
- Full HD 1080p output for Blu-ray Discs and upconversion of standard DVD video to 1080p
- Ethernet connection for accessing bonus content from BD-Live Blu-ray Discs such as additional scenes and shorts
- Advanced audio decoding; high-quality picture with AQUOS Pure Mode; Quick Start feature for quick disc loading
- Outputs: 1 HDMI (1.3), 1 component, 1 composite, 1 analog audio (L/R), 1 digital optical audio
- Includes remote control and composite AV cable; measures 17 x 2.4 x 10.25 inches
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2010-01-25
By W. H. Taylor Jr. (North Carolina)
THe BD-HP22U meets all expectations for a simple cost effective blue-ray player. The price is right and the quality is as good as any other blue-ray.
The BONUS is the SUPPLIED HDMI Cable. The player is advertised with composite cables and yes it is supplied. It looks like Sharp recognized the value in supplying the HDMI cable to make it complete as it should be.
We connect to a Sharp Aquos 40″ 1080p LCD and Aquos-Link works as advertised. You only need one remote after you load a DVD to the player.
The unit spins up in a reasonable time and it does have a standby mode to return to the DVD even faster. Picture is great and player automatically goes to 1080p when that is the content. You can also make up upconvert everything by setting it on 1080p.
As with all units, the effective width is about 2″ wider if you are going in a cabinet. This allows the stress relief of the power cord and HDMI cable to fit. It would be nice if there were 90 degree turns on the plugs. Our shelf is 11″ and the unit is advertised at 10.25 inches wide but unit will not fit due to the plugs. Simple solution is do some cutting on the back of the shelving for more access holes for the plugs.
This unit can be bought for as low as $99 when on special in most electronic stores. That truly makes this a Sharp value.

2010-01-20
By Peggy Empey (Pleasant View, UT USA)
The only downside of this blu-ray is that it does not have Wi-Fi capabilities.
Picture quality is great.
Received shipment quickly. Everything as promised.

2009-12-23
By Vernon A. Lemke (Concord,CA USA)
The Aquos Blue Ray player, An HP-22U, is turning out to be the perfect companion for my Aquos 52″ HD TV. Easy to operate and excellent video/audio.

2009-12-23
By Jeff A. Simon (Detroit, MI USA)
The last straw has fallen and this camel’s back is broken. Many times over the past five months I considered writing this review but was not frustrated enough[then] to sit down and devote the time to do so.
First of all…SAVE YOURSELVES!!! While there is still time.
I bought the Sharp AQUOS BD-HP22U 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player on July 22nd 2009. I chose the Sharp because I bought a Sharp AQUOS LCD Television last April and I thought the benefits of the Smart-Link system [or whatever] would be worth it.
NOT. I say again. *_NOT!_*
The picture is wonderful, but that is probably because the AQUOS television is wonderful. The Sharp AQUOS BD-HP22U 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player is the slowest piece of electronic hardware I have ever owned. It takes forever to load/read the discs. It takes forever to start up into play mode. It takes forever to search and scan the movies. A harsh breeze knocks it out of play mode and into a hover/pause limbo unlike anything I have seen. More time wasted and lost.
Wait, did I say limbo? I meant purgatory.
Because just like purgatory, you CAN get out of it. It just takes freaking forever. Maybe you are actually being REINCARNATED because _most_ of the time you have to start all over from the beginning.
There were many movies it had trouble playing. I had the most difficulty with WATCHMEN, INGLORIