BD-RE, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, CD-RW - DVD Video, CD-DA, VCI, MPEG-2, AC3, LPCM Playback - Progressive Scan - MPN: BDHP20
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Description
BD-HP20U Blu-ray Disc Player is designed to work with AQUOS LCD TVs to play your DVDs. The AQUOS LINK function allows you to control both your AQUOS LCD TV and your AQUOS Blu-ray disk player together so you enjoy Blu-ray disk video with the touch of a button in less than 10 seconds. Features eight terminal outputs including HDMI outputs and 1080P as well as DVD up-conversion to 1080P, the maximum picture resolution available. Player is backwards compatible with your DVDs. By optimizing standard DVD playback signals to 1080P, the BD-HP20 can deliver more picture and sound quality. Offers high-fidelity audio, video Dac, 24p True Cinema Video Output, pop-up menu system, display dimmer, parental lock, remote control and composite A/V cable.
Summary
Product Title: Sharp BD-HP20U Blu-ray Disc Player
Manufacturer: Sharp
Lowest Price: $75.66
Power Score: 3.7 | 17 Reviews
Strengths: fast loading, amazingly sharp picture, amazing sound
Weakness: can hang up if a blu ray is used and dirty with fingerprints.
This is an Awesome Blu Ray player. Played the brand new Hellboy perfectly. I had to clean fingerprints off of a previously viewed copy of Spider-man 3, then that played great. It loads its high def discs way faster than my HD A1 and HD A2 Toshiba HD DVD players ever did. If you get a player that doesn't work, try updating the firmware on the internet. You'll need some kind of USB hard drive or...
Strengths: Excellent picture using HDMI cable. I found that an inexpensive (< $10.00) HDMI cable worked just as good as my $80.00 cable.
Weakness: This player still takes approximately 25 seconds to load the DVD before it will play the movie. You cannot skip the intros and jump right to the movie. You have to wait until it is ready on its own.
Great picture with component cable but better using an HDMI cable. I have only had player for a few days and have watched a few of my (normal) DVDs and the quality is better than my standard DVD player. Blu-ray disc viewed on a Sharp Aqous LC-42D64U is tremendous!
Strengths: Sharp Blu-Ray Player loads fast and high quality definition picture. Addition menu options for customizing for your existing entertainment system. The slim design is perfect for any audio stand.
Weakness: The price is a little expensive
Stunning colors, bright and great picture quality, even the DVD upscaling makes my non Blu-ray dvd's nice. Haven't play any audio CDs on this player but if there is any problems the sharp website may have necessary software updates/patches.
Strengths: loads fast no updates needed yet
Weakness: seems to lock out skipping to disc menu
I'm new to blu-ray and honestly did not research the players before deciding on one. The price was reasonable enough that I decided to take the plunge into high definition. I was able to get $100 off the player bringing the price down to $299. The reason I bought this player is the salesperson told me it was the fastest loading player and I got 5 free movies in store in addition to the 5 free by...
Strengths: This player loads very fast and has an excellent high definition picture to boot. There are many available settings in the menu that allow full customization of this player to your system.
Weakness: Price is still a bit higher than a comparable hd-dvd player but they are slowly dropping.
I was pleased to be able to get into the blu ray game with an affordable high quality player such as this. I even received 5 free discs with the purchase and will be able to mail in a rebate for 5 more! This deal made me pull the trigger as I have been patiently waiting for a price drop to occur.
Strengths: 1) Integration with my Sharp 52in Aquos and Harmony remote 2) Picture equal to PS3
Weakness: 1) Slower loading than PS3 2) Will not play some DVD's 3) Upconvert does not format to maximize TV (4 black bars) 4) Not all DVD menus work
I wanted to replace my PlayStation3, Toshiba (upconvert)DVD player with one unit that would integrate with my Sharp TV and Harmony remote. The PlayStation3 and Toshiba load faster. Both have full control of the DVD menu. Both have card slots to upcovert and display photo, PS3 also has a USB for a flash drive. The Toshiba upconverts in a format that maximizes (two black bars) the TV. I am still...
