi and compare yourself :D

    • Store RepBingLee @ Bing Lee on 05/04/2011 - 10:12

      Why? Are you affiliated with them?

    • Mikinoz on 05/04/2011 - 10:13

      Funny i went to Jb, Bing lee etc in all the stores if you see this up against most other brands for the price it was the best display in addition it has the ports in the right place for easy access etc

      • anthony on 05/04/2011 - 16:38

        in addition it has the ports in the right place for easy access etc

        It is incredible how stupid some manufactures are when it comes to the location of ports.

        The last TV i needed to connect my laptop had a front/side HDMI port located in a way that it was impossible to connect a HDMI cable to!

    • R00D on 05/04/2011 - 12:46

      If you can't appreciate the latest Viera panels, get an eye test.

  • Store RepBingLee @ Bing Lee on 05/04/2011 - 10:12

    Be quick guys! Stock is selling fast…

    • lazed on 05/04/2011 - 16:59
      -1

      Less than 20 units in 18 hours is fast??

  • earths_pacifist on 05/04/2011 - 10:26

    I bought this tv a couple of months ago and I love it…. Great for playing the Ps3 and watching movies. I just need a bigger room to fit it in :P

  • drprox on 05/04/2011 - 14:58

    Damn, I've measured and I really don't think I could get into my apartment with a 52 incher as it'd block the door :( 46 might work though… :P

  • airpoe on 05/04/2011 - 15:04

    any deals on Samsung PS50C7000?

    • Store RepBingLee @ Bing Lee on 05/04/2011 - 15:42

      Call our team. I am sure we can look after you! 1300 980 399.

      • ozstig on 05/04/2011 - 21:11

        I would love one of these but don't have Bing Lee in QLD…Bugger!

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