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Sharp AQUOS LC-52D62U 52'' 1080P HDTV Review

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Sharp AQUOS LC-52D62U 52'' 1080P HDTV Review Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Benchmark Reviews published a Sharp AQUOS LC-52D62U 52" 1080P HDTV review.

Quote from the review:
"D-Day is upon us, which means the broadcast transition is upon us. The Sharp AQUOS LC-52D62U sets a new standard for large-screen flat-panel LCD TVs. Read more

Posted on Tue, 8 May 2007 07:20:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sharp Internet AQUOS TVs with Windows Vista PCs

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Sharp Internet AQUOS TVs with Windows Vista PCs Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Sharp introduces new Aquos LCD TVs in combination with Windows Vista running living room PCs.

The flag-ship Internet Aquos LC-32D10-B is a 32 inch HDTV featuring 1,366×768pixel resolution, 450cd/m2 brightness, 1,500:1 contrast ratio, 2 HDMI ports, VGA port and LAN interface.

Sharp offers with the new Internet Aquos TVs a choice of three Windows Vista computer units: PC-AX120S, PC-AX80S and PC-AX60S.
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Posted on Wed, 28 Feb 2007 05:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sharp Aquos R-Series Features 120Hz, 1080p and 3,000:1 Contrast Ratio

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Sharp Aquos R-Series Features 120Hz, 1080p and 3,000:1 Contrast Ratio Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review
We already mentioned the Sharp Aquos R-Series in our story about the Aquos Audio TV racks. Sharp announces 5 new R-Series LCD HDTV with 1080p full HD resolution featuring 120Hz technology.

The largest of the new Sharp Aquos R-Series is the 65 inch LC-65RX1W. The brightness is 450cd/m2 and the FOV is 176 degrees.
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Posted on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:32:07 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Sharp Aquos R-Series Theater Rack Systems AN-ACR1 and AN-ACS1

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New Sharp Aquos R-Series Theater Rack Systems AN-ACR1 and AN-ACS1 Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review
Sharp announces two 1-bit theater rack system under AQUOS audio dubbed AN-ACR1 and AN-ACS1 with in impressive look.

The piano black home theater systems fit to the 65 (LC-65RX1W) and 52 inch (LC-52RX1W) Sharp Aquos HDTVs. The AN-ACR1 and AN-ACS1 have HDMI audio input and 150W power.

If Sharp would have integrated a full surround sound system in the rack it would have been even more impressive. Read more

Posted on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 10:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sharp Aquos DV-ACW60 1TB HD Recorder

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Sharp Aquos DV-ACW60 1TB HD Recorder Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review I feel so small with my 80GB digital video recorder. Terra Byte HD recorder are set to become the standard size in Japan. Sharp has just released the Aquos DV-ACW60 HD digital recorder with a 1TB HDD.

The Sharp DV-ACW60 has a Terrestrial BS 110 degree CS digital tuner supporting recording of 2 shows at the same time. Sharp also claims the fastest startup time with 0.8 seconds for the DV-ACW60.
Another new feature in a digital recorder is a high-speed IrDA interface. You can upload photos from a mobile phone to the recorder via infra-red to store it or view it on your TV. Read more

Posted on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 11:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Sharp AQUOS W51SH 3 inch TV Phone

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New Sharp AQUOS W51SH 3 inch TV Phone Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review We are soon there that they make mobile phones with 108 inch screens. Sharp has already arrived at 3 inch with their new Sharp W51SH for KDDI in Japan.

The new Sharp W51SH is supporting One-Seg digital TV like the new Casio W51CA I reported earlier today about.
Features of the Sharp W51SH include besides the wonderful 3 inch AQUOS LCD screen, TV-Out, 2MP camera, microSD card slot, music player and a high-speed irDA interface with 4Mbps. Read more

Posted on Tue, 16 Jan 2007 08:01:35 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

6 New Sharp Aquos LCD HDTV including LC-52GX1W

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6 New Sharp Aquos LCD HDTV including LC-52GX1W Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review
Sharp introduces six new Aquos LCD panel HDTVs in Japan.

The new LCD based flat screen high definition television sets feature improved performance with 2000:1 contrast ratio, 4ms response time and 176 degree viewing angle. Of course the new Sharp HDTVs feature full HD resolution (1920x1080px).

The largest model is the 52 inch LC-52GX1W (or LC-52GX2W side speakers).

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Posted on Thu, 31 Aug 2006 07:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

I4U Gadget Flyer: MacBook : Sony UX : Sharp AQUOS Mobile Phone

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I4U Gadget Flyer: MacBook : Sony UX : Sharp AQUOS Mobile Phone Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review The new !

