2017 Sharp TV models, complete list of Sharp TVs

In 2017, the Sharp television business was going through a major transition. Sharp had previously transferred control of its European television business to other companies, while the rights to manufacture Sharp-branded televisions in North America had been transferred to Hisense. After Sharp was acquired by Foxconn in 2016, the company began rebuilding its position in the television market.

This made 2017 a transitional year for Sharp TVs. The models available in Europe and the United States were different, and Sharp did not have a single global television lineup.

Sharp TVs in Europe

Sharp transferred its European television business to the Slovak company Universal Media Corporation, known as UMC. UMC received the rights to manufacture and sell televisions under the Sharp brand in Europe and also acquired Sharp’s television factory in Poland.

As a result, Sharp televisions sold in Europe during this period were manufactured by UMC using components supplied by Asian manufacturers. The Sharp brand continued to be used, but the European television business was no longer operated directly by Sharp Corporation.

The situation changed in February 2017, when Sharp acquired a 56.7 percent controlling stake in Skytec UMC. This brought the European television business back under Sharp’s control through ownership of UMC.

Because of this transition, the European Sharp TV lineup in 2017 was relatively limited. Many televisions available during the year were models introduced during the previous product cycle. The company was also rebuilding its distribution and marketing operations, so there was no large new European lineup comparable to those of earlier years.

Sharp TVs in the United States

The situation in the United States was different. Sharp had transferred the rights to manufacture and sell Sharp-branded televisions in North America to Hisense in 2015.

Hisense continued producing Sharp TVs for the US market in 2017. These televisions used Sharp branding but were part of a product business operated by Hisense.

The American models also used a different model-numbering system from the European televisions. For example, models such as the Sharp P7000U and P6000U belonged to the US product range.

The letter used in the model number can also help identify the model year. In the Sharp US naming system, the letter P was associated with the 2017 generation.

Sharp TV Models for the US Market in 2017

Sharp TV Models for the European Market in 2017

Understanding the 2017 Sharp TV Lineup

The model numbers show why Sharp’s 2017 televisions should be considered separately by market. The US models used naming conventions associated with the Hisense-operated Sharp business, while European models were connected with UMC and its European product range.

This distinction is important when looking for specifications, firmware, manuals, replacement parts, or information about a particular Sharp television. A model sold in the United States may have completely different specifications from a European television carrying a similar Sharp brand name.

The year 2017 was therefore not a typical product year for Sharp. It was a period in which the company was rebuilding control over its television business after several years of restructuring and licensing agreements.