Sharp AQUOS 60 inch LCD TV

I am thinking about buying this TV. I will be using it for watching sports about 85% of the time. Any thoughts? Thanks alot!

While I will say people overblow the "has to be dark" for plasmas. I won't sit here and tell you either way as the room you describe I would have to see before judging.
My loving room has a large bay window and 3 smaller windows. None have blackout curtains and my TV is fine. The only thing close is the Bay window that has heavier drapes on it.
Pretty much Darkwing hit the nail on the head with his input. I would suggest also looking at LG.
Samsung, although having good reviews, I don't trust. They are hit and miss on quality Control and if you do get a bad set they try to deny repairs every way they can think of (something like 7 pending class action suits against them).

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Sharp AQUOS 32" LCD TV

We purchased a Sharp AQUOS 32" LCD TV, model # LC32D40U. The date purchased was June 15, 2006 at the Best Buy in Janesville, Wisconsin. We now reside in Old Town, ME. This TV was defective from the start, however, my husband was diagnosed with Mantle Cell Lymphoma and went through a year of treatment, including a stem cell transplant. 10 days before his diagnosis we had an accepted offer on this home in Maine. So much has occurred that we never had a chance to get the TV in for repair. We dealt with it not working properly. It would go on, run for a while, then the screen would go black. I'd turn it off and tap it, then turn it back on and it would work for hours. It has progressively worsened to the point of no picture anymore. Can we do anything although it has been almost 3 years now? In these 3 years, we had to move to Maine, then my husband went through surgery, my brother is dying from colorectal cancer, my daughter in law just lost her parents in a serious auto accident, and so many other horrible things have occurred. Can someone help us with this? Thank you! BTW, we did take it into our local store, but I'm praying the outcome will be "no charge!" The young man that took our TV claimed he would do what he could for us. Very polite!!!

If your TV and Laptop both have the VGA socket on i.e it looks the same at both ends, then any VGA monitor cable will do the job, no need for any extras. Easiest thing is to do if possible is pinch a cable off sometning else to test. These cables are not a lot of money so don't be foolded into buying one of those super premium pro cables, it's really not necessary.
Audio wise you only have the headphone jack out on the laptop, and the tv probably has component in (RCA sockets) thats the norm anyway so you need to get a Phono to 3.5mm Stereo Jack lead of sufficint length.
something like this I'd imagine http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?ModuleNo=31700&doy=18m8 (sorry its a uk site)
Or if you have a Stereo system especially a surround one then you can rig the audio to that which will be even better
You will need to check the back of the TV or the manual to confirm this. If you took the manual and possibly the laptop into any decent TV store they should be able to sort it out.

Best settings for Sharp Aquos 32" LCD

Hi all,
I have a MBP 1.83 and just hooked it up to my Sharp 32" LCD and I am underwhelmed by the outcome. I am switching back to mac after 15 years and have been using a windows machine attached to this display with better results. Is there a way to tweak the settings to get better results?
Also, what do you recommend for creating a new using user for using each profile? I would like to have all of my files available for both users, just the settings separate (dock size, font size, etc.).
Thanks in advance!
Mark
MacBook Pro 1.83 Mac OS X (10.4.5)

What is the native resolution of the Sharp Display? For optimal quality you should set your mac to output at the Native resolution of the Sharp LCD (this is true of any LCD). See System Preferences> Display Preferences to change screen resolution. Also make sure your sharp's built in screen settings (not the ones you adjust from the Macs display preferences) are set properly. For example, through the remote you can choose settings for "PC", "Movie", "TV", etc. I usually find that the Sharps "PC" default settings are very bad... too much contrast, bad color reproduction. so I have to manually tweak them (also done through the remote). Best of luck. I am confident you can get an excellent image out of your Sharp.
Regarding creating multiple user accounts, I highly recommend you start a separate post on that topic since it is so unrelated to your sharp lcd issue. I am confident you will get lots of responses to a post about that. Try to provide as much detail as you can about what you want, and why you think you need multiple user accounts (for example, "I want to share music, but I don't want my kids mucking about with my files" )... and you might want to consider posting that thread in the OS X topic area (here: http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=752)
But for the record, I really try to avoid setting up multiple user accounts if possible because it is a pain to share iTunes music and movies (though its possible). I think the only reason to set up multiple users is when you have kids and you want to prevent them from messing up your own settings and files. If it is two adults sharing the same computer, I think it is best to just compromise on how you configure the doc, and to agree to save files in different folders inside documents. work arounds for email can also be done from one acount. best of luck

