Reviews of the Sharp BD-HP20U
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CNET Review
The Good: The Sharp BD-HP20U's 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 Start feature guzzles power even when the player is off.
The Bottom Line: The Sharp BD-HP20U is a decent Blu-ray player that can load some discs superfast, but there are better options out there.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 57/100 and users 75/100. Comparing these reviews to 65632 other DVD Players reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 87/100 = Very Good.
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No Rating
pcworld.ca
Review Summary: This Blu-ray player delivers video that looks and sounds great.
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pcmag.com
Review Summary: This Blu-ray player's quick start-up time doesn't make up for its overall sluggishness and inadequate performance.
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Manufacturer: Sharp Electronics Corp.
Part number: BD-HP20U
General
- Product Type Blu-Ray disc player
- Form Factor Tabletop
- Width 16.9 in
- Depth 13.2 in
- Height 2.7 in
- Weight 8.8 lbs
VCR
- Sound Output Mode Surround Sound
- Analog Video Signal Composite video, S-Video, Component video
DVD
- Media Type BD-ROM, DVD+R, CD, CD-RW, DVD-RW, CD-R, DVD+RW, DVD, BD-R, DVD-R, BD-RE
- Audio D/A Converter 24bit / 192kHz
- Built-in Audio Decoders DTS-HD decoder, Dolby Digital, DTS decoder, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD
- Media Load Type Tray
- Supported Digital Audio Standards AC-3, PCM, DTS
- Upscaling Yes
- Output Resolution 1080p
Audio System
- Digital Audio Format Dolby Digital output, DTS digital output
DVD Features
- Picture Zoom Yes
- Video Noise Reduction Yes
- HDCD decoding Yes
- MP3 Compatible Yes
- Additional Features Parental lock
Remote Control
- Type Remote control
- Technology Infrared
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ), 1 x S-Video output ( 4 pin mini-DIN ), 1 x Component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ), 1 x Digital audio output (coaxial) ( RCA phono ), 6 x 5.1 channel audio line-out ( RCA phono ), 1 x Composite video output ( RCA phono ), 1 x Digital audio output (optical) ( TOSLINK ), 1 x HDMI output ( 19 pin HDMI Type A )
Remote Control (2nd)
- Type None
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included 1 x A/V cable
Power
- Power Consumption Operational 25 Watt
- Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 0.5 Watt
- Power Device Power supply
- Type Power supply
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
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User Opinions
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