I purchased a 70" Elite form a local High End store. The set up was easy for two adults . Fresh out of the box the picture quality was beyond fantastic. The screen does have some glare that someone might find annoying, especially if you have allot of windows. The first evening we watched some "NATGEO". It knocked our socks off. It was if we were on location viewing it live. I have looked at, played with and researched many displays. Would I buy an Elite again? Absolutely . After viewing all the heavenly glory this TV can display, the buyers remorse that sometimes come with a large purchase was nonexistent . In this particular case , I believe you deffinetly get what you pay for . The sound quality is excellent. The 3D is the best I have ever experienced and it comes with a nice bundle of APPS. This TV looks great even when its off? It is NOT just another Sharp product with an Elite badge. It is a culmination of years of development between sharp and pioneer technicians. The bar has... Read more

If you're looking for the TV set that inspires the most jaw drops, then this is it. Movies come to life a little more and the picture pops like no other I've seen! It really is outstanding.

Both 2D and 3D picture quality rival or surpass any TV ever made!

That said, you sort of expect perfection from a TV set so expensive, and this set falls a tad short. The biggest issue is that backgrounds can flicker under the wrong settings and circumstances (as if a flickering candle lit one area of the screen) and you can notice slight banding every once in awhile.

The good news is that tweaking settings can alleviate the flickering problem to the point where it's no longer distracting, but you should set your expectations that this is the best set around, but is nevertheless imperfect.

Do not buy this tv . If you do, you will not be able to watch anything else. Everything else will ruin your eyes and make you long for the Elite. It makes very good LCD sets like the XBR by Sony look like it was designed 10 years ago. The clarity is shocking. The blacks and whites make other set look like you are watching through a vale. Motions are so fluid. 2 d looks like 3d in some scenes. I enjoy watching tv more than I ever have and finding myself watching programs that I am not interested in normally but find myself mesmerized by the beauty of the display. Yes it is pricey....but the best often is. If you can easily spare the cash, and will only be satisfied by the best, you won't be sorry. My qualm is the only pretty good sound quality. Easily overcome with a home theater sound system.