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Sharp LE653U  TV Review

Review updated Mar 01, 2017 at 06:31am
Tested using methodology v1.0 
Sharp LE653U
6.4
Mixed Usage 
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6.2
Movies 
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6.3
TV Shows 
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6.6
Sports 
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7.2
Video Games 
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5.1
HDR Movies 
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4.1
HDR Gaming 
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4.6
PC Monitor 
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Notice: This TVs has been discontinued.
The Sharp LE653U LED TV is a good basic TV with a great contrast ratio and good black screen uniformity. The main downsides are the loss of color saturation at an angle and the poor gray uniformity.

Our Verdict

6.4
Mixed Usage 

The Sharp LE635U is a good budget TV. It is pretty basic, both in terms of design and functionality. The picture quality is quite good, especially in terms of the contrast ratio, but the viewing angle is quite narrow, and it has noticeable dirty screen effect due to its direct-lit backlight.

Pros
  • Great contrast ratio.
Cons
  • Limited viewing angle, with poor colors off-axis.
  • Poor gray uniformity.
5.1
HDR Movies 
4.1
HDR Gaming 
  • 6.4
    Mixed Usage
  • 6.2
    Movies
  • 6.3
    TV Shows
  • 6.6
    Sports
  • 7.2
    Video Games
  • 5.1
    HDR Movies
  • 4.1
    HDR Gaming
  • 4.6
    PC Monitor
  • Changelog

    1.  Updated Mar 01, 2017: Review published.
    2.  Updated May 30, 2015: Our testers have started testing this product.

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    Test Results

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    Design
    7.5
    Style
    CurvedNo
    Stand

    The center stand is quite stable. The dimensions of the stand are 19.5" x 13.5".

    Back

    The Sharp LE653U looks like a budget TV. The plastic feels cheap and the TV is thick.

    Borders
    Borders0.59" (1.5 cm)
    Thickness
    Max Thickness2.36" (6 cm)
    Picture Quality
    8.8
    Contrast
    Native Contrast
    5,239 : 1

    The contrast ratio is really great. The blacks will look nice and deep in a dark room.

    0.0
    Local Dimming
    Local Dimming
    No
    Backlight
    Direct
    5.7
    SDR Peak Brightness
    SDR Peak 2% Window
    233 cd/m²
    SDR Peak 50% Window
    233 cd/m²
    6.3
    Gray Uniformity
    50% Std. Dev.
    4.382%
    50% DSE
    0.228%

    The gray uniformity is always a bit more problematic with direct lit LED TVs like the Sharp LE653. The LEDs behind the screen create a grid, which produces the dirty screen effect.

    4.2
    Viewing Angle
    LCD Type
    VA
    Color Shift
    20°
    Brightness
    30°
    Black Level
    15°

    The colors shift rapidly as soon as you move out of axis. You shouldn't buy this TV if you have multiple seating positions.

    Update 01/06/2017: We have changed the methodology of testing. Since this is an old TV which we don't have anymore, we extrapolated the results from 2016 TVs.

    9.7
    Black Uniformity
    Native Std. Dev.
    0.591%

    The black uniformity is great. It doesn't have any real issues.

    8.6
    Pre Calibration
    White Balance dE
    3.08
    Color dE
    2.2246
    Gamma
    2.33
    9.5
    Post Calibration
    White Balance dE
    0.67
    Color dE
    1.2917
    Gamma
    2.24
    7.0
    480p Input

    480p content looks a bit too soft on this TV.

    7.0
    720p Input

    Cable TV and other 720p content also looks a bit soft.

    10
    1080p Input

    Native 1080p content like Blu-rays looks good on the Sharp LE653U.

