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Sharp's New LCD-TV Is a Mere 1.14-Inches Thick

by Tim Stevens on August 22, 2007 at 11:12 AM

Prototype LCD Is So Thin It's SharpSharp has certainly been a leader in the LCD HDTV market, thanks to its AQUOS line of sexy flat-panels that keep getting bigger and bigger (such as the 108-inch monster the company showed off earlier this year at the annual Consumer Electronics Show). But Sharp's latest 52-inch flat-screen prototype isn't notable for how big it is, but rather how thin it is.

At its thickest point, the new set set measures a svelte 29 mm, or 1.14 inches, compared to the four or so inches similarly-sized sets usually measure.

And as far as watching it is concerned, you won't notice any difference since it looks just like any other 52-inch flat panel LCD from the front. What's also remarkable is that the trimmed-down set still manages to deliver a contrast ratio of 100,000:1, a figure that's astoundingly high when compared to the 15,000:1 figure of most modern AQUOS sets. That means this set will be able to display much brighter and darker sections at the same time without the dark sections getting murky -- long a complaint among LCD owners.

The bad news is that this set is simply a prototype. Sharp is saying not to expect it to go on sale until 2010. Hey, that just gives you more time to save up, because this TV sure isn't going to be cheap.

From Engadget

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