Never heard of Sharp Electronics? Which moss-covered rock did you crawl out under from? Sharp electronics manufactures and designs nearly everything that is involved with electronics. Their product line includes LCDs, Blu-ray players, microwave ovens, LED lightings, printers, fax machines, calculators, mobile phones and many many more. There are in nearly every part of our office and househould. It is a Japanese multi-national company with numerous offices and production plants around the world. Oh, by the way, it is my dream to be able to own an Sharp LED TV. I mean after looking at the beauty of this TV, who doesn't want to own one? It is just so gorgeous.