Review: Sharp BD-HP20U Blu-ray Disc Player

When you examine the product offerings from the biggest players in the consumer electronics world, most of them have chosen sides in the format war and they’re now marketing second or third generation hi def disc players. Sharp has long been a Blu-ray proponent, but their first Blu-ray Disc player is only just now making its way to market. With the addition of the BD-HP20U, the Blu-ray Disc camp now has a veritable army of high def players arrayed against lone wolf Toshiba and its HD DVD format. With a reasonable price tag (for a Blu-ray player), the question remains: how well does this Sharp stack up against its Blu-ray competition?