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  • Introduction

  • Front

  • Back

  • Sides

  • Stand/Mount

  • Aesthetics

  • Display Size & Technology

  • Formats & Resolution

  • Brightness, Blacks and Contrast Ratio

  • Color

  • Motion & Refresh Rate

  • Viewing Angle

  • 3D Glasses

  • 3D Effect

  • Audio & Video Ports

  • Internet & Other Media

  • Placement

  • Remote

  • Controls

  • Menu

  • Conclusion

  • Series Comparision

  • Specs

  • Introduction
  • Front
  • Back
  • Sides
  • Stand/Mount
  • Aesthetics
  • Display Size & Technology
  • Formats & Resolution
  • Brightness, Blacks and Contrast Ratio
  • Color
  • Motion & Refresh Rate
  • Viewing Angle
  • 3D Glasses
  • 3D Effect
  • Audio & Video Ports
  • Internet & Other Media
  • Placement
  • Remote
  • Controls
  • Menu
  • Conclusion
  • Series Comparision
  • Specs

Introduction

Note: The photos in this review are of the larger Sharp LC-70LE935U, which was also unveiled at CES this year. The LE935 series has similar specs to the LE835 series, but it comes in 70-inch and 60-inch models.

Front

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The LC-60LE835U has a large LCD screen with a think, black bezel on the front.

Back

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The back is a large swath of hard plastic with small clusters of ports on the right side.

Sides

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The LC-60LE835U definitely isn't the thinnest LCD TV on the market, but it is still quite thin, as you can see from the photos below.

Stand/Mount

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The stand is sleek and well balanced so it doesn't take up too much space on your TV stand.

Aesthetics

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Sharp makes a pretty simple TV as far as aesthetics are concerned. It doesn't have the ultra-small bezel like you see on the new Samsung TVs, but it also doesn't look cheap or clumsy.

Display Size & Technology

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The LC-60LE835U has a 60-inch LCD screen with LED backlighting. There are also 52-inch, 46-inch, and 40-inch models in the LE835 series.

Formats & Resolution

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The LC-60LE835U is a Full HD TV that displays at a resolution of 1920 x 1080. The edge-lit LED backlighting should improve brightness according to Sharp. The TV also has Quad Pixel Plus technology that is said to increase sharpness.

Brightness, Blacks and Contrast Ratio

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Sharp didn't list any brightness or contrast specs for the LC-60LE835, but it did say the Quad Pixel Technology, which adds a yellow color to the traditional RGB pixel format, allows more light to pass through on the LCD. Brightness is especially needed for viewing 3D content, as the viewing content with active shutter 3D glasses will often result in darker imagery.

Color

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The addition of the yellow color in Sharp's Quad Pixel Technology should enhance colors for the LC-60LE835, particularly when viewing content with bright, yellow images. Sharp even goes as far as claiming the Quad Pixel Technology provides the widest color palette available for an LCD TV.

Motion & Refresh Rate

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The LC-60LE835 features Sharp's AquoMotion 240Hz refresh rate, which was found on previous Sharp models last year. In our testing, we usually don't find a 240Hz refresh rate to be any better than 120Hz, but maybe we'll see something surprising with the LC-60LE835.

Viewing Angle

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The viewing angle on the LC-60LE835 seemed decent, although there was definitely a loss of color and brightness when we viewed the TV at a higher angle than 45-degrees. Unfortunately, we didn't get to check out the viewing angle in 3D.

3D Glasses

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The LC-60LE835 uses active shutter 3D glasses, which means two things: the glasses are expensive and they require battery power. Sharp doesn't make it clear whether the LC-60LE835 will ship with a pair of 3D glasses, but that usually isn't the case for manufacturers. Active shutter 3D glasses often cost somewhere between $100 - $200, so expect to pay quite a bit if you're planning on getting a pair for the whole family.

There's no getting around the fact that 3D glasses make you look ridiculous (and possibly feel ridiculous too).

The power button makes the glasses usable for viewing 3D by turning on the active shutter feature.

3D Effect

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We didn't get a chance to view the 3D effect on the LC-60LE835 during our time at CES, so we can't report on its performance at this time.

Audio & Video Ports

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The LC-60LE835 has a number of ports on its back, all of which are located in three small clusters. There's four HDMI ports running down a vertical strip, a collection of RCA and Composite ports on the back, and two USB ports. There's also a VGA connection and audio outputs.

Internet & Other Media

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Sharp offers built-in WiFi connectivity on the LC-60LE835U as well as access to Netflix, VUDU, and CinemaNow.

Placement

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The ports aren't placed perfectly on the TV, but they didn't seem that difficult to get access to. The fact that the TV offers built-in WiFi is a big help, because that means you don't need to attach extra cables if you want to watch a streaming movie from Netflix.

Remote

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We didn't get to see the remote for the Sharp Aquos LC-60LE835U, nor any other Sharp model at CES for that matter.

Controls

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The controls are located on the front of the TV and they are fairly easy to read and interact with. The controls light up when the TV is on, so you can even see them in the dark!

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We didn't get a good look at the menu for the LC-60LE835U either.

Conclusion

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The Sharp Aquos LC-60LE835U certainly has enough features to be a solid flagship HDTV, but we won't know if its performance matches its specs until we get the TV into our labs. We're excited about the TV's LED backlighting and we're hoping that it provides a good, bright image with 3D content.

The Sharp LC-60LE835U, along with the rest of the LE835U series, will be available in February.

Series Comparision

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The LE835U series has four models: a 60-inch model (the LC-60LE835U), a 52-inch model, a 46-inch model, and a 40-inch model. All are 3D HDTVs with an LCD display and LED backlighting.

Specs

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Meet the tester

Jeremy Stamas

Jeremy Stamas

Managing Editor, Video

@nematode9

Jeremy is the video expert of our imaging team and Reviewed.com's head of video production. Originally from Pennsylvania and upstate NY, he graduated from Bard college with a degree in film and electronic media. He has been living and working in New England since 2005.

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