Comments on: Sharp LC22DV27UT 22-Inch LCD HDTV with Built-In DVD Player, Black http://hometheatersurroundsound.info/video-players/sharp-lc22dv27ut-22-inch-lcd-hdtv-with-built-in-dvd-player-black/ Best selection of home theater in a box, audio-video receivers, speakers and a lot more Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:21:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: James E. Carr http://hometheatersurroundsound.info/video-players/sharp-lc22dv27ut-22-inch-lcd-hdtv-with-built-in-dvd-player-black/comment-page-1/#comment-1649 James E. Carr Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:29:26 +0000 http://hometheatersurroundsound.info/video-players/sharp-lc22dv27ut-22-inch-lcd-hdtv-with-built-in-dvd-player-black/#comment-1649 I was looking for a replacement tv/dvd combo for our small travel trailer, and being historically a Toshiba TV fan, initially purchased a Toshiba 19LV61k, the latest model in basically the same such combo Toshiba has been producing for a number of years. I took it back immediately - great picture, but tiny speakers with volume so low that you could not hear what people were saying on screen from 3 feet away, even when you had it cranked to the max. Moreover, Toshiba provided no output for an auxiliary speaker system (other than a headphone outlet). After a lot of research, I purchased this Sharp. Unfortunately for me, Amazon did not have it at the time. The current Amazon price of $349.99 with free shipping beats what I paid ABC Warehouse by about twenty bucks (ABC is a great alternative retailer though). In any event, this combo is light as a feather, has a great picture, and ample volume. The model was introduced in January, 2009, and has all the current bells and whistles, including the option of surround sound (toggle it from the audio sub-menu; you will like it) and a coaxial audio output. So far (one month from purchase), we like the combo immensely, and would recommend it. From my research on line and examining different sets at Best Buy and other retail stores, I did not find a better alternative to this tv/dvdcombo in its size range, regardless of cost. Rating: 5 / 5 I was looking for a replacement tv/dvd combo for our small travel trailer, and being historically a Toshiba TV fan, initially purchased a Toshiba 19LV61k, the latest model in basically the same such combo Toshiba has been producing for a number of years. I took it back immediately – great picture, but tiny speakers with volume so low that you could not hear what people were saying on screen from 3 feet away, even when you had it cranked to the max. Moreover, Toshiba provided no output for an auxiliary speaker system (other than a headphone outlet). After a lot of research, I purchased this Sharp. Unfortunately for me, Amazon did not have it at the time. The current Amazon price of $349.99 with free shipping beats what I paid ABC Warehouse by about twenty bucks (ABC is a great alternative retailer though). In any event, this combo is light as a feather, has a great picture, and ample volume. The model was introduced in January, 2009, and has all the current bells and whistles, including the option of surround sound (toggle it from the audio sub-menu; you will like it) and a coaxial audio output. So far (one month from purchase), we like the combo immensely, and would recommend it. From my research on line and examining different sets at Best Buy and other retail stores, I did not find a better alternative to this tv/dvdcombo in its size range, regardless of cost.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: Patricia http://hometheatersurroundsound.info/video-players/sharp-lc22dv27ut-22-inch-lcd-hdtv-with-built-in-dvd-player-black/comment-page-1/#comment-1648 Patricia Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:12:45 +0000 http://hometheatersurroundsound.info/video-players/sharp-lc22dv27ut-22-inch-lcd-hdtv-with-built-in-dvd-player-black/#comment-1648 I received my new t.v. delivered at my doorstep, which was convienient since 2 years ago my 19 inch Toshiba delivery required i drive to FedEx to pick it up. I assembled it and set it up in about 10 minutes, and i am pretty clueless about things electronic. I had to buy this new t.v. because i had a Toshiba 19 inch lcdhdtv with built in dvd player that was only 2 years old and it blew up, so i had no confidence in their product and selected a Sharp. I have a Sharp 32 inch lcdhdtv which i bought in 2004 when they cost thousands of dollars and it still works great. The 23 inch Sharp I just bought is great but the sound could be a little richer and there is a tendency for a lot of darkness on the screen, making things hard to see a bit too often. Also, the picture is a little hard to see when it's much above eye level, which is hard when i use it for exercise dvds. Since the 23 inch is so nice and light and thin I wish I had bought the 26 inch. All in all. I think it's the best I could have found for a bedroom t.v. with built in dvd player and recommrnd it above a Toshiba. Rating: 4 / 5 I received my new t.v. delivered at my doorstep, which was convienient since 2 years ago my 19 inch Toshiba delivery required i drive to FedEx to pick it up. I assembled it and set it up in about 10 minutes, and i am pretty clueless about things electronic. I had to buy this new t.v. because i had a Toshiba 19 inch lcdhdtv with built in dvd player that was only 2 years old and it blew up, so i had no confidence in their product and selected a Sharp. I have a Sharp 32 inch lcdhdtv which i bought in 2004 when they cost thousands of dollars and it still works great. The 23 inch Sharp I just bought is great but the sound could be a little richer and there is a tendency for a lot of darkness on the screen, making things hard to see a bit too often. Also, the picture is a little hard to see when it’s much above eye level, which is hard when i use it for exercise dvds. Since the 23 inch is so nice and light and thin I wish I had bought the 26 inch. All in all. I think it’s the best I could have found for a bedroom t.v. with built in dvd player and recommrnd it above a Toshiba.
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> By: N. Gnas http://hometheatersurroundsound.info/video-players/sharp-lc22dv27ut-22-inch-lcd-hdtv-with-built-in-dvd-player-black/comment-page-1/#comment-1647 N. Gnas Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:50:59 +0000 http://hometheatersurroundsound.info/video-players/sharp-lc22dv27ut-22-inch-lcd-hdtv-with-built-in-dvd-player-black/#comment-1647 Basically, if you want a small LCD TV w/DVD built-in, you can choose from Sharp, Toshiba, LG, and some lesser names and chineese brands. Since I've had good luck with Sharp and bad luck with Toshiba in the past, I waited for this model to become available (all summer). So far I am not dissappointed. <br /> <br />Pros: great picture, you can adjust the brightness, backlight, etc to tweak it to your delight. I like the factory settings so far. - Sound is more than adequate for this size TV - Tuner picked up every available signal with a basic, attic-mounted antennae - DVD player works very nicely - viewing angles better than I expected. <br /> <br />Cons: Non-adjustable base ( I don't care because I have it wall-mounted in a bedroom with a nice tiltable mount) - Remote layout ( It's probably not that bad. I'm just used to Samsung's layout and I guess i'd just have to get used to this one). The actual screen size is less than 22 inches. This TV (HxW) is smaller than my 22" Samsung (kitchen - no DVD) because the bezel is thinner and screen is about 21.5" diagonally. So if you have a tight space, that could be a good thing. <br /> <br />Really, I'm thinking this is the best 22" LCD w/DVD out there. The price is not bad and the picture/sound is as good as it gets in this class TV. A decent, swivel-arm, tiltable, wall-mount can be had for 30 bucks. Bought TV thru Video Audio Center without a hitch. Rating: 5 / 5 Basically, if you want a small LCD TV w/DVD built-in, you can choose from Sharp, Toshiba, LG, and some lesser names and chineese brands. Since I’ve had good luck with Sharp and bad luck with Toshiba in the past, I waited for this model to become available (all summer). So far I am not dissappointed.

