Projectors, SHARP, XV-Z30000
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...

Cell Phones, SHARP
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...

Sony, SHARP
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...

Cell Phones, SHARP, Apple, Foxconn
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,...

Projectors, SHARP, PG-LS2000, PG-LX2000
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...

SHARP
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...

TVs, SHARP, AQUOS LC-80LE632U
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....

SHARP, Apple
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...

Home Theater & PC Speakers, SHARP, HT-SL75, HT-SL77
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...

Blu-ray Players, SHARP, BD-AMS20U
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...

TVs, SHARP, AQUOS LC-80LE844U
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...

TVs, SHARP, LC-42SV49U
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...

TVs, SHARP
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...

TVs, SHARP, AQUOS LC-60LE945U, LC-60LE847U, AQUOS LC-70LE847U, AQUOS LC-80LE844U, AQUOS LC-60LE745U, AQUOS LC-70LE745U, AQUOS LC-52LE640U, AQUOS LC-60LE640U, AQUOS LC-70LE640U
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...

Projectors, SHARP, XV-Z30000
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...