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Introduction
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01.Tour & Design
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02.Blacks & Whites
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03.Color Accuracy
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04.Motion
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05.Viewing Effects
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06.Calibration
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07.Connectivity
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08.Remote Control
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09.Audio & Menus
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10.Multimedia & Internet
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11.Power Consumption
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12.Sony KDL-40NX700 Comparison
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13.Samsung LN40B650 Comparison
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14.Vizio VL420M Summary
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15.Conclusion
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16.Series Comparison
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17.Photo Gallery
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18.Ratings & Specs
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19.Comments
Sharp Aquos LC-40LE700UN
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Audio & MenusNext: Page 11
Power ConsumptionMultimedia & Internet
Photo and music playback through USB ports. Streaming content features ill-conceived.
Internet Features (2.00)
The internet features on the Sharp LC-40LE700UN are shockingly poor, compared to Sony, Panasonic, and Samsung. While Sony has a huge lead (over 30 streaming video and music channels), Panasonic and Samsung are trailing, but still include YouTube and a smattering of other video services and games. The Sharp’s ‘Aquos Network,’ by stark contrast, includes weather, a stock ticker, traffic reports, and… oh! What’s this? Access Hollywood, NBC Sports, and MSNBC.com? Great, we love watching clips from those… oh, wait. There’s no video, just headlines and 1-2 sentence summaries of new items. It would be faster, cheaper, and more informative to go down the street and buy a newspaper than use these apps.
The TV also includes Twitter and Picasa, but the interface is awkward and laggy. Better to just use your laptop while you’re sitting in front of the TV.
Local Media Playback (8.50)
The Sharp LC-40LE700UN can display photos from the USB port. Load them up onto a thumb drive, and you’re good to go. You can select photos or folders for a slideshow, choose the speed of the show, and the orientation of the photos. There’s also an option to add background music, provided the audio clips are on the same drive.
The Sharp LC-40LE700UN can play back MP3s audio files via the USB port, but not video clips. The interface is simple to understand, and you can use these audio clips as background music for photo slideshows.
Other Media (0.00)
The Sharp LC-40LE700UN does not support any other type of media.
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