Sharp to Launch Mega Deluxe Display

Sharp NZ will release the world’s biggest consumer LCD-LED TV next month for $15,000.

The 80-inch LC80LE940X is the latest addition to Sharp’s AQUOS Quattron HDTV range.

It has double the screen area of a 55-inch display and is being launched during Sharp’s centenary year.

What’s more, it may be displaced by a 90-inch model at the end of the year.

According to Sharp’s press release, “The fourth-generation Quattron technology built into the new 80-inch screen provides ultra-brilliant Full HD in not three, but four colours – with superior Aquomotion Pro controlled 200Hz panel, in both 2D and 3D, for the ultimate viewing experience.

“Offering USB multimedia display capabilities, the Sharp 80-inch AQUOS Quattron is the perfect large-screen centrepiece for a ‘dream’ in-home entertainment centre or dedicated home theatre.”

Other features include:

• Internet and web browser ready
• LAN terminal for movies, photos and music via Microsoft Windows 7
• Skype calling and YouTube video streaming
• AQUOS LED backlighting and 3D brightness booster
• Yamaha Audio Engine and TruSurround sound system.