Sharp M981-AVT3 98"
The 98-inch IPS panel delivers a 500-nit bright, 4K image with an 8000:1 contrast ratio, engineered for 24/7 continuous operation in demanding commercial environments. Its preinstalled ATSC/NTSC tuner and native support for Crestron, AMX, and PJ Link control systems simplify integration into existing AV infrastructures. This display is best for corporate IT and facilities teams deploying large-scale digital signage in command centers or higher education campuses.
Screen 98"
Resolution 3840x2160
Panel LED
Refresh 60 Hz
HDR HDR10, HLG
hdmi version 2.0
42 Overall Score
Price CA$17,240
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong picture quality (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong display (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average smart (9th percentile)
- Below average social proof (10th percentile)
- Below average gaming (19th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 98" |
| Resolution | 4K |
| Panel Type | LED |
| Backlight | Direct LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
Picture Quality
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Peak Brightness | 500 |
| Contrast Ratio | 8000:1 |
| Color Gamut | 1.07 Billion Colors (10-Bit) |
| Color Depth | 10-bit |
HDR
| HDR Formats | HDR10, HLG |
| Dolby Vision | No |
| HDR10+ | No |
| HLG | Yes |
Gaming
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
Audio
| Speaker Config | 2 |
| Wattage | 20 |
| Dolby Atmos | No |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 2 |
| HDMI Version | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Ethernet | Yes |
| VESA Mount | 600x400 |
Power & Size
| Power | 340 |
| Energy Star | Yes |
| Weight | 67.0 kg / 147.7 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sharp M981-AVT3 98" | Sony BRAVIA XR XR77A95L | Samsung Neo QLED QN75QN990FFXZA | TCL QM6K Series 55QM6K | Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG | LG G5 Series OLED83G5WUA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 98 | 77 | 75 | 55 | 65 | 83 |
| Resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 7680x4320 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | LED | QD-OLED | QD-Mini-LED | QLED | Mini-LED | OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 60 | 120 | 120 | 144 | 165 | 120 |
| Hdr | HDR10, HLG | HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), Dolby Vision | HDR10, HDR10+, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | Dolby Vision, HDR10 |
| Smart Platform | - | Google TV | Tizen | Google TV | Google TV | webOS |
| Dolby Vision | false | true | false | true | true | true |
| Dolby Atmos | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Hdmi Version | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | HDR | Audio | Smart | Gaming | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Picture Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp M981-AVT3 98" | 64.2 | 38.6 | 8.7 | 18.7 | 80.5 | 44.4 | 10 | 87.4 |
| Sony BRAVIA XR XR77A95L Compare | 91.9 | 95.4 | 90.6 | 87.4 | 98.7 | 84.8 | 88.1 | 96.3 |
| Samsung Neo QLED QN75QN990FFXZA Compare | 85.6 | 99.5 | 85.8 | 89 | 99.6 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 85.1 |
| TCL QM6K Series 55QM6K Compare | 98.9 | 89 | 97.6 | 93.6 | 77.2 | 89.6 | 88.1 | 98.8 |
| Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG Compare | 91.9 | 97.4 | 96 | 96.5 | 84.4 | 86.8 | 76.9 | 99.5 |
| LG G5 Series OLED83G5WUA Compare | 82.2 | 91.4 | 90.6 | 98.3 | 97 | 98.7 | 94.3 | 36.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$17,240
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