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 64/100 and users 63/100. Comparing these reviews to 109424 other DVD Players reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 83/100 = Very Good.
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pcworld.ca
Review Summary: This Blu-ray player delivers video that looks and sounds great.
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pcworld.com
Review Summary: But that's complaining about small stuff. Where it really counts, this is one great Blu-ray Disc player
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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.
Manufacturer: Sharp
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
DVD
- Media Type CD, DVD, BD-R, CD-R, BD-RE, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, BD-ROM, DVD+RW, DVD-RW
- Audio D/A Converter 24bit / 192kHz
- Built-in Audio Decoders DTS decoder, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital, DTS-HD decoder, Dolby Digital Plus
- Media Load Type Tray
- Analog Video Signal S-Video, Component video, Composite video
- Upscaling Yes ( Up to 1080p )
- Supported Digital Audio Standards DTS, PCM, AC-3
DVD Features
- Picture Zoom Yes
- Video Noise Reduction Yes
- HDCD decoding Yes
- Additional Features Parental lock
Audio System
- Sound Output Mode Surround Sound
- Digital Audio Format DTS digital output, Dolby Digital output
Remote Control
- Type Remote control
- Technology Infrared
Remote Control (2nd)
- Type None
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Composite video output ( RCA phono ), 1 x S-Video output ( 4 pin mini-DIN ), 1 x Component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ), 1 x HDMI output ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ), 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ), 6 x 5.1 channel audio line-out ( RCA phono ), 1 x Digital audio output (optical) ( TOSLINK ), 1 x Digital audio output (coaxial) ( RCA phono )
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included 1 x A/V cable
Power
- Power Device Power supply
- Power Consumption Operational 25 Watt
- Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 0.5 Watt
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
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