Tag: Sharp
IFA 07: Kat talks to Sharp about their 108" LCD TV, the world's largest
Still at the impressive Sharp stand, I snagged a few minutes to talk to Reinhart Buchner, PR Manager for Sharp Europe, about their 108″ LCD TV. Unveiled at CES in January this year (you might remember this video I did for it back then, dressed as Hunter S. Thompson, Las Vegas style), it’ll be available from next year, when it will still hopefully…
IFA 07: Video of Sharp's prototype 20mm thick LCD HDTVs
Remember those speccy new LCD TVs Sharp showed off in yesterday’s press conference at IFA? Yes, those stick-thin prototypes, just 20mm…
IFA 07: Live-blogging the Sharp press conference
1300 – Everyone files into a huge auditorium to see what Sharp has to offer for this year’s IFA.
1306 – Big graphics are projected onto huge white sheets on the stage, move over Bourne Ultimatum, this show looks incredible. Words flashing up on the screen include, as you’d expect, ‘Sharp’, ‘Aquos’ and ‘LCD TVs’.
1308 – The white sheets drop to reveal an uber-thin LCD TV encased in a massive sheet of glass, stuck on a revolving wheel. The crowd actually gasps – I know! – and some even clap. I must admit, it’s an impressive site, this TV must be one of the thinnest LCDs ever.
1310 – The speaker, Mikio Katayama, announces the new TV which is just a prototype, at 20mm thin on the main display section, 29mm at the thickest part, and weighing less than a bimbo trying to break into Hollywood, at only 25kilos. It has a contrast ratio of 100,000:1, and allegedly has an annual power consumption of just 140kWh, which is 1/2 of the average LCD TV…
This week's hottest high definition stories: Blockbuster support Blu-ray, but do the discs rot?, SIM2 projector, new TVs from Sharp and Pioneer, reviews of JVC and Toshiba, Arcam, Texas Instruments, BrilliantColor
The biggest news this week, though the HD DVD Promotions Group deny it, is that Blockbuster has chosen Blu-ray over HD DVD. Not surprisingly, Sony is very happy about that, and a Panasonic executive thinks it’s game over for HD DVD.
However, the fly in the ointment could be rotting Blu-ray discs. Not good.
SIM2 has rolled out its HT3000E 1080p projector, while Sharp reveal their latest RD2E 100Hz TVs, and Pioneer release their new plasma TV range with 80% deeper blacks.
Today on Tech Digest: TVonics Freeview recorder, Virgin Media sports news, Ask.com revamp and more…
THE BIG THREE Video review: TVonics DVR-250 Freeview recorder Virgin Media close to inking deal for sports news channel Review: Ask.com's revamped Ask3D search engine THE NEXT FIFTEEN Creative's miniature Zen Stone player now available in the UK Are dancing…
Today on Tech Digest: Microsoft Surface, Apple iTunes Plus, Last.fm and more
THE BIG THREE Our guide to Microsoft's Surface Apple launches iTunes Plus DRM-free music downloads CBS buys Last.fm for $280 million THE NEXT FIFTEEN Video review: HTC S710 smartphone Sharp's awesome-looking Aquos 912SH mobile phone Homersapien finally arrives in the…
Sharp's awesome-looking Aquos 912SH TV-phone
After releasing a series of popular handsets with Vodafone a few years back, Sharp hasn’t really made any big waves in the UK with its mobile phones. It’s a shame, especially when you clap eyes on the company’s latest handset in Japan, the Aquos 912SH.
Sharp's mobile TV tuner that receives DVB-H and T-DMB
The world of mobile TV is a confusing place for us poor consumers, who in the UK at least are currently stuck with streaming channels over our 3G connections. Well, or there’s Virgin Mobile’s Lobster phone, of course, which receives digital channels via a DAB tuner.
CES 2007: Optoma's supersized 120-inch telly
Before you go any further, I should point out that I am officially short. Saying that, there's no two ways – this screen is bloody enormous at 120". Thankfully, Sharp can hang onto their title of largest LCD for…
CES 2007: Sharp's new Blu ray player
Sharp's press release only has a very brief and mysterious mention of its Blu-ray player that reads: "Sharp is demonstrating Blu-ray capabilities with a new product that will enter the market in the second quarter of spring 2007". A…
