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The Sharp AQUOS D85U Series are all Full HD 1080p (1920 x 1080 pixels) resolution LCD HDTVs with a premium performance specification. Significant features and performance figures include;

• the new 10-Bit Advanced Super View (ASV) Panel technology,
• Sharp’s Spectral Contrast Engine for deeper blacks and fine contrast management,
• extremely fast 4ms response time – ideal for gamers
• 10,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio
• 120Hz Fine Motion Advanced Frame Rate Conversion for improved picture quality and

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Sharp’s AQUOS D65U series of Full HD (1080p) resolution LCD TVs (including the LC-52D65U, LC-46D65U and LC-42D65U) feature a slim design with a piano black inner bezel and matching black outer frame. Combining circuit layout changes and a reduction in the number of parts, Sharp managed to reduce the depth by 25 percent compared to previous models. The D65U has twin 10W bottom-mounted, recessed speakers.
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The Sharp AQUOS 32 inch GP3U models are Sharp’s second generation of 1080p, Full HD, LCD HDTVs designed specifically for gaming. The outstanding feature of these AQUOS models is the Vyper Drive game mode for eliminating game lag. Lag (high latency) can be a cause of frustration for gamers reducing or eliminating their reaction time window.

The GP3U comes in three colors; black, red and white and all have plenty of connection options, an easy access side-mounted terminal panel and bottom mounted speaker for minimum width. For viewing flexibility, the LCD HDTVs sit on a swivel pedestal and have a wide viewing angle (176 degrees) in both the horizontal and vertical planes.
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The Sharp AQUOS D64U Series gained the 37 inch LC-37D64U and 32 LC-37D64U after the launch of its first four D64U sizes from 42 to 65 inches. Full details of the specification for these 1080p LCD HDTVs are covered in our review of the four larger models. However, feature highlights are as detailed below.

• Dynamic contrast ratio 10,000:1 for deep blacks and more detail in darker scenes
• Very fast 6ms pixel response time (4ms on larger D64U models)
• Extended color gamut from Four Wavelength Backlight System
• Very wide viewing angles – 176 degrees
• Sharps Advanced Super View (ASV) / Black TFT panel Advanced Super View (ASV) LCD 10-Bit Panel
• OPC function (automatic brightness adjustment to changing ambient light)
• Slimmer depth (25 percent over previous models)
• Energy Star-compliant for much lower power consumption.
• 3 HDMI ports + PC input

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The Sharp AQUOS SE94U Series (Special Edition) models are Full HD 1080p (1920 x 1080 pixels) resolution LCD HDTVs with a premium performance specification and an attractive new Cornerstone design. Prominent features are;

• the new Advanced Super View (ASV) Panel technology,
• AQUOS Net capability for accessing customized Web-based content and real-time customer support,
• 120Hz Fine Motion Advanced Frame Rate Conversion for improved picture quality and
• the Five-Wavelength Backlight System for better natural color reproduction through a widened color gamut able to display very deep greens and crimson reds.

The Cornerstone design is a combination of a new textured finish to the black cabinet and corner accents to the bezel surrounding the screen. As always, technology shrinks with age and Sharp have been able to cut the depth by almost a third (28 percent to be exact) from the previous generation. If you’re planning on wall mounting the news that the weight has also dropped by 9 percent will be appreciated. Twin speakers (15W) are bottom mounted and detachable.
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The Sharp AQUOS D62 series of 1080p LCD HDTVs have the same specification apart from the display size. Other size models in the D62U series previously reviewed are the LC-46D62U and the LC-52D62U.

Key features include;

• full HD 1080p resolution,
• 10,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio,
• fast 6ms response time,
• built-in ATSC/QAM/NTSC tuners,
• twin HDMI inputs

Other Sharp AQUOS Models

Moving to a D64U Sharp AQUOS models drops off one HDMI port but gains a PC Input and a RS232 connection for custom installations.

A further upgrade to the Sharp AQUOS D92U models brings a step up from a 4 to a 5 Wavelength Backlighting system which delivers an even wider color gamut for more true-to-life images. There is a jump in dynamic contrast ratio from 10,000 to 15,000:1 and static contrast ratio from 2,000 to 3,000:1 which delivers deeper blacks and more detail in darker scenes. The number of composite video inputs drops by one.