Mac mini DVI to HDMI with Sharp Aquos 46' LCD TV

Hi,
I currently use my 2008 Mac mini on my Sharp LC-46X20 TV using the DVI to VGA adaptor and the TVs VGA input. I currently have the resolution set at 1280 x 768 at 75hz. The picture on the whole is fine, filling the screen perfectly. However, the text is not as sharp as I would like, looking slightly blurry and jagged around the edges, poor in comparison to my iMac.
I have been toying with the idea of getting a DVI to HDMI adaptor and connecting my mac mini to the TV this way.If so will this picture fill the screen AND solve my text problems? I have heard different stories, with some people having a nightmare and some people getting it to work fine.
Was hoping someone would point me in the right direction before I spent any cash on the DVI to HDMI adaptor.
Thanks
David

Just to update this:
Got my DVI to HDMI cable today!
Plugged it in, booted her up and was presented with a perfect 1080p HDMI signal without having to alter any display settings.
Fantastic!
In my display menu I have 10 resolutions to play with with , 3 of which are full 1080p, one is specifically for PAL tv in the UK.
Couldn't be happier!
Hope this thread helps anybody who is having any connecting woes between their mac mini and their sharp TV
Thanks
David

Getting full 1080p to a Sharp Aquos 42'' HD LCD TV

Okay, I've been struggling and struggling with this one for a good month or two and I have pretty much use up all my lifelines except the apple forums
I have a Sharp Aquos 42'' LCD HDTV that is 1080p capable, and has 2 HDMI inputs. I have been using my 17'' Powerbook G4 via a DVI > HDMI cable and it works great EXCEPT that it is displaying the desktop with about an inch black border around the entire screen. I have heard of trying to tweak the timing settings within a program SwitchResX, and have read some other threads about other people successfully being able to get a 1080p full screen with their Sharp Aquos (45'') as well. I don't know the exact settings I need for my particular TV and I was hoping to get some answers here.
sincerly,
Alex

Now I have 1080p resolution on my 37"" which exactly matches the tv screen, whow what a fantastic picture. The solution is:
* Press "Wide modes" button on the remote control and select "Underscan" for the selected HDMI input source.
* Open the Mac preferences, select displays, in the sharp display select options, then check the overscan checkbox.
* Install SwitchResX and select a 1080 resolution without interlace.
Hope this works on a 42" Sharp lcd too.
Gerd

Sharp 26 inch HDTV too big for TiBook?

I have a Sharp 26 inch LCD HDTV. I am running DVI output from the 667 TiBook into the HDMI video input. It works OK, but the margins of the video are hidden under the edges of the LCD. So for example, I can only see about 1/4 of the Dock because the rest is hidden. As a result, I can only run it as a second monitor.
What's causing it? Is the screen too big for the TiBook's video driver?

http://support.apple.com/specs/macbook/macbookmid2007.html
"...Extended desktop and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 1920 by 1200 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors..."
What is the max resolution of the HDTV? You should consider the Apple mini-DVI to DVI adapter and use a DVI-HDMI cable if your HDTV has an HDMI or DVI input, generally the digital signal might be better quality than the VGA analog signal.
You want to be able to match the native resolution of the monitor for best quality. When you use a different resolution, it may be supported but not appear as sharp. It might be hard to get good text quality on that large a monitor, but images and video might work okay.
If you want, you can also run an audio cable from the MacBook lineout to use the TV or your stereo speakers.

Progressive Scan mode (DVD on Sharp Aquos LCD)

I want to use the Mac Mini as a DVD player on my 32" Sharp Aquos. Does anyone know if the Mac Mini supports progressive scan mode?
Also, has anyone run into issues connecting to the 32" Sharp Aquos LCD TV?
Thanks
Curt

Along the lines of progressive scan vs. interlaced... I've noticed while playing video from Quicktime I can make a selection to pick which one I prefer. I've got a project that I created in iMovie and I notice that if I were to share (export) a clip using the expert settings I can chose whether it is interlaced or progressive. However, when accessing those same .mov files in iDVD I don't see any settings that indicate whether the final DVD will be interlaced or progressive. From the looks of the footage viewing it on my computer it looks like it is interlaced. How can I create a DVD with this iMovie footage that ends up displaying as progressive?
thanks for any advice.
-charlene

Sharp Aquos 32 inch

I bought a Sharp 32 inch Aquos tv and I want to use it has my display. I bought a dvi to HD cord and it seems to work I just cant figure out what resolution to set it at. I mirrored the displays so it is just one. but the "best" resolution is what it is set at and it seems to be not as clear as the others...what else can i do to just have one big, clear and crisp view on the Sharp TV????

