Test: Sharp LC-46LE925E (46-inch LCD-TV)

With four colors in 3D

The Quattron TVs from Sharp use yet a fourth in yellow for better color reproduction in addition to the usual sub pixels in red, green and blue. It's now also available with 3D - so well that the Sharp LC-46LE925E in dimension three sets a new record.

3D content from a 3D-Blu-ray-Disc-Player represents the Sharp in the test almost error-free. Thus he depends loosely the LCD competition of Samsung and Sony. The 3D performance of the four-color TV with good three-dimensional picture of the plasma 3D TVs from Panasonic is similar with the only occasionally occurring, light double contours (ghosting). However, the 3D image in the Sharp lights significantly brighter than when the 3D plasma - here the Quattron equipped with edge LED backlighting has clear front the nose. Also the processing and the wearability of shutter glasses convince on all along the line. A pair of glasses bundles Sharp with the TV, more are optional at an additional cost (about 110 euros). Liked us has also the compelling 2D/3D-Konvertierung, where even manually to change how much the 3D effect should be pronounced.

Great image from all sources

Sharp LC-46LE925E: Best 3D-Wiedergabe and four sub pixels

Not only the three-dimensional image of the Sharp TV is in the test very well. As also what he brings in 2D with a refresh rate of 200 Hz on the screen, and is class. No matter if SD or HD: up to a very light pixel noise in moving scenes of the television shows an excellent TV image of its tuners (analog and digital cable (DVB-C) as well as DVB-T) with great colours and a nice Sharp contours. Also deserves the excellent image of the DVD. Here that makes positive yellow sub-pixels in the overtones are noticeable (see below). Up on the average only detail in dark scenes, the Quattron also of Blu-ray Disc offers a top image with deep black and brilliant colors.

In image quality the technical peculiarity pays off in general the Sharp Quattron series: instead of the usual RGB pixel (red, green, blue) Additionally, the color is yellow. To realize the fourth subpixel, shared the Sharp Ingeneuere the Green subpixel in two parts and colored yellow one half. In practice, the advantages are: the measurable extended color space can be appear clear brilliant colors, without they exaggerated or over-subscribed work. You notice this not only in yellow lots, but also in red and green tones. The TV shows more realistic even skin tones as competitors with three subpixels.

Powerful sound, network player
The Sharp TV provides also the appropriate tone to the top screen. Thanks to a built-in 15-watt subwoofer, the bass is fed up and the TV will be really loud. However begins to echo If you fully turn on the sound the TV cabinet - but this is no different for the competitors.

The side arrangement of interfaces like us, because the jacks are easy to reach when wall mounting. In addition to four HDMI ports and a USB interface find a combined VGA / component signal input, and a network interface. The latter or the also included WLAN stick bring the TV in the network and play there the media files. While he is confined to standard formats such as DivX, MP3 and JPEG, he takes place optionally from USB media.

Fine TV design, Confusing nested Menu

Sharp menus: Nested operation on reflective display.

The design of Sharp TVs reminds us of a too big stricken Apple iOS. The rounded corners and transparent elements looks very chic. The highly reflective front window is less beautiful: candles on the coffee table are thus taboo. At the remote high-quality-looking design not continues. Rather, it is mass products with many buttons and a quite colorful label. The confusing and nested menu of Sharp TVs not convinced us. Especially as cryptic work the names of the functions. In addition it is blinded over the current image - because the setting is no joy.

Conclusion
The Sharp LC-46LE925E Quattron is the new 3D-King-disruptive double contours are similar to low like in the good plasma 3D TVs and in the brightness of the image, the Sharp beats them to lengths. But not only in the three-dimensional image convinced the Sharp, with him, also TV in 2D is consistently fun. This great design, a powerful sound, network functionality and well-placed interfaces occur. Only the remote control and the menu elicit us no cries of jubilation - the latter is due simply to unaufgeräumt and cumbersome. And at a price of 2,400 euros, Sharp would have may include materials quietly also second shutter glasses.

Alternative
If you not reach 46 inch, then Sony's KDL-52LX905 offers for around 3,500 euros with powerful 52 inch diagonal 3D in XXL. Its completed the 3D-playback although compared to many other TVs fairly decent, against the Sharp 3D Quattron lose out but here. But in normal (2d) TV, DVD and Blu-ray Disc content the Sony device in the test like with very good image. And the sound quality and equipped with interfaces and tuners leaves nothing to be desired.