Price range: £356.34
What is it: One of the most affordable Blu-ray players around
What we think: A fine HD performer for its money, but it lacks a few too many features for comfort
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 15 January 2008
Tags: Sharp, Sharp BD-HP20H, HDMI, discs, televisions
We like:
1080p/24Hz output; quick start option; HD picture quality; HDMI 1.3 output
We don't like:
Lots of multimedia formats it won't play; no Blu-ray 'resume'; no Profile 1.1; disappointing DVD upscaling; no DTS HD support
CNET UK judgement:
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. Plus its HD upscaling of old DVDs also counts against it with people not yet ready to ditch their old DVD collection
Full review:
With most standalone Blu-ray players still costing an arm and a leg, it's a very pleasant surprise indeed to find Sharp's debut player, the BD-HP20H, selling for just £300. Perhaps rather less surprising, though, is the fact that Sharp appears to have had to cut a corner or two to make such an attractive price possible. Continue Reading...
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