Using a TV monitor as a primary computer display is not usually such a good idea. The main reason is the difference in pixel resolution. Televisions are designed for viewing pictures from across the room. Computer displays are for viewing text several inches away. For this reason, the TV monitor uses less pixels per inch.
Your Sony monitor has a pixel resolution of 1366 x 768. Support for this native resolution is dependent upon the video card. I do not see this aspect ratio in my Displays Preferences. The native resolution for the Apple 30" Cinema Display is 2560 x 1600.
If the native 1366 x 768 resolution of the Sony is not supported by your video card something close can be selected but since the grids do not line up exactly there will be fuzziness as a single pixel is unevenly spread across two or more.
12 PowerBook 1GHz, 768MB RAM Mac OS X (10.3.9)

LCD Advice / Sharp Aquos "Banding"

Trying to decided b/w: Toshiba Regza 46XV645U and Sharp Aquos LC46D85U.
I've heard about color "banding" issues on the Sharp. Has this been corrected, or is it still an issue.
What's the 411 on Toshiba? Any known issues? I haven't read too many reviews on it, but what I have read has been positive.

I don't know if my model of Sharp is the Sharp you listed, but I have not seen any sort of color banding in my 46" AQUOS.
*disclaimer* I am not now, nor have I ever been, an employee of Best Buy, Geek Squad, nor of any of their affiliate, parent, or subsidiary companies.

DVI or VGA Connection For Sharp Aquos??

I've got an older Sharp Aquos, specifically the LC37G4U. Previously owned a Mini G4, 1.42 GHZ. The best I could do imagewise was with a DVI connection and the Aquos and Mini set to 1280 x 768. This resulted in an image cropping of approximately 1/2 inch on the right and left sides of the screen. I lived with it for a few years. I recently upgraded with a sweet Mini Duo Core 1.83 GHZ, 2 Gig of RAM, 7,500 RPM Seagate HD, etc. The computer is great, but with the DVI connection, it appears to default to the old 1280 x 768 setting, with the same exact image cropping. The maximum resolution on the LCD is 1366 X 768, and I'd like to attempt to do better as far as the cropping goes. Has anyone out there tried the VGA connection alternative? Or if anyone has any ideas, I would be forever in your debt. Thanks All!
Mac MIni Duo Core 1.83Ghz, 2 gig, etc. Mac OS X (10.4.9)

I have a sharp lcd tv as well, and as far as I know, if you connect the mini to it using DVI (you shouldn't really use anything else) the mini will default to the tv's resolution. I swap my mini from monitor to tele depending on what I'm using it for, and everytime it automatically fixes it's display settings to match whatever is connected to it. Hopefully this is the case for you too, try it out.

Duo or Solo for a Sharp Aquos

OK, time to get down to brass tax. Ive been reading around here for awhile and its time to pull the trigger on a Mini.
I need a Mini capable of running 1366 X 768 to my Sharp Aquos 37 inch LCD. I know I will have to use a third party app to get the resolution exact but my question is which setup will work best.
Im deciding between at Core Solo with 1 Gig RAM and a Core Duo with 512 MB RAM, money being the main obstacle.
I plan to connect my 250G Lacie external drive to the Mini for streaming music and video (HD included) to my entertainment system. And I am going to either use the DVI or HDMI connection on the Sharp.
Other than that, the Mini will be used for surfing, e-mail, etc. Nothing too intensive. I realize that a Duo with 1Gig would be optimal, but I cant quite spend that much right now. What will I lose performance wise if I dont have the Duo, I am mainly concerned with video quality for HD.

