Sharp LC-60LE650U

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 a...

With a street price of about $1100, Sharp’s 60-inch LE650 is one of the best values in large-screen televisions on the market. Its picture quality isn’t outstanding, but it still beats the pants off the no-name brands, and is about as user friendly as a TV can get.

The price of big screens is falling precipitously, and not just for the off-brands you pack into your cart next to gallon jugs of mayo. Sharp's 6-series LED TVs, for example, offer gorgeous displays for less than the cost of a Pixel.

With a street price of about $1100, Sharp’s 60-inch LE650 is one of the best values in large-screen televisions on the market. Its picture quality isn’t outstanding, but it still beats the pants off the no-name brands, and is about as user friendly as a TV can get.

Sharp's first 2013 TV is an above-average offering.

The Sharp LE650 series sets the big-screen LCD TV value bar high with very good picture quality for the price.

Sharp's Aquos LC-60LE650U is a reasonably priced 60-inch LED backlit HDTV offering a generous feature set and an overall sharp picture. Color accuracy and viewing angle performance could be better, though.