Sharp on Wednesday took the unusual direction of building a compact home theater in its AQUOS Audio lineup that doubles as a complete stand. The Aquos Audio AN-ACD2 produces 150W (2×25 + 100 from the subwoofer) and, with its generous width of 1141mm, can welcome your TV and a BluRay disc player in case you want to “complete the look”. Of course, HDMI is part of the deal.Sleek design and price of 95,000 yen (590€)
Sharp ventured outside the movie-centric sphere of TVs on Thursday by upgrading its AQOUS TVs with the LC-32GP3U, the second iteration of the company's uniquely gaming-oriented HDTV range. The 32-inch screen has optimizations meant just for consoles with a Vyper Drive processing mode that focuses on cutting the screen's lag time for action games. A game mode button on the remote not only activates the faster response times but optionally switches to a specific video input for a favorite game system.
In spite of its size and claimed performance, the set manages the full 1080p resolution available to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and uses dynamic lighting to reach a 10,000:1 contrast ratio. Inputs are provided not just for dual HDMI 1.3 devices with x.v.Color (Deep Color) support but also VGA for home theater PCs and a subwoofer connection to add bass without needing extra satellite speakers.
Sharp will veer away from its typical practices of releasing only black TVs in the US and anticipates shipping red and white versions of the GP3U to match gamers' tastes. All three will sell for $1,600 and should be available later this month.
Sharp displayed its new 12.1-inch ASV type liquid crystal module designed for mobile device during CEATEC 2007.
Adopting LED backlit, it supports 2000:1 contrast ratio and 8ms response speed. According to the company, it is expected to be utilized for laptop and TV.
Sharp today introduced a completely new line of LCDs designed equally for computers and TV watching.
The AQUOS P series is designed as much to sit on a desk as in a living room and is one of the first HDTV lineups to offer full 1080p video at small sizes; the 22-, 26-, and 32-inch sets all display up to 1920x1080 using either DVI, VGA, or one of the two available HDMI inputs. An integrated digital TV tuner and two 5-watt speakers allow the sets to operate independently of any outside device but can be used with a picture-in-picture mode to let users run a computer while keeping track of a TV show. While input and resolution remain the same for each LCD, contrast ratios vary between 1,200:1 for the 22-inch display and 2,000:1 for the top 32-inch model. Sharp is initially releasing the AQUOS P in Japan with the country's proprietary D5 video input as well as support for HDCP-encrypted videos through DVI and HDMI. Pricing will be open on the market when the displays ship on November 22nd.