With its entry into the market of 4K high definition television sets, Sharp Electronics has elected to use Google’s Android TV operating system to run the higher-end models, bringing computer-like functionality to these devices.

Tuesday, Sharp announced that it is shipping nine new ultra-high definition televisions, ranging in size from 43 inches (109 centimeters) to 80 inches. The televisions all feature the new 4K display technology, meaning each horizontal line of the display has 4,000 pixels, resulting in clear, more detailed images, compared to earlier generations of HD sets.

Two of the series in the fresh line-up, the UH30 and UE30, run Android TV, Google’s new Android-based operating system for smart televisions. Sharp is the third manufacturer to offer Android TV-based sets, after Sony and TP Vision.

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