Why we returned this "Sharp" TV.

[@r9taylor]

The viewing angles are decent. From the Google Play store I did download Disney+, HBO, Showtime etc. Amazon Prime was not available until Amazon and Google came to an agreement. The main reason I bought that model was its capability to connect to a bluetooth speaker. I don't really care for the remote but I can live with that.

[@OpenBoxReviews]

Excellent information! I did find that the viewing angles with the LG were MUCH better which was a big deal for us. Prime is a big for us too since we watch a lot of there. Thanks again for this comment, I'm going to pin it to the top for people.

[@clau7041]

@@OpenBoxReviews Just because Hisense which made tvs from 1970 so isn't a bad brand is good one, so if they are behind of Sharp doesn't mean that sharp is an Hisense TV, If Volkswagen buy now BMW doesn't mean you will buy an Volkswagen car, you will still buy an BMW car same as he was before.

[@daviddaniele9481]

This isn’t a knock off, Hisense and Sharp are the same. Sending a TV back for not having Hulu and calling it a piece of crap for that, might have to do a bit more research into TV’s first.

[@OpenBoxReviews]

Sharp still makes tvs that aren't Hisense. We had done our research and at the last minute changed our minds because we had a sharp aquos for 13 years (still have it) and it was a good TV. I'm sorry but if you're going to advertise it as a sharp smart TV it should be made by sharp and have access to the apps that most people use.

[@ekinzaghi]

@@OpenBoxReviews Hisense bought sharp. U wont buy any modern sharp TV which isnt Hisense. Its like trying to buy new Beats by Dre and think its not from apple. Americans hate competition and u call a good TV crap simply because u vant use HULU. U would have made a simple video of 10seconds saying " we returned the TV cos it never had hulu" rather than calling it crap . This is a biased post

[@OpenBoxReviews]

@@ekinzaghi this is an opinion post, all of my posts are opinion based. In order for it to be biased I would have to have stock in a competitor TV company (I do not). It is not just the lack of hulu, since buying our LG instead I can tell you the viewing angles and sound and ability to add devices are also issues with this, "sharp" TV, not just not being able to add hulu. That being said, sharp sued Hisense because the quality of the tvs were so bad and ruining their name, since 2019 sharp is officially making their tvs again so I'm hoping their quality is now back to what it once was.

[@agc3fcn]

@@OpenBoxReviews nope they are still crap.

[@G3PWP]

I live in England and I want to buy a British designed and British made Smart TV where can I buy one from ?

[@firuzmiah9794]

British can’t make anything accept pie 🥧 and fish and chips 🍟 with gravy.

[@michaelwiley5427]

Not a knockoff. Hisense bought Sharp, then Sharp has bought back some of Hisense.

[@essentialeugene]

I have a Sharp Aquos LED TV. Its a 55 inch I got in 2011. I have had it for 12 years. I have been noticing that when I watch HD channels on it, the picture freezes or the sound skips. Is it my refresh rate or should I replace my AT&T receiver?

[@ps5andstuffhere]

After 12 years should probably get new one lol

[@billybob9961]

I have a question I know you’re Videos is a couple months old but I have an old Sharp going to be at least 10 years old and I was planning on getting a new TV this week. I was hoping for an 85 inch any suggestions? I don’t want to spend a lot of money and we’re not like high tech people although we do watch Netflix prime and Disney and a Sports app called DAZN that one we typically hook up our computer to the TV to watch boxing matches. Any suggestions I haven’t purchased a TV in about 10 years or more, the new ones seem complicated like they have a lot of things going on. We don’t watch a lot of TV a couple of movies a week we don’t do any gaming we were hoping for a really good quality viewing experience when we do watch TV. Thank you very much for your any help

[@OpenBoxReviews]

We ended up purchasing an LG after returning this TV, it is a 55" and is a great TV that I highly recommend. The screen is crips and clear, the viewing angles far exceed the Sharp TV, even the sound is better (we don't use the sound on the TV, we use a soundbar but the sound on this TV is pretty good). We have had zero issues with the LG and it was only $50 more than the one we returned in this video. I don't know if it is helpful or not but we also have a Samsung that we've had for close to 10 years and haven't had an issues with that but it is not the same quality as the newer TVs by any means.

