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37” LC-37SH20U $2,700
42” LC-42SH20U $TBA
82” 1080p factory statement panel shown at
CES 2006; very limited distribution starting
Summer 06.
At CES 2006 Sharp also demonstrated Twoway
viewing angle LCD 45” commercial
panels and 7” for automotive applications (in
production) as technology statement (right):
In January 2006, Sharp introduced two new
lines of LCD panels in Japan the G and B Series with HDMI/HDCP, DVI/HDCP, iLink,
176 degrees of viewing angle.
B Series
37” LC-37BE1W
37” LC-37BE2W
45” LC-45BE1W, 1080p
45” LC-45BE2W, 1080p
G Series
37” LC-37GE2
45” LC-45GE2
57” LC-57GE2
65” LC-65GE1
Early in 2006, Sharp announced that the company was ready to introduce into the
Japanese market a 65-inch LCD monitor, the PN-655, with native resolution of
1920x1080 pixels.
According to the company “The screen employs a ‘dual fine engine’ which enables
the display of both PC digital data and audio-visual images in full-spec highdefinition.
It uses ‘picture in picture’ and ‘picture by picture’ functions to display
various image sources simultaneously. It also sports functions for commercial use,
such as a fan-less design and remote control functions.
It has a screen brightness 400cd/m2, contrast ratio of 700:1, and 170-degree
viewing angles. Sharp planned to start selling the PN-655 on March 24 in Japan. No
pricing information was disclosed upon the announcement.”
Aug 06
The company introduced just before CEDIA three new LCD TVs to be available in
October 06, one is the 42” below:
42” $2,300
The other two are 1080p panels manufactured at Sharp’s new Kameyama II Gen 8
LCD TV plant, which processes eighth-generation glass sheets of 7x8 feet, which
could produce six 52-inch LCDs at once, while the 6th and 7 th gen plants can produce
smaller glass sheets that handle only two and three 52-inch panels. The plant was
said as primarily targeted to the production of large-screen products for the US.
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