The Sharp EQ4 Ultra HD 4K LED TV series, like the Sharp EQ3, has four references, the Sharp 50EQ4 (50'', 127 cm), Sharp 55EQ4 (55'', 140 cm), Sharp 65EQ4 (65 ', 165cm) and Sharp 75EQ4 (75'', 191cm). And in short, the specifications of the latter are strictly identical to those of the Sharp EQ3 TVs, with one difference: a silver finish and not a black one.

Main specifications

There is a perforated central foot, an extremely thin LCD panel frame, Quantum Dots nanocrystal technology for very wide coverage of the DCI‑P3 gamut (92%), the Android 11 Smart TV function (against Android TV 9.0) and a integrated stereo sound bar (tweeter and boomer‑midrange equipped with an acoustic chamber of 0.5 l for each loudspeaker on each of the channels) signed Harman Kardon, delivering a power of 2 x 15 watts.

We can also mention an Active Motion 1000 motion compensation, a Direct LED Local Dimming backlighting system) where they can be switched on or off by zones." > Global Dimming (peak light of 400 nits) and a connection with four HDMI 2.1 inputs with eARC, VRR (from 48 Hz to 60 Hz) and ALLM function Plus a Game mode and an Input Lag of around 10 milliseconds.

To be complete, we must also point out an ambient light sensor, an integrated microphone on one of the two remote controls provided for voice control of the TV via Google Assistant and Apple TV and Stadia compatibility, in addition to the classic Netflix, Amazon Prime , Disney+…

Main specifications, continued

For the rest, we find Dolby Atmos and HDR10 compatibility), Dolby Vision also offers dynamic metadata (static on HDR10) depending on the images displayed, for more precise rendering in low and high light. Important, to enjoy Dolby Vision content, all links in the graphics chain must be Dolby Vision compatible, from calibration to display." >Dolby Vision HDR, HDR10 and HDR HLG compatibility, a Wide LCD panel Color Gamut, a DVB‑T2/DVB‑S2 and DVB‑C tuner, as well as management of Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus and DTS:X.

On the program still, the HBBTV, Wi‑Fi and Bluetooth functions. Via USB, playback of the following video codecs is ensured: VP9, ​​AVI, MKV, MP4, Mov, ASF, Vob, TS, Mpeg and FLV. Likewise for audio with MP3, M4A, AAC, EAC3, Wav, Flac and LPCM files.

The connection

In terms of connectivity, apart from the HDMI 2.1 inputs already mentioned, the Sharp EQ4 TVs have two USB Host ports, a Composite, a stereo input, an Ethernet port and an SD memory card reader. Plus an optical output and a headphone output.

Availability, in black, announced for the first quarter of 2022. Indicative prices: €799 for the Sharp 50EQ4, €899 for the Sharp 55EQ4, €1,199 for the Sharp 65EQ4 and €1,599 for the Sharp 75EQ4.

Reminder of the key characteristics of Sharp EQ3 TVs:

• 50 Hz panel

• Ultra HD/4K panel

• 10 bit panel (8 bit + FRC)

• Processor: Quad Core

• Wide Color Gamut function

• eARC function

• VRR function

• ALLM function (Auto Low Latency Mode)

• Quantum Dots function

• HDR10 and HDR HLG compatibility

• Bluetooth compatibility

• Dolby Digital Plus compatibility

• HDR10 compatibility), Dolby Vision also offers dynamic metadata (static on HDR10) depending on the images displayed, for more accurate rendering in low and high light. Important: to enjoy Dolby Vision content, all links in the graphics chain must be Dolby Vision compatible, from calibration to display." >HDR Dolby Vision

• HDCP 2.2 compatibility

• WiFi compatibility

• HEVC compatibility

• Dolby Atmos compatibility

• DTS:X compatibility

• HBBTV compatibility

• CEC compatibility

• DTS Virtual:X compatibility

• Chromecast compatibility

• VP9 compatibility

• Outputs: 1 optical, 1 headphone

• Inputs: 4 HDCP 2.2 compatible HDMI CEC 2.1 inputs, including 1 with eARC functions, 1 Composite, 1 stereo, 2 Fat32 and NTFS compatible USB Host ports, a micro-SD memory card reader, and 1 Ethernet port

• Google Assistant multimedia

• Multimedia Smart TV Android 11

• Direct LED Local Dimming backlighting system) where they can be switched on or off by zones." >Global Dimming

• Active Motion 1000 motion compensation

• Harman Kardon 2.0 sound system

• Input Lag: 10ms

• Peak light: 400 nits

• DVB‑T2 tuner

• DVB‑C tuner

• DVB‑S2 tuner

• Power: 30W (2 x 15W)

• Dimensions: 1447 x 926.4 x 277.3mm