CES 2013: Sharp press conference live blog
Join CNET for live coverage of Sharp's presentation at CES 2013.
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Welcome everybody. I'm your moderator today, David Carnoy. The event is scheduled to start in a little bit. We're expecting some big TVs.by David Carnoy
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The room's filled out nicely. Maybe it's the Glee-friendly soundtrack.by Donna Tam
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i think we will see a 60 inch 4k tvby Chris Bailey
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whoa brian and molly's voices are deeper!by miz712
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Hi all. Ready for some Sharp products? "Begins in two minutes"by ty.pendlebury
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Mark Viken, VP of Marketing on stage.by Donna Tam
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He says Sharp is making amazing things happen now. Teasing "breakthrough technologies."by Donna Tam
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Chairman and CEO Toshi Osawa on stage now.by Donna Tam
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Sharp is in the midst of great change, he says.by Donna Tam
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We are introducing the "exciting and innovative" products.by Donna Tam
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He mentions IGZO.by Donna Tam
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Sharp will be "creating new businesses" and expects double digit growthby ty.pendlebury
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In component business, Sharp is on track to more than double revenue, he says.by Donna Tam
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LED lighting manufacturing in the USby ty.pendlebury
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Kozo Takahashi on stage, playing up IGZO.by Donna Tam
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World's largest LED TVs? 90 inch won't be the largest announced at this show...by ty.pendlebury
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Splashy IGZO video playing now.by Donna Tam
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"Hello, I am IGZO."by Donna Tam
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Anthropormorphic semiconductors FTW!by ty.pendlebury
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It's a compound semiconductor that can "change your world."by Donna Tam
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IGZO won't be featured in any of this year's TVsby ty.pendlebury
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It achieves twice the resolution of conventional LCDs.by Donna Tam
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...at least none that will be announced at this showby ty.pendlebury
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IGZO has low power consumption.by Donna Tam
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Sharp will release a 32 inche 4K resolution IGZO LCD monitor.by Donna Tam
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Boasting 4X higher resolutonby Donna Tam