Last week in review:
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Posted on Sun, 21 May 2006 01:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sharp AQUOS 905SH 'One Seg' Digital TV Mobile Phone

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Sharp AQUOS 905SH 'One Seg' Digital TV Mobile Phone Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Vodafone, soon to be called Softbank Mobile Corp., announces in Japan the Sharp AQUOS 905SH digital terrestrial TV mobile phone.

The Sharp AQUOS 905SH features a Mobile ASV LCD screen based on Sharp's AQUOS LCD TV line.

With 4 hours of continuous viewing time, the 905SH is setting a new record. The TV phone is capable of receiving 'One Seg' terrestrial digital and analog TV broadcasts.
Also industry first's are the recording to memory card feature and the ability to actually make calls while watching TV. Read more

Posted on Thu, 18 May 2006 03:24:58 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sharp Aquos PC LCD TV Systems

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Sharp Aquos PC LCD TV Systems Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Sharp introduces a new line of LCD TVs with Windows PCs.

The top model is a Sharp 37" LCD monitor (LD-37SP1) combined with the Sharp PC-AX100M Intel Core Duo Windows XP PC. Other features of the PC-AX100M include a 500GB HDD, DVD Writer, HD-Tuner, PVR functionality and SD-Card slot. The cheaper PC-AX50M runs on a Celeron CPU and only has a 250GB hard-drive.
The Sharp PC-AX100M and the cheaper PC-AX50M run Windows XP Home Edition SP2. Read more

Posted on Thu, 20 Apr 2006 05:11:42 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Sharp Aquos 20'' LCD HDTV LC-20AX6

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New Sharp Aquos 20'' LCD HDTV LC-20AX6 Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Sharp announces the LC-20AX6 20" LCD HDTV in Japan.

The Sharp Aquos LC-20AX6 features a 1,366x768 pixel resolution, 1,200:1 contrast ratio and 500cd/m2 brightness.
Sharp highlights the low annual power consumption of 86kWh. The LC-20AX6 has a stereo input to use its speakers to listen to MP3 players or other devices. The LCD HDTV can also be used as PC monitor (VGA plug). Read more

Posted on Mon, 3 Apr 2006 01:58:30 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Sharp Aquos LC-57GE2 1080p LCD HDTV

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New Sharp Aquos LC-57GE2 1080p LCD HDTV Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Sharp announces new 57 inch Aquos HDTV with 1920x1080 pixel resolution - the Sharp Aquos LC-57GE2.

The Sharp Aquos LC-57GE2 features 1500:1 contrast ratio, 4ms response time and a 176 degrees view angle.
Sharp will launch the Sharp Aquos LC-57GE2 on December 1st in Japan for 1,450,000 Yen (~$13,00).
More details in this Sharp press-release (Japanese). Read more

Posted on Tue, 20 Sep 2005 03:08:55 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Sharp Aquos 65 inch LCD HDTV LC-65GE1

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New Sharp Aquos 65 inch LCD HDTV LC-65GE1 Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Sharp announces in Japan their new huge 65 inch LCD TV supporting hi-vision - LC-65GE1.

The Sharp Aquos LC-65GE1 supports the HDTV resolution 1,920×1,080 pixels. Power consumption for this LCD monster is low with 619W. The new Sharp is supposed to be faster and also feature a 4 wave length back light to improve on the color display quality. The LC-65GE1 features also built-in speakers and a 1-bit digital amplifier.
The Sharp Aquos LC-65GE1 goes on sale in Japan on August 1st for 1,600,000 Yen (~$14,800). Only 300 will be made. Yes this is the high-end in LCD HDTVs.
More details in the Sharp press-release (Japanese).

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Posted on Fri, 3 Jun 2005 05:35:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Sharp Aquos LCD TVs with High Brightness

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New Sharp Aquos LCD TVs with High Brightness Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Sharp introduces a new line of LCD TVs with high brightness (500cd/m2).

The new Aquos LCD TVs include the LC-13C7 (13 inch), LC-17C7 (17 inch) and the LC-20CS (20 inch). All three Sharp TV models feature a resolution of 640 × 480 pixels.
Besides the high brightness the new Aquos TVs feature high quality stereo speakers. The new LCD TVs will go on sale January 22nd 2005. No pricing set yet.
More details in Sharp Press-Release (Japanese). Visit FlatScreenMania, the I4U Flat Screen TV Shopping Guide.

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Posted on Mon, 20 Dec 2004 09:01:30 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Sharp Aquos LCD TVs: LC-20S4, LC-15S4, LC-13S4

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New Sharp Aquos LCD TVs: LC-20S4, LC-15S4, LC-13S4 Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Sharp announces three new Aquos LCD TVs in Japan.

