LAS VEGAS — Want a 4K TV but don't want to go totally bankrupt? Sharp has a set for you: Its Aquos Quattron+ technology is capable of creating a picture that comes close to 4K, but from a 1080p set.
Sharp can do this because of the display technology in its line of Quattron TVs, which use four subpixels instead of three, like in most TVs. Similar to how a PenTile screen works on a phone, a Quattron+ (Q+) TV can intelligently allow each individual pixel to "share" subpixels with adjacent ones through a new technology Sharp calls Revelation. When rendering an image, pixels often don't use all their subpixels at once, so the overall picture appears sharper.
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The resolution still won't actually be 4K, but Sharp says image quality is a noticeable step up from 1080p. The company explained the technology to Mashable last summer, and now it appears to have perfected it. Sharp claims Quattron+ TVs are the "highest resolution full HD sets" you can buy.
Sharp plans to launch two series of the Q+ TVs in 2014: The basic-level SQ15 (60- and 70-inch screen sizes) and the higher-end UQ15 (60-, 70- and 80-inch), which include perks such as Bluetooth, two pairs of 3D glasses (did I mention the sets are 3D-ready?) and sleeker design.
The SQ Q+ TVs start a $2,299.99, and the UQ models start at $2,999.99. It's still a lot of money for a TV, but a bit south of your typical 4K model in similar screen sizes.
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