Sharp LC-65XS1U-S and LC-52XS1U-S X-Series AQUOS LCD HDTVs eyes-on

While we knew these new Sharp Aquos HDTVs were coming, we had no idea how thin and bright they were in person. Today at CEATEC 2008 Sharp officially announced its LC-65XS1U-S (65-inch) and LC-52XS1U-S (52-inch) AQUOS LCD HDTVs right at CEATEC Japan's opening bell. The displays' 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio and 1080P panel are nice and all, but we now know they measure in at a super gaunt 2.28-cm (0.9-inch) depth and are outfitted with a 2.1-channel, three-way five-speaker system that Sharp jointly developed with Pioneer. Meanwhile, Sharp boasts some serious energy savings with the new displays, promising a 26% reduction in power consumption. Expect them to hit stores in Japan October 15 in limited numbers for an undisclosed (read: 'spensive) price. Check the emaciated photos in the gallery if you're so inclined.

Gallery: Sharp Aquos XS1

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[Karan @ Sep 29th 2008 10:51PM]

Cutting back on the width along with the fabric length?

[Flashpoint @ Sep 29th 2008 11:02PM]

Which is thinner? The model or the TV?

[Techie @ Sep 30th 2008 12:59AM]

I know batteries are not include but is the model included with the package?

[Techie @ Sep 30th 2008 12:59AM]

I know batteries are not include but is the model included with the package?

[konshuss @ Sep 30th 2008 10:15AM]

mmm, speaking of thin and bright... well, thin anyway.

[nicholaelaw @ Sep 29th 2008 10:52PM]

Thanks, I'll take the model, and the mandatory TV-set.

Holy****they are hot!

[El Taco @ Sep 29th 2008 11:41PM]

"eyes-on"


and...cant...take...off...so...hot

[Nigel Ballard @ Sep 29th 2008 10:58PM]

Poer to the people right on!

[Minilap @ Sep 29th 2008 11:01PM]

Nice legs

[deadpool @ Sep 29th 2008 11:07PM]

her irrelevance to the product is very funny to me. funny and sexy.

[John Stracke @ Sep 30th 2008 8:56AM]

Yeah, I think that's the point: with her on the stage, the audience is too distracted to think of any meaningful questions.

[Tommy @ Sep 29th 2008 11:23PM]

Wow, a model shows up on a tech site and everybody goes nuts. Lets get out more often, guys! lol

[LordFarkward @ Sep 30th 2008 2:42AM]

I go out often enough, but I still don't bump into any models.

Can we swap lives?

[ChuChu @ Sep 29th 2008 11:24PM]

Would it kill you to smile baby?

[BigD145 @ Sep 30th 2008 12:20AM]

Sshh. Quiet. If you scare the robot it'll get confused and go on a rampage.

[steve @ Sep 29th 2008 11:40PM]

I dont know about the rest of you, but all is see is that beautiful woman. Which, in my opinion, is more fantastic than any gadget ever made.

[El Taco @ Sep 29th 2008 11:40PM]

wow no apple references in any posts yet. Im suprised!





O well, I guess I'll have to do it then

[pe3ko @ Sep 30th 2008 12:34AM]

all apple fanboys need is jobs

[youngstunna @ Sep 30th 2008 12:47AM]

well played sir, well played.

[Jake @ Sep 30th 2008 12:55AM]

Nice

[Paul @ Sep 30th 2008 12:56AM]

No Japanese booth babes? Bummer.

[justin @ Sep 30th 2008 1:01AM]

isnt this OLED not LCD?

[konakona @ Sep 30th 2008 1:50AM]

the model reminds me of a cylon cyborg...

[Benson @ Sep 30th 2008 3:43AM]

Thin and bright, eh? Why, I do believe she is!

[skulldriveshaft @ Sep 30th 2008 3:49AM]

so basically she's a life size pointer...

[Darth Lord @ Sep 30th 2008 7:47AM]

what ever she is selling, I am buying...

she can Lap on my top any day
Flip my phone
she can Vista me all day
she can even apple fanboy me any day
I would love to Bill her Gates
I would love to Steve her Jobs
I would gladly give her 700 billion to bailout her.
I would gladly crash into her stock market
Hell, I would even make stupid post on engadget if she spat on me

[bstear @ Sep 30th 2008 9:19AM]

But does she have Daddy issues?

[John from Buffalo @ Sep 30th 2008 7:50AM]

mmmm... glittery asian hardware.

[bstear @ Sep 30th 2008 9:31AM]

Notice her unchanging robotic stance, she comes with the set as part of Sharp's version of the Philips ambient light system for flat panel TVs. Instead of using lighting they change the mood of the room using a different technology....

[anthony @ Sep 30th 2008 9:03AM]

Saw these sets out at CEDIA a couple weeks ago. Impressively thin but just like every other Sharp set, they look like crap. Only available in silver and require the use of an external media box with an hdmi going between the two for audio, video and control. They're working on wireless hdmi for this set as an option. That wobble donger you see below the set is the speaker that was built in partner ship with Pioneer. Looks hideous but probably sounds decent. They claim it can be used as an LCR.

[Steve Jobless @ Sep 30th 2008 9:20AM]

Who cares about the Sharp LC-65XS1U-S and LC-52XS1U-S X-Series AQUOS LCD HDTVs ???

Legs speaks louder than all of the above .....

[webon @ Sep 30th 2008 1:25PM]

silicon FTW!

[Guide2LCDTV.com @ Oct 3rd 2008 9:16AM]

This is real great stuff from Sharp!!!
Not sure whether this AQUOS model still support end-user repairable backlight? I think most probably this model using LED as backlight instead of CCFL. http://www.guide2lcdtv.com/

[YouReviewElectronics.com @ Oct 5th 2008 6:49PM]

I'm very impressed with Sharp's new stuff.