The Sharp AQUOS XLED FV1 is part of Sharp's premium AQUOS line-up. It uses Deep Chroma QD technology that is designed to provide the brightness of an LCD TV with contrast close to that of an OLED. It includes Dolby Vision IQ to adjust the picture brightness based on the amount of ambient light in a room and has over 2000 dimming zones that are meant to precisely control the backlight for effective local dimming. The TV has Sharp's ARSS+ speaker system, which has 11 speakers built-in with a maximum output of 85W, and it supports both DTS and Dolby Digital passthrough, as well as Dolby Atmos. It's only available in 65-inch and 75-inch sizes.
Our Verdict
The Sharp AQUOS XLED is good for a variety of usages. It looks good in reference conditions thanks to its great black levels, vibrant colors, and great HDR brightness. However, colors are very inaccurate out of the box, which will bother people who want an accurate image. Even though it struggles with direct reflections, it overcomes glare from indirect light sources in very bright rooms, and image quality is barely affected by light. It has modern gaming features that make it a good pairing with modern consoles, but its relatively high input lag holds back its performance for competitive titles. Unfortunately, the TV has a very narrow viewing angle, so it's not suitable for wide seating arrangements.
Black levels and colors are barely affected in a bright room.
Excellent SDR brightness means it easily handles glare from indirect lights.
Great HDR brightness means highlights pop out.
Blacks are deep and bold with minimal haloing around highlights and subtitles.
Distracting direct mirror-like reflections.
Low-resolution content is soft due to poor upscaling.
Image is degraded from the sides due to its narrow viewing angle.
Very inaccurate colors due to poor pre-calibration accuracy.
The Sharp AQUOS XLED is good for a home theater. The TV has great black levels overall, thanks to its effective local dimming, so blacks are very deep, and there's only some minor haloing around subtitles and highlights. Highlights really pop out in HDR movies and shows, so HDR content is impactful. Colors are rich and vibrant on this model, but they're incredibly inaccurate out of the box, so this TV requires calibration if you care at all about the filmmaker's intent. The TV does a very good job cleaning up artifacts in low-bitrate content, but it has very poor upscaling capabilities, so stick to 4k sources when possible.
Removes judder from all sources.
Excellent PQ EOTF tracking.
Great HDR brightness means highlights pop out.
Colors are vibrant and punchy.
Blacks are deep and bold with minimal haloing around highlights and subtitles.
Low-resolution content is soft due to poor upscaling.
Very inaccurate colors due to poor pre-calibration accuracy.
The Sharp AQUOS XLED is very good for a bright room. The TV has excellent SDR brightness, so it overcomes glare from indirect light sources with ease. However, direct reflections are very visible on the screen, especially during dark scenes, which is distracting. Fortunately, the vibrancy of colors and the depth of blacks are barely affected by light, so you don't have to worry about the quality of the image degrading when you flip your lights on.
Black levels and colors are barely affected in a bright room.
Excellent SDR brightness means it easily handles glare from indirect lights.
Distracting direct mirror-like reflections.
The Sharp AQUOS XLED is good for watching sports. Its excellent SDR brightness means you can watch the game in a bright room and reflections aren't an issue, as long as you don't have a light or window directly facing the screen. Colors are very vibrant on this TV, but they're noticeably inaccurate, so you might find that your favorite team's jersey looks a bit off. Artifacts in low-quality feeds are cleaned up well, but the TV's poor upscaling means low-resolution content looks soft and lacks detail, so it's best to stick with the highest resolution sources possible. Unfortunately, this model has a very narrow viewing angle, so image quality is degraded even at a slight angle, making it a poor choice for wide seating arrangements.
Does a very good job smoothing out artifacts in low-quality content.
Excellent SDR brightness means it easily handles glare from indirect lights.
Colors are vibrant and punchy.
Distracting direct mirror-like reflections.
Low-resolution content is soft due to poor upscaling.
