Sharp BDHP210U Blu-ray Disc Player

by Sharp

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16.9 x 13.2 x 2.7 inches ; 8.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 13 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B002OOWCB0
• Item model number: BDHP210U
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,844 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #86 in Electronics > Televisions & Video > Blu-ray Players & Recorders > Blu-ray Players

Product Description

Now you can enjoy the best of 1080p video on your AQUOS® LCD TV. Especially designed to work with AQUOS LCD TVs, the BDHP210U Blu-ray Disc™ Player provides seamless operability via the AQUOS LINK™ function through the HDMI™ connection. Performing as if it were all one system, the BDHP210U's Quick Start feature lets you enjoy gorgeous Blu-ray Disc™ video with the touch of a button in as little as 10 seconds. With HDMI™ outputs and 1080p as well as DVD up-conversion, you'll enjoy full digital high-definition video and high-fidelity audio. JPEG Digital images can be viewed as a slide show from recorded CD-RW/R with digital images.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Newest firmware a revelation, March 22, 2010

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movie mike - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sharp BDHP210U Blu-ray Disc Player (Electronics)

Other reviewers warn to stay away from this player, so I thought I'd balance things out with somewhat more positive comments. The trouble I had in the past with the BD-HP21U consisted of:

1) Inability to play certain discs
2) Slow to very slow loading times
3) Poor performance by the remote control- had to be very close to the unit to operate

Each time that I encountered a disc that wouldn't play I upgraded the firmware (have done so 3 times over 15 months- right after purchase and 2 other times), which took care of the playback glitch. However problems 2 and 3 remained. About 2 weeks ago the movie "Ponyo" wouldn't play, so I upgraded the firmware for a third time and voila! All 3 problems solved! Movie played, loading is now MUCH faster, and the remote works at the same distance as other remotes. I went from being at best lukewarm on the unit to quite pleased.

The most recent firmware is available at [...]. Hopefully that link will display- if not just go to sharpusa and navigate to the customer support/product downloads section. You'll have to manually enter the model number in the appropriate box since this model isn't listed in the drop down, but after you do this the correct firmware download is displayed (which is Version PN9110600).

Are there better/less bulky players out there for the money? Perhaps. But if you can find this at an attractive price, I think that you'll be more than satisfied after you upgrade your firmware.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT PURCHASE SHARP BLU RAY BDHP210U -- OR ANY OTHER SHARP PRODUCT, March 11, 2010

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TheJash (NY, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sharp BDHP210U Blu-ray Disc Player (Electronics)

I received this as a gift...personally I would not have purchase a sharp product. I gave it the benefit of the doubt. Initially compared to my PS3 is was very slow to load...I could let that slide if everything else worked...but it didn't. Right out of the box about 1 out of 5 Blu-Rays did not play "Cannot Read Disc". All of these discs played just fine on my laptop and PS3. I don't know about DVDs. I tried to update the firmware but Sharp had the wrong firmware posted for my equipment. I finally found the correct one under a different model number. That did not help and was definitely not a user friendly process. I am currently in the process of getting help directly from Sharp since the store I purchased from will not let me exchange or return. We will see how it goes, but I am very skeptical.

Bottom line...Stay away



Sharp BDHP210U Blu-ray Disc Player

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Horrible, March 11, 2010

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M. Benoit - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sharp BDHP210U Blu-ray Disc Player (Electronics)

Thought i was getting a good deal on a bluray player. This product is very bulky and obviously a model several years old.

Right out of the box the player has issues about 50% of the time, displaying a flickering image. Also loads times are exteremly slow, and some discs will not play. I would recommend spending the extra $30 to get a current model player.