Sharp AQUOS BD-HP22U 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player
- Full HD 1080p output for Blu-ray Discs and upconversion of standard DVD video to 1080p
- Ethernet connection for accessing bonus content from BD-Live Blu-ray Discs such as additional scenes and shorts
- Advanced audio decoding; high-quality picture with AQUOS Pure Mode; Quick Start feature for quick disc loading
- Outputs: 1 HDMI (1.3), 1 component, 1 composite, 1 analog audio (L/R), 1 digital optical audio
- Includes remote control and composite AV cable; measures 17 x 2.4 x 10.25 inches
Product Description
Now you can enjoy the best of 1080p video on your AQUOS LCD TV. Especially designed to work with AQUOS LCD TVs, the BD-HP22U 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-HP22U’s Quick Start feature lets you enjoy gorgeous Blu-ray Disc video with the touch of a button in as little as 10 seconds. With HDMI outputs and 1080p as well as DVD up-conversion, … More >>
Sharp AQUOS BD-HP22U 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player
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First off, I’ll admit that this may be the greatest Blu-ray player in the history of Blu-ray players past, present and future.
I’ll never know, however, because mine came in DEAD.
At first I was very surprised because I had researched Blu-ray players for a while and had heard good things about the Sharp BD-HP22U. FOUR of the FIVE existing reviews here on Amazon touted it rather highly. So when mine was hooked up and did not play (and YES I hooked it up correctly), I came back here to Amazon to check the reviews one more time to see if I was missing something.
I found that this model, the Sharp BD-HP22U, was rated well, but it is so dang new (released about 2 1/2 months ago) I realized that this is why there were so few reviews.
When you look up the slightly different “sister” model with a few less features, the Sharp BD-HP21U, which has been around for almost two years, the preponderance of reviews are 1 STAR with numerous problems playing Blu-ray discs and DVDs and several Dead on Arrival stories like mine.
I only wish I had paid a little more attention when I was doing my research yesterday. That said, this boat anchor is going back to the store tomorrow and I’m going to buy a different brand.
Rating: 1 / 5
The last straw has fallen and this camel’s back is broken. Many times over the past five months I considered writing this review but was not frustrated enough[then] to sit down and devote the time to do so.
First of all…SAVE YOURSELVES!!! While there is still time.
I bought the Sharp AQUOS BD-HP22U 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player on July 22nd 2009. I chose the Sharp because I bought a Sharp AQUOS LCD Television last April and I thought the benefits of the Smart-Link system [or whatever] would be worth it.
NOT. I say again. *_NOT!_*
The picture is wonderful, but that is probably because the AQUOS television is wonderful. The Sharp AQUOS BD-HP22U 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player is the slowest piece of electronic hardware I have ever owned. It takes forever to load/read the discs. It takes forever to start up into play mode. It takes forever to search and scan the movies. A harsh breeze knocks it out of play mode and into a hover/pause limbo unlike anything I have seen. More time wasted and lost.
Wait, did I say limbo? I meant purgatory.
Because just like purgatory, you CAN get out of it. It just takes freaking forever. Maybe you are actually being REINCARNATED because _most_ of the time you have to start all over from the beginning.
There were many movies it had trouble playing. I had the most difficulty with WATCHMEN, INGLORIOUS BASTERDS and tonight, DISTRICT NINE which it would not play at all.
*UNABLE TO READ DISC* it kept telling me.
Then: *DISK TRAY IS OPEN* as it spat out the offending virgin disc.
I took the disc out, realigned it and then reinserted it.
*UNABLE TO READ DISC*.
I took it out, cleaned it, and then reinserted it.
*UNABLE TO READ DISC*.
I took it out, cleaned it again then took a vow of celibacy, [I really wanted to see that movie].
Just because I was without hope I then offered up the life of my first born child [it was two days before Christmas] if only the player would play the movie.
Then I reinserted the disc.
*UNABLE TO READ DISC.*
I took out the disc and then I took it out in this review. We haven’t even touched upon my INGLORIOUS BASTERDS experience.
To recap: SAVE YOURSELF! SLOW. 5 MONTHS OF FRUSTRATION. *UNABLE TO READ DISC*.
I am *UNABLE TO RECOMMEND* this Sharp AQUOS BD-HP22U 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player to my worst enemy. Well, maybe to her. But everybody else should buy something else to play their Blue Rays. Maybe that company that invented the technology….
Tell your friends. SAVE YOURSELVES!
My AQUOS *Television* is REALLY very nice though.
Rating: 1 / 5
I have been pleased with this purchase. It was affordable giving the costs of blu-ray players. The problem is that it would not play some of my blu-ray discs. Long story behind that. It had more to do with the dvds coding for certain areas which me and mostly everyone I know knew nothing about.
Rating: 4 / 5
i have only had it a short time and have only used it twice but so far i give it a ten. excellent picture quality even when playing non blu-ray discs
Rating: 5 / 5
I havn’t had time to use all the features of this machine, but to me what is important is I took it out of the box hooked up my HDMI cable and was able to enjoy great quality blu ray.
Rating: 4 / 5