Pros: great picture, you can adjust the brightness, backlight, etc to tweak it to your delight. I like the factory settings so far. – Sound is more than adequate for this size TV – Tuner picked up every available signal with a basic, attic-mounted antennae – DVD player works very nicely – viewing angles better than I expected.

Cons: Non-adjustable base ( I don’t care because I have it wall-mounted in a bedroom with a nice tiltable mount) – Remote layout ( It’s probably not that bad. I’m just used to Samsung’s layout and I guess i’d just have to get used to this one). The actual screen size is less than 22 inches. This TV (HxW) is smaller than my 22″ Samsung (kitchen – no DVD) because the bezel is thinner and screen is about 21.5″ diagonally. So if you have a tight space, that could be a good thing.

Really, I’m thinking this is the best 22″ LCD w/DVD out there. The price is not bad and the picture/sound is as good as it gets in this class TV. A decent, swivel-arm, tiltable, wall-mount can be had for 30 bucks. Bought TV thru Video Audio Center without a hitch.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: W. Lafleur http://hometheatersurroundsound.info/video-players/sharp-lc22dv27ut-22-inch-lcd-hdtv-with-built-in-dvd-player-black/comment-page-1/#comment-1646 W. Lafleur Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:21:09 +0000 http://hometheatersurroundsound.info/video-players/sharp-lc22dv27ut-22-inch-lcd-hdtv-with-built-in-dvd-player-black/#comment-1646 Originally purchased for my 5th wheel camper,but I don't think it's going to make it out of my bedroom.I set it up just to check it out,and really can't say enough about it.Beautiful picture,sharp,great colors on factory setting.My biggest worry was the sound as flat panels tend to have low volume.Not this one,just fine for my applications i.e. bedroom and camper.sooo... glad I read the reviews between this one and the Toshiba I was going to get.This TV is absolutely awesome!!! Rating: 5 / 5 Originally purchased for my 5th wheel camper,but I don’t think it’s going to make it out of my bedroom.I set it up just to check it out,and really can’t say enough about it.Beautiful picture,sharp,great colors on factory setting.My biggest worry was the sound as flat panels tend to have low volume.Not this one,just fine for my applications i.e. bedroom and camper.sooo… glad I read the reviews between this one and the Toshiba I was going to get.This TV is absolutely awesome!!!
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: 2pdl http://hometheatersurroundsound.info/video-players/sharp-lc22dv27ut-22-inch-lcd-hdtv-with-built-in-dvd-player-black/comment-page-1/#comment-1645 2pdl Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:15:41 +0000 http://hometheatersurroundsound.info/video-players/sharp-lc22dv27ut-22-inch-lcd-hdtv-with-built-in-dvd-player-black/#comment-1645 We purchased this Sharp TV with a built in DVD player for its DVD abilities. Once it is up and running, we have been totally pleased with the picture quality and sound. Getting there, however, is sometimes a chore. The remote that accompanied the product is not the one described in the materials, and so it took -- indeed is still taking -- some experimentation to figure what does what and how to accomplish even something as basic as pausing the DVD. Equally so, getting started on a DVD with more than one selection is still non-trivial to us. I am sure all this will change shortly once we get accustomed to it and then we will be totally enamored. For the moment, I would welcome a greater ease of use of the DVD. I cannot speak to any other feature. Rating: 4 / 5 We purchased this Sharp TV with a built in DVD player for its DVD abilities. Once it is up and running, we have been totally pleased with the picture quality and sound. Getting there, however, is sometimes a chore. The remote that accompanied the product is not the one described in the materials, and so it took — indeed is still taking — some experimentation to figure what does what and how to accomplish even something as basic as pausing the DVD. Equally so, getting started on a DVD with more than one selection is still non-trivial to us. I am sure all this will change shortly once we get accustomed to it and then we will be totally enamored. For the moment, I would welcome a greater ease of use of the DVD. I cannot speak to any other feature.
Rating: 4 / 5

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