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Sharp's New LCD Is World's Thinnest

by Tim Stevens on January 28, 2008 at 09:15 AM

Sharp's New LCD is World's Thinnest

The "bigger is better" TV trend has been around since the beginning of television, resulting in some refrigerator-sized monstrosities back in the '80s and early '90s. Today, big TVs are still hot, but thin big TVs are even hotter, with flat-panel displays getting spread out like high-tech crepes. The latest sets to enter the super-thin area are Sharp's new AQUOS X-series LCDs, which are just 1.35 inches thick.

Some are calling the sets the "world's thinnest TV," but we think Sony's 3mm thin OLED set still holds that honor. However, these very well may be the thinnest LCDs out there, and while Sony's OLED comes in at a paltry 11-inches, Sharp's offerings will come in at 37-, 42-, and 46-inch sizes. Contrast ratio (measurement of brightness and darkness of the set) is 15,000:1, which is better than most LCDs. All the new sets will, of course, offer 1080p HD resolutions.

No word on price or U.S. availability, but Japanese consumers will be able to pick them up starting March 1.

From CrunchGear

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Tags: Aquos, LCD, Sharp, super-thin TVs, Super-thinTvs, Thin

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