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| The Sharp Aquos LC-46D64U offers a decent selection of ports and places most of them within easy reach around the right side of the TV. We do wish they were a bit better labeled, however. There is no support for advanced connectivity options like wireless, ethernet or the ability to connect memory cards or USB devices to the TV. |
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Input Ports (8.0)
The Sharp Aquos LC-46D64U has seven input ports arrayed across the three different areas on the TV that ports are found. On the back bottom near the middle you will find the Antenna input, S-Video, two composite video inputs, one component video input and two analog audio inputs. On the right side of the TV just around the back you will find two more collections of ports, which are kind of nested with one behind the other.
 
On the right side there are two nested sets of ports, which provide easy access to many of the connections.On the closer set you will find another component video input, a composite video input, an analog audio input, an HDMI input and a USB port. On the one nested behind you will find two more HDMI ports, an analog audio input, a VGA input for a signla from a computer and a 3.5mm audio input so you can get audio from your computer as well.
On the back you'll find a whole host of additional ports.Output Ports (2.0)
As with most TVs the output ports on the Sharp Aquos LC-46D64U are fairly limited. You have one analog audio output and a digital audio output. Both of these are meant to be used to connect your TV to a home stereo system. Unlike the Samsung LN46A650 there is no support for a 3.5mm headphone jack so you can plug headphones into the TV. There's also no way to get a video out from your TV.
Other Connections (0.0)
The Sharp Aquos LC-46D64U doesn't offer any other connection types like Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.
Media (0.0)
The Sharp Aquos LC-46D64U does have a USB port, however this is only used for firmware upgrades and other service purposes. Unlike the Samsung LN46A650 you cannot plug a USB mass storage device with media on it into the port and then view the media on your television. As such we are not awarding points for the USB port. The Sharp Aquos LC-46D64U lacks any other form of media ports, including card readers.
Placement (7.0)
The arrangement of the ports into three separate areas is a bit confusing at first, but it turns out to be well designed. Most of the ports that users will want to access quickly are found on the right side of the TV in the two nested areas. This makes them easy to reach and easy to see what you're doing. The ports found on the lower back of the TV are mostly supplemental, we recommend you use these to connect items that you won't need to manage very much. The labeling on the ports could be better, especially if there's not a lot of light when you're trying to figure things out the small font size will likely cause problems.
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