Sharp announced a new line of AQUOS HDTV sets at CES 2009 called the AQUOS E Series. The E series is made up of E77U models and E67U models – each of which have a variety of display sizes. The E77U models include the 65 inch (64 33/64” diagonal) LC-65E77U, 52 inch (52 1/32” diagonal) LC-52E77U, 46 inch (45 63/64”diagonal) LC-46E77U, and 40-inch (40” diagonal) LC-40E77U. The E67U models include the 40 inch (40” diagonal) LC-40E67U and 32-inch (3135/64” diagonal) LC-32E67U.
You’ll find the following common features across all the AQUOS E series displays:
* Advanced Super View (ASV) Superlucent Panel for “dramatically bright and crisp picture with reduced haze and reflectivity”
* New design with color accents at the bottom of the frame
* New convenient swivel stand
Features of the E77U series include:
* Fine Motion Enhanced Technology for 120Hz Frame Rate Conversion
* 4ms response time
* 10 bit ASV Superlucent panel
* 10 bit processing engine
* Full 1080p picture
* Spectral Contrast Engine XD (Extreme Dark)
* Optical Picture Control (OPC) automatically adjusts luminance to room brightness and lighting conditions
* Brightness Preservation picture processing for energy efficient displays
* Black cabinet with soft champagne gold hue
* Five HDMI 1.3 ports
* Two component video inputs – 1080p compatible
Features of the E67U series include:
* ASV Superlucent panel technology
* Four HDMI with 24p input capability
* Two component video inputs with 1080p support
* Energy saving features with Sharp Optical Picture Control (like the E77U series)
* New design with subtle copper hue at the bottom of the cabinet and swivel
* LC-32E67U comes with advanced gaming features such as Vyper Drive circuit to reduce lag time between game console input and TV display
And now – the pricing and availability
For the E77U series:
* LC-65E77U will be available in June for a price of $4,499.99
* LC-52E77U will be available in February for a price of $2,399.99
* LC-46E77U will be available in February for a price of $2,099.99
* LC-40E77U will be available in March for a price of $1,399.99
For the E67U series:
* LC-40E67U will be available in March for a price of $1,199.99
* LC-32E67U will be available in February for a price of $899.99
