Sharp Internet AQUOS LCD TV and PC systems

Today Sharp loosed their new Internet AQUOS TV / PC combo systems. At the top end is the LD-37SP1 LCD and PC-AX50M mini-PC kit capable of pumping out (and recording) those Hi-Vision (Japanese high def) broadcast pixels onto a 37-inch LCD with 1200:1 contrast ratio, 6ms response, 176-degree viewing angle, and HDMI and HDCP DVI ports. A wireless (RF) keyboard and remote are perfect for getting all potato-like up on the couch. The PC manages to eke out 500GB of SATA disk for hi-def recordings and such, up to 1GB DDR2 RAM, a DVD combo drive, and SD and xD picture card slots with direct-to-card MPEG-4 recordings -- all powered by a 1.66GHz Intel Core Duo T2300 CPU and XP Home. The kit is also available with a 32-inch LCD (LD-32SP1) and PC sporting a terrestrial analog tuner and a 250GB disk (PC-AX50M) all of which you can mix-n-match to your heart’s desire. No doubt, we like the design, but these systems are kept out of the high-end game with their Intel graphics cards, LCD resolutions of just 1366 x 768, and lack of a Windows Media Center Edition install option. Expect these to hit shelves in Japan sometime in May for an undisclosed price.

[Via Akihabara News]

[jray @ Apr 20th 2006 7:31AM]

250 megabytes o' disk? purdy shweet!

[hot Geek @ Apr 20th 2006 8:33AM]

thats pretty stupid of them not having MCE. The looks say it should be running on one.

[Thomas Ricker @ Apr 20th 2006 10:41AM]

er, yeah. That 250*GB*. Fixed above. Thx Johnson, I mean, jray.

Thomas

[Perrey Z. @ Apr 21st 2006 11:36AM]

Hmm, interesting... unfortunately NOT original, they already produce something like this under OEM contract for Hewlett-Packard, the upcoming 37" LCD HDTV model# SLC3760N. The only difference between the Aquos and the Pavilion is the tower and keyboard shown above which in HP is the Digital Entertaiment Center HTPC won't be included with the LCD.

[chess set @ Apr 23rd 2006 2:12PM]

Very sexy computer. The 37" LCD alone is something to drool over.