Sharp Aquos LC-60LE835U Sharp threw everything it could think of into the LC-60LE835U. It’s a 60-inch, super-thin, edge-lit LED HDTV. It’s a 3D HDTV. It’s a Quattron HDTV with a fourth, yellow, pixel. It’s a 240Hz HDTV with Web apps. It’s an energy-saving HDTV that earns our GreenTech approval. A couple of minor flaws come along with all that, chief among them: a clunky menu system with few online services and a $2,799.99 list price that’s a little on the high side. If you can afford it, this big-screen HDTV won’t leave you wanting for cutting-edge tech or performance.
Design
Sharp’s minimalism is downright striking with this set. A narrow, flat, glossy black bezel surrounds the 60-inch screen, punctuated only by a Sharp logo in the middle of the bottom edge and an Aquos 3D logo in the top left corner. The base is flat, black, and glossy, just like the bezel, and blends against the rest of the HDTV while offering a wide left-right pivoting range. Unfortunately, like the base on last year’s LC-52LE820UN ($2,999.99, 3 stars), the base feels wobbly. Considering the 68.3-pound (83.8 pounds with base) screen is only 0.9 inches thick, it’s clear this is a device better mounted on the wall than set on a stand. An inverted, illuminated “V” under the screen is the only lighted aspect of the HDTV, save the screen itself.
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The 9.4-inch-long remote is slim and striking, half-matte and half-glossy black. The navigation pad and Menu/App buttons live on the matte black lower half, while the number pad and playback buttons are on the glossy upper half. The buttons are a firm rubber, and feel suitably different under the thumb; the navigation pad is a curved circle, while the App and Playback buttons are small and oblong and the number pad and Power buttons are large and square. The only complaint is a very small Input button, located in the middle of the remote; it makes switching between sources slightly slower than it could be.
Sharp Aquos LC-60LE835U Specifications
- Screen Size
- 60 inches
- Type
- LCD TV
- Supported Refresh Rates
- 240Hz
- Aspect Ratio
- 16:9
- Sharp Aquos LC-60LE835U Video Inputs
- Component, Composite, HDMI
- Networking Options
- Wi-Fi
- Speakers Included
- Yes
- Stand Supplied?
- Yes
- Height
- 33 inches
- Sharp Aquos LC-60LE835U Width
- 54 inches
- Depth
- 1 inches
- Sharp Aquos LC-60LE835U Weight
- 68.3 lb
Fortunately, the Sharp’s Web-based apps are accessible through a different menu, activated through the Apps button rather than the Menu button. The Apps menu is a much more conventional interface, organized in a simple pop-up row along the bottom edge of the screen. You can also link your favorite apps to one of three Apps buttons on the remote, so you don’t have to go into the menu at all after the initial setting. Unfortunately, the Web-app selection on the Sharp Aquos LC-60LE835U is a bit sparse compared with other HDTVs. The set offers Netflix, CinemaNow, Vudu, Pandora Internet Radio, Twitter, and Facebook, but this library doesn’t come close to the broad selection of services found on the Sony Bravia KDL-55HX800 ($3,399.99, 4 stars) and other Sony or Samsung home-theater products.
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