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 (31
35/64” diagonal) LC-32E67U.
Before we get into the specs, here are the pictures.
LC-65E77U:
LC-52E77U:
LC-46E77U:
LC-40E77U:
LC-40E67U:
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
