Sharp LE83x (2011) Series

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

81% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Startlingly good 3D pictures ; Very good 2D pictures too ; Good value

Slightly clumsy OS ; Online features off the pace ; Yellows occasionally look slightly over-aggressive

Sharp has struggled recently to make a big impact on the UK TV scene, but the 46LE831E really deserves to change this. It’s a bit clumsy in places, and its online features need expanding. But when push comes to shove it delivers some of the best 2D and...

Rich colour reproduction ; Great motion handling ; Solid media streaming

No iPlayer ; Blacks could be better ; 3D crosstalk effects

Intense, but controlled brightness ; Clean 3D images ; Full HD detail ; Colour ; Wi-Fi dongle included

Spreadsheet-like EPG ; Busy remote ; Rudimentary user interface

Is Sharp's star on the rise? Hot on the heels of the news that Sharp could be about to get investment from Apple to become the supplier of iPhone and iPad screens, here's another fillip to the inventor of LCD TVs – a cracking 3D TV that's a polished...

Clean and detailed pictures ; smooth motion ; good 3D ; competitive price

Can’t deliver darkest black levels of best ; internet TV content missing catch-up TV

For a big-screen for HD, 2D and 3D, this Sharp is enticing and relatively affordable

Unbeatable contrast ; Peak whites ; Crosstalk-free 3D ; Incredible detail ; Bright colour

Freview EPG ; Lacklustre user interface ; Cluttered remote

Last year saw the debut of 3D TVs from major manufacturers, but one or two of the big brands lagged behind. Sharp, the biggest TV brand in Japan and maker of the LCD panels behind Sony Bravia TVs such as the KDL-40NX703 (to name but one of its...

Excellent 2D and 3D picture quality; luxurious design

Some marginal colour balance issues and slight backlight clouding; fiddly operating system

More accurate colors than last year; HD picture quality; 3D picture quality improved drastically; Fast response time & scanning backlight; Black level; Most inputs pointing to the side or down

NET+ lacks content; Mild overdrive trailing; Very mild clouding; Standard picture settings

Sharp’s 8 series comes in LE830 and LE835 variants – the latter with 3D (in the US, LE830 also has 3D in Europe). The TVs features DLNA and the NET+ internet platform. The Europe App store still lacks content (Sharp will update with a video rental...

Outstanding picture quality and all-round performance, and value for money make the Sharp LC-40LE831E one of the best bargains around. Sharp LC-40LE831E is tagged with Sharp, LC-40LE831E, review, 40-inch, LCD, 3D TV, television and 1080p. Select a tag...

Good all-round image quality ; Good speakers

Light on extra features

If you're not seduced by the appeal of video-on-demand apps or renting movies on your TV, you should consider Sharp's LE835X TV alongside contenders like the Sony HX820, Samsung Series 7 and LG LW6500. It's got good (if not perfect) picture quality,...