Sharp BD-MPC10, first home theater in-a-box with Blu-ray

HD Beat caught a glimpse of the newest offering from Sharp, the BD-MPC10, at CEDIA yesterday. This monstrosity of a device -- the first Blu-ray home theater in-a-box (complete with apropos "blu" backlighting) -- rocks that sweet 1080p over HDMI and will set you back $3,000 -- not including the cost of a subwoofer, as you're only getting two front speakers out of the box. The audio system is also decked out with virtual surround sound and speakers that have top-mounted drivers floating on gel to create something called a "rip-in-the-water effect" -- and while we're not sure what that means, we'll love it all the same. Sharp also told the HD beatniks that the package should be rolling off the assembly lines by March and will be reaching retail stores by late April or early May 2007.

[Jiggsaw @ Sep 15th 2006 2:35PM]

More like "First BetaRay-in-a-box"

BluRay = betamax
HD-DVD = VHS

Rinse..Cycle..Repeat

[Gio - NYC @ Sep 15th 2006 2:42PM]

WHO BUYS a SHARP STEREO RECEIVER ???????

[wuddersup @ Sep 15th 2006 2:54PM]

hey Jiggsaw

FANBOY ALERT!

[Josh @ Sep 15th 2006 3:23PM]

Why would someone decide to rally behind either format (particularly HD-DVD)? Or since Beta was a technically superior format to VHS (VHS triumped for reasons unrelated to quality), is Jiggsaw saying BluRay is better than HD-DVD?

[Brian @ Sep 15th 2006 3:28PM]

I'm going to wait for the Laserdisc, vhs, Beta-Max Bluray, hd-dvd combo playerdvr. I heard it will come with 8-track too.

[Jiggsaw @ Sep 15th 2006 3:45PM]

@wuddersup,

Yes, I'm a fan of warning people not to buy something that will become obsolete. I was also a fan of VHS over BetaMax. Sometimes being a fan means you don't get screwed. No apologies necessary my friend - you just didn't get the BetaRay memo.

[Wonderboy @ Sep 15th 2006 3:48PM]

Brian, I want a turntable, XBox, XBox 360, PS, PS2, PS3, Atari, NES, SNES, N64, GC, and Wii built in too. Come on, let's not be cheap here... I want my machine to go all out (if it could dice vegetables, that'd be nice too).

[Wonderboy @ Sep 15th 2006 4:00PM]

People like Jigsaw make me sad.

Every time you support HD-DVD, God kills a bunny.

[Brian @ Sep 15th 2006 4:30PM]

Oh wonderboy, isn't PS3 backward compatible with PSX and PS2? =] Oh but I guess we all want a rumble feature too; stupid PS3 controller...

Oh, and just so everyone knows, for some reason, they can't figure out how to get bluetooth into it, and that veggie dicer? It's an third party attachment. I think Ron Popeil is getting together with Belkin for a 2007 release.

[macona @ Sep 15th 2006 5:04PM]

"Every time you support HD-DVD, God kills a bunny."

Mmmm.. Hassenpheffer anyone?

[hdragomir @ Sep 15th 2006 5:53PM]

Product's out! You can now exersise your own, constitutionally-granted, free will on wether you rush to the store or not.
Looks nice, seems to be state-of-the-art right now... might be obsolete in a couple of months.
:)

[Dave @ Sep 16th 2006 4:21AM]

Poor low IQ HD DVD fanboys :D
Jiggsaw , waste your time elsewhere!

[Kris @ Sep 16th 2006 8:02AM]

Dam, this looks bloody sexy, I would love to have that sitting under my HDTV and right next to my PS3 when it's out.

[wuddersup @ Sep 16th 2006 1:38PM]

Yes Jiggsaw, cause it is a proven fact that HD DVD will become the next standard, and Blu-Ray is going to fail miserably.

[Perrey Z. @ Sep 17th 2006 7:12PM]

$3,000 for... this!? ha! let me put it on my Black American Express Card...

If it comes with only two speakers, no center or satellite speakers and a subwoofer then technically this is NOT a Home Theater in a Box. But an overprice sorry-ass intent hybrid product pretending to be a Home Theater in a Box.

I don't believe the virtual surround sh!t either. You get the Home Theater experience from 5,6 or more ACTUAL speakers not some imaginary 2-speaker phooey. The Rip-in-The-Water effect, sounds more like Rip-in-The-Pocket effect! Who is Sharp think they are, Sony?