The latest release, premium AQUOS LCD HDTV models are the Special Edition SE94U models which have the latest display panel technology from Sharp. Among other improvements the latest display panels boost the dynamic contrast ratio from 15,000:1 to 27,000:1. Distinguished by an attractive new Cornerstone design these models also have an extra composite video connection.

User Reviews and Price Comparisons for Sharp D62U models

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Sharp Aquos LC42D62U 42-inch 1080p LCD HDTV

Sharp Aquos LC37D62U 37-inch 1080p LCD HDTV

Sharp AQUOS LC-37D62U HDMI Deluxe Value Accessory Kit

Sharp Aquos LC32D62U 32-inch 1080p LCD HDTV

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Sharp AQUOS LC32D62U - 32 LCD HDTV - 10,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio and 6ms Response Time

Resources

2007 AQUOS Full Line LCD TV Brochure (09/07) (PDF 960K)

Sharp AQUOS LC42D62U Manual (PDF 2.4MB)

The Sharp AQUOS D92U series, including the LC-52D92U, LC-46D92U and LC-42D92U, is a premium LCD HDTV offering from Sharp. All models are Full HD 1080p resolution and have enhanced black levels with an Dynamic Contrast Ratio of 15,000:1. Being 1080p consumers can enjoy movies on Blu-ray and games on PlayStation 3. In line with the FCC mandate, the AQUOS 92U models all come with analog (NTSC) and digital (ATSC) tuners. They also have a QAM tuner for digital cable channels.

Response Time

Sharp dominates the competition with the AQUOS series very fast 4ms response time. Response rate refers to the time for a pixel to change colors in milliseconds. A faster response time reduces the risk of motion blur effect (streaking or ghosting) LCD televisions are suspect to. (read more..)

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There are four sizes in Sharp’s Full HD 1080p line of AQUOS LCD TVs; 65, 52, 46 and 42 inches.. The new models catch the eye with their lightweight, slim design which is about 25% slimmer and 20% lighter than previous models.

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The three new lightweight DLP projectors expand Sharps range of lightweight Notevision portable projectors for business, education or mobile presenters. Sharp advertise them as suitable for data and video projection.

Both the XR-40X and XR-30X have native XGA9 native XGA (1024 x 768) resolution while the XR-30S has a lower specification native SVGA (800 x 600) resolution. The units can handle plenty of ambient light with the XR-40X having a brightness level of 2600 ANSI lumens and both the XR-30X and XR-30S having a brightness of 2300 ANSI lumens. A 3x speed 4-segment color wheel with an enhanced white color segment helps white level and brightness. Contrast ratios are also more than adequate at 2000:1 or over. (read more..)

The Sharp DT-500 DLP projector is part of Sharp’s High Definition Home Theatre Projector series and has a native resolution of 1280 x 768 (WXGA) provided by a DarkChip 2 DLP chip by Texas Instruments.

The DT-500’s brightness level of 1200 ANSI lumens is the highest in Sharp’s high definition home theatre projector range and more than suitable for its intended home theatre application. At 1200 lumens a moderate amount of ambient light is tolerable while still projecting a suitably bright projected image. The 4,000:1 contrast ratio is excellent.

Texas Instruments DarkChip 2 DMD Microdisplay Chipset

The Sharp DT-500 projector is based on microdisplay technology having a single Texas Instruments DarkChip 2 DLP chip. The chip has millions of tiny mirrors that switch on and off some 15,000 times per second to create the video output required. This sort of speed is required for delivering sharp pictures for sport and other fast movement video.

One of the features obtained with using the DarkChip 2 DMD is BrilliantColor which is a Texas Instruments trademarked technology for delivering improved brightness and a wider range of colors. Traditionally, most display devices render images using a combination of the three primary colors red, green and blue. The full gamut of colors visible to the human eye cannot be reproduced using this approach, with the color space subset covered not including vivid colors such as yellow and cyan commonly seen in nature. By processing up to six color channels BrilliantColor allows vendors, such as Sharp, to create multi-primary color systems by adding colors such as yellow, cyan and magenta colors for color rendering. As well as increasing the color space which can be rendered with the added color filters the system also utilizes the light source more efficiently with a 50% increase of 50% brightness. In the case of the XV-Z3000, Sharp are using a 6-segment color wheel capable of x5 speed. The higher speed and large number of segments greatly reduces the possibility of viewers noticing any rainbow effects associated with single chip/color wheel DLP projection systems. (read more..)