Sharp BD-HP52U Blu-Ray Player Reviewed by ProfessionalsThe first Blu-ray players and discs were released in early 2006. Despite some early success, consumers were slow to accept this new optical disc format. There were several obvious reasons for this, the most compelling, of course, was the price. Blu-ray discs are not only more expensive, but they also require special Blu-ray players because they are not compatible with standard DVD players. As you might expect, only hardcore technophiles were willing to spend hundreds of pounds building new movie collections and buying expensive players for a technology that no one was sure would last. In time, however, consumers began to recognise the many benefits of Blu-ray. Not only is the picture said to be up to seven times better than the DVD, but it also offers four times the storage capacity. But it was only in the last few years that the price of Blu-ray players finally became affordable for the average consumer. In this article we are going to discuss the Sharp BD-HP52U Blu-Ray Player Reviewed by consumers. Probably the single most attractive thing about this player from Sharp is that it is priced right. At only one hundred and twenty pounds, it is about forty pounds cheaper than the average player. Now, it may not be the best Blu-ray player on the market, but it has all of the basic features and even a few that you would only expect to see on much more expensive units. For example, it has a Dolby Digital DTS Decoding 7.1 as well as digital audio outputs and even Netflix movie service. And unlike many Blu-ray players, the HP52U is compact and lightweight at only 5.2 pounds. In the end, this model makes a great birthday or Christmas present for anyone who is interested in Blu-ray technology. And with the money you will save on the device itself you can throw in a few new discs as well. |