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By: Richard Del Cazzo
Web site: http://www.hdtv-hdtv.com
Sharp Electronics unveiled the world’s
largest widescreen Liquid Crystal HDTV today at the 2004 Consumer
Electronics Show. With sales scheduled to begin early this
summer, the new AQUOS™ 45-inch LC-45G1U is part of Sharp’s
rapidly-expanding family of ultra large-screen, elegantly-designed
flat-panel TVs. Sharp’s AQUOS collection offers consumers
the widest choice of screen sizes, speaker placement and
unit colors.
“Once again Sharp has demonstrated why we are the global
leader in Liquid Crystal Television.* We understand what our
consumers want and are committed to delivering it,”
said Bob Scaglione, Vice President of Marketing, Consumer
Electronics Group, Sharp. “The new 45-inch AQUOS with
built-in HDTV is designed for the consumer who wants outstanding
picture quality with an effortless set-up.”
The LC-45G1U is not only the world’s largest available
widescreen LCD HDTV, it is also the only one that delivers
a 1080p (progressive) image, the pinnacle of the high definition
TV standards. The television offers a bright 1920 x 1080 pixel
resolution with improved contrast and faster response time,
and upconverts 1080i (interlace) and 720p signals to the finer
image.
In addition to the LC-45G1U, Sharp is introducing 11 other
large screen LCD HDTVs at CES, all part of the new G series
AQUOS lineup, ranging from 26- to 45-inches. These new models
have built-in HDTV tuners to receive over-the-air digital
broadcasts and are compatible with the new Digital Cable Ready
specifications. Now consumers can simply connect their Digital
Cable Ready AQUOS television to their cable provider** and
enjoy high-definition TV without the need for an outboard
set-top box. The new G series models mark the introduction
of three new screen sizes to the AQUOS family, 26-, 32- and
45-inches, expanding the already numerous selections currently
available to consumers. There is also a 37-inch unit in the
G series, providing more design choices for the most popular
size of AQUOS.
The LC-45G1U has a striking titanium finish with high-quality
built-in 1-Bit™ digital audio amplifier and removable
speakers built-in under the screen. It also has a PC Card
slot for viewing digital stills (taken by digital camera for
example) and MPEG4 video, as well as an advanced HDMI connection
for the latest digital source on the separate Audio Video
Computer (AVC) system.
“Our new AQUOS G-series LCD TVs are one-stop HDTV solutions
for the fast-growing Liquid Crystal TV market,” said
Scaglione. “Sharp created the category with the introduction
of LCD televisions in the late 1990s and recently declared
that the company will invest 100 billion yen in a new state-of-the-art
factory in Kameyama, Japan, where the integrated manufacture
of LCD panels to LCD TVs is implemented. The sixth-generation
facility goes online this month and increases Sharp’s
overall capacity by 100,000 units per month. No other factory
comes close in its ability to meet the demands of sophisticated
consumers who want the largest high-quality flat-panel TVs.”
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