Reviews for Sharp Blu-ray Players

"In case you didn't know, Sharp makes Aquos Blu-ray players, and it's got two new models lined up for the first half of 2009, the BD-HP22U and BD-HP16U...The major difference between the two is that the BD-HP22U ($299.99)--due to hit stores in May--supports Profile 2.0, also known as BD-Live, and delivers Blu-ray's interactive features through an Ethernet-enabled Internet connection...Both models have a new slim, compact design and piano-black finish to match Sharp's Aquos TVs...On the audio front, the lossless surround-sound formats Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio are on board and Sharp is touting its Aquos Pure Mode that, according to Sharp, automatically produces an optimal picture when you pair one of these sets with a Sharp Aquos TV...The BD-HP22U includes 2GB of USB memory (for BD-Live content..." read more »

"The Sharp BD-HP21U packs lots of metal--literally...When you grab a disc off the shelf to play on the BD-HP21U, grab a book, as well: It takes an agonizing 2.5 minutes to load a typical Blu-ray disc--more than twice as long as any other player we've ever tested...Our PC World Test Center judges found extremes of good and bad in viewing our suite of test discs...The latter showed notably good contrast, according to one judge..." read more »

"On top of that, the BD-HP20U doesn't support the latest Blu-ray features, sacrifices picture detail, and it's also the slowest overall HD disc player we've ever tested...Measuring 2.7 by 16.9 by 13.2 inches (HWD) and weighing a relatively light 8.8 pounds, the BD-HP20U is sized to fit in a standard A/V rack...The BD-HP20U also supports bitstream output (via HDMI) of Dolby TrueHD tracks at up to 7.1 channels at 24-bit/48-kHz..." read more »

"Would not recommend this to anyone...would not recommend this to anyone...Nice product with good picture and sound..." read more »