Sharp LC-37D5U 37-Inch LCD TV
Think again
Given that I had excellent experience with the smaller Sharp LCD's I thought that this larger model would perform as well, boy was I really, really wrong! <br /> <br />I connected up my satellite and cable connections and found that the only acceptable results came from the 8 HD channels on cable. This despite signal strength of 86 plus for all channels. Satellite reception is so bad, producing smeared resolutions on all channels, including HD, to the point that it is really not watchable. My 10 year old Pioneer plasma on the other hand still produces a razor sharp picture on all channels of satellite and average results from cable. <br /> <br />The on screen TV Guide is a disaster, far too much useless information, very poor navigation, difficult if not impossible to customize and program.  <br /> <br />The Cable Card function is a great idea. Slightly larger than a regular credit card it simply slips into a slot but then the problems start as the instruction manual and on screen menu is <br />unclear and differ on how to correctly program the analog and digital channels. <br /> <br />If you are an average consumer with the expectation of getting an excellent, or at least above, performance from this expensive TV, and you have an average knowledge of setting up and programming an electronic device, my firm recommendation would be, think again. <br />