Sharp BD-HP20H Reviews

Expert review by: TechRadar (techradar.com)

Sharp BD-HP20H review

Sharp is a big name in Blu-ray. Not a lot of people know that. It's not because the company is a prolific maker of BD kit: rather, the company is a mass-producer of the blue-violet laser diodes vital for Blu-ray players

Understated design ; Budget rice ; Excellent Blu-ray icture quality

Average DVD layback ; Limited disc comatibility

Nov, 2007

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Expert review by: Alex Jennings (cnet.co.uk)

Sharp BD-HP20H review

Sharp is to be commended for being so competitive on price with its debut Blu-ray player, and for delivering some profoundly good HD picture quality. But its lack of some key features ultimately makes it feel too much like a first-generation trial run....

1080p/24Hz output ; Quick start option ; HD picture quality ; HDMI 1.3 output

Lots of multimedia formats it won't play ; No Blu-ray 'resume ; No Profile 1.1 ; Disappointing DVD upscaling ; No DTS HD support

Conclusion The HP20H is a good price for a standalone Blu-ray deck -- especially one with an HDMI 1.3 output and a heaven-sent Quick Start function. But its lack of DTS HD, multimedia and especially Blu-ray Profile 1.1 support, together with its drab...

Jan, 2008

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Expert review by: Danny Phillips (trustedreviews.com)

Sharp BD-HP20H Blu-ray Player

From trade show to consumer, Sharp has finally set free its first UK Blu-ray deck. Is it all good?

While Sharp's first Blu-ray effort is far from perfect, the pros certainly outweigh the cons. On the positive side, Blu-ray picture quality is phenomenal, delivering the sort of razor-sharp images that hi-def home cinephiles crave. It's also equipped...

Dec, 2007