Friday, 30 September 2011

Check Out Sharp Aquos BDHP20U 1080p Blu-Ray Disc Player for $199.99

Sharp Aquos BDHP20U 1080p Blu-Ray Disc Player Review


Sharp Aquos BDHP20U 1080p Blu-Ray Disc Player Feature

  • Full HD 1080p/24 fps video output
  • HDMI digital Interface
  • 7.1 Channel digital audio output
  • Quick Start Mode: enjoy content quickly without delay

Sharp Aquos BDHP20U 1080p Blu-Ray Disc Player Overview

Now you can enjoy the best of 1080p video on your Sharp AQUOS HDTV. Especially designed to work with AQUOS LCD TVs, the BD-HP20U AQUOS Blu-Ray Disc player provides seamless operability via the AQUOS LINK™ function, through the HDMI connection. Performing as if it were all one system, the BD-HP20U's Quick Start feature lets you begin enjoying gorgeous Blu-ray Disc video with the touch of a button in less than 10 seconds.* The BD-HP20U provides outstanding versatility and is compatible with a wide variety of formats including BD-ROM/RE/R, DVD Video, DVD-RW/R and DVD+RW/R. Additionally, the BD-HP20U plays audio CDs as well. With eight terminal outputs including HDMI inputs and 1080p as well as DVD up-conversion to 1080p, you'll enjoy full digital high-definition video and high-fidelity audio. The piano black finish and slim profile design make it the ideal HD source for a large screen AQUOS TV. *Quick Start time may vary depending on movie content, type of video connection, and type of monitor being used.

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Customer Reviews

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By Ravindra Gogate
I ordered this player because it is well integrated with AQUOS TV product line. There are not too many differentiating factors among Blu-ray players from various manufacturers. This one is made in Malaysia, but SHARP says that all critical components are made by SHARP.
BD-HP20U is very sleek. Very easy setup menu. HD picture quality and sound quality is stunning!
The level of each 5.1 speaker can be adjusted via menu. It offers full 1080P output. The sound, even in 2 channel stereo mode, is great.

You can also setup the video output manually to 480i, 720P 1080i or 1080P.
There are mixed opinions about LCD TVs not accepting 1080P input signals (unless you have the very latest one).
When video output was set to AUTO, it selected 1080i for my LC45GD7U AQUOS TV. But when I manually set the output to 1080P there were no error messages.
Frankly speaking I could not tell the difference in picture quality between the two output modes. Regardless of the input mode the LCD TV will convert the signal to 1080P for display (because it does not draw alternate lines even of the siganl input is interlaced signal). So, do not worry over 1080i or 1080p signal output.

I hardly could tell the difference in picture quality between Component Video (Analog)and HDMI (Digital) connections.(The common remote feature will not work in case of analog connection).
In my opinion there is no need to buy expensive HDMI cables. The cheap ones sold for also work great. Check amazon.com for good deals.

One good feature of this player is that it allows firmware upgrades using USB memory device. Instructions are to download files from internet site.
No upgrades are yet needed but I wish that SHARP offers something like this for 2005/2006 AQUOS TVs.

I highly recommend this player to anyone and particularly to those who have AQUOS TV sets.



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By T. Runkle
I ordered a Sharp Aquos TV and the Sharp Aquos Blu-Ray player to go with it. After they were delivered and set-up, it was with great anticipation that I put in one of the two Blu-Ray movies I had purchased. After nearly two minutes of "Reading Disk", I received an "Incompatible Disk" message. So I tried my second movie. Incompatible Disk. While disappointed, I wasn't surprised because I was aware that I'd probably need to a firmware update. This is were my nightmare started.

The Sharp Blu-Ray player is not internet capable, so all firmware updates need to be done through a USB port on the back of the machine. I went to the Sharp web-site, downloaded the firmware update and placed it on the root level of my USB Flash disk. I followed the on screen instructions for updating the firmware. After inserting the Flash disk, I received a message stating that there were multiple files on the disk. Okay, first major hurdle; my Flash drive contains the annoying U3 software that I can't delete.

I went to Best Buy to purchase a new Flash disk, but my Best Buy doesn't carry ANY flash disks without U3. I went to Wal-Mart and finally found a Flash disk without U3. Back home I tried again, and received the same error. After doing some testing I came across my next major hurdle. I am on a Mac and OSX loves to use invisible files in file directories. So even though it looked like the firmware update was the only file on the Flash disk, it wasn't. My solution: use an FTP client to move the firmware update to the Flash disk directly, by-passing the Mac OSX.

Back to the Blu-Ray player. This time I received and an error telling me that the Blu-Ray player couldn't find the update on the disk. Sharp's manual and web site was no help in finding answers, so I turned to the web forums. It was suggested that I needed to do a system reset on the player before attempting an update. Now this is a new player, why should I need to do a system reset, but I'd give it a shot. And lo-and-behold, it recognized the file on the Flash disk. I started the update and after a few minutes received a message stating that the update had failed and to contact Customer Service.

Of course no number was given for Customer Service. I couldn't find a number in the literature that came with the player (maybe I missed it, but I couldn't find it), so back to the internet. On Sharp's web site all I could find was an email form for Customer Service. I did a Google search and found a link to a page on Sharp's web site that contained a Customer Service phone number (It's 1-800-BE-SHARP (237-4277) by-the-way).

I called Customer Service and after 5 different menu options and being on hold for no more than 2 minutes I was speaking with a REAL LIVE person. I was impressed. I explained to the Customer Service representative all that I had gone through, he apologized and was surprised by the amount of trouble shooting I had already done. After answering some questions about the movies I had and conferring with his manager, he started to give me instructions to ship my player back Sharp for repair. I WAS NOT HAPPY! At the last minute he asked if I had tried unplugging the player. No I hadn't. He told me to try unplugging the player, wait and hour, plug it back in, do a system reset, and then try the firmware update. I was VERY skeptical, but what did I have to lose. It was either this or send it back in.

I followed his and instructions and the firmware update went through without a hitch. WOW! Was I surprised.

Now the moment of truth, I put in a movie, and waited, and waited. Nearly two minutes later: Incompatible Disk. I put my other movie; Incompatible Disk.

To say I was upset would be a GROSS UNDERSTATEMENT. I called Sharp back, was instructed that my wait time would be 13 minutes. 45 minutes later I hung up, called 6th Ave (the Amazon third party seller I got this from) and arranged to return my player. I was asked if I wanted a replacement or a refund. I went for the refund. Fool my once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. There was NO way I was going through this again.

I don't know what Sharp is thinking. I'm a pretty tech-savy guy and this player had me knocking my head against a wall. This player is not for the average person. The learning curve and tech knowledge level is just too high. I cringe to think of my mother or father trying to set this player up.

p.s. I want to say that when I did get through to Sharp's Customer Service, the person I spoke to was very nice, knowledgeable and genially seemed to want to help me. Also 6th Ave made returning this very easy.


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