Compare Prices : Sharp LC-32AD5E

Review summary: It also joins our other budget contenders in sporting two HDMIs and a PC port among its connections, and scores points for having a decent level of flexibility in its picture settings. Tweaks available include a black level booster, and noise reduction.

Pros: Fair price, pictures good at times, nicely designed

Cons: Messy onscreen menus, colour tone problems, black levels tricky to get right

Review summary: The 32AD5E impresses with its crisp HD performance

Pros: Looks great ; Competitive price ; Quality pictures - whether Hi or standard def

Cons: Poorly designed EPG ; Restrictive viewing angle

Verdict: The 32AD5E's viewing angle is severely limited. If you watch from even as little as 30° off-axis - something various family members will have to do at regular intervals in most households - the image loses bags of contrast and colour saturation. And ...

Review summary: Normally known as a high-end brand, Sharp has cut out all the extras with this low-cost 32-inch 720p LCD TV. It still boasts a perfectly acceptable set of connections and the trademark Sharp style, and although its performance isn't totally reliable, ...

Pros: Very aggressively priced ; pictures occasionally look impressive ; well designed

Cons: Onscreen menus are hard to read ; colours can be weird ; black level problems

Verdict: As one of the cheapest 32-inch LCD TVs we've ever seen, it's hardly surprising to find that the LC32AD5E is neither high on features nor anywhere near Sharp's best LCD performer. But that's not to say it doesn't hold some appeal for shoppers on a ...

Review summary: This set has a style thatâ-'s a cut above the usual budget drabness

Pros: Strong picture performance ; Nice price ; Little motion blur

Cons: Basic feature set ; Poor black levels ; Frustrating viewing angle

Verdict: An additional strength of the LC32AD5E is the way that it compensates for the occasional weak colour tone with some really intense, vibrant saturations