Sharp Aquos 42″ LCD HDTV - a quick overview

I just got a new TV. I do not know the exact model number, but I know it’s an older model. Looking online, I found the same TV for $899.99. I paid $699.99. I got mine from my local HEB Plus and it was the display model that was up for three weeks before I bought it (yay for me).

But does the cheap price have drawbacks?

Okay, it is an older model TV, so it is fairly thick. It is about eight inches deep, which is very thick for an LCD. The reason is unnecessary. The ports are put sideways, or perpendicular with the screen, rather than on the same plane. This adds about 4 inches to the thickness, but that’s just a small gripe. Also, it is limited on ports with only two HDMI ports and one doesn’t have audio, I think. Blacks aren’t as dark as I would hope, but that’s not a huge issue for me. It tries to compensate by darkening the screen based on ambient lighting and what is on screen. This is fine, but it does it too much. The screen will go slightly dark and it will go from full brightness to about 10% and back up. It is fairly annoying to be honest. But I fixed that with a little bit of playing in the menus.

So was it worth the price?

Okay… yes, there are a few issues that can be annoying, but the price was unbelievable. Browsing around, I couldn’t find a TV for this price that was even close to the size. The closest I found was $649.99 and it was a 40″. It was Insignia too, I think. The fact I found a name brand for this cheap was great for me. If you have found an awesome TV or other major electronic and got it for a super cheap price, share it in the comments! Feel free to brag about your awesome frugal-ness!