Image is degraded from the sides due to its narrow viewing angle.
Very inaccurate colors due to poor pre-calibration accuracy.
The Sharp AQUOS XLED is good for gaming. It has a nice combination of deep blacks, vibrant colors, and great HDR brightness, so your games look punchy and impressive. The TV has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth for 4k @ 120Hz gaming. It also supports VRR, but there's screen tearing with frame rates above 105fps, so it has a narrower range than most competing models. The TV's input lag is low enough that you don't feel a delay with your inputs, but it's nearly double the amount of lag you get from most other TVs, which holds back its performance for competitive gamers playing games like Call of Duty. Fortunately, the TV has pretty fast pixel response times for an LED, so motion blur is kept to a minimum.
HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, 4k @ 120Hz, and VRR.
Colors are vibrant and punchy.
Blacks are deep and bold with minimal haloing around highlights and subtitles.
Very inaccurate colors due to poor pre-calibration accuracy.
VRR issues with frame rates above 105 fps.
Doesn't support chroma 4:4:4 in 120Hz.
Higher input lag than competing models means it's not as good for competitive titles.
The Sharp AQUOS XLED has amazing brightness overall. The TV's SDR brightness is excellent, and it easily overcomes glare from indirect lighting in a bright room. The TV also provides an impactful HDR experience, with highlights and bright scenes that really pop out.
Excellent SDR brightness means it easily handles glare from indirect lights.
Great HDR brightness means highlights pop out.
The Sharp AQUOS XLED has great black levels. The TV's contrast is excellent with local dimming enabled, providing very deep blacks, and its good lighting zone precision keeps haloing around subtitles and highlights to a minimum. Furthermore, blacks are uniform across the screen, so purely dark scenes look great.
Blacks are deep and bold with minimal haloing around highlights and subtitles.
The Sharp AQUOS XLED has only satisfactory colors overall, but that's mostly due to how poor color accuracy is out of the box. In both SDR and HDR, colors are very inaccurate, so even casual viewers may find certain colors looking a bit off. If you care about accurate colors, this TV requires a calibration, and even then, you can't calibrate it to be as accurate as most other TVs. Fortunately, colors are vibrant and punchy in both SDR and HDR, so the image certainly doesn't look dull.
Colors are vibrant and punchy.
Very inaccurate colors due to poor pre-calibration accuracy.
Note: We're in the process of improving our tests related to image processing, but this score should give you a general idea of how a TV performs overall with its image processing capabilities.
The Sharp AQUOS XLED has just okay processing. It does an excellent job mostly displaying HDR content at the proper brightness level due to its excellent PQ EOTF tracking. Artifacts in heavily compressed content are cleaned up well due to the TV's very good low-quality content smoothing, but its poor upscaling means low-resolution streams look soft and lack detail. The TV has alright HDR gradient handling overall, but there's visible banding in complex grays, and there's some minor banding in some other gradients.
Excellent PQ EOTF tracking.
Does a very good job smoothing out artifacts in low-quality content.
Low-resolution content is soft due to poor upscaling.
The Sharp AQUOS XLED has decent responsiveness in its dedicated gaming mode. The TV has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on two ports and supports 4k @ 120Hz gaming. It also supports VRR, but there's screen tearing with frame rates above 105fps, which gives it a narrower VRR range than almost any other 120Hz TV. It also has higher input lag than most competing models, so even though gaming feels responsive, you're at a bit of a disadvantage in competitive titles. Fortunately, the TV has fast pixel transitions for an LED model, so motion blur is kept to a minimum.
HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, 4k @ 120Hz, and VRR.
VRR issues with frame rates above 105 fps.
Doesn't support chroma 4:4:4 in 120Hz.
Higher input lag than competing models means it's not as good for competitive titles.
We're in the process of fixing the way we evaluate a TV's overall motion handling. This section is currently broken, and the score isn't indicative of how well a TV handles motion overall.
