Sharp has been very quiet on introducing new television models featuring LED backlight technology. First LG debuted theirs, and Samsung and Sony soon followed. Sharp followed with some limited edition models, but nowhere near the full range that their rivals demonstrated over the past 12 months.
Now, Engadget, reports that Sharp has taken the cover off their mainstream LED models. The new E700UN series TV’s come in 52, 46, 40 and 32-inch sizes. Dubbed “AQUOS LED” by Sharp, they make use of an LCD panel called “X-Gen Panel”. There’s no mention about the LED backlighting’s specific implementation – does it mirror LG’s single color (white) backlight LED, or does it ape Sony’s three- and four-color LED backlight technologies?
More details will follow but what’s surprising is the low price of these LED backlight sets. Below are the US MSRP’s:
LC-52LE700UN $2,799.99
LC-46LE700UN $2,199.99
LC-40LE700UN $1,699.99
LC-32LE700UN $1,099.99
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It’ll be interesting to see what spec the backlights are and how good the image is, although its no-where near as pretty as the Samsungs and LG. With more manufacturers now bringing out LED backlit LCD’s advancements should come quickly and help bring the prices down as well.