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Sharp, the venerable brand sold under license by Hisense of China under a deal struck in 2015, announced the availability of its first Aquos TV with a 75-inch screen.

The Aquos N8000 4K Smart TV ($3,200) supports high-dynamic range (HDR) processing—presumably HDR10—wide color gamut and comes with a 4K media player. The set is built on a new smart TV platform featuring an “intuitive tile-like interface, allowing viewers to stream content from Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, YouTube, and more in seconds.”

Other key features include a built-in app store and Web browser for seamless searching, multi-zone edge-lit local dimming, and Sharp’s proprietary AquoMotion backlight scanning methodology, designed to enhance motion.

Highlights at a glance:
• High Dynamic Range (HDR) playback from USB and HDMI
• Multi-zone local dimming
• Wide color gamut (1.07 billion colors)
• 4 HDMI inputs (two with HDMI 2.0a/HDCP 2.2)
• HDMI ARC, HDMI CEC, HDMI DVI support
• 4K/UHD upscaling
• AquoMotion and AquoDimming image processing
• Built-in apps (including App Store)
• Web browser
• dbx-tv sound system
• Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac
• 4K media player and receiver

For more information, visit sharptvusa.com.