The new Sharp models come in 20, 15 and 13 inch sizes. The LCD screens feature a brightness of 500 cd/m2. The new Sharp LCD TVs are very compact with the speakers placed under the screen. The TVs are optimized for digital video signals. The LC-20S4 goes on sale november 22nd. The other two on december 8th.
More details in Sharp Press-Release (Japanese).

The best Flat Screen TV are listed on our Flat Screen TV ranking site FlatScreenMania.





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Posted on Tue, 9 Nov 2004 03:56:29 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sharp AQUOS 45 inch LCD HDTV - LC-45G1H

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Sharp AQUOS 45 inch LCD HDTV - LC-45G1H Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review The new sharp aquos LCD TV features a full-spec high-definition panel of 6.22 million dots (1,920 H x 1,080 V x RGB). With 45 inch it is smaller than the largest LCD TV in the US market, the .

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Posted on Wed, 3 Nov 2004 09:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sharp 37" AQUOS LCD TV LC-37HV4U on Sale

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Sharp 37 The Sharp Aquos HDTV-Ready LCD TV is on sale at Amazon.com.

The Sharp LC-37HV4U features a large 37 inch screen with a high 800:1 contrast ratio, a native pixel resolution of 1366x768 and a wide 170 degrees viewing angle. The TV comes with 2 built-in cable TV tuners, XGA PC input and 2 HD component-video inputs.
The reviews on Amazon are all excellent for this LCD TV.

Amazon.com currently sells the Sharp LC-37HV4U for $4,199.44 (MSRP: $6,499.99).

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Posted on Mon, 16 Feb 2004 17:45:05 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

6 New Sharp Aquos LCD TVs Announced

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6 New Sharp Aquos LCD TVs Announced Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Sharp announces (translation) six new models of their successful Aquos TV line.

The new Sharp Aquos LCD TVs range from 37" to 26" size. The new models are LC-37GD1, LC-37GD2, LC-32GD1 LC-32GD2, LC-26GD1 and LC-26GD2. The prices starts at 420,000yen (~$4,000).

The high-definition LCD TVs feature a resolution of 1,366x768 pixels (13,150,000 dots). The new series also features interfaces like a PC-Card slot and DVI-I input.
The new Aquos are manufactured in Sharp's new plant and Sharp plans to sell about 3 Mio. LCD TVs in a 12 month period starting April.

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Posted on Tue, 27 Jan 2004 08:48:29 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sharp AQUOS B3 LCD TV with Built-in SD-Card Slot

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Sharp AQUOS B3 LCD TV with Built-in SD-Card Slot Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Sharp releases new Aquos LCD TV with SD Memory Card Slot to record live TV programming.

The new Sharp Aquos B3 series features a SD Memory Card slot on the side of the LCD TV. On a 256MB SD Card 1 hour of TV programming can be stored. the SD Card can then be used for instance in portable Video Players or PDAs to watch the video.
The Memory Cards are actually inserted in a PC card (PCMCIA TYPE II) that is supported by the TV. The TV also can display photos stored on the Memory card via a slide-show feature.
The Sharp Aquos B3 comes in 20" (220,000yen), 15" (150,000yen) and 13" (103,000yen) Screen Size.


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Posted on Mon, 19 Jan 2004 08:46:54 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Sharp Aquos Digital Flat Panel TVs

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New Sharp Aquos Digital Flat Panel TVs Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Sharp announces (raw translation) first flat panel TV supporting new digital terrestrial broadcasting in Japan.

The cool Aquos 5 series comes in 3 sizes and 2 speaker layouts. Japan seems to be rolling out something similar to the HDTV terrestrial broadcast to the US. I am no expert in this, please correct me if i am wrong with the comments feature on this story.

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Posted on Tue, 17 Jun 2003 21:35:51 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Sharp AQUOS Cordless LCD TVs

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New Sharp AQUOS Cordless LCD TVs Technology News, Electronics Buy Guide and Gadget Review Sharp introduces AQUOS a new line of cordless LCD TV Sets.

Beginning of April I4U reported about the cordless Sony Vega TV series.
Now Sharp introduces their line of cordless TV Sets.

The Sharp AQUOS LC-15L1 is a 15" LCD TV set that has no wires. The Display is powered by a built-in Lithium battery. The AV signal is transmitted wirelessly from the base station that contains the tuner.
The AV signal is transmitted over 2.4Ghz frequence. The cordless Sony Vega TV seriesuse 5GHz to avoid interference, so Sharp is a bit behind here.
The AQUOS LC-15L1 will retail for about 175,000yen starting May 1st in Japan.

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Posted on Fri, 18 Apr 2003 23:12:53 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr