Sharp's AQUOS P Series of TVs: world's first 22- and 26-inch 1080p LCDs

Like to sit real close to your TV? Good, 'cause you'll need to be PC-close to take advantage of these new 1080p LCDs from Sharp. Sharp's no dummy though, as they've fitted their new 22-, 26-, and 32-inch sets with HDCP-loving DVI-D and mini D-Sub for PC connectivity and 2x HDMI, S-Video, and 2x composite for your home entertainment and game console hookups. The new AQUOS P range feature built-in tuners, a 400cd/m2 brightness, 176-degree viewing angle, and a 2,000:1 contrast on the 32-inch before dropping off to 1,200:1 by the time you reach the 22-inch set. The LC-32P1-W, LC-26P1-W, and LC-22P1-W models are expected to range from ¥240,000 ($2,101) to ¥180,000 ($1,576) when they pop on November 22nd in Japan.

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[Sirocco @ Oct 29th 2007 2:52AM]

Is it just me who's getting tired of this contest? Is Engadget dedicated to breakthroughs, or business as usual?

[bharatk12 @ Oct 29th 2007 3:24AM]

i rather save 400 bucks (and 9 inches) and get the 1,00,000 :1 contast ratio OLED from SONY .

[DerekPowell @ Oct 29th 2007 3:28AM]

you mean 11 inches

[Jason @ Oct 29th 2007 5:10AM]

Or instead of all that stuff you can get a 32in 1080p set from Sharp quite a bit cheaper like I did.

http://www.onecall.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=86925

[Ameen @ Oct 29th 2007 6:08AM]

Well, I may buy one of these for my Cube and my Consoles.. Well, i know tht ur wondering 'bout what the Cube means? Its just my kick ass Hackintosh, Vista, XP and Gutsy w/ Beryl machine.. Here, i come Sharp.. POTF FTW!!!

[1w @ Oct 29th 2007 7:12AM]

22 incher may be the world's first, but certainly not 26" because 1080p 26-incher is already sold in Korea by lesser manufacturers

[timatl @ Oct 29th 2007 8:29AM]

1080P on a 22" and 26" is useless. the human eye can only see so much.

[Galley @ Oct 29th 2007 9:12AM]

Unless you're using it as a PC monitor.

[timatl @ Oct 29th 2007 9:17AM]

why would someone want to $1500+ for a pc monitor.

[DAZA @ Oct 29th 2007 9:33AM]

The DPI on these things would be amazing; especially on the 22"

[DAZA @ Oct 29th 2007 9:39AM]

Well.. not as amazing as I thought - 100DPI on the 22". Still a far cry away from the DPI of printed text :(

[HineyWipe @ Oct 29th 2007 10:17AM]

Google translates!!
"32-inch model also FUK U ME all FUR U SUPEK KUHAIBIJONPANERU with."

Does that mean, I get a geisha with it? Does she have "component inputs" ???

[vid33nyc1 @ Oct 29th 2007 10:40AM]

Why even make a 1080p set under 40in?It doesnt make sense.What a waste of time.

[Sameer Surampalli @ Oct 29th 2007 12:55PM]

What's the point of this? Just buy a Dell 30" or Gateway 30" monitor for that matter. The Gateway has HDMI, component (which these apparently lack), and all the same inputs.

I still don't think they should phase out component... so many things use it still.

[Dan Parmelee @ Oct 29th 2007 2:59PM]

Pretty much all of the 24" LCD monitors for computers are 1920x1200, so why is this a big deal? The 30" are 2560x1600.

$2000 for a 22" screen? I'd rather spend $700 on a Dell 24" and have it double as my computer monitor. For the $1300 savings I could get an HD TiVo and a decent speaker setup.

[I LOVE THE CAPS LOCK KEY @ Oct 29th 2007 10:34PM]

$1500 for a 22-26" tv! For $400-600 you can get a 1920*1200 monitor (Dell, Gateway, Viewsonic, etc, purchase an auxillary HD Tuner for less than $200, and save $800!