[@Maver1ck777]

This review is completely wrong in many ways. Hisense got rights to make Sharp TVs so it is kind of normal that they looks like Hisense. For the price you pay (about $400 CAD), you get something pretty decent. Refresh rate is low but again, you get what you pay for and it still better than some cheap TVs. I tried my PS4 on it and it is awesome! Only issue is when I connect my sound bar and sub woofer on it, the Sub doesn't really work. They also don't have the Disney+ Channel but perhaps with a future update, they will. For someone who doesn't want to spend too much and have a good TV, this is for you. It is far from being a giant piece of crap as a matter of fact, this is a good intelligent TV.

[@OpenBoxReviews]

The point was that I thought I was buying a sharp auquos which was the same TV we had for 13 years and the reason that at the last minute we purchased this. If this is a Hisense TV it should say it is or at the very least Sharp by Hisense. For just a bit more money (I think less than $50 more before rebates) we purchased an LG which is an excellent TV with fantastic picture, better viewing angles, an app store with every app we need, connected to everything (including our soundbar) easily and it is actually made by LG.

[@alvinsimba734]

F tenta, my soundbar works great with the 55 inch sharp aquos that i have. If you got digital audio output cable linked from soundbar to tv, it works great. As for the soundbar im using the Samsung nw400

[@abbeygallepersonal]

I can hear her when going back to the store and asking to speak to a supervisor lol.

[@OpenBoxReviews]

Didn't need to, just returned it and bought a better quality TV but thanks for your comment.

[@pauliewalnuts5803]

I am about to get the Sharp 70FN2KA for £550 not sure it is Aquos though

[@OpenBoxReviews]

At this point you might be OK. Hisense no longer is part of sharp from what I hear.

[@pauliewalnuts5803]

@@OpenBoxReviews I see, thank you!

[@markmatt3826]

there is a difference between smart tv and Android TV. when you buy, you should ask if the tv is just a smart tv or android tv. if it is android tv, then you can download any android apps from playstore, if it is just a smart tv, then their apps is limited to what is inside their appstore. downside of android tv is that like phone, it lags sometimes when the ram is full, while smart tv don’t. you can buy android tv box if you want to install applications.

[@AYouTubeChannelwithNoName]

An Android TV is a Smart TV lol

[@jasmeenali8313]

@@AKZbinChannelwithNoName Android is Smart, Smart is not Android 😊

[@benmobi]

"No Hulu" ... since you can't buy a 4K streaming Roku for Fire Stick for thirty-nine bucks.

[@trapstarr9o522]

Right

[@alvinsimba734]

I got the same tv myself its great, its better to get all those apps on a gaming system.. i only use KZbin and netflix and maybe DAZN on it, but i use the latter on ps4 due to less lag..

[@sanketdalvi0309]

Folks any idea how to switch off the voice guide on this TV...

[@allenj908]

Hisense makes good tv's. Have one in the RV & it works great. Insignia also makes a good cheap tv. I have the 70 inch Sharp in the house, great tv, bought in 2013.

[@mmarczuk1976]

Tv sets made in 2012 and 2013 last. I have 2 Samsung's sets that I got in 2013. And both work great today . Stuff made today is total crap and garbage. I have a garbage tcl in my RV that I use 2 weeks a year rest of time RV parked so that garbage set may also last for years cuz of low use. Not like home sets that get used everyday 9 hrs a day.. so you can't set something is good product of used ,once in a blue moon.

[@AYouTubeChannelwithNoName]

@@mmarczuk1976 What about modern Samsungs?

[@bryanbontrup]

"Anything else husband, because you keep trying to chime in " ~karen

[@Pacifictheory]

Damn, let the man talk. You keep cutting the man off when he's making a point.

[@varo0021]

I appreciate your short comments on what this brand is now a days and what does it offer behind the Sharp name. It is really sad that they no longer exist as the brand they were and got bought by HiSense. I have nothing against the brand, but I also think that their quality is not the best. I see them more as a value brand when you don't want to spend much. To me, if I'm spending on a new, large TV, 55" or bigger, I will not sacrifice quality just to save money. A large TV is an investment in quality entertainment, not to just have a big screen. If I'm going for a large screen I want the best it can offer too: plenty of app options, awesome picture quality, decent amount and faster HDMI ports, and long lasting life. But again, these are just my thoughts and likes when it comes to getting a new smart TV. One can't argue on taste. And there are others that don't care about apps or pay much attention to better picture quality or amount of input ports; they may just be interested in a large screen and spend the least possible. My 2 cents.

[@Sabakinno]

Then spend 2-5k$ on TV that will lose 90% of value or get burned out after few years

[@conman1173]

Well yeah. Hisense owns Sharp so yes they are Hisense tvs. Also it would be a great idea to research what os comes with the tv so you know that all the apps you want come with it. Aquos TVs came with Sharp's proprietary software, but for anyone still watching this, sharp uses roku and android tv now so don't worry you'll have hulu

[@mp211204]

Show me a 55" LG for the same price at any store like best buy.

[@OpenBoxReviews]

We bought a 55" LG at best buy for approximately $50 more than this "sharp" TV at Sam's club. Don't know the prices now but that was the case when we bought this.

[@aabidamn]

It's not about Hisense or not. It's about what kind of SmartTV it is. LG, Samsung, Sony, etc also have models that have pre installed apps but not on Android OS. There are no apps store in them, so you can not add new apps. Or sometimes they do have their own app store for the TV, however the apps you're looking for may not be available in them. They are usually cheaper than the Android ones. So you can either buy a TV that have preinstalled apps in them and made sure they have all the apps you want before buying them, or if you want convenience, you can buy a TV with Android OS. They are both classified as SmartTV fyi. The third option would be to buy the cheaper TV and then buy a proper android box. SmartTVs are usually low in internal diskspace, which you need for updates on the apps, just like on our phones.

[@OpenBoxReviews]

Glad to know they have gotten better, this is an older review

[@aabidamn]

@@OpenBoxReviews It's not that they have gotten better. Like I said, its depends on what kind of SmartTV they are. All the types of SmartTV that I mentioned are still available in the market as a new model. The manufacturers are giving customers the option to choose whether they want to buy the cheaper one with preinstalled apps that has no ability to install new apps, or the more expensive one with android OS where you can download apps like in android phones. It's up to us. We just have to do more research before buying a new TV, similar to when we buy a new smartphone.

[@seapeddler]

I bought 5 of these tv's for my children and grandchildren, and they have yet to complain.

[@OpenBoxReviews]

They likely are not using some of the services that a lot of people would expect from a smart tv. Also, if you're getting a free TV you're likely less likely to complain than someone who pays for it and is expecting the same quality as the same older make and model they previously purchased.

[@americanhindi]

I was wondering why Costco stopped selling Sharp brand TV's. Now I know thanks to this video!

[@happylittlemonk]

I saw the 70" on sale in TESCO for £540 but did not trust it. So I came home and did some research. a Twainian company paid few billion for SHARP corporation and it is now a Chinese product. I dont know if they are getting rid of the stock of old original SHARP Tvs or this another Chinese crap. So I changed my mind and did not buy it.

[@roybarreto2332]

I’m gonna buy this Sharp 55” TV tomorrow.

[@alvinsimba734]

Do it man, its been good for me

[@GrantW219]

I bought this yesterday and hate it. Apps are crap on it, only Netflix and amazon video that I would use and no way to have other movie apps

[@nicogaming3533]

Hey bro, its a great tv. Good contrast and very clear. Ive had it for 2 years now and ots never let me down with gaming, watching my shows etc. Nothing wrong with it.

[@michaelwilliams8025]

Go for it,i have one the quality is amazing.

