Sharp USA launches the world's first 4K OLED TVs with Roku TV
15 November 2023, 11:53:59
Sharp Home Electronics Company of America announced today the immediate availability of a new lineup of Sharp Roku TV OLED 4K UHD with HDR10 and LCD 4K UHD TVs as part of Sharp's return to the US television market. The OLED models also feature the AQUOS TV sub-branding name that is associated with cutting-edge technology and quality. The Sharp Roku TV OLED 4K Ultra HD with HDR10 TV models are the first OLED televisions in the world to feature the delightfully simple Roku experience. Available in 55" and 65" Class screen sizes - Sharp 4T-C55FS1UR and Sharp 4T-C65FS1UR, respectively, they also feature Dolby Vision IQ and Dolby Atmos technologies.
Sharp's integration of the Roku TV streaming platform provides consumers with access to endless free, live, and trending TV with all the most popular apps and new features added automatically. Users are also able to control their Sharp Roku TV with the included voice remote and the Roku mobile app. Sharp Roku TV models are compatible with Apple AirPlay, Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, and Google Home devices for a unified smart home environment.
The Sharp AQUOS OLED 4K UHD TVs boast:
- Video Display Technologies:
- Dolby Vision IQ™ extends Dolby's HDR technology to improve the picture performance of Dolby Vision content according to the room's ambient light.
- High Dynamic Range (HDR10), a set of video encoding standards that makes colors vivid and maximizes contrast while minimizing the loss of data in bright or dark areas.
- Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), an HDR format that improves color reproduction and contrast for digital video broadcasting.
- Audio Technologies
- The 30W (15W+15W) Speaker System and Dolby Atmos® delivers an incredible depth of sound, clarity, and details for an experience you can feel all around you, even at lower volume settings.
- Gaming Display Technologies:
- Combined with a native 120Hz panel, Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) across all 4 HDMI inputs, enables the TV to adjust its refresh rate automatically in real-time to match the frame rate outputted by a video game console or PC.
- Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) switches off all motion processing features to minimize latency.
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