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Here's nearly all of the information I've been able to get from CES and since regarding the shiny new TVs of 2012.

I know it's not every TV; minor brands aren't represented, and lack of information from some manufacturers (namely Samsung) prevents me from capturing a few midrange and entry-level models. But as of press time I'm confident that the chart above contains the most comprehensive, current information on forthcoming 2012 models available anywhere.

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Sharp is hawking sub-$2000 70-inch LCDs for the big game, and in 2012, its TV lineup will only get bigger and, I'll wager, more affordable.

Last year Sharp switched marketing gears from Quattron's wacky yellow pixel (have a nice day, lab-coated Takei) to a new focus on the "meganormous" (howdy, fat-head dudes). Its lineup emphasized models 60 inches and larger, including 70-inchers from both ends of the price spectrum and the first "affordable" 80-incher.

At CES 2012 Sharp tautologically claimed to be "the No. 1 market share leader in the large-screen television … Read more

Comparing the two 70-inch full-array LED LCD TVs on Sharp's Web site, the 732U has Sharp's Quattron quad-pixel technology while the 632U does not. In our experience with the 732U Quattron has little effect on picture quality in and of itself because the TV's picture settings allow viewers to prioritize color accuracy by essentially disabling the feature.

With Quattron disabled on the 732U we expect their picture quality to be very similar. Both have identical contrast ratios, LED lighting systems, and 120Hz refresh rates, … Read more

While it's common knowledge that Apple is a product trendsetter via the iPod, iPhone, iPad, and MacBook Air, its status as a standard setter is not as widely known.

Ever heard of Thunderbolt? If you have (many CNET readers undoubtedly have) it's almost entirely owing to Apple, which has been the exclusive adopter of that interface technology, developed by Intel, on its Macs. While it's unclear whether Thunderbolt will catch on in a big way, the fact that Apple has first-adopter status is one reason other device makers are taking a serious look at the technology. And … Read more

Production on the high-resolution displays that will adorn Apple's next-generation tablet is ramping up in the months ahead of the device's official unveiling, according to a new report.

Taiwanese news site DigiTimes claims that Sharp and LG Display are set to churn out 6 million to 7 million 9.7-inch QXGA panels in the next two and a half months, bumping that number up to 10 million produced during the second quarter.

Meanwhile, Apple is said to be scaling back on the volume of iPad 2 displays it's ordering to 7 million to 8 million panels in … Read more

LAS VEGAS-- If there was one thing I was committed to this morning, it was to seeing the saddest man at CES.

You might remember him from yesterday. He was the unfortunate stage presenter who, on behalf of Sharp's fine televisions, found himself talking only to himself.

No matter how hard he tried -- and he tried -- people kept walking on by toward Samsung, Toshiba or Starbucks.

He even turned his back on the main aisle and vainly talked at those behind him. They kept their backs turned to him.

So this morning I went in search to … Read more

LAS VEGAS -- The Consumer Electronics Show is like the real world in only one sense: everyone is trying to capture your attention.

So if they can't do it with dancing girls, they hire actors and professional presenters who are there to lure you to a company's wares.

This morning, for example, Panasonic and Samsung were employing more flashing lights than Amsterdam. They talk at you, they play music, they activate multifarious screens at passing eyes -- everything to halt your gait and grab your eyes and brain.

Every company at CES garnered some kind of crowd. Every … Read more

Reports that permeated the iPad 3 rumor mill this morning peg iPad 3 manufacturers Foxconn Electronics and Pegatron Technology as having begun iPad 3 production with a March launch on the horizon.

Those reports cited earlier rumors that Sharp was a main manufacturer of the high-density displays used in the iPad 3, which have now been challenged by a new rumor that Sharp did not meet Apple's specifications in its initial run of displays.

The site Patently Apple has published a report found on Korean industry site Electronic Times Internet News that claims Sharp is out of the iPad … Read more

LAS VEGAS -- The Consumer Electronics Show is like the real world in only one sense: everyone is trying to capture your attention.

So if they can't do it with dancing girls, they hire actors and professional presenters who are there to lure you to a company's wares.

This morning, for example, Panasonic and Samsung were employing more flashing lights than Amsterdam. They talk at you, they play music, they activate multifarious screens at passing eyes -- everything to halt your gait and grab your eyes and brain.

Every company at CES garnered some kind of crowd. Every … Read more