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Sharp XV-Z30000 Projector Receives Control4 Certification
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Sharp is happy to announce today that their XV-Z30000 projector has received the Control4 Certification. The projector is the latest to join Sharp’s home theater collection. It features 1600 ANSI lumens, full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution, and a 50000:1 contrast ratio. The Z30000 received the award based on its superior picture quality and the ability to display 3D content without crosstalk or flicker problems. “No matter what the content, the XV-Z30000 offers a compelling entertainment projection solution,” said Jim Sanduski, vice president, strategic product marketing, Sharp Electronics Marketing Company of America, a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation. “Now the XV-Z30000 integrates s...
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Sharp Pantone 5 ICS phone has 8 color choices, 3.7-inch screen - oh, and a radiation detector
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Color us shocked and jealous at the new Android 4.0 phone from Sharp -- strange and wonderful even by Japan's highly elevated standards. The eight colors of the 3.7-inch Pantone branded phone from carrier Softbank are nice for sure, but the ability to sense between .005 and 9.99 μSv/h of radiation is in a new category altogether. Though Sharp has hedged a bit by describing the detector as "non-compliant" with Japan standards at this point, the possibilities seem endless for such a feature -- the ability to constantly report your location and radiation level to Facebook comes to mind, for instance. It will be offered -- in Japan only, we presume -- with a 4-megapixel rear camera, eight Panton...
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Sony and Sharp officially terminate LCD partnership
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Sony and Sharp have announced the end of their LCD joint venture, a partnership that was originally formed in 2009. Back then, Sony chipped in 10 billion yen ($126 million) towards Sharp Display Products Corporation and gained a seven percent stake in the company. The investment hasn't fared well in an increasingly tumultuous TV market, and the writing on the wall came in March when Sony abandoned any further financing towards the collaboration. That followed news that Foxconn would be entering the mix to the tune of ¥67 billion ($809.1 million), earning it a 50-percent stake in SDP. Sony will be selling its shares back to the company and will be granted a full refund of its original investm...
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Foxconn, Sharp building new iPhone display plant
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Foxconn is partnering with Sharp to build a new plant in Chengdu, China for producing iPhone displays. The long-time Apple manufacturing partner recently bought a 10 percent stake in Sharp worth $808 million and already owns a 46.48 percent stake in Sharp’s liquid crystal manufacturing plant in Sakai, Japan, said to be the most advanced facility in the country.
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Sharp PG-LS2000 and PG-LX2000 Projectors Released
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Sharp is happy to announce today the release of two new high performance business projectors. The PG-LS2000 and PG-LX2000 both come with a 2000:1 contrast ratio and 2800 ANSI lumens. They also come with a native SVGA (800 x 600) and XGA (1024 x 768) resolution, respectively. The projectors are light weight and able to be easily transported. They are 3D ready and use the latest in DLP display technology. Both projectors come with RGB, composite, and audio ports, but the LX2000 also has several outputs as well. “We are excited for users to be equipped with all the benefits of Sharp’s exceptionally vibrant and realistic image reproduction capabilities in these new low cost 3D Ready projectors,”...
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Sharp posts $1.4 billion extraordinary loss, refocuses on mobile displays
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Sharp has reported an extraordinary loss of 117.1 billion yen ($1.4 billion) for the financial year ending March 2012. The company has cited restructuring costs and inventory losses as the causes for the write-down, but also projected that its TV business would lose a further 18.7 percent of its projected sales in the current year. The company has decided to convert some of its big-screen LCD production lines into mobile LCDs as it tries to reassert its dwindling display business. It's yet more bad news after the company sold part of its LCD manufacturing business to Hon Hai, Sony withdrew from a joint venture and refused to deal with Sharp in the future, plus an 86 percent collapse in profi...
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Sharp Receives 2012 ENERGY STAR AWARD
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Sharp is proud to announce that they have been selected to receive a 2012 Excellence in Energy Efficient Product Design Award from the U.S. Environment Protection Agency Energy Star Program. The award was given to Sharp for their efforts to promote energy efficiency with consumer electronics like HDTVs. One of the products that was highlighted was the LC-80LE632U, which was being called the most energy-efficient flat-panel TV available today. The 80 inch TV is capable of displaying full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution and a 6000000:1 contrast ratio. “This is a great honor for Sharp. The ideals upheld by the ENERGY STAR program are consistent with those of our corporate vision to contribute to th...
