The Sharp Aquos is a range of LCD televisions and component screens made by Sharp Corporation of Japan. It encompasses small, portable models (e.g. the 13" B series) up to large home-theater screens (e.g. 65" high-definition widescreen models), as well as component screens for portable devices including mobile phones. Aquos was first released in 2001 with 13", 15", and 20" 4:3 sizes starting, pricing at $1,799.99, $2,999.99, and $4,999.99 respectively. Since then, the Aquos brand is Sharp's premium LCD line (as Sharp also makes non-Aquos LCD TVs that sell for less), and recently they have been the first series of LCD HDTVs to feature integrated Blu-ray Disc players with the BD-60U and BD-80U series debuting in 2009. Some Aquos LCD TVs are notable for displaying color in a RYGB color space known as Quattron, which adds a yellow component, as opposed to the standard RGB color space used by most color televisions.
Manufacturer | Sharp |
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Type | LCD HDTV |
Retail availability | 2001 to present |
Related articles | HDTV Sharp Quattron |
Aquos televisions run a Linux-based operating system.[1] Sharp's SmartLink technology was incorporated into the Aquos LC-15L1U-S.[2]
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References
- ^ "Sharp Aquos USA GPL/LGPL download page". Archived from the original on February 6, 2009.
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