Sharp has unveiled its first series of Full Screen white LED backlight TVs to hit the UK - the LE600 and LE700.  The LE600 is available in 32″, 40″ and 46″ models with the LE700 spanning the same range with the addition of a 52″ model.

All models combine Sharp’s award-winning AQUOS LCD technology with a Full-Screen LED backlight system delivering great image quality and energy-efficient, eco-friendly performance.

Picture Quality

Both of the new AQUOS LED models incorporate Sharp’s Full Screen LED backlight technology that illuminates the TV to extremely high brightness through hundreds of LEDs positioned directly behind the entire screen. The LEDs design includes a unique “double-dome” light amplifier lens and multi-fluorescents, enabling high brightness and colour purity. Furthermore to maximize the LED performance Sharp has developed the AQUOS Colour Engine, a new colour management system that has been developed exclusively to accentuate rich colour tones.

These series also incorporate Sharp’s next-generation Full HD 1080p X-Gen LCD panel which will be forged at the World’s first 10th Generation LCD plant. This is designed with an innovative pixel structure which drastically improves its transmissive rate allowing more light to pass resulting in brighter images. The combination of cutting edge panel and white LED technology delivers Mega contrast improving the perception of depth and clarity in every image.

Topping-off this premium series, the LE700 series utilises 100Hz technology and a rapid pixel response time of 4ms, providing the ultimate medium for high-definition viewing, ensuring viewers never miss a detail. The series also has an impressive 176-degree viewing angle, enabling the colour reproduction to appear bright and vivid from virtually anywhere in a room.

Sound

The picture quality of the series is ably supported by an equally impressive sound system that ensures dialogue, music and special effects are replicated with accuracy. With Dolby Digital Plus Surround Sound and two 10 Watt speakers, both the LE600 and LE700 offer a sound that is as clear as the on screen image. Automatic volume control and clear-voice technology are also included to adjust the sound level on loud sections of filmor television programmes and automatically differentiate between music and films.

Design

The TV is also equipped with a system designed to lower power consumption during use by adjusting the screen brightness based on the level of brightness in the room. In fact, this series offers 40% less power consumption than traditional LCD backlight technology. These TV series also use eco-friendly components and are mercury free with both the LE600 and LE700 being awarded the EU eco-label commendation.

Connectivity

These HD ready 1080p models boast an array of connection options, including four HDMI (v1.3 with Deep Colour) and a component video input, all of which are 1080p compatible, accepting signals from Blu-ray Disc(tm) players and advanced gaming devices. Additionally, Sharp’s AQUOS LINK feature allows users to seamlessly control Sharp compatible, HDMI-connected products using the TVremote control. The series also includes a USB photo/music player for the convenience of high-resolution digital photo viewing and MP3 music enjoyment on the TV.

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I love books, I love going to bookshops and just looking around so the thought of making my own book that actually looks like a proper, real, grown up book is very exciting. So bring in Blurb.com.

Blurb is a great website that allows you to create your own book. And having made my first one it really is very simple and easy to use and I got it today and it is just SO cool!

The book can be made in a variety of sizes and covers at varying costs depending on your budget.

Once you have downloaded the software onto your computer, which is very simple, you’re ready to go. All the various predefined layouts for the page are listed on the left hand side which you can select depending on which photo text combo you so desire. There are 32 layouts provided allowing for full bleed images, a full page of text or anything in between.

With regards to adding images this is also easy and intuitive. If you want to use your own pictures you have to import them which is again straightforward.

Images are added to a page by dragging them from the image library on the left of screen to the placeholder on the page. Once added the image can be rotated, resized and realigned. Custom borders can be used and the software will also warn if the image resolution is too low and should be zoomed out.

Text can by typed or copied and pasted in and most installed fonts can be used. Again you will get a warning if there is too much text.

Once the book is completed it is uploaded to their website and then can be ordered from there and shouldn’t take more than a couple of weeks to get to you.

My book was 28 pages long, with premium paper and a high quality cover and it cost around £ 22 in total  including delivery which I think is pretty good value for money. And I have to say I really am impressed with the final product and I hope the lucky person who it’s destined for likes it too.

For further details check out www.blurb.com

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Make sure you use spell check, I double proofed and tripled proofed but still missed a few spelling mistakes!

The new KF 700 from LG is slick looking and refreshingly easy to use and is all about control, there’s a touch screen a key pad dial and a jog dial so take your pick.

The 3inch touch screen is responsive, clear and a good size - although size isn’t everything girls. The menus are easy to navigate and very intuitive especially the text messaging, which for me is a biggie given how much of a text addict I am, although scrolling up and down on the longer messages was a wee bit tricky, as was adding the recipients name at the end.

I loved the return key function on each screen whenever you want to get back to where you started, always handy when you’re a bit lost and the folder choices on the main screen were really useful. Especially liked when you entered the first few digits of a phone number and the relevant contact names automatically appeared, v tidy.

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