Sharp Announces Shipment Of Largest, Widest And Most Advanced LCD Widescreen Monitor

28-Inch LC-28HM2 Monitor Versatile Enough For Any Professional Application, From TV Broadcast And Videoconferencing To Tradeshow And Stadium Installation

22-Jun-01

Sharp Electronics Corp., the leader in LCD technology, introduced the LC-28HM2 28-inch widescreen LCD video monitor, its largest and widest LCD monitor to date. The new LC-28HM2 features widescreen high-definition resolution, versatile 1280 x 768 component video inputs and PC compatibility, and provides optimal viewing for video sources from HDTV signals and DVDs to XGA, SVGA, and VGA computers.Designed with Sharpís advanced LCD technology, the ultra-thin (only 2.3-inches deep) LC-28HM2 serves a wide range of applications, including television broadcast and production, videoconferencing, and transportation entertainment, as well as hotel, retail, tradeshow, museum, casino/sports-book and stadium installation. In addition, the widescreen LC-28HM2 is compatible with digital television input signals and offers a widescreen aspect ratio for HDTV display.The LC-28HM2 is now available at a list price of $16,995. The unit is sold through Sharpís authorized nationwide network of 175 display and A/V dealers, and is backed by a one-year parts and labor limited warranty. Sharp, an industry pioneer in LCD technology, is the leading supplier of high quality video-only LCD monitors. The 28-inch LC-28HM2 is a significant addition to Sharpís LCD video monitor line, which includes the LC-10A2UBP (10.4-inch), the LC-121M2U (12.1-inch), the LC-150M2U (15-inch) and the LC-20VM2 (20-inch). The LC-10A2UBP, LC-121M2U, LC-150M2U and LC-20VM2 are currently available through Sharpís authorized dealer network at list prices of $1,399, $1,595, $1,995 and $5,995 respectively.""At 28 inches, the LC-28HM2 is the largest and most technologically advanced Sharp video monitor,"" said Jerry Ganguzza, Associate Director for Sharpís Professional LCD Products Division.Each Sharp LCD monitor features an assortment of video inputs and a high-quality stereo audio system offering superb images and sound. In addition, all are directly compatible with the output of professional/broadcast equipment, DVD players and DTV decoders. The monitors also use a Wide Area Video Chroma IC for wider viewing angles, a gamma correction circuit for improved reproduction of dark images, a digital comb filter for noise reduction, and a non-glare LCD screen, making it easier to view on-screen images in bright light.The LC-28HM2ís sleek design - measuring 27.2 inches (W) by 18 inches (H) by 2.4 inches (D) and weighing less than 25 pounds - and its small footprint allow the monitor to be mounted onto a wall or set on a tabletop stand, freeing up to 25 percent more valuable ìdesktop real estateî than a CRT monitor.Sharp LCD displays are energy efficient, requiring 44 percent less power than comparable CRT monitors, and provide low EMI emissions and immunity to RF interference. They also offer exceptional picture clarity and detail, free of flickering, image burn-in and ghosting.For more information, visit Sharp Electronics Corporation, Professional LCD Products Division, at www.sharplcd.com.

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