Sharp 55RWP5H Rear Projection
Sharp 55RWP5H Rear Projection
USER REVIEWS
[Feb 06, 2003]
Dan
Casual Listener
Strength:
Initial price, PIP format, HD capability
Weakness:
Broken after 1 year, Service Plan is a rip-off, GET WHAT you PAY FOR! I have had my Sharp 55 Widescreen for almost exactly 1 year when the picture stop coming on. Luckily, I purchased the 4-year extended warranty. Everything was great until this happen earlier this week. The Best Buy service plan is horrible. They come pickup my TV & take it away to fix it for who knows how long. I wish I bought ANOTHER BRAND. You get what you pay for. |
[Oct 12, 2002]
jackson holt
AudioPhile
Strength:
Clarity, brightness, color, sharpness, cost
Weakness:
no built in HDTV reciever. Could have used a third component input - but no tv has this yet... Awesome tv. i too compared with all the other tvs at best buy, circuit city and tweeter. This tv was in the top 3 that I liked, but was also a good 1500.00 cheaper than the other two. I didnt realize the price was so low until I went to purchase it as all the stickers were missing. I had it calibrated by a specialist which was included with the best buy warranty, and he spent almost 3 hours fine tunning convergence and color and all kinds of stuff that made it look even better than it had in the store. If you are thinking about getting this tv - think no longer. It doesnt matter what your budget is up to about 3-4k. This tv is still very much a contender in the 55" widescreen genra. I also like the fact that it has two component inputs as right away i needed both for dvd and xbox. I will switch one of them out when I get HD, but thats not bad.. The only downside is the lack of built in HDTV reciever. I wish this tv would have had that so that I could at least check out the over the air signal until I was ready to go with direct tv. Similar Products Used: Sony, Panasonic, Pioneer, RCA |
[Jul 24, 2002]
joeyo
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Price Problem Free
Weakness:
Wish it had more component video inputs This is my first "Big" Screen TV. It took me over four months to decide on the Sharp. I almost purchased a MIT, but the price was too much. Bestbuy had the Sharp on sale for $2200 plus an additional 20% off sale. I paid around $2100 which included a 4-year service agreement. At Bestbuy the sharp was next to a Sony, Toshiba and Pioneer. Everyone thought the Sharp had a better picture plus it was $500 cheaper; it was a good buy because Bestbuy sold six of them within 10 minutes, including mine during the sale. I have it hooked up to Dish Network, a JVC DVD (pro scan) and a Xbox. Some of the channels from the Dish are not as clear as with the DVD (I'm still waiting for the SAT companies to resolve the merger problems, so I haven’t moved to HD yet) but still better than any TV I’ve ever owned. But the DVD and Xbox through the component video are awesome; the picture is clear and crisp. I can’t comment on the speakers because I use a H/K receiver and Bose speakers for the surround sound. I’ve had my Sharp for almost 1 year and never experienced any vertical or horizontal line problems. So far it has been problem free. For a TV under $2200 you can’t go wrong. Similar Products Used: JVC |
[Feb 02, 2002]
prehfield
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
line doubler and price
Weakness:
None Sorry to hear about the first guys complaint, but I love this TV. I got an incredible deal through and EE purchase who hooked me up with the 55RWP5H at cost. So basically it was a no brainer for me. In the 2000-3000 price range there is no HDTV that compares. Realize, like I do now, that this is Sharp''s high end brand SharpVision, like Sony ES or something. The copied a lot of their tech from Pioneer Elite and we all know they make the best TV''s. I debated for a long time on the Mits, and Toshiba and even Sony and then realized that the line doubler is far superior in this TV. If you are watching analog TV and simply compare the TV''s it is a no brainer. Give sharp a chance and if you don''t believe me just go to stor where you can compare the picture. |
[Dec 15, 2001]
Rodney Keller
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Great line doubler.
Weakness:
Vertical lines and noise block at top of the screen. I have been waiting to make this post as soon as the Sharp 55RPW5H was out of my house. Similar Products Used: Pioneer SD-533 |
[Dec 17, 2001]
John Shepherd
Audio Enthusiast
Weakness:
I have the 55-wp4h. It has no VGA input Had to respond to Rodney's post. I've had the 55-4H since August and am VERY happy with it. I use an RCA DCT-100, Direct TV and Loacal HDTV. Similar Products Used: JVC 55" widescreen from about 5 years ago! |
[Dec 29, 2001]
Steven Tillman
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
excellent line doubler, picture clarity, accurate color decoder
Weakness:
would be nice to have "one touch" type convergence adjustment This has been a great set for me. Similar Products Used: Mitsubishi, Toshiba |