I need a Mini capable of running 1366 X 768 to my Sharp Aquos
37 inch LCD. I know I will have to use a third party app to
get the resolution exact but my question is which setup will
work best.
Straight from the mini's spec page
Graphics and Video Support
Intel GMA950 graphics processor with 64MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory1
DVI video output to support digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixels; supports 20-inch Apple Cinema Display and 23-inch Apple Cinema HD Display; supports coherent digital displays up to 154MHz; supports noncoherent digital displays up to 135MHz
VGA video output (using included adapter) to support analog resolutions up to 1920 by 1080 pixels
S-video and composite video output to connect directly to a TV or projector (using Apple DVI to Video Adapter, sold separately)
So it seems it can suport the resolution but being a 37 inch lcd, I'm not sure there's other hinderences you may incur
Mike
Mini G5 PowerMac G4 PowerBook Mac SE Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Trouble using my sharp aquos as a display for my PB

I have a 1 GHz Powerbook G4 with 512 MB DDR SDRAM running Mac OS X 10.3.9. I have recently purchased a 32" sharp aquos LCD Television with the intent of being able to hook up my power book. The sharp instruction manual tells me to hook it up with a DVI cable (as well as a mini jack for sound). I purchased a mini dvi to dvi converter thingy and connected to the LCD (I have not used a mini jack since I thought that would only affect the sound and, for now, I just want the picture).
There is a compatability chart in the sharp manual that gives me three mac options; 1) 13" VGA, 2) 16" SVGA, 3) 19" XGA. I do not know what these are refering to so I chose the 13 " option. It tells me to adjust my resolution to 640x480, Horizontal Frequecy (which I cannot find) to 34.9 kHz and vertical frequency to 67 Hz.
Although my power book recognizes the sharp LCD, I get no image on the television. I called sharp customer service and, aside from verifieing that I was using the correct input channel, they couldnt help me.
I am about a millimeter from returning the television unless someone can help me!
Thanks.

I have the Sharp Aquos LC32D7U and have tried connecting my 15" PowerBook G4 1.5 GHz to it using a DVI cable. I don't think I got a cable with a mini DVI to DVI converter--the plug is the same on both ends and fits my PB and the Sharp LCD either way. Anyway, I'm having the same trouble as you. My PB recognizes the Sharp LCD as being connected, but the Sharp displays a black screen. The input info on the Sharp LCD screen shows "---X---" in the upper right corner where I'd expect some sort of connection information and below that "--Hz" as though nothing is connected. Incidentally the sound works fine through the Sharp using a stereo mini plug. I've tried adjusting all my monitor settings from resolution to Hz and have tried mirroring and not mirroring. Nothing works, although my PB clearly thinks it's displaying on the Sharp because, when mirroring is off, I cannot access the Sharp LCD video setup options since they're displayed on the Sharp LCD where I can't see them.
I wonder if it would be possible to use a DVI-HDMI adaptor and connect the PB to the HDMI input. Have you tried that? I'll be curious to hear how it works, or if you have any other ideas. It certainly is frustrating. If I come up with any solutions, I'll be sure to let you know.
I'm keeping my Aquos regardless of whether or not I get it to work with my PB, since it fits perfectly into a wall unit I'm housing it in and it's primarily used as a tv anyway.

Gradient banding in Samsung 20 inch LCD

Now idk where to begin, ok here's the best info i can give
I just assembled a new pc for graphic work/budget gaming 2 days ago:
intel core i3 530 mhz
2 gb ddr3 ram 1333 mhz
xfx nvidia geforce gt 240 1gb ddr5
windows 7 ultimate 32-bit
Samsung Myst Eco B2030 widescreen 20 inch lcd monitor
Now when i opened an old psd which contained some brushing and gradients, i could see bands in the gradients, even the wallpaper i put had bands on it. I even noticed that everything on my lcd looks hellish sharp, and when i force my head really close, i can see small square pixels all over the l cd. Is it due to the analogue output(VGA)?, should i switch to DVI?
I use 1600x900 res (native) at 32 bit
Then to test whether all gradients look the same, i opened a new ps document and made a black to white gradient, but it was smooth, there were no bands in there. But when i made a simple white box, applied full gaussian blur, and zoomed in around 2000% i could see the gradual bands again though not as bad as in the colored psd. It seems the problem only happens when i give a glow, or blurs. Then i played Splinter Cell Conviction (everything Maxed out) and again i could see gradient bands forming up in dark places, like when i die and a small cutscene is played, i could see gradient bands on the 4 corners. What could be the problem, is it the card? the lcd? i am new to lcd monitors so i dont know how to calibrate or whatever.
Please check if anyone else can see the bands on their lcd?