Performance Usages
Changelog
- Updated Sep 24, 2025: Converted to Test Bench 2.0.1. We did this to fix an issue with our scoring in the Supported Resolutions section, since TVs with a refresh rate higher than 144Hz were being penalized for not supporting 144Hz.
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Updated Sep 24, 2025:
We wrote text for the new tests and rewrote text throughout the review after updating pre-existing tests and scores for Test Bench 2.0.
- Updated Sep 24, 2025: We converted the review to Test Bench 2.0. With this new methodology, we've added new tests to expand the scope of our testing, adjusted our scoring to better align with current market conditions, and added performance usages that group related tests together to give more insight into specific aspects of a TV's performance. You can find a full list of changes in the TV 2.0 changelog.
- Updated Aug 13, 2024: Mentioned the newly reviewed LG QNED90T in the Pre-Calibration section of this review.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We bought and tested the 65-inch Sharp AQUOS XLED (4T-C65FV1U), but our results are also valid for the 75-inch model.
| Size | US Model | International Model Code | Dimming Zones |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65" | 4T-C65FV1U | 4T-C65FV1X | 2160 |
| 75" | 4T-C75FV1U | 4T-C75FV1X | 2304 |
Our unit was manufactured in China in 2023.
Popular TV Comparisons
The Sharp AQUOS XLED is a good TV overall, but it's held back by its issues with VRR, lack of chroma 4:4:4 @ 120Hz support, narrow viewing angle, bad pre-calibration accuracy, small selection of sizes, and expensive price tag. The FV1 isn't anything special, and you can get similar performance from the cheaper Sony X90L/X90CL or better overall performance from the TCL QM8K.
For more options, check out our recommendations for the best QLED TVs and the best 4k TVs, or if you need something smaller, check out our article on the best 55-inch TVs.
The LG C3 OLED is better than the Sharp AQUOS XLED FV1. The LG has a quicker response time for less blur behind quick motion, and its lower input lag provides a more responsive gaming or desktop experience. The LG is also better suited for watching TV as a group due to its much wider viewing angle, and it's also better suited for a dark room due to its higher contrast ratio and better black uniformity.
The LG G3 OLED is better than the Sharp AQUOS XLED FV1. The LG G3 has deeper blacks due to its nearly infinite contrast ratio and perfect black uniformity, so it looks better in a dark room. The LG also has a much wider viewing angle, so it's better suited for watching TV as a group since no one will have to watch a degraded image. When it comes to response time, the LG is much faster, so there is less blur behind quick-moving objects, and it has a lower input lag for a more responsive gaming experience.
The Samsung QN95C and the Sharp AQUOS XLED FV1 are similar, but the Samsung is a bit better. The Samsung gets brighter in HDR, so highlights in HDR content pop a bit more on it. The Samsung also has lower input lag, so it provides a more responsive gaming or desktop experience, and it supports 4k @ 144Hz, so it's more suitable for PC gamers with modern graphics cards. However, the Sharp TV supports Dolby Vision and advanced DTS audio formats, so it's a bit better for those who are into physical media.
The Hisense U8K and the Sharp AQUOS XLED FV1 are similar TVs, but the Hisense is cheaper and outperforms the Sharp. The Hisense has a higher contrast ratio and better black uniformity with less haloing, so it looks better in a dark room. The Hisense also has significantly better pre-calibration accuracy, so colors in SDR are much closer to the content creator's intent. On top of that, the Hisense is better for PC gamers due to its 4k @ 144Hz support.
We buy and test dozens of TVs yearly, taking an objective, data-driven approach to deliver results you can trust. Our testing process is complex, with hundreds of individual tests that take over a week to complete. Most of our tests use specially designed test patterns that mimic real content, but we also use the same sources you have at home to ensure our results match the real-world experience. We use two main tools for our testing: a Colorimetry Research CR-100 colorimeter and a CR-250 spectroradiometer.
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