
Sharp Corporation was subsequently acquired by Taiwan based Foxconn in August, 2016. The intention to acquire was announced in July 2015.

In 2015, Sharp's North America TV business was sold to China based Hisense, allowing them to sell TVs in the United States. Sharp-manufactured Sharp TVs have been back on the market since late 2019. In 2019, Sharp regained its licensing and brand, buying back its assets from Hisense. įrom 2015 to 2018, Sharp-branded TVs sold in the United States were made by Chinese manufacturer Hisense. Sharp's SmartLink technology was incorporated into the Aquos LC-15L1U-S. Some Aquos LCD TVs are notable for displaying color in a RYGB color space known as Quattron, which adds a yellow component, as opposed to the standard RGB color space used by most color televisions.Īquos televisions run a Linux-based operating system. Since then, the Aquos brand is Sharp's premium LCD line (as Sharp also makes non-Aquos LCD TVs that sell for less), and recently they have been the first series of LCD HDTVs to feature integrated Blu-ray Disc players with the BD-60U and BD-80U series debuting in 2009. 65" high-definition widescreen models), as well as component screens for portable devices including mobile phones.

the 13" B series) up to large home-theater screens (e.g. It encompasses small, portable models (e.g. The Sharp Aquos is a product brand name for LCD televisions and component screens, originally sold by Sharp Corporation of Japan and also used by licensees. Close up of LCD pixels showing "white" (taken from Sharp Aquos LC-32BV8E in 2009)