[@PreciousAlpschindler]

You should have wait a little more because by late 2019. Sharp go back and make their own TV again. True Japanese made since late 2019. it’s 5 years now you probably have really good TV now.

[@OpenBoxReviews]

It was our main TV so we couldn't really wait. We ended up going with a different TV but it's good to hear that they are back to making a great product, they were always great TVs before.

[@muddystream]

thanks for this video, im a big fan of sharp...but after getting knew about Hisense takeover the company, im losing trust on sharp now. we asian know how chinese doin businesses...quantity is more important than quality and after service sale was very bad.

[@Sunnie899]

You should at least educate yourself that it doesn’t have hulu before buying this so that you didn’t have to film this in the first place.

[@OpenBoxReviews]

But I didn't and now, by making this video, other people know too, that's kind of the point.

[@Sunnie899]

@@OpenBoxReviews I think most people are fine with Google. So Knowing that this tv doesn't have hulu from your vid is not the point. Also, why do most people need to spend about 2 minutes in your vid just to know it didn't support hulu when your vid titles did not even state clearly enough ? For an extreme comment, I think most people consider a mistake jumping in and spending time on your vid from an ambiguous titles. Just compare the amount of likes and dislikes then you will get a clearer picture. Last, mind your language and attitude that you put during filming. This is another point to claim that this is a true mistake jumping in this vid. There are plenty of quality review videos through out this site as an education for you, just in case you don't know.

[@OpenBoxReviews]

@@Sunnie899 sweet enjoy those other videos then. In the mean time, I stand by the fact that this is not a true sharp TV and that they are misleading their customers and especially loyal customers. Sharp still sells sharp TVs under their name and Hisense sells TVs under the sharp name and there is really no way to tell which one you have until you call for support. When you add to that the fact that common streaming channels are not supported I stand by my claim that this is not a good TV, spend a little more, get an LG or other dependable brand and don't make the same mistake I made trusting a company that I had used for many, many years.

[@bryanjak2747]

Open Box Reviews usually it’s said in the box what’s included with the smart TV. I have Samsung smart TV 4K and it doesn’t have HULU, so it’s that mean the TV is crap too and beside, most people use Netflix and KZbin l

[@bryanjak2747]

Open Box Reviews and beside this TV is under $300 so you probably got this TV because it’s a cheaper option than buying LG or Samsung.

[@johnsimun6533]

Sharp is owned by a Chinese company for a while now.

[@PreciousAlpschindler]

Not anymore thankfully. It’s rare for Japanese companies to sue a Chinese companies that own their company. Hopefully Toshiba is next by sueing Funai for destroying their brand image

[@naturebc]

Sharp is Hisense

[@jordangagat]

This tv good for xbox or ps4 Watch tv Movies

[@bagofchips8813]

ya but the owner of a brand doesnt have to rename said brand. pretty sure it was Audi that bought Lamborghini and may still own it, but lambos are still called lambos. 🤔

[@agc3fcn]

well I bought a 58' Sharp from the other big box place with out their extra cost warranty, my 3d Sharp unit. the 58 went black within a year, would not come on, took it to the repair shop and dumped 350.00 into what I was told was a new computer board. Here I am 3mo.s later and it is doing the same thing again. CRAP is right! We should not have to spend hundreds on top of the purchase price to get a 3yr "insurance" that a investment will be fixed WHEN it blows before 3 yrs. THAT"S CRAP!!! For what we pay for these sets we should not have to worry about getting at least 5-8 yrs out of them. I'm not paying another 350.00 to a repair bandit., scoundrels all of them, starting with the cheap a_s manufacturers.

[@OpenBoxReviews]

I'm sorry this happened to you. I don't know if you've purchased a different one yet or not but when we returned this one we bought an LG that same day, zero complaints.

[@ps5andstuffhere]

Sharp have bought back there name. Hisense bought the Sharp name basically and made some TVs. Sharp new TVs are pretty good and have android tv

[@OpenBoxReviews]

Agreed, I'm glad sharp got their name back because they made some great tvs.

