Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #50137 in Consumer Electronics
- Color: black
- Brand: Sharp
- Model: Pro-60x5fd
- Dimensions: 33.44" h x
3.00" w x
55.13" l,
72.00 pounds
- Native resolution: 1920 x 1080
- Display size: 60
Features
- 3D technology
- Intelligent Variable Contrast technology
- FluidMotion
- Gen-Ten Panel
- Full Array LED
Elite Black 60" Pro-60x5fd Flat Panel 3d LED Hdtv - Pro-60x5fd
Product Description
Elite Black 60" PRO-60X5FD Flat Panel 3D LED HDTV - PRO60X5FD
For years, the name Elite has been synonymous with the industry's reference standard for the perfect television picture.
Blacks so deep, they disappear into the bezel. Whites so bright, they burn your retina. And what seems like an infinite range of colors in between thanks to the addition of yellow pixels to the standard RGB pixels others are so content with. Elite is proud to introduce our biggest and most breathtaking television ever in LCD. It will once again become the standard by which all televisions will be judged.
All Elite LCD TVs are THX, THX 3D Display and ISF certified.
Features:
Intelligent Variable Contrast
Intelligent Variable Contrast is what sets Elite LCD TVs apart from others in the market. Coupled with RGB+Y, this unique technology enhances color gamut range and automatically controls brightness and backlight to create depth of color, brilliance, detail and black levels. No other television delivers this unique combination of image enhancing technology into one set.
RGB+Y
The Elite LCD TV adds a yellow sub-pixel to the standard red/green/blue color palette. The addition of the yellow sub-pixel enables the reproduction of a much broader range of colors.
Precision Color Plus
The new Elite LCD TV, with its four pixel technology, enables image processing with greater precision. With Precision Color Plus, each sub-pixel can be addressed independently, creating more than 8 million dots on the screen.
FluidMotion
FluidMotion, which combines an advanced frame creation system with Elite's unique scanning backlight technology, creates a greater than 240Hz effect- improving picture clarity and smoothness in movies and sports content.
Gen-Ten Panel
The Gen-Ten LCD panel uses UV2A technology to achieve a high aperture level. This enables extremely high brightness that uses a unique structure, which allows up to 20% more light to pass
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
35 of 35 people found the following review helpful.
An amazing TV, but expensive
By Mark D
I have had the Elite for about three weeks. I couldn't be happier with it, aside from the price. The picture is extraordinary, the blacks rich, the colors vibrant, and I haven't had it calibrated yet. One thing I wasn't expecting, but was thrilled to find out, is the quality of sound that comes from this TV. On my Sony (KDL55XBR8) the sound was pretty good, but there were times when I felt the need to turn on the audio receiver. As a result I bought a $300 soundbar. But now, with the Elite, I don't need it. The quality of sound coming from the Elite TV's own speakers is superior to the sound coming from my soundbar. The dilema is, now what do I do with the soundbar?If I had to pick one thing that stands out on the Elite, I would say the black levels. They are absolutely astounding, to the point that I was distracted by the depth when I first starting using the TV. I have read that the black levels are better than for the previously made Kuro. I have never seen the Kuro's picture, but I would have a hard time imagining blacks any deeper than these.Though I always sit directly in front of my TV I was actually surpised when I had to get something on the other side of the room and the picture did not significantly degrade as I got farther off angle. This is a huge improvement over my Sony KDL55XBR8.I talked to a Sony rep at Best Buy a few months ago when I was getting "the itch" to buy a new TV. I was frustrated to find out that (according to the Sony rep) the HX929 was not a step up in quality from the XBR8. I said, "It's been almost three years. You mean to tell me that in three years Sony has not come out with a better TV?" He advised me to stick to my XBR8. I was astounded. Then I heard about the Elite at Best Buy a couple weeks before they came out. I talked to two of the sales people and they were both excited about the new Elite's coming out. When they came in a couple weeks later I knew I had to have one. So if you have a KDL55XBR8 and you want a TV that is better, with better picture, sound, black levels, and motion enhancement (and you have the money), this is your TV. You won't regret anything about the purchase...other than the price.
33 of 34 people found the following review helpful.It's REALLY a Pioneer...
By Maek
I was originally thinking about getting the Kuro when Pioneer was still around but wasn't in the market for one yet and was saddened to hear that they were discontinuing the line prior to my ability to afford it.However, on one fateful day prior to the Super Bowl, I saw the unmistakable gold lettering of an ELITE model in Best Buy's Magnolia section. I was surprised to see it and asked about it...and that's when I learned that it actually was a Sharp. However, never fear...perhaps you may be put off by the fact that it's technically owned by Sharp now, but the Pioneer techs who originally made the best flat screens in the world have returned the Elite model to the showroom floor.And oh, what a TV it is. I was worried primarily for 2 reasons: a) it's an LED (and was therefore worried about luminosity compared to some of the best plasmas) and b) this was the first time that Elite ventured into 3D territory. However, I put it through the ropes and here's what I have to gush about:1. Luminosity. Seriously, this TV will put any plasma to shame...it makes our 8-series 58" Samsung seem somewhat dim in comparison. Whites are eye-piercingly brilliant. Local dimming of the picture is divided into 216 individual areas providing the cleanest looking, properly illuminated images that cheaper LED offerings may otherwise fail to deliver.2. Colors. I read the CNET.com review which contradicted itself by saying that the colors were excellent as a "pro" and that blue/green was not quite as accurate as a "con" (make up your mind, CNET). I, however, found that the colors are perfectly reproduced and a side-by-side with the Samsung revealed no apparent disparities. Both sets were producing the same shades when running the Aquarium 2.0 dynamic screen background on my PS3. Colors are vibrant and well-produced. Sharp's inclusion of a 4th pixel color on their other AQUOS actually makes it to the Elite and does a fine job.3. Blacks. Or, should I say, BLACKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! By far, the deepest blacks that I've ever seen on ANY TV. Even our Samsung plasma seemed to be a "dark grey" next to it.4. Reflectivity. CNET.COM complains that the TV exhibits "bright reflections." Wrong...the TV does quite well with its quite-obvious anti-reflective single pane glass construction, similar to the Kuro in appearance and performance.5. 3D. This was the feature that I was worried most about. We put it through the ropes at Best Buy by utilizing Legends of the Guardians and Tron Legacy, both films that utilize a lot of dark scenes. What was I looking for? Luminosity and ability to depict a 3D picture in dark scenes that stores typically try to avoid through the use of much brighter movies (like Cloudy with A Chance Of Meatballs). The TV surpassed expectations. Reflections on digital warriors' helmets were extremely well-contrasted with very deep blacks inside an extremely well-developed 3D picture. Luminosity takes a hit through the use of 3D glasses, of course, but Elite TV makers thought of that as well through the use of an independently-created setting for 3D image brightness which compensates for this and produces an impressive image that doesn't get significantly impacted by the glasses as a result. Legends of the Guardians was equally impressive, with cracks and crenellations in an owl's claw being eye-candy to watch in 3D. My favorite aspect of the 3D glasses is an individual setting which allows users who don't care for the 3D picture to switch it to 2D on the glasses; the glasses will automatically flatten the image so viewers can choose to watch the movie in whatever manner they wish. BIG PLUS.The TV comes with 2 pairs of glasses and each extra pair will cost $99 which is about the going rate. Glasses utilize a built-in, rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery which charge via standard USB cables. Battery life is an impressive 100 hours...I've put mine through about 40 hours so far and haven't had to recharge them yet. Glasses are reasonably comfortable, although don't expect much from them. Also, you can either buy the Elite glasses or the Sharp 3D glasses; the ONLY difference between them is that the Elite glasses don't sport the Sharp moniker on the side. Sharp wisely kept their name off the front of the TV and justifiably so...it may say Sharp on the back, but this TV is Pioneer through and through.Is the TV itself still as expensive as the Pioneer Elites used to be? YOU BET. I'm not going to lie; this TV is going to put a hole in your wallet - prices range anywhere from $4,500 to the full MSRP of $5,499. I would venture to say that at any price tag below $4,000 that it would be an absolute MUST GET. Above that, it's completely dependent upon whether or not you're passionate about a perfectly pristine picture or not. Don't get me wrong, Panasonic and Samsung put out extremely good TVs and that may be just to your liking, but they will never hold up a candle to this screen. Elite may be a presumptuous name, but it lives up to it.It's great to see the Elite TV back and in 3D, no less, with a picture that squashes plasmas and is the best that I've ever seen. My wife and I have no buyer's remorse.
30 of 34 people found the following review helpful.Finest TV on the Market - Hands Down!