Strengths: High quality audio and video out. Speaker settings function a real plus. Ease of initial set-up. Latest firmware easy to install. Ability to up-convert DVDs is excellent
Weakness: Initial disk read is slow before play can start
I already had a Sharp 46" LCD HD Aquos TV which was only missing a HD input from a movie source. When Blu-ray finally won its war, it was time to buy Blu-ray player, and why not from same company as the LCD TV manufacturer. Suggestions - make the front panel play-back progess display larger and tone down the shiny front panel
Strengths: 1080p video source
Weakness: Still expensive
I was waiting for the price of Blu-ray disc players to come down before I took the plunge but a Sharp promotion gave it to me free with a purchase of a qualifying Sharp Aquos HDTV. Picture quality is amazing with this Blu-ray player.
Strengths: Crisp, extremely detailed picture with Blu ray discs, 1080p upscaling for regular DVD\\\\\\\'s is very nice. If you have a Sharp Aquos you can use Aquos link to use only one control.
Weakness: Load times are not super fast, but thats only a minor complaint.
I am very satisfied with this player. I knew the blu ray movies would be superb, but i was worried about regular dvd playback. I was relieved that they looked FAR better than I expected. Even better than an HDMI upconverter dvd player which made my movies look nice. Very easy to connect to my Onkyo surround sound system. Sound is powerful and has great clarity. I highly recommend this player to...
THE GOOD: The Sharp BD-HP20Us Quick Start feature loads certain discs superfast; excellent video quality using 1080p/24 output. THE BAD: The Sharp BD-HP20U only supports Blu-ray profile 1.0; no onboard decoding for high-resolution DTS soundtracks or bit-stream output; poor 1080i deinterlacing on Blu-ray movies; no Ethernet port for firmware updates; poor performance with video-based DVDs; Quick...
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Video is Average according to 1 DVD Player experts. -- "excellent video quality"-reviews.cnet.com -- "this performance is impressive--most players take closer to a full minute to load a disc when the unit is off--the technology behind it isnt."-reviews.cnet.com -- "solid performance"-reviews.cnet.com Read more to find expert opinions on more features like Audio, Formats, Usability, etc.
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Testseek.com has collected 6 expert reviews for Sharp BD-HP20U and the average expert rating is 60 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Testseek.com to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.
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Sharp Bd-hp20u receives an overall TopTenREVIEWS score of 2.99 out of 4.00. It is ranked the #7 HD and Blu-Ray DVD player of all time. The overall rating represents an intelligent balance of features, value as a function of price to features, and a summary of reviews from a variety of sources. The TopTen REVIEWS' formula gives a picture of important consumer features, market value, and a...
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he 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 Pause when the telephone rings, then this Sharp with its high quality Blu-ray performance may be the ticket. <p> <p>Do I wish the price was less than...
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The Sharp BD-HP20U is a budget Blu-Ray player with a decent feature-set, arguably elevating it from from the "no frills" category. Standout features are its 1080p/24 fps playback, HDMI 1.3 output with support for Dobly TrueHD audio, and a QuickStart function which gets the player showing a movie in about 10 seconds (according to the manufacturer). Like all AQUOS products, it features AQUOS LINK...
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A M A Z I N G (Sound/Picture/Price)!
Strengths: EASY setup menu
Weakness: None so far
Took a chance and upgraded from my Sony HD DVD player...and couldn't be happier! Setup was a breeze via the Sharp setup menu. Downloaded the latest firmware version from Sharp (approx 25MB) to my pen drive; Blu-Ray saw the upgrade immediately and it took about ten minutes for the complete upgrade! The picture and sound is amazing...and the price was a great deal. Bought Blu-Ray from 6th Avenue...
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