2016 Sharp New TV Series: 4K, HDR and Rec.2020

In June 2015, it was reported that China-made Hisense had obtained Sharp's “Sharp” brand license in the United States. During the five-year period, Sharp’s TV sales in shielding keywords will be entirely replaced by Hisense. Actually it has exited the blocking keyword market. However, this does not mean that Sharp's new television will cease to be released, and at the CES 2016 show just in the past, some new television sets including Sharp and Hisense technology have been announced.

“The Sharp brand has long taken hold of the cutting-edge imaging technology pioneered by the television industry and created television products in the large-screen category.” Sharp spokesman Mary O'Neill said, “2016 will not be any different and Sharp TV will still provide The unique visual experience of quality, giant screen size and high value, etc."

Aquos N9000
This is Sharp's 4K flagship product, and it is also Sharp's first use of SPECTROS QD technology in its own brand of TVs. The other two highlights of the Aquos N9000 series are the high dynamic range HDR technology and the curved panel, and it also provides regional local dimming technology to make it have higher brightness and contrast, the black display is darker. Sharp said thanks to quantum dot technology, Aquos N9000 provides 91% of the Rec.2020 color gamut, and the color display is more brilliant.
It should be noted that there are few non-smart TVs now, so the Aquos N9000 series also has built-in applications like Netflix and Amazon Video that support streaming 4K content because it supports both VP9 and HEVC encoding and decoding so for most Streaming video content is very compatible.
The Aquos N9000 flagship series will be available in 65-inch curved screens and 70-inch conventional flat models. Confirmation will be available in mid-2016, with the 70-inch LC-70N9100U model priced at $3300 and the curved LC-70N9000U priced at $3,000. .

Aquos N8000, N7000
For consumers who do not like quantum dot technology so much, the new Aquos N8000 and N7000 series are also good choices, and the price is much lower than the N9000. The highlights of these two product lines are HDR technology, as well as AquoMotion and AquoDimming, two Sharp exclusive technologies. The difference between the Aquos N8000 and the N7000 is that the former supports full array local dimming, while the latter only has dimming technology. However, both support dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac networks, and pre-installed the same smart system as the N9000.
The Aquos N8000 series will be offered in 75-inch and 70-inch models, priced at $3,000 and $2,300, respectively. The N7000 is available in multiple sizes, with the highest selling price for the 70-inch LC-70N7100U at $2,000 and the smallest 43-inch model for the LC-43N7000U at $500.

Aquos N6000

The Aquos N6000 series is Sharp's core line-up for 2016, as the series will be Sharp's best-selling television. Sharp said that the N6000 series provides entry-level 4K resolution and smart features, but the price is more affordable than the above high-end models. However, due to the low-end positioning, there is no local dimming technology, so the black level may not be so good, but Sharp also provides HDR support and AquoMotion technology.
The series also includes a number of models, and all of them are smart TVs, pre-installed streaming media applications, and also support dual-band Wi-Fi ac networks. On the pricing side, the 55-inch price is 750 dollars, 50 inches and 43 inches are 600 dollars and 450 dollars, respectively.

Aquos N5000, N4000, and N3000
These three series are the main lineup of cheaply seizing the market. The N5000 series also offers 4K panels and multi-dimension selections. The 65-inch LC-65N5200U is priced at US$1,000. The smallest 40-inch LC-43N5000U is only US$350. It still has intelligent system and AquoMotion technology, but it does not support ac. Wi-Fi, the biggest highlight of the entire series is the resolution of 4K.
The N400 is a small, newly customized Roku TV streaming service TV with 3,000 streaming channels ranging in size from 55 inches to 32 inches. The most expensive LC-55N4000U is priced at $600. The cheapest model is It's $250.
The last N3000 is finally a non-smart TV series. Sharp calls it a feature TV, but it also supports plugging in USB storage for direct playback of content. It also supports MHL and ARC audio return functions. The series is available in three sizes, 50 inches, 40 inches, and 32 inches. Prices range from $190 to $450.


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