http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/14/sharps-aquos-bd-hp1-blu-ray-hd-recorder/ Engadget Comments for Sharp's AQUOS BD-HP1 Blu-ray HD recorder http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/14/sharps-aquos-bd-hp1-blu-ray-hd-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/14/sharps-aquos-bd-hp1-blu-ray-hd-recorder/So long hd dvd!

(It was about time Sharp!)
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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.]]>Feb 14th 2007 9:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/14/sharps-aquos-bd-hp1-blu-ray-hd-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/14/sharps-aquos-bd-hp1-blu-ray-hd-recorder/http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/Blu-ray-hits-Australia-JB-Hi-Fi-stocks-Blu-ray-only.html]]>Feb 14th 2007 8:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/14/sharps-aquos-bd-hp1-blu-ray-hd-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/14/sharps-aquos-bd-hp1-blu-ray-hd-recorder/
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.
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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.]]>Feb 14th 2007 10:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/14/sharps-aquos-bd-hp1-blu-ray-hd-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/14/sharps-aquos-bd-hp1-blu-ray-hd-recorder/
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.]]>Feb 14th 2007 1:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/14/sharps-aquos-bd-hp1-blu-ray-hd-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/14/sharps-aquos-bd-hp1-blu-ray-hd-recorder/Feb 15th 2007 7:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/14/sharps-aquos-bd-hp1-blu-ray-hd-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/14/sharps-aquos-bd-hp1-blu-ray-hd-recorder/
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