[@nicogaming3533]

Wow. Thanks. Not useful at all

[@leeskinner9627]

Thank you. I've been trying to get Disney Plus for my parents on the TV they bought last year. Been struggling with it all night, and finally found this video explaining what the heck is going on. Yeesh!

[@aaclumpy]

Agree, regret buying this crap. Usb doesn't work too.

[@rer1967]

So point of the story, don't buy a tv or other apliances from walmart.

[@OpenBoxReviews]

Sam's club but close enough

[@dudethatsgreene]

Hisense owns Sharp now, know what you are buying.

[@OpenBoxReviews]

Hisense owned sharp as is noted in this article and apparently it only owned it in the US. Sharp noted how bad the quality was and get back their name. The point of this video is to warn people so they didn't make the same mistake I did. www.lifewire.com/hisense-now-has-sharp-assets-1847076

[@SuperScarecrow33]

Shit Tv. I buy in last Saturday and today go to shop and refund cash and buy Philips 43 inch 4k..now i happy

[@kuwson60fps16]

What kind of parent is this who cares about hulu

[@Mp-ih2el]

Haha i love this tv amazon prime . Netflix . Its not knock off lol

[@OpenBoxReviews]

Oh but it is. If you contact support for sharp to ask them about this TV they will tell you that you need to call a different number, that number is for Hisense support because this is not a sharp TV, it is a Hisense TV.

[@Mp-ih2el]

@@OpenBoxReviews yeah they bought sharp what of it? When you buy a 4k tv for 400 dollars what do you expect? All thr glam and whistles a brand new samsung that cost 1200? I can play in 4k hrd on my ps4 n Netflix i love it no opera effect blur its great

[@OpenBoxReviews]

@@Mp-ih2el ended up buying an LG for about $50 more and it is an excellent TV which is what I expected from the Sharp. We had a sharp aquos for over 13 years so I expected a similar quality product not knowing that this particular model is no longer a sharp product and not everyone knows that, hence the video.

[@taffyjock1]

@@OpenBoxReviews Bet your LG is actually a piece of crap knockoff Vestel, enjoy

[@OpenBoxReviews]

@@taffyjock1 piece of crap or not it is 100% better than this one in every way

[@krazyjojo1]

Lol I have this tv and it has Hulu ??? Go figure

[@OpenBoxReviews]

It is likely that there has been an update on the TV since I made this video since this was posted over a year ago. I would imagine that they received quite a few complaints about this since Hulu is rather popular.

[@glee086able]

Great info...thanks.

[@johnforbes86]

sharp was sold to china 3 years ago

[@eifel716]

Shit its SHARP AQUOS award winning picture quality they manufacturing with aquos picture engine.Dont underestimate SHARP.ITS FROM JAPAN.Best selling brand in JAPAN

[@OpenBoxReviews]

I had a sharp aquos TV for 13 years, this was not the same quality.

[@eifel716]

@@OpenBoxReviews then it's ok try panels made in japan or made in Malaysia from SHARP CORPORATION

[@OpenBoxReviews]

Since I already purchased a different TV I'm fine but if someone else is interested how do they know where it's from?

[@eifel716]

@@OpenBoxReviews just written on the back of the tv where its made

[@americanhindi]

Good video! I was about to order a Sharp Aquos 70" TV from BestBuy. Same thing with JVC TV's sold in United States mostly at Walmart. They are not JVC, they are SHENZHEN MTC CO., LTD. Even if we go to JVC America's webpage, there are not TV's listed there and there is a notice that JVC TV's are MTC sold under license from JVC. These MTC TV's have their own (unsecure) webpage called JVCsmart. Boycott Made in China/PRC crap!

[@mottscottison6943]

TCL makes Samsung QLED panels as well. Why don't you make your own tv LOL.

[@ghcfuj77557]

This is no sharp its a made in china spyware tv! Also... Buying smart tvs and its always almost always better to buy old quality products than new stuff, say you want a new laptop, 600 for a okayish consumer one, but a professional one of old is only 200 something, that being a Dell XPS 9370, similar goes for televisons, buy one that never had smart features but was very good for its time, put a google tv box on it, smart tv that isnt crap

[@ninveh1]

Sharp is not serious. Sharp please build your TVs at self.

