Sharp’s new DLP BrilliantColor PG-D4010X and PG-D3750W projectors are certainly among the highest brightness single-lamp DLP projectors currently on the market.  At 4000 and 3700 ANSI Lumens respectively, and specified 2200:1 contrast ratio, these projectors are high-end alternatives to the sub-$1000 projectors that many universities and K-12 institutions use – and shouldn’t.  These sub-$1000 projectors […]

Sharp’s new DLP BrilliantColor PG-D4010X and PG-D3750W projectors are certainly among the highest brightness single-lamp DLP projectors currently on the market.  At 4000 and 3700 ANSI Lumens respectively, and specified 2200:1 contrast ratio, these projectors are high-end alternatives to the sub-$1000 projectors that many universities and K-12 institutions use – and shouldn’t.  These sub-$1000 projectors […]

At Sharp’s CEDIA press conference, the company showed a number of new flat-panels but most impressive among them were the new 1080p Limited Edition TVs. These are available in 52- and 65-inch sizes and use a new 10-bit Advanced Super View LCD panel that allows it to be just an inch thick at its slimmest […]

AMIMON, Hitachi, Motorola, Samsung, Sharp and Sony banded together to form a special interest group to develop a new industry standard for multi-room audio, video and control using Wireless Home Digital Interface (WHDI) technology. They even say they’ll have it done by year’s end. The consortium points to the WHDI video-modem‘s ability to operate in […]

Sharp announced the company is expanding its recently upgraded line of professional LCD monitors with the introduction of two enhanced 65-inch models – the PN-G655U for landscape mode applications and the PN-G655RU for portrait. Sharp also introduced a 52-inch screen size to fill in any gaps in the sizes the company offers. The 52-inch can […]

Sharp’s new XG-P610X is a 3-chip DLP projector specified at 6000 lumens, XGA resolution and 2000:1 contrast ratio. It uses the BrilliantColor chip from DLP. Sharp offers six lens options and redundancy through the dual-lamp design. It has built-in RJ-45 LAN. Two other BrilliantColor projectors from Sharp, the PG-F320W and XG-F315X, add a built-in network […]

Sharp introduced a high-end install projector specified at 5200 ANSI lumens and 1200:1 contrast ratio. The XG-PH70X has XGA native resolution and six lens options allowing up to 116 feet from the screen. Five of the lenses are powered, so adjustments can be made remotely, and the sixth lens is a wide-angle fixed focus.  Power […]

Sharp introduced a 46-inch professional LCD display at NSCA. The PN-465U can be used in portrait or landscape mode. They also introduced the PN465UP, which adds a protective acrylic overlay to the same display. The PN-465U monitor has a two-megapixel 1920 x 1080 HD resolution with more than six million pixels. Other specs include a […]

Sharp has a new 3LCD projector, the XG-C335X, specified at 3500 lumens, XGA 1024 x 768 resolution, and priced darned affordably at $3,995. In addition to the included standard zoom lens, the new projector offers four optional lenses (short throw, telephoto zoom 1.29x, telephoto zoom 1.52x and telephoto zoom 1.41x), all of which use the […]

Sharp announced the PN-655RU, a 65-inch LCD display specifically designed to operate in portrait mode. To do this, Sharp says the company optimized the internal cooling, air flow and backlight system.  The display is specified at 1920 x 1080 two-megapixel high-definition resolution and is priced at $32,995. The landscape model will be available for $29,995

Sharp announced an upgrade to the company’s 45-inch commercial LCD monitor that allows it to be operated in both portrait and landscape modes. The new PN-455RU has an optimized internal cooling, air flow and backlight system for ideal use in portrait mode, according to the company.  The PN-455RU monitor is specified at two-megapixel 1920 x […]