Sharp Electronics today announces the availability of its breakthrough range of AQUOS Full Screen LED backlight LCD TVs for commercial use. Originally introduced to the world’s media in August this year, the ultra-low energy, affordable LE600 and LE700 televisions are expected to be popular for digital signage and multimedia applications.
Helen Sheldrake, Commercial AV sales manager, Sharp UK, comments: “While Sharp AQUOS LCD panels have always been popular in commercial installations, we believe that the new LED range will amaze anybody that sees them. That’s because of the Full-Screen LED backlight system that delivers unprecedented image quality and an energy-efficient, eco-friendly performance with brighter whites and darker blacks.”
The LE600 is available in 32”, 40” and 46” models with the LE700 spanning the same range with the addition of a 52” model.
Attention-Grabbing Picture Quality
Catching your customers’ eyes will never be easier as both of the new AQUOS LED models incorporate Sharp’s Full Screen LED backlight technology that illuminates the TV to extremely high brightness through hundreds of LEDs positioned directly behind the entire screen. The ultra brilliant LED design includes a unique “double-dome” light amplifier lens and multi-fluorescents, enabling high brightness and colour purity. Furthermore to maximise the LED performance Sharp has developed the AQUOS Colour Engine, a new colour management system that has been developed exclusively to accentuate rich colour tones.
These series also incorporate Sharp’s next-generation Full HD 1080p X-Gen LCD panel which will be forged at the world’s first 10th Generation LCD plant. This is designed with an innovative pixel structure which drastically improves its transmissive rate allowing more light to pass resulting in brighter images. The combination of cutting edge panel and white LED technology delivers mega contrast improving the perception of depth and clarity in every image.
Topping-off this premium series, the LE700 utilises 100Hz technology and a rapid pixel response time of 4ms, providing the ultimate medium for high-definition viewing, ensuring viewers never miss a detail. The series also has an impressive 176-degree viewing angle, enabling the colour reproduction to appear bright and vivid from virtually anywhere in a room or retail space.
Eco-Efficient Design
In addition to a first-class picture, the AQUOS LED series were designed to bring overall value and low total cost of ownership, with several eco-friendly improvements enabled by LED technology. The UltraBrilliant, full screen LED backlight enables precise light output with higher luminance per watt so less overall power is needed – only 0.01W when in stand-by mode1. The TV is also equipped with a system designed to lower power consumption during use by adjusting the screen brightness based on the level of brightness in the room. In fact, this series offers 40% less power consumption than traditional LCD backlight technology. These TV series also use eco-friendly components and are mercury free with both the LE600 and LE700 being awarded the EU eco-label commendation.
Advanced Connectivity (LE700)
Fine Motion Enhanced technology for 100 Hz Frame Rate Conversion, fast pixel response time of 4ms, and an extra HDMI input, plus full RS232 control for custom installations; these HD ready 1080p models boast an array of connection options, all of which are 1080p compatible, accepting signals from Blu-ray Disc players and advanced gaming devices. Additionally, Sharp’s AQUOS LINK2 feature allows users to seamlessly control Sharp compatible, HDMI-connected products using the TV remote control.
Both LE600 and LE700 models include PC connectivity.