The Sharp Elite PRO-60X5FD was reviewed in the January 2012 Widescreen Review magazine
The Sharp Elite PRO-60X5FD has a 240Hz effect with a true 120Hz refresh rate. The 2-D 1080P/24 material is displayed at 5:5 pulldown when the motion enhancement feature is turned off (Sharp's 2-D frame rate is true Cinema quality with no 3:2 pulldown). 96Hz is a low refresh rate for 3-D. Like all current 3-D flat panel displays on the market the Sharp Elite 70 inch and 60 inch models lacks the 144fps flicker free triple flash technology mode that is used for all single light source projectors in the commercial movie theaters. The Widescreen Review magazine mentioned that some people might notice flicker in 3-D with the active glasses especially when the display is around other objects with fluorescent lights.
On pages 8,10,12, 14, and 15 in the January 2012 Widescreen Review magazine there is a good review on the Sharp Elite PRO-60X5FD. The review did not compare the display to the discontinued 2008 model Pioneer PRO-141FD that is used as a reference by many professionals but it mentioned that it was the finest LCD screen that the reviewer has every come across in terms of picture quality.
The following are some select quotes from the January 2012 Widescreen Review magazine:
“Basically we have a winner here, you can’t get any better measurements with the test equipment I have available.”
“Visually, I was dead black, to the point that it was not possible to tell that the HDTV was on unless you saw the little blue LED on at the bottom left.”
“With its stellar black levels and overall superb picture, this high-end model ranks as the finest I have come across.”