Sharp Announces Shipment of Largest, Widest and Most Advanced LCD Widescreen Monitor.

28" LC-28HM2 Monitor Versatile Enough for Any Professional Application, From TV Broadcast and Videoconferencing to Tradeshow and Stadium Installation

MAHWAH, N.J., Feb. 21 /PRNewswire/ --

Sharp Electronics Corp., the leader in LCD technology, today introduced the LC-28HM2 28-inch widescreen LCD video monitor, its largest and widest LCD monitor to date. The new LC-28HM2 features widescreen high-definition resolution, versatile 1280 x 768 component video inputs and PC compatibility, and provides optimal viewing for video sources from HDTV signals and DVDs to XGA, SVGA and VGA computers.

Designed with Sharp's advanced LCD technology, the ultra-thin (only 2.3-inches deep) LC-28HM2 serves a wide range of applications, including television broadcast and production, videoconferencing, and transportation entertainment, as well as hotel, retail, tradeshow, museum, casino/sports-book and stadium installation. In addition, the widescreen LC-28HM2 is compatible with digital television input signals and offers a widescreen aspect ratio for HDTV display.

The LC-28HM2 will be available in February at a list price of $16,995. The unit will be sold through Sharp's authorized nationwide network of 175 display and A/V dealers, and is backed by a one-year parts and labor limited warranty.

Sharp, an industry pioneer in LCD technology, is the leading supplier of high quality video-only LCD monitors. The 28-inch LC-28HM2 is a significant addition to Sharp's LCD video monitor line, which includes the LC-10A2UBP (10.4-inch), the LC-121M2U (12.1-inch), the LC-150M2U (15-inch) and the LC-20VM2 (20-inch). The LC-10A2UBP, LC-121M2U, LC-150M2U and LC-20VM2 are currently available through Sharp's authorized dealer network at list prices of $1,399, $1,595, $1,995 and $5,995 respectively.

"At 28 inches, the LC-28HM2 is the largest and most technologically advanced Sharp video monitor," said Jerry Ganguzza, associate director for Sharp's Professional LCD Products Division. "Sharp offers the industry's most versatile LCD video monitors - these units are as valuable in a conference room as they are in a large, upscale hotel lobby. The LC-28HM2 is quite simply the most complete unit available today."