Sharp Quattron LC40LE821E - Which? First Look

Get the full report at http://www.which.co.uk/tvs We got the new four-pixel Sharp Quattron TV in to our lab so we thought we'de give you a quick look before it undertakes our extensive full test programme.

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[MrTommyGriffiths]

Im sorry to say but this review is a load of Tosh...You are probably the kind of reviewers who reccommend Samsung which is terrible compared to Sharps, Panasonics etc. Typical biased review site. I have high expectations for televisions and this sharp fulfilled them all and my Panasonic PZ85 did not.

[WhichWebsite]

@MrTommyGriffiths The video is just our first impressions of the Sharp quattron - and they were poor. But we reserve full judgement until each model goes through our extensive 6 week lab test programme. Full results are based on this test and not the opinion of just one reviewer. But it's worth taking a moment to run through some of the detail of the test to see if our expectations match.

[WhichWebsite]

@MrTommyGriffiths We review over 100 TVs a year based on fully comparitive tests, so you can be confident that results for one model are directly comprable to any other. For picture quality we employ a 5 person expert panel to watch a dozen clips of material via the same quality feed, using benchmark and reference samples to ensure continuity between batches. The clips are chosen to showcase different aspects of picture quality .

[WhichWebsite]

@MrTommyGriffiths Technical assessments include measuring the characteristic background noise (eg a low-level buzzing) and the maximum sound levels from the internal speakers. Finally we take power conumption ratings in a variety of viewing modes (on, standby, optimum picture settings, settings out of the box, eco mode, light sensor activated at 200 and 1 lux). We use international standards (that our experts helped to establish) to form the basis of our power ratings.

[WhichWebsite]

@MrTommyGriffiths Technical assessments include measuring the characteristic background noise (eg a low-level buzzing) and the maximum sound levels from the internal speakers. Finally we take power conumption ratings in a variety of viewing modes (on, standby, optimum picture settings, settings out of the box, eco mode, light sensor activated at 200 and 1 lux). We use international standards (that our experts helped to establish) to form the basis of our power ratings.

[WhichWebsite]

@MrTommyGriffiths You'll need a subscription to see exactly how the Quattron did, but I can give you a potted version. Picture: Sepia tinted, innacurate colours, lots of picture noise, motion judder and fades from an angle. Sound: Lacks refinement, harsh and shrill (though it delivers some sense of stereo). Ease of use: Poorly laid out and labelled remote, EPG is a mess. Power: A strong point. It's very energy efficient.

[airmax2xmf1]

This is a lie pure and simple. I saw ALL the TVs from Sharp with Quattron and the image is the best that I have saw in a LED TV so far. No, I don't own one yet , I have a Samsung that will end in the bedroom and will get a Sharp for the living room.

[KadrickNinness]

A subscription? Way to overvalue you own insight. I think I'd rather get another Blu Ray to watch on the QUATTRON. Thanks for offering the paid passage to sphincterville all the same. You're even garbling on about the remote. The lay out is slightly adjusted and mostly fundamentally the same thing as the PANAs and SAMSUNG's remotes. Sepia tinted? Try not looking through a cloud of bong smoke.

[KadrickNinness]

@WhichWebsite

What's disappointing is that you appear to have viewed a test pattern with a hyper-active Auto-contrast on. I've been using SAMSUNGs (LED and PLASMA) and PANAs for some time now, and the new QUATTRON smashes them. Motion judder? Ahhh yeah, when you have film mode turned off. As it is with ANY TV. And ALL TVs have processing artifacts with it turned on.

And really, who gives two flying fucks about the sound. Hook up a hi-fi, hobo.

[Sdefinite]

9 dislikes 10 likes? nice review. i think sharp is good for gamers. the yellow pixel might be good for console gaming

[yamaha0113]

@MrTommyGriffiths

Quote "I was only able to make minimal improvements to the colour performance of the LC-46LE821E. No matter what I tried, I just couldn't reduce the luminance numbers for either Green or Yellow. If you are going to create a native colour space that differs from Rec709, then at least make sure that the CMS can correct the colour points accordingly or what's the use including it?"

[MrTommyGriffiths]

@yamaha0113 I calibrate televisions for a living 'Sir'. If you wish to be childish because I can make a television like this look good then so be it. All review sites base their impressions on an out of the box picture. Not a calibrates picture. I am educateds on its flaws but it has no more flaws than say a samsung or a toshiba.

[yamaha0113]

@MrTommyGriffiths Ha ha lol how over defensive and insulting you are. I have read loads of reviews

of this tv they all say the same inaccurate bad image. Why do consumers like and buy it simple they

are uneducated on its flaws and the compromise of adding a fourth sub pixel brings. They see a bright image and think wow amazing.

This is why i never listen to stupid sales people "Oh look its led latest and greatest" um no its an led backlit

lcd now leave me alone xD

[BUBLOOGABLOO]

@EPhonez The Americans reviewed this telly as well. These lot are probably getting paid by some other company or whatever for changing the colour collaboration and making the colour look rubbish. Check for more reviews on the TV. The yellow being displayed shows how yellows display on the screen but they display 10 times better. If you watch more videos about the TV you'd see how well it actually does display yellow flowers! That = winning!

[BUBLOOGABLOO]

@deurkl good comment : )