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<\/a><\/p>\nLED-backlit<\/a> panels are becoming more and more mainstream, with nearly every 16:9 laptop coming out lately boasting that feature. Apple said as early as 2008 they would start using LED backlights for every one of their notebooks (and the iPad<\/a> has those, too).<\/p>\n LED-backlit LCD TVs are catching<\/a> on<\/a>, too<\/a>, providing greater dynamic contrast compared with CCFL-backlit LCDs and making it possible to design slimmer bodies. Today, Sharp in Japan announced<\/a> [JP] another four models (LC-52SE1\/pictured, LC-46SE1, LC-40SE1 and LC-32SC1) from their LED AQUOS series, and all have (white) LED backlights.<\/p>\n Three of the new Sharp TVs are full HD (the 40\/46\/52-inch models), while the smallest model (32 inches) features 1,366\u00d7768 resolution only. All models boast a great contrast ratio of 2,000,000:1, web connectivity (Japanese users can access the “Yahoo! JAPAN for AQUOS” channel, for example), three HDMI ports, and 2×10W speakers.<\/p>\n There’s also a “move sensor” (see picture above) that can be programmed so the TV turns itself off automatically when you leave the room and turns itself on again when you re-enter (range: 3m). The idea is to help save energy, and Sharp says they managed to cut general power consumption in these models by 30%.<\/p>\n In Japan, all of the TVs will go on sale on February 25 (no international sales plans have been announced yet by Sharp). Prices: $1,200 for the smallest TV, $2,000 for the 40-incher, $3,100 for the 46-incher and $3,900 for the biggest model.<\/p>\n Via AV Watch<\/a> [JP]<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.stoth.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/b247e_sharp_lcd_led_2-620x465.jpg\")
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