The Blu-ray Disc camp just unrolled another: the BD-HP1 AQUOS hi-vision recorder from Sharp. Yes, it records, to single-layer (only) BD-R/RE in MPEG-2 format with AAC audio for about 2-hours and 10-minutes of 1080p video at 24Mbps. Of course, it will also playback DVD±R/RW and DVD-RAM discs as well. It comes packing 1x HDMI (presumably with
Familink support), Japanese D4, S-Video, and composite video outputs; optical/coaxial digital audio; and support for 7.1ch sound. It also brings 2x Firewire allowing the BD-HP1 to augment your existing hard disk recorder set-up for BD dubbing. Hitting Japan like a mutated lizard for ¥150,000 (about $1,238) starting March 20th.
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posted Feb 14th 2007 7:48AM
OK, another one joins the Blu-ray side with device.
So long hd dvd!
(It was about time Sharp!)
Its about time Sharp?
Why is that, do you need to match your Sharp Aquos LCD HDTV?
I wouldn't consider Sharp with quality with optical devices like DVD/Blu-ray/HD-DVD players. They have always made middle of the road players. You are better off sticking with the big boys when it comes to optical devices like this. Companies like; Pioneer, Panasonic, Denon, Toshiba that produce quality optical devices.
Here is what:
http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/Blu-ray-hits-Australia-JB-Hi-Fi-stocks-Blu-ray-only.html
"I'm only hearing about blu-ray these days, what's happening with the HD-DVD people?"
Not a whole hell of a lot. All the momentum is with BD. (Toshiba did release an updated player a couple months ago, IIRC.)
"I wouldn't consider Sharp with quality with optical devices like DVD/Blu-ray/HD-DVD players. They have always made middle of the road players. You are better off sticking with the big boys when it comes to optical devices like this. Companies like; Pioneer, Panasonic, Denon, Toshiba that produce quality optical devices."
Sharp is one of the biggest players in home electronics in Japan.
Historically, they have released mostly their low-end junk in America. That started to change with their Aquos TV's, which are cross-market. In Japan, though, they have always been up there with the big boys in pretty much every product category, from TV's to washing machines and everything in between.
Honestly, I could care less about Sharp in the Japanese market. Why, because I, nor most people will be importing their products.
Like you said, Sharp has only really put forth mediocre products into the US market. Which is why to this point to hold their products in high regards compared to other big boys that are well versed in the US market. It is great to see that Sharp has stepped up to the plate with their Aquos line, but until they do this across the board of their product line. They can only be held as a mediocre company at best in the US market with the one exception, their LCD HDTVs.
I do hope they step it up here, I am all for competition and picking out the best components for my needs, but until that day. For optical devices I will look towards the big boys for quality.
I visited my local Circuit City yesterday and noticed that they are pushing HD-DVD. They have the HD-DVD discs out on heavy display where the new release DVDs used to be and the Blu-ray discs sort of hidden in a standee display over amongst the TVs.
Historically I think that Circuit City pushing a format this way is an omen of its impending doom.
They gave prominent shelf space to DivX discs a few years back.
The difference back then, is that Circuit City *OWNED* the DivX (the self-destructing competitor to DVD, not the current video file) format and had a vested monetary interest in its success. I will never forgive them for stunting the growth of DVD's for the year's time they divided and confused industry and consumer alike before finally giving in to its inevitable demise.
(Peter sits in his living room in Japan, watching his new Aquos TV with now-dinosaured HDD recorder.)
^_^
http://www.jlist.com
Can someone explain to me what this blu-ray recorder records from? Can you plug your Digital cable box into it and record from Component?
Yeah, Engadget didn't mention all of the specs. I'm proud of Thomas Ricker for not railing on Blu-Ray in this post. Thanks Thomas, I'm used to Engadget taking every chance they can to tell us how Blu-Ray sucks, and I'm really tired of it.