This TV is just amazing. I purchased two Vizio 70''s and got two duds. I upgraded to this bad boy and never looked back. There are some reviews that state that this TV is complicated, or hard to set up. This TV is totally programmable when it comes to user preferences. This thing is like a new computer. RIGHT CLICK ON EVERYTHING!!!! The color out of the box is heart stopping. The whites are pure, and when it fades to black, with the power light disabled, you cannot tell that it is powered up. The motion as one other reviewer put it, is as smooth as butter. The upconvert is fantastic. Yes upconvert is programmable! The web menu is nice and customizable! The speakers are there. I am not using them. The remote is not backlit. I used it to program my RF10, and took the batteries out of it and put it away. the stand is massive and appears very safe. I am not using that either, rather I hung it on the wall. There is a 25% washout degradation at 30 degrees off center. However, it is no big deal unless you wish to watch it from another room on an angle. The Sharp is very attractive and not too heavy. I am very happy with it so far.