Coming straight out of a brand new
10G production facility in Sakai, Sharp's line of LX HDTVs (in 60-, 52-, 46- and 40-inch sizes) are all sporting the latest in LCD technology with
UV²A panels and LED backlighting. Unfortunately, like Sony, these new screens abandon the higher quality RGB LED technology of the pricey XS1 series for cheaper
white LEDs. Still, with a price of around $5,000 for a 52-inch compared to the $12,000 sticker shock of the
XS1, it's easy to see why the switch was made. Other improvements include a light sensor for auto-calibration, a six speaker (5 speakers on the 40-inch) integrated 2.1 channel sound system with "Duo Bass" subwoofer and the usual assortment of VOD and AQUOS network support in store for Japanese buyers this November. While already available on a few U.S. models expect the new tech to spread across Sharp's U.S. lineup shortly, not to mention
Sony and anyone other parties interested in a piece of the company's suddenly expanded manufacturing muscle.
[Via
AV Watch &
Akihabara News]
posted Sep 30th 2009 4:12PM
Are these local-dimming LED backlights? That's important to me.
Sony and anyone other parties interested?
Sony and ANY other parties?
Sony and anyone else?
It just reads a little wrong to me.
Who's patent did they rip off for this?
I've read that Sharp don't export their best LCD televisions to the west because westerners focus too much on price instead of quality. I wonder if this is true?
I do know I very rarely see a very positive review of Sharp TVs, the best they get is "mostly good but flawed", so perhaps it's simply the TVs which would be of sufficiently high spec to get a good rating would be too expensive?
Why would anyone spend 12k on a LCD when they can get a Pioneer plasma for much cheaper than that? And before anyone comes in here talking about energy consumption a 5k Pioneer plasma saves you about 7k which is more than enough to offset the extra wattage it uses.
True but unless you live in a cold environment, you might not want a heater in your living room which possibly can offset the A/C.
True but unless you live in cold environment, you might not want a heater in your living room which possibly can offset the A/C.