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Sharp's absence from new iPad LCDs blamed on short delay
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Sharp's apparent absence from new iPad LCD production was out of a delay, not an outright rejection, an insider claimed Wednesday. It was to contribute starting in late December, according to the Wall Street Journal, but it had problems tailoring the screens to make sure they fit. New shipments could start as soon as March.
LG Display had also had problems, the tip indicated, but had met Apple's guidelines. It wasn't clear if LG was already shipping the screens. None of the companies involved would comment on the authenticity of the claims.
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Sharp's New Soundbars Split into Separate L/R Speakers
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Both the new HT-SL75 ($329) and HT-SL77 ($449) have the transforming feature and come complete with length adjusters and stands to support them while vertical. They each come with a subwoofer, but the sub on the SL77 ups the ante by going wireless. The SL75 is available now, while the SL77 won't hit until April.
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Sharp Launches a Blu-ray Player with MHL Input
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We've seen MHL connectivity on receivers and TVs, but Sharp has packed an MHL port into its new BD-AMS20U Blu-ray player. The 20U also gives you built-in Wi-Fi, a processor that will clean up DVD and streaming video, and a front facing USB port. The AMS20U will be available in April at $199. If you can go without the MHL, the otherwise similar AMS10U will be available for $179 in March.
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Sharp LC-80LE844U HDTV Revealed
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Sharp has many new HDTVs lined up to release this year. The top of the line will be the LC-80LE844U HDTV, which measures 80 inches, diagonally. The TV was recently unveiled by the company and features full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution and 3D technology. The TV joins the long line of Aquos HDTVs and features the relatively new Quattron technology that adds a yellow LED into the typical RGB grouping. The added color increases picture accuracy and creates bright and vibrant images. The TV will also include internet capabilities as well as the latest in 3D technology and 4 HDMI inputs. The LC-80LE844U is not expected to release until April and will retail for just under $6500.
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Sharp LC-42SV49U HDTV Released
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Sharp is proud to announce the release of the first of their HDTVs for 2012, the LC-42SV49U. This 42 inch screen comes with full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution and LCD display technology. It isn’t loaded with features like many other TVs but that helps keep the retail price down to a minimum. The TV is currently priced at just under $330. This makes the TV retail for far less than the benchmark $10 per diagonal inch. The connection panel includes a USB, four HDMI ports, a composite, component, s-video and several audio ports as well. The low retail price might have to do with the recent claims of Sharp’s poor profits last year.
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Sharp Will Not Produce an OLED HDTV
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Many companies are finally starting to support the OLED technology for HDTVs. However not all are confident that the OLED technology will be the next big thing. Today, Sharp announced that they have no interest in the technology and won’t be joining the others in developing an OLED HDTV. Sharp’s President Mikio Katayama stated that OLED “won’t create a new market, it will just be replacement of what’s already out there.” The company firmly believes that the downfall will be the OLED’s high retail prices and that consumers will stick to conventional televisions that cost much less.
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Sharp to deliver first 80-inch Quattron 3DTV, 20 more new HDTVs
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So you wanted an 80-inch TV, but you also wanted 3D? No problem, come April, as Sharp has announced plans to release the LC-80LE844U for $6,499. Another thing unlike the LC-80LE632U released late last year, the new model features the new for 2012 Quattron Pixel Plus II. The entire 2012 Sharp lineup features built-in WiFi and Sharp's SmartCentral that delivers streaming options like Netflix, Hulu, many others and an AirPlay like feature called Beamzit. The feature still missing from the 80-inch is local dimming, only available on the 60 and 70-inch 9 Series. A full breakdown and listing of all the models of each series, along with the press release, after the break.
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Sharp's new XV-Z30000 HD DLP projector puts 3D video on the wall of your choosing
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Sharp's putting out a plethora of new devices at CES, and among them is an addition to its existing 3D DLP projectors called the XV-Z30000. It's a 1600-lumen 3D projector that throws a 1080p image on whichever wall you point it at, and keeps the quality up thanks to a 50,000:1 contrast ratio. Connectivity comes courtesy of dual HDMI inputs and its got home automation control compatibility from all the big players along with LAN control as well. The XV-Z30000 comes with two sets of 3D glasses, and will be available for $5,000 in March 2012.
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