Sharp's 8 new HD-ready Aquos LCD TVs

The only thing better than TV is eight TVs. Eight luscious, mind-numbing AQUOS TVs from Sharp so you'll never have to rage against the dying light again. Each of these "HD-ready" sets feature Sharp's Avanced Super (duper) View Black TFT LCD panel, a 1200:1 contrast ratio, 1366 x 768 resolution, 176-degree viewing angle, and 6-millisecond response. The Eco-Labelled LC-32GA9E and LC-37GA9E (32 and 37-inch widescreen analog models) and the LC-32GD9E and LC-37GD9E (32-inch and 37-inch widescreen digital models) are designed with picture enhancements promising smoother playback from HDTV sources. The LC-32GD8E and LC-37GD8E are widescreen 32 and 37-inch models with integrated DVB-T tuners for a taste of the Freeview, while the LC-32GA8E and LC-37GA8E come packin' analog tuners. Each of the eight features HDMI (HDCP), a couple of big fat SCARTS, AV/S-Video In, Audio out, PC, and headphone connections with the GA9/GD9 series pulling down two HDMIs. No prices available yet, but these will hit for retail in the UK at the end of June.

[Via Tech Digest]

[Jason @ Jun 15th 2006 9:52AM]

Wow, no 1080p. Then what is even the point of having HDMI inputs?

[Martin VanMeter @ Jun 15th 2006 10:42AM]

1. "HD-Ready" means no over-the-air tuner build in.
2. Analog (NTSC) tuners are NOT a feature, they are obsolete and bait for un-informed buyers.
3. So, Sharp is ignoring the FCC mandate to include ATSC tuners in all sets 36" and smaller by July 1, 2006 ????

Quote from FCC:
The Commission’s rules already provide that all large TV sets (36” and larger) must have built-in DTV tuners by July 1, 2005. Those rules also provide that 50% of mid-sized sets (25”-36”) must have DTV tuners by that date, and that all mid-sized sets must have DTV tuners by July 1, 2006. The rules also provide that all receivers with a screen size 13” or more, as well as other all other TV receiving devices (such as VCRs, DVDRs, etc.) must have DTV tuners by July 1, 2007.

[Tom @ Jun 15th 2006 11:23AM]

Dude: Britain.

[DaMaDo @ Jun 15th 2006 12:38PM]

Westinghouse is the way to go this year IMHO. 1080p for only $2k (42") and soon to be released 47" for 1K more. Sure it's an HDTV "monitor" but most people who use HDTVs will have a cable or satellite box anyway. And if I had $7500 lying around I'd go for the 57" 1080p samsung LCD HDTV =)

[ZENPCS @ Aug 31st 2006 11:39PM]

do i have to be that technical to cope up with tis kind of thing?