Freestyle AQUOS: Sharp's Portable, Battery-Powered 20-inch LCD TV (Video)

Sharp announced [JP] a very special TV today: their so-called Freestyle AQUOS is a 20-inch LCD that’s portable and can be powered by an internal battery if needed. And Sharp didn’t forget to squeeze in a few pretty good specs either.

Here are the main features:

  • 20-inch LCD with 1,366×768 resolution
  • 400,000:1 contrast ratio
  • LED backlight
  • IEEE 802.11a/n Wi-Fi, Ethernet
  • DLNA support
  • web connectivity (i.e. Yahoo! for AQUOS)
  • 2W×2ch speakers
  • HDMI, USB ports
  • digital TV tuner
  • built-in battery (2 hours battery life)
  • newly designed remote control (see below)
  • size: 486×24~33×295mm, weight: 3.3kg

Here’s Sharp’s Japanese promo video:

Sharp will start selling the Freestyle AQUOS in Japan on June 1 (price: $1,220).