Sharp have just announced a couple of new LCD TVs, namely the LC-37BD60U and LC-32BD60U full HDTV units. But wait there’s more, each model comes with a built-in Blu-Ray player just for those space conscious consumers out there! And the respective price tags at US$1200 and US$1000 aren’t too shabby either. Here are some stats on these space and wallet loving units

* 1920×1080 res
* 32 or 37 inch full 1080p HD display
* Side loading blu-ray player
* HDMI x 3 inputs
* Component x2 inputs
* PC input
* 6 millisecond response time
* 176/176 viewing angle
* Built-in ATSC/QAM/NTSC Tuners

Strangely the contrast ratio is specified as ‘High’ with no exact figure quoted, so image quality may not be great, but at those prices who’s complaining for a HDTV / Blu-Ray player combo. If you’re still keen the Sharp LC-32BD60U and LC-37BD60U can be pre-ordered at 6th Ave.

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At CES Sharp launched their latest Blu-Ray player, the BD-HP22U which offers 1080p output and will play very nicely indeed with an AQUOS HDTV

when paired with an AQUOS LCD TV (it) allows consumers to appreciate the superior quality of high-definition audio and video content.

The BD-HP22U is also internet enabled so that

Users can download and stream bonus content such as additional scenes, shorts, trailers and multi-player interactive games, providing the consumer full access to content otherwise unattainable.

Other features include

* Profile 2.0 - BD-Live
* 1920 x 1080 video at 24 frames per second output
* HDMI™ 1.3 digital output
* Quick Start feature for quick disc loading
* Dolby® TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio
* Handles BD-ROM/RE/R, DVD Video, DVD-RW/R, DVD+RW/R, and Audio CDs

Perhaps the most notable feature is the price tag, a nice US$300. Shame we’ll have to wait til May for the little sucker, but it could well worth the wait.

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What a mouthful! We’ll just call it the PG-F255W to keep things simple, eh? Anyway Sharp has just unleashed this little sucker on the world and they reckon it’ll be available for under US$1000. Interested? Well if so read on and check out the specs on the PG-F255W

* 1280 x 800 res display 16:10 aspect ratio
* 2500 ANSI lumens
* 2200:1 Contrast Ratio
* Ultra-quiet cooling fans to reduce noise
* 6.4 pounds

Sharp are aiming the PG-F255W at the business market judging by quotes such as

Sharp’s new PG-F255W WXGA DLP BrilliantColor projector is packed with features and performance to meet the needs of any professional presentation in almost any business setting

But we reckon for under a grand, you may just get some financially-minded home users interested too. In fact they later admit that the PG-F255W will talk nicely to video game consoles too, so unless Sharp executives play video games in the boardroom all day, then Sharp’s marketing department can already probably see this projector’s potential home user market.

Source: Sharp

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Just when you thought large HDTVs were the domain of plasmas, Sharp have come along to try to prove you wrong with a 65 inch AQUOS LCD HDTV, namely the LC-65GX5. This little, or should we say, large sucker is the latest addition to the GX5 range which peaked at 52 inches earlier this year. This latest addition to the family sports the following bells and whistles

* 1080p display
* 15,000:1 contrast ratio
* 450 cd/m2 brightness
* 176 degree viewing angle
* HDMI x3, Composites x3, S-Video and DVI inputs

The LC-65GX5 comes equipped with Sharp’s ARSS 2.1 speaker system. The amp pumps out 7.5 W to each speaker plus 15 W to the sub-woofer. It also features DLNA which means it’ll talk nicely to other DLNA enabled equipment and for photography enthusiasts there’s an infra-red port to send images from your camera straight to the TV.

How about the price tag? The LC-65GX5 is only available in Japan right now and is priced at the equivalent of US$6,500. Not too shabby for a LCD big boy with all the bells and whistles, so we may see the LC-65GX5 gracing a few living rooms over the Christmas period!

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Just in time for Christmas, Sharp has released a couple of Blu-ray HDD recorders. The BD-HDW20 sports a 1 TB HDD and the ability to record to BD-R discs whilst it’s little brother the BD-HDW15 only 500 GB of HDD. I’m a bit bemused as to why Sharp have not offered the ability to record to re-writable BD-RE discs on these machines, their non-HDD recorders the BD-AV1 and BD-AV10 both sport this functionality so why not have it on the HDD recorders?

These puppies have a lightening fast 0.8 second start-up time, gold-plated HDMI ports no less, Dolby HD sound, i-Link connectivity and the 1 TB model can record up to 127 hours of glorious hi-def TV. Both units are able to record to lowly DVD-RW/R and DVD-R DL discs as well in case you wanna go ‘retro’ ;)

Unfortunately Sharp are only planning to release these suckers in Japan at the moment, on the 1st of December for the equivalent of US$1,730 for the 500 GB unit and US$2,600 for the 1 TB big boy. So come on Sharp give the rest of world’s hi-def enthusiasts some Christmas cheer and get these suckers on Santa’s sleigh.

Source: I4U

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More news from the IFA 2007 in Berlin - Sharp announced the launch of their first dedicated Blu-Ray player outside of Japan. The BD-HP20S will appear in Europe sometime in the autumn and in the US not long after, presumably in time for it to be found in a number of Christmas stockings across the country.

In terms of spec there’s nothing amazing in the BD-HP20S, just the usual suspects, 1080p res, 5.1 audio, HDMI 1.3, support for Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD etc. It plays well with other Sharp devices that conform to their CEC control standard and offers ‘Quick Start’ which provides playback ‘within seconds’ - this is to counter the oft touted ‘slow start’ criticism of Blu-Ray players. The sucker has a nice slim line look to it, measuring a mere 2.7 inches from top to bottom and should fit snugly into most entertainment units.

Unfortunately there’s no pricing available but I would imagine that this puppy won’t be setting you back too much and could be added to even the most frugal of Christmas present shopping lists.

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With the NFL season and the Rugby World Cup just around the corner, Sharp has just provided the sports fan with the ultimate excuse for purchasing a new HD TV. Their latest range of 1080p LCD TVs, the D64U not only boast a contrast ratio of 10,000:1, a 4 ms response time and a 176 degree viewing angle but

a body that is approximately 25% slimmer than previous AQUOS models and about 20% lighter than previous models. The D64 series also features a thinner bezel, and tight fit stealth speakers, giving consumers the ability to fit larger screens in smaller spaces

Yep, that’s right, you can throw out last year’s that ancient bulky LCD TV and buy one with a bigger screen but takes up less space. How can your better half say no?

Even the price tags seem reasonable - 42 inches at US$2,100, 46 at $2,700 and 52 at $3,800. So go on guys give the AQUOS a whirl, should be delivered just in time for kickoff ;)

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