Sharp has announced 6 new LCD TVs under the AQUOS DX Series. This line up comprises of various screen sizes which include 26-inch LC-26DX1, 32-inch LC-32DX1, 37-inch LC-37DX1, 42-inch LC-42DX1, 46-inch LC-46DX1, and 52-inch LC-52DX1.

The new AQUOS DX TVs come equipped with a built-in digital tuner, Blu-ray and a bottom-mounted speaker.

The built-in Digital W Tuner allows users to record programs while watching TV. It also has H.264/AVC (Advanced Video Coding) standard of the MPEG-4 suite to allow 5X extended HD video recording (5X Mode), support for 2X Mode and 3X Mode with Full-Capture Extended HD Recording.Developed by using a high-class and high-quality Kameyama LCD panel, the DX series of LCD TV shows compatibility with Sharp’s 1-Bit digital amp to restore original sounds and side-port Bass Reflex speaker to offer powerful deep bass sounds.

Scheduled to hit the Japanese market by November, the Sharp AQUOS DX Series of LCD TVs priced around 200,000 yen to 500,000 yen (approx. Rs. 95,960 to Rs. 239,865).

At the CEDIA Expo 2008, Sharp introduced two thin AQUOS XS1 series LCD HDTVs. Also AQUOS D65U and D85U widescreen LCD TVs were unveiled. The Sharp AQUOS LC-52XS1U-S and AQUOS LC-65XS1U-S feature newly developed 10-bit Advanced Super View LCD panels that feature AQUOS net capabilities, RGB LED backlight system, native 1080p resolution and dynamic 1000000:1 contrast ratio.
Touted to be the thinnest TVs, the 52-inch AQUOS LC-52XS1U-S and 65-inch LC-65XS1U-S are approximately one inch thick. Both have an integrated sound system powered with Sharp's 1-bit digital amplifier and also an AVC system set-top box with both models. Both models will compete with Sony's thinnest (9.9mm) KDL-ZX1 announced at IFA 2008. The price for both models has not been announced yet.The Sharp AQUOS D85U and D65U series were also unveiled, and will be available in 42-inch, 46-inch and 52-inch screen sizes. Both 1080p HD resolution-friendly series feature the 120Hz Fine Motion Enhanced technology for crisper and clear image quality. Sets from both D85U and D65U series consume less power, feature new Power Saving Mode and are Energy Star complaint.
The D85U series shows off 120Hz Frame Rate Conversion with the Fine Motion Enhanced technology and four-millisecond pixel response time. While the D65U comes with six-millisecond pixel response time, 176 degree viewing angles, and PC input as well. Along with array of usual connection ports, the D85U models will come with five HDMI inputs ports.

Both D85U and D65U series sets would be available at the following prices:

AQUOS D85U series:
# LC-52D85U for $2600 (October)

# LC-46D85U for $2200 (October)

# LC-42D85U for $1900 (November)


AQUOS D65U series:
# LC-52D65U for $2400 (October)

# LC-46D65U for $1800 (October)

# LC-42D65U for $1600

As some of you probably know, for quite a long time, the IFA show in Berlin has been all about the latest developments in the TV industry, but, over the years, it has expanded quite a lot, now housing just about every type of consumer electronic product one might think of. Nevertheless, the most important names in the industry use this event in order to promote their latest and most attractive TV sets, and that's also the case with Sharp, which has just unveiled the Aquos XS1 super-thin HDTV LCD, as well as several other interesting A/V products.



The first thing that draws anyone's attention to the XS1 is, without a doubt, the very thin profile, namely 23 mm at the thinnest side, but, unfortunately, 46 mm at the thickest (otherwise, it might have snatched away the title of world's thinnest LCD TV from Sony). Moreover, the TV set also boasts an absolutely extraordinary dynamic contrast ratio (1,000,000:1), which is also comparable to that of the most advanced models announced today by Sony.The XS1 is available in two different variants, one measuring 52 inches in diagonal, while the other is significantly larger, at 65 inches. Both versions deliver full HD, 1920 x 1080 pixel resolutions, as well as 100Hz motion processing and a detachable speaker system, developed together with Pioneer.



Beside this ultra-thin HDTV, the company has also announced several other products, including a few "normal" and some eco-friendly LCD units, as well as a Blu-ray player, the BD-HP21H, which supports Bonus View Profile 1.1 and also sports a quick-start mode.



Unfortunately, none of the products mentioned above has received a price tag, but we sure hope that we'll see them in stores as soon as possible, perhaps even before the year's end.Source : softpedia.com

Sharp has launched what is touted to be the world's largest 108-inch LCD Monitor, the LB 1085 in the Indian market. This mammoth measures 2,572 202 1,550mm and weighs 195 kgs.

The LB 1085 is a Full HD 1080p LCD Monitor featuring an Advanced Super View LCD panel. It promises excellent picture quality with a contrast ratio of 2000:1 and 400-cd/m2 brightness. The large display area is nearly equivalent in size to two tatami mats (approx. 3.2 m2). It offers a response time of 6-ms and 176-degree viewing angle. For complete specifications, go to the Sharp website .The LB 1085 offers a variety of inputs, including HDMI and DVI-I connectors for connectivity with a wide variety of equipment and devices. In addition, it has a fan-less design that minimizes noise and intake of dust from outside air. The Sharp LB 1085 is priced at Rs 1,10,00,000.

Four people sued the company, saying they expected its drives to offer greater capacity than that actually provided. Seagate manufactures its drives based on powers of ten, with 1KB equalling 1,000 bytes. The claimants argued that 1KB of storage should compromise 1,024 bytes.

On a 1GB drive, this would make the difference between one billion bytes of storage, and 1,073,741,824 bytes. Other manufacturers, such as Samsung and Hitachi, also measure hard-drive capacity with 1KB equalling 1,000 bytes, whereas all operating systems are based on 1KB equalling 1,024 bytes.

Because the lawsuit is a "class action", the settlement is available to all Seagate customers.

Seagate denies any fault, but it has offered to pay the refund for any drive which was bought between 22 March, 2001 and 26 September, 2007. The offer is awaiting approval by the presiding judge.

To claim a refund, buyers have to fill in a form quoting their product's serial number. If they wish to claim the software, they have to use a different online form.

The lawsuit is the latest in a series of similar cases involving the definition of a gigabyte. In 2003, Apple, Dell, Gateway, HP, IBM, Sharp, Sony and Toshiba were sued over hard-disk sizes by a group of users. That case has not yet been resolved.

A suit against Amazon.com over the capacity of an MP3 player bought on the site was also filed in 2003, but was dismissed in 2005.

All the major flash memory card makers, including SanDisk and Kingston, were sued in 2004, but there has been no result in that case yet.
Another hard-disk giant, Western Digital, settled a similar suit in 2005, but it escaped having to pay refunds. The company offered a free download of backup software valued at US$30 and paid half a million dollars in legal fees, while denying liability.

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