Sharp 4K TVs to include Espial software

Sharp’s new line of Aquos 4K Next Ultra HD LCD televisions will incorporate Espial’s HTML5 client software.

The new TVs, which begin shipping in Japan next month, will include advanced TV functionality, over-the-top video services, internet applications and the new IPTV Forum-defined Hybridcast system, which combines broadcast and broadband to create an ecosystem of TV and web services.

The TV line will also feature the new, the new YouTube 2015 HTML5 app, Hulu, NTT Hikari TV 4K HEVC VoD service, and a 4K web browser.