Sharp LC-46LE810UN AQUOS 46-Inch 1080p X-Gen LCD HDTV with Quad Pixel Technology

The Sharp Quattron, many have said is a gimmick. The whole idea of the "yellow subpixel" is a scam! everything is produced in RGB so the Yellow is never used etc etc.

**This is wrong. Adding a YELLOW subpixel is actually a brilliant idea! It works and perhaps is going to end up being the new standard. Keep in mind something like 30-40 yrs ago we were using the RGBG color system "red - green - blue green" and it was found out that blue green was really redundant so it was dropped to simply Blue and thus "tint" was born. Besides, if we thought on the logic that "RGB is a standard we don't need RGBY.. we would still be using Floppy drives and dial up modems. I mean those were the standard years ago why change?"

** The visible light range for the human eye is far greater than a RGB TV can produce, RGB produces the majority of colors but fails to produce many of the subtle shades. By adding a yellow subpixel you expand more into the visible light...Read more

When viewing "side-by side" the Sharp versus other sets in an electronics store, the Aquos actually stood-out from the crowd for video quality. The high-end plasmas were very close, but there was something about the Sharp that set it apart. At home, while viewing satellite HD, old movies, even black & white, seemed like they were live broadcasts. This isn't just my impression, but those of most of my friends that viewed it as well. This set replaces a 4 year old Samsung DLP that should have lasted a lot longer than it did. Audio quality is mediocre, but what can you expect of speakers in a cabinet as narrow as this? A home theater sound system with this TV is a must. I also viewed the 240 Hz version of this set, but couldn't detect enough difference to warrant the extra expense. Bottom line is that this set gives superb video quality for a very reasonable price.

I purchased this unit on 5 June 2010 and after 7 days of viewing i have to admit that it has the best picture quality of all the LED's I've seen. I replaced a Vizio 46" FHDTV with this unit because the Vizio LCD panel failed after only 1yr 2 months of use. Entire lcd strings of vertical lines failed (20 plues), plus a dark comma-shaped smear appeared on half the screen. No more Vizio's for me. This set is a dream as far as we are concerned. It's like a theater film movie screen.... Just amazing!