By J. Kent Layton
We went through a startling odyssey in trying to get a new television that we liked after our 2-year-old 52" Sharp LED died. Not counting the fried 52", we went through four, yes count them four, TV's - a Sharp 60" LC60LE631U, two Sharp 60" LC60LE635U's, and a 60" Samsung PN59D8000, all LED's and all plagued with problems right out of the box ... dim areas on light screens, flashlight "bleed-through" on dark scenes, horrendous pixelation. You name it, we went through it.We were unwilling to go with a Plasma TV because - although plasmas are highly rated in picture quality - they suffer their own series of potential problems, such as screen burn-in, occasional dead pixels, and that they tend to run hotter than LED's, etc., etc. Also, frankly, we simply didn't like the display of even the top-notch plasmas as opposed to the LED's. One came close - the Panasonic TC-P65VT30, but it was out of stock at all retailers within 100 miles, and it was about five inches too big for our entertainment center. On the other hand, we very much liked the fourth pixel (yellow) which Sharp added to their LED TV's. Even so, after going through four of their sets (including the 52" that died) with all sorts of issues, we were not willing to try a fourth. The Samsung UN59D8000, however, looked like rubbish by comparison. All of those TV's went straight back to the retailer.This whole mess took days to sort out, and numerous phone calls to Sharp Customer Service. Sharp had us send photographs of the issues, and they all agreed that the sets had problems. They apologized profusely for our trouble. However, when push came to shove, they were wholly unhelpful and told us to make another expedition to a retailer - both to return the bad set, and to pick out a new one. They did nothing more than apologize. Hesitantly, we decided to give Sharp technology one *last* shot, and tried what is currently the best-rated TV in the latest Value Electronics HDTV Shootout. (For the first time, an LED beat out a plasma in a direct competition. And the winner was: the 60" Elite - which is built by a joint effort of Sharp Electronics and Pioneer.) This TV blows everything else *out of the water* - and believe me, we've stared at many, many a TV screen and many reviews, and many specs sheets, all during the past month.The 350-odd local dimming zones of the Elite are an incredible feature which deepens black levels to true black, while pushing more light through super bright areas nearby. This feature works incredibly well, except under one very specific circumstance: when viewing a scene where the room is very dark, and someone's face is brightly illuminated, and they're moving around a lot very quickly. In this situation, you get a small light-shaded halo directly around the face. It's easily remedied by turning the local dimming off in the settings. But under every other type of viewing, the local dimming is spot-on fantastic.The addition of the yellow sub-pixel is an incredible concept brought in from the Sharp end of things (some people don't like it, but once you see yellows on Sharp screens, I couldn't go back to the dull yellows on other sets). Although their customer service was terrible, Sharp's fourth-pixel concept blows all other LED TV's out of the water. The 120hz and "FluidMotion" 240hz settings really look marvelous; on previous TV's, I defeated the higher hz. rates because I thought they looked terrible. Now I'm enjoying them ... tremendously. The processing power of this TV is amazing.One of the most incredible displays of this TV's quality is what it does to the light-colored eyes of actors and actresses. Whereas the Samsung P59D8000 made Daniel Craig or Olivia Wilde's eyes look very dark in "Cowboys & Aliens," (we were laughing, saying the TV made everyone look like moles) pop the same movie into the same system, but substitute the Elite TV, and suddenly their eyes look incredible - nearly electric. Every pore of every face is shown in all its, er, glory - you can also see just how much stubble is on the chin. This TV is a makeup artist's worst nightmare come true.Also important is the back-lighting on this TV as opposed to edge-lighting technology of the 835 or 831 Sharps, or "that Samsung" we had for 24 hours. Edge-lighting can leave shadowing effects that are distracting when viewing fast-moving content; the back-lighting on this set leaves no shadowing.3-D viewing is a very interesting experience; two pairs of glasses are included. I would say that, for the sticker price of the TV, four or six should be included. However, we got the TV at an incredible sale price, not much over the sticker price of the 835U, so I'm not personally going to grouse; the 835 Sharps don't come with any - even though they should, too. I was never convinced of the "coolness" of 3-D televisions, even poking occasional fun at the 'weirdos sitting around with the stupid glasses in their living rooms.' So I did not get this TV for the 3-D experience. However, I've picked up a couple of 3-D Blu-rays, and a nice Pioneer 3-D player, and I was actually enjoying the experience for a few minutes before the novelty wore off, I got a slight headache, and I switched back to 2-D. Still not a 3-D fan, I guess. Maybe I just don't "get" it. [Shoulders shrugging.]There are many settings which can be adjusted to suit your personal viewing desires. Blu-rays like "Cowboys & Aliens" or "Avatar" look insane - visual drugs, I call it. I'm done with smelly, stinky movie theaters - where people make noise, goof around, and leave gum on the floors, all at $10-12 a ticket. Literally, buy some microwave popcorn because you'll never need to sit in a theater again. Ever. Got a load of DVD's? Don't worry, they upscale really well on this TV. You can see some minor compression noise, but it's still a beautiful sight. Cable or satellite feed at 720p? It will look amazing, too.This television is very heavy for an LED set. That's fine by me, I'm from the old school and tend to equate "heavy" with "quality". However, it must be handled carefully both in shipping and setup. If you have a wooden stand as opposed to a wall-mount, make sure it will take the weight. My 1-year-old top-of-the-line entertainment center began to sag under the weight and immediately needed to be propped up underneath.All in all, this is one incredible television. Don't bother with the edge-lit LED's; if the price of this set is a big concern, do careful homework and shop the sales. Be a careful consumer. Think carefully about the extended warranties, particularly since the price of these sets will likely go down in the future. This TV is worth every penny.
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