[@baconpancakes8899]

Lol this is my exact TV, fuck

[@Tootfarangi]

" it does work, the picture was really nice, design was really cool and we loved it BUT it's a giant 55 inches piece of crap" and we wonder why trump is president 🤦‍♂️

[@OpenBoxReviews]

Not sure what correlation those two things might have. At first we did think this was a nice TV and by comparison to our 13 year old TV it was. However, after purchasing our LG, which we currently have, the LG is far superior, better viewing angles, compatible with more apps and devices and all around a better TV for the same price and surprise, actually made by LG and not another company using the LG name. So yes, something can look great at first, well designed and seem like a good idea and turn out to be a piece of crap, this applies to more areas than TVs, politicians included. But thanks for your comment.

[@GILLETE32]

First,you didn't do your homework with Sharp brand. It was a last minute change of mind at the store. You didn't even know Sharp sold the rights to another manufacturer. That does not mean it's a bad TV. Thanks God it was not a RCA, a Westinghouse, or an Emmerson Tv. It could it be worse. By the way, Sharp tv's are always been way behind technology wise compared to LG, Samsung, Sony, Panasonic & many other brands TV. The average consumer knows that. Second, viewing angle. I assume everyone buys a Tv to watch it seating right in front of it. Every Tv has a viewing angle limit, but who the hell is gonna seat at the corner of the living room to watch it. Is that really a deal breaker to anyone,lol. Third, I just bought a 75" vizio quantum X. It's an amazing Tv that compares to most Sonic Tvs ( picture quality), but easily a thousand dollar less. I did my homework, but the tv doesn't have Sling tv or Rockus app which I like. That doesn't mean is a piece of crap at all. Any update at any given time will add it to the Tv. Mean while Google chrome solved my problem for now, 'till the update. I'm pretty sure that sharp Tv you took back probably has Hulu by now after an update. And I sure you were so upset at that moment that you wrote that aggressive comment.

[@Rodrigo-ks6oc]

Europe has Vestel.. and oh god, do they make crappy TVs.. My last Vestel TV (i had 4), had it's back cover breaking, the TV wasn't hit, dropped or anything like that, and suddenly, i found a giant crack on the back panel, also, when i turn it on, i can hear some very strange sounds coming from the PSU

[@guszervos5260]

I think before you knock Hisense, you should do your research about Sharp Hisense relationship. So you bought an LG? Lmfao, good luck, the one you just returned is far superior than the similarly priced LG...

[@stelth9125]

Sharp is a shit make I brought a 32" problems no end

[@patrickmcphee770]

These are the tragedies of white America. Gosh, I hope they are going to be okay!

[@buzzardpmcneil]

Hahaha. Can't add Hulu = "Giant 55" piece of crap".

[@deldeek]

I have a 65 Lg tv and hate the webos, have Hisense tv works like a charm for 4 years now , Sharp is Hisense not sure why your trashing the brand it’s a budget Tv that works

[@OpenBoxReviews]

Sharp was hisense when I made this video, they no longer are.

[@pankajkumarsharma4375]

liked

[@sledgehamme1356]

Ok will not buy sharp any more

[@OpenBoxReviews]

Look into them again. It seems sharp has bought back their name and are making quality tvs again.

[@syahir1000]

Scam

[@CrankingAllDay]

Hisence makes good TVs. Your fault for buying a cheap TV. Hahaha

[@OpenBoxReviews]

Hisense makes crap TVs, Sharp makes good TVs.

[@varo0021]

@@OpenBoxReviews I guess you could say "used to make", as Sharp is no longer... :(

[@PreciousAlpschindler]

Quattron Technology is gone when Hisense owned it. I guess it’s back again when Sharp is not owned by Lowsense

[@isaaca2312]

I sell TVs and I can tell you that Hisense is better than sharp

[@johnforbes86]

lg is junk