The Sharp BD-HP21U AQUOS Blu-ray Disc Player will blow you away with full 1080p HD-resolution BD-Video with BD-ROM Profile 1.1 Support, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD decoding, and multi-format DVD playback capabilities. This player brings your movie theater experience to a whole new level, without breaking the bank. It combines functionality and versatility, with capabilities to playback all of your favorite CDs and DVDs. In fact, they will look and sound better than ever before, because this player can upconvert your DVD library to a high-definition experience.
Enjoy the awesome power of Dolby Digital Plus processing, for a wider, more enveloping surround sound environment with enhanced sound transitions or simply, recreate the ambiance of a concert hall with exquisite detail. It features an HDMI Ver. 1.3 output, 1080/24p x.v.Color Processing, AQUOS LINK capabilities, and a 1080i HD component video output for HD-capable televisions without an HDMI interface. With a glossy piano black finish, connectivity to multiple A/V components, and playback capabilities to a slew of video and audio formats, the BD-HP21U raises the bar of home entertainment excellence.
Key Features
- • Blu-ray Disc Features
- Blu-ray discs offers picture quality beyond anything available, with full capability 1080p HD resolution in Blu-ray and up to 40 Mbit/secs, encoding 5-10X the capacity of regular DVDs. It also features theater-quality uncompressed audio (supporting 8 channels of Liner PCM), up to 32 streams of audio, interactive capability, seamless menus, integrated games, hi-def bonus and educational features.
- • Multi-Format Versatility
- It plays: Blu-ray Discs BD-ROM (Profile 1.1), BD-R (Ver. 1.1 1L), BD-RE (Ver. 2.1 1L), DVD, DVD+R/W, DVD-R/W, CD, CD-DA, CD-R/W, and JPEG. Also, the player is backward-compatible, enabling playback of all your favorite DVDs in HD resolution.
- • High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) Version 1.3
- It features an HDMI version 1.3 output with Deep Color technology, capable of upconverting video signals to 720p, 1080i or 1080p with 4,096 steps of gradation for even smoother, finer-quality images. This technology enables the player to carry the HD audio and video information through a single cable and achieving the highest quality picture and clearest sound available.
- • AQUOS LINK Function
- AQUOS LINK Function enables all compatible AQUOS components (i.e., Sharp AQUOS TVs) in the system to communicate with each other. Enjoy the ability to control multiple HDMI components with a single remote control.
- • Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD, and DTS-HD
- If you have a 7.1-channel home theater receiver - you're in luck - this player is capable of decoding Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD, and DTS-HD audio. Dolby Digital Plus uses less compression than regular Dolby Digital to reproduce fuller and more dynamic sound effects with up to eight discrete channels of surround sound.
- • User-Friendly Graphic Interface
- The BD-HP21U includes various menus and subtitle functions offering the ability to search for detailed content of the video. The full-color, HD animated menu enables full control, and the ability to incorporate your own personal creative touch.
- • Expanding Technology
- BD incorporates stringent licensing control, powerful encryption and other content protection. The Blu-ray disc technology offers the ability to copy its data-content to your compatible components. Also, it offers the flexibility to make managed copies across a home network to enjoy music and movies on your PC.
- • Quick Start Function
- This player has an impressive startup time allowing you to begin watching your movies in approximately 10 seconds.
- Video
- Type
- Blu-ray
- Generation
- 2nd
- System
- NTSC
- Region
- 1
- Progressive Scan
- Yes
- HD Upconversion
- Yes, 1080p
- Dolby Digital / DTS Compatibility
- Yes, w/Digital Dolby Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD
- Built-in Decoder
- Yes
- HDCD Decoding
- No
- Audio D/A Converter
- 192KHz/24-bit
- Virtual Surround
- Not Specified By Manufacturer
- Bass Management
- No
- THX Certified
- No
- Disc Playback Formats
- Video
- Blu-ray Discs, BD-ROM (Profile 1.1), BD-R (Ver. 1.1 1L), BD-RE (Ver. 2.1 1L), DVD, DVD-R/W, DVD+R/W
- Audio
- CD, CD-DA, CD-R/W
- Pictures
- JPEG
- Convenience
- Digital Media Slot
- No
- Slow Motion Playback
- Yes
- Frame-by-Frame Playback
- Yes
- Bookmarking
- Yes
- Zoom
- Yes
- Connectors
- Analog
- Composite Video: x1 Out (RCA)
S-Video: x1 Out
HD Component Video: x1 Set Out (RCA)
2-Channel Audio: x1 Out (RCA)
- Digital
- Coaxial Audio: x1 Out (RCA)
Optical Audio: x1 Out
HDMI (Ver. 1.3): x1 Out
- Control
- No
- General
- Tray Type
- Single
- Remote
- Yes
- Power Requirements
- 120VAC, 60Hz
- Dimensions (WxHxD)
- 16.9 x 2.7 x 13.2" (429 x 68.5 x 335mm)
- Weight
- 8.8 lbs (3.9kg)
- Color
- Black