    0.0
    4k Input
    6.9
    Color Gamut
    Wide Color Gamut
    No
    DCI P3 xy
    77.05%
    DCI P3 uv
    81.25%
    Rec 2020 xy
    55.52%
    Rec 2020 uv
    60.31%
    8.0
    Reflections
    Reflection
    1.8%
    Screen Finish
    Semi-gloss

    Its semi-gloss finish doesn't reflect a lot of light, which is good if you have a few lights on.
    It doesn't get very bright, with a maximum luminosity of 233 cd/m2. It should be good enough for one or two windows, but not ideal for more than that.

    0.0
    3D
    3D
    No
    3D Type
    No
    Pixels
    TypeLED
    Motion
    7.1
    Motion Blur
    Refresh Rate60 Hz
    Response Time
    21.9 ms
    Overshoot
    0 ms

    The amount of motion blur is pretty poor on this Sharp LE653. It is a 60Hz TV without motion interpolation.

    6.0
    Image Flicker
    PWM Dimming Frequency
    240 Hz
    7.1
    24p Playback
    Judder-free 24p
    Yes
    Judder-free 24p via 60p
    No
    Judder-free 24p via 60i
    No
    0.0
    Motion Interpolation
    Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
    No
    Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
    No
    Inputs
    8.1
    Input Lag
    1080p @ 60Hz
    34.7 ms
    1080p With Interpolation
    N/A
    1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
    34.7 ms
    1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
    N/A
    4k @ 60Hz
    N/A
    4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
    N/A
    4k @ 60Hz + HDR
    N/A
    4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 + 8 bit HDR
    N/A

    The input lag varied a lot on the Sharp LE653U LED TV, from 30 ms to 40 ms. It was more often than not in the mid-30 range, hence our 34.7 ms measurement. Overall, it is a good gaming TV.

    0.0
    Supported Resolutions
    Resolution1080p
    1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
    No
    1080p @ 120Hz
    No
    4k @ 30Hz @ 4:4:4
    No
    4k @ 60Hz
    No
    4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
    No
    Side Inputs
    Rear Inputs
    Total Inputs
    HDMI3
    USB1
    Digital Optical Audio Out1
    Analog Audio Out 3.5mm0
    Analog Audio Out RCA1
    Component In1 (shared)
    Composite In1 (shared)
    Tuner (Cable/Ant)1
    Ethernet1
    DisplayPort0
    IR In0
    SD/SDHC0
    Inputs Specifications
    HDR10
    No
    5.1 Passthrough ARC Dolby Digital
    Yes
    Dolby Vision
    No
    5.1 Passthrough ARC DTS
    Yes
    5.1 Passthrough Optical Dolby Digital
    Yes
    5.1 Passthrough Optical DTS
    Yes
    HDMI 2.0 Full BandwidthNo
    ARCYes (HDMI 1)
    USB 3No
    HDCP 2.2No
    CECYes
    MHLYes (HDMI 3)
    Variable Analog Audio OutYes
    Sound Quality
    6.7
    Frequency Response
    Std. Dev. @ 70
    4.98 dB SPL
    Std. Dev. @ 80
    5.01 dB SPL
    Std. Dev. @ Max
    6.13 dB SPL
    Max
    92.2 dB SPL
    Low-end Cutoff
    106 Hz

    This TV does get relatively loud, but the frequency response suffers as the volume increases. There will be noticeable pumping at higher volumes. The bass extension is rather poor.

    5.0
    Total Harmonic Distortion
    Distortion @ 70
    0.03
    Distortion @ 80
    0.136
    Distortion @ Max
    0.294

    This TV sounds clean at very low volumes, but there will be a significant increase in distortion at moderate volumes and higher. Especially in the Mid-Bass range.

    Smart Features
    Apps

    The Sharp LE653U is a smart TV, but one with very limited app selection.

    6.0
    Interface
    Smart OSBasic
    Remote
    RemoteBasic

    The basic remote gets the job done, and it is better than the one included with the pricier Sharp UB30U.

    Misc
    Power Consumption63 W
    Power Consumption (Max)128 W
    Firmware2.13.1

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