Regarding calibrating your display, it's not strictly necessary, but you did mention "oversaturation" in a post above. It's certainly your call whether you want to make your color-managed applications put out calibrated color.
Re switching to DVI, that's falling out of favor... How are you currently cabled to your monitor? HDMI? VGA? You've mentioned both. DVI would CERTAINLY be better than VGA.
This "Coarse effect" you speak of... Are you talking about jaggy fonts, or what? If so, do you have Font Smoothing enabled?
When I first switched from CRTs to LCDs (in 2004) I marveled that most graphics created by people using CRTs were actually butt ugly, simply because they could not see the actual image content very clearly and tended to overlook things and overcompensate for their own monitors' shortcomings.
On a good LCD using a good interface (DVI or better) you can see every pixel as a discreet element. That's a given.
After my switch from CRT to LCD I had to reset my perceptions - I had thoughts just like yours! After a while you start to realize that what may look oversharp and harsh to you may even still be too subtle for CRT users. For some time there's been a mix of CRTs and LCDs in the world, though honestly lately I've started to ignore the former as they are truly a dying breed (just try to buy a new CRT monitor nowadays). It is not wrong to concentrate solely on making graphics look good on ultra sharp LCD monitors. Don't be too hard on yourself for what you've produced in the past, when you couldn't "see clearly" yet.
That said, I should note that there are some LCDs that are not sharp at all. From time to time people post on this forum that they have trouble seeing the Photoshop UI elements at their fixed small size, and as you're no doubt aware now with your monitor there's really no problem seeing them on a very sharp display.
You could try taking a macro photo of what you're seeing on your display that you don't like. Other than that it's very difficult to communicate about such issues on a forum.
-Noel

Mac mini and Sharp Aquos

I am planning to buy a mac mini. What do I need to connect it to my Sharp Aquos 32 inch? Anything I need to be aware of when setting up the connection? Thank you

Your primary concern is choosing the type of connection to use for your TV. If you are using a separate audio tuner or surround sound, you can use the included adapter that provides a full sized DVI port. You can then use a DVI to HDMI cable to get the video to your TV. If you wish to send both video and audio to your TV, particularly via HDMI, you can use an adapter like the one sold by Kanex:
http://kanexlive.com/products/item-id-3495.html
Once you've made that connection, you will probably have to use a scan setting on the TV to allow the desktop to properly fill the screen. If you can provide the exact model number of your TV, I might be able to find the manual online and give you an idea which setting may be most effective.

What cable/adapter do I need to connect my MacBook Pro to a Sharp Aquos TV?

What cable/adapter do I need to connect my MacBook Pro to a Sharp Aquos TV?
I want to watch videos on youtube or read articles on my laptop, and I want a cable/adapter that will hook up the Macbook to the TV and display the webpage that is on the laptop.

Of course it doesn't. But you can buy an adaptor from HDMI to the Mini-DisplayPort port on the computer.

Using a DVI HDMI cable with my Sharp Aquos LC-52D62U 1080p

Hello
I have a Mac Mini Intel proc with 4GB RAM (max RAM).
I'm trying to get it to work with my Sharp Aquos LC-52D62U 52" TV. The TV supports 1080p native, and the mini has had no issues connecting to this TV before. I just re-installed 10.6 (with all updates) and it does not want to connect.
I have a direct DVI > HDMI cable going from the Mini directly to the back of the TV. I tested other devices on that TV input and the TV works fine. I'm also convinced that the cable is fine as it worked before the re-install of the system.
I can see the Mac Mini using screen sharing on my Mac Pro, so I can make changes to the configuration over the network. The screen settings on the Mini are set to "1080p (Television)" just like they were when it all worked fine. But the TV screen is black. No picture at all.
What can I do about this?
Thanks,
-----------S

Hello Mac Mini world. I tried to connect my new Mac Mini to a 2 year old 32" Insignia Flat Screen HDTV through HDMI for hours however there was always part of the screen cut off even after adjusting both the resolution ratio on TV and Mini. After 3 calls to Insignia TV and Apple Support nobody had a definitive solution for me and was mainly told to live with it! One person from Applecare did half heartedly suggest trying a VGA connection instead in spite of lower quality. I went to the MAC store and they were confused as were the people at Best Buy but I reluctantly bought the MINI VIDEO PORT CABLE + VGA CABLE at Best Buy and to my surprise IT WORKED AND LOOKS PERFECT and automatically adjusts to fit any setting of computer resolution LIKE MAGIC. I have never posted but this seemed like good info as I read through a lot of blogs yesterday trying to resolve this issue. AGAIN THE SOLUTION IS TO TRY THE VGA CONNECTION. -chuck

Sharp AQUOS 60 inch LCD TV

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