Abstract: When you examine the product offerings from the biggest players in the consumer electronics world, most of them have chosen sides in the format war and they’re now marketing second or third generation hi def disc players. Sharp has long been a Blu-ray...
The Sharp BD-HP20U is a first generation Blu-ray player that lacks all of the interactive features that you can find in new Profile 1.1 and 2.0 models. But if the only interaction you desire from your machine is for it to start when you hit Play, and Paus...
The Sharp BD-HP20U is a first generation Blu-ray player that lacks all of the interactive features that you can find in new Profile 1.1 and 2.0 models. But if the only interaction you desire from your machine is for it to start when you hit Play, and Paus...
Topnotch picture and audio quality, Turns on practically immediately
No Divx support
Basic model has fast disc-loading and response times and terrific image quality, but lacks support for the newer features that Blu-ray BonusView enables.
The Sharp BD-HP20U is a first generation Blu-ray player that lacks all of the interactive features that you can find in new Profile 1.1 and 2.0 models. But if the only interaction you desire from your machine is for it to start when you hit Play, and P...
Very slow at starting playback. Poky menu navigation. Clips detail over HDMI. Poor video processing with interlaced material. No indicator for 24-Hz video output.
This Blu-ray players quick start-up time doesnt make up for its overall sluggishness and inadequate performance....
Quick Start mode begs the question: Why do other Bluray players take so freakin long to load movies? Upscales oldfangled DVDs to 1080p. Supports Dolby TrueHD for lossless digital audio. The remote can also control a Sharp Aquos TV; one less clicker on the...
Silvery façade kinda fugly. No support for DTSHD Master Audio soundtracks. (The other losslessaudio white meat.) Quick Start mode disabled out of the boxWTF?. Nonbacklit remote scores negative onemillion on the style meter. $550 for a DVD playerany DVD pl...
Sharp’s first foray into the land of Blu-ray is excellent in many respects, especially the Quick Start feature and the friendly remote, but it falls short in others. Of most concern to me was the slightly reddish skin tones and the dramatic degradation...
