Oh sure, Sharp's doing
the whole OLED thing because of societal pressures, but it's no secret where
its passion lies. The outfit best known for its AQUOS brand has just introduced a trio of newcomers aimed at those looking for an "entry-level" HDTV: the 42-inch LC-42SB45U, 46-inch LC-46SB54U and the 52-inch LC-52SB55U. Each of the LCD HDTVs boast a 1,920 x 1,080 resolution panel, glossy piano-black finish, a pair of component jacks, a dedicated PC input and built-in NTSC / ATSC / ClearQAM tuners to boot. As for HDMI sockets, you'll find four on the big fellow, two on the 46-incher and three on the "little guy." The pain? Try $2,299.99 for the LC-52SB55U (available now), $1,699.99 for the LC-46SB54U (also ready to snatch right away) and $1,399.99 for the September-bound LC-42SB45U.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
jones johnson @ Aug 5th 2008 4:55PM
2 HDMIs on the 46er, but 3 for the 42?? How does that even make sense?!
My head has finally exploded. You're welcome, Internet.
Sinh Truong @ Aug 5th 2008 6:13PM
they've fallen off so much. Their panels are delayed like crazy for mediocre picture quality. way overpriced as well.
Wes @ Aug 6th 2008 12:32PM
Booo, lack of information!
No info on contrast rate? refresh time in ms? 120hz? featureset?
I tried seraching for LC-46SB54U on Sharpusa.com but nothing even comes up in their serach results. Soo booo no information on engadgethd, on the linked press release and no useful information on sharpusa.com. BOOOOOOOOOO
mrdockery @ Aug 5th 2008 7:17PM
No 120Hz, 6ms response time, very thin (almost identical to the Sharp LC-46D64U), prices around big box stores are from 1499.99 to 1398.00.
mrdockery @ Aug 5th 2008 11:22PM
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_05771148000P?vName=Computers+%26+Electronics&cName=Televisions&sName=LCD+TVs
And the contrast is 7500:1, it looks ok in person but begs for calibration, and the speakers are crappy
KEV @ Aug 6th 2008 1:18PM
the LC-52SB55U has 4 HDMI inputs; 16.9 aspect ratio; 2000:1 native contrast ratio (10,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio). Now at Best Buy for $1899.
richardginn @ Aug 6th 2008 6:38PM
come one!?!?!?!
At that price it is not entry level.....