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11 reviews
Apr, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 11 reviews of Sharp BD-HP21. The average rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average rating of 3.8/5 for other DVD Players for all reviews.
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other DVD Players the Sharp BD-HP21 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 79/100 = Good quality.
Expert review by : Televisions.com (televisions.com)
Excellent 24p-movie picture., Bitstream output of HD audio., Outstanding photo playback.
Poor DVD playback., No decoder for DTS-HD audio., No BD-Live., No analog 5.1-channel audio output.
Taken purely as a Blu-ray player, the Sharp performs excellently: Movies and HDTV documentaries appear in the best Full HD quality. If, however, you value DVD playback, you'd better look elsewhere - the Sharp performs poorly in this respect. The lack...
Expert review by : Techworld (techworld.com)
Sharp's second-generation Blu-ray Disc player just doesn't impress. The Sharp BD-HP21U does the job without frills, and without oomph.
Consumer review (blu-ray.com)
I've owned Sharp TVs for about 20 years now. I bought an Aquos LCD TV and Blu-ray player. It is an excellent combination of TV and player. I had a little trouble at first with player but I called Sharp customer support and they guided me right through...
cheap, acceptable loading time, and easy to install firmware
no ethernet hook up, so you have to install updates yourself
Consumer review (blu-ray.com)
Picked up this player from Future Shop in Canada along with three free BluRay DVD's for $249 Cdn. It is to replace my Toshiba HD DVD player.
Clean interface, easy set up. Clean picture and sound. Soft ware was easy to update with a flash drive
Lose the remote, you're gonged. No front panel buttons. Already had to update the software via a flash drive