Sharp released the 4S-C00AS1 4K tuner and AQUOS 4K recorder, which enable viewing*1 and recording of new 4K satellite broadcasts*2, and the AQUOS 4K AIoT-ready LCD TV. These products were launched in the run-up to the start of new broadcasts, which began on December 1, 2018 in Japan. The 4S-C00AS1 is equipped with BS 4K/110° CS 4K tuners. Simply connecting it to a 4K-compatible TV*3 via an HDMI cable enables you to easily watch new 4K satellite broadcasts in stunning 4K Sharp released the 4S-C00AS1 4K tuner and AQUOS 4K recorder, which enable viewing*1 and recording of new 4K satellite broadcasts*2, and the AQUOS 4K AIoT-ready LCD TV. These products were launched in the run-up to the start of new broadcasts, which began on December 1, 2018 in Japan. The 4S-C00AS1 is equipped with BS 4K/110° CS 4K tuners. Simply connecting it to a 4K-compatible TV*3 via an HDMI cable enables you to easily watch new 4K satellite broadcasts in stunning 4K resolution. You can also record these broadcasts in 4K quality onto an optionally available external hard drive. The 4S-C00AS1 supports the new HDR (high dynamic range) standard, called HLG (hybrid log gamma), adopted for the new 4K broadcasts. If your TV supports the previous HDR standard*4, called HDR10, the 4S-C00AS1 will convert HLG images to HDR10 images, so that you can still enjoy high dynamic range. The 4B-C40AT3/C20AT3 AQUOS 4K recorders (equipped with BS 4K/110° CS 4K tuners) connect to a 4K-compatible TV*3 for watching new 4K satellite broadcasts. The built-in hard drive records 4K-resolution images as is, and these 4K recordings can be dubbed onto Blu-ray discs. It also allows playback of Ultra HD Blu-ray discs*5. This new format supports high-resolution 4K, high-brightness HDR, and wide-colour-gamut BT.2020 standards. The 4T-C60AN1/C50AN1/C45AL1 AQUOS 4K AIoT-ready LCD TVs have two built-in BS 4K/110° CS 4K tuners. This means you can watch a program on a new 4K channel while recording a program on another 4K channel to an optionally available external hard drive. These TVs incorporate AQUOS 4K Smart Engine PRO, a technology for reproducing the quality of new 4K broadcasts. This makes you feel you’re right in the middle of the action. The TVs also support Sharp’s Cocoro Calendar service, which displays news on community events and also lets you enter family members’ schedules via voice into the onscreen calendar. *1 To watch new 4K satellite broadcasts requires replacing existing equipment with an antenna supporting right-/left-handed circularly polarized waves, a mixer, a booster, a splitter, and other necessary equipment having the “SH” mark, as well as a wideband cable and the necessary electrical engineering work. *2 “New 4K satellite broadcasts” refer to 4K BS/110° CS broadcasts. The 4S-C00AS1 does not support the viewing and recording of 8K broadcasts. *3 To watch 4K requires the 4K recorder and a 4K-compatible TV (supporting HDCP 2.2). *4 For TVs that do not support HDR (both HLG and HDR10), images are output in the SDR (standard dynamic range) format. *5 Due to copyright matters, certain Ultra HD Blu-ray discs may not be able to play back unless the 4K recorder is connected to the Internet. To watch these discs in HDR requires connecting the 4K recorder to an HDMI jack on a TV that supports the HDR signals of Ultra HD Blu-ray.*AIoT is a word coined by Sharp, combining the words AI (artificial intelligence) and IoT (Internet of things). AIoT is a vision of how all kinds of products will connect to artificial intelligence via the cloud and become a people-oriented existence. AIoT is a registered trademark of Sharp Corporation. *Using the Cocoro Vision cloud service and Google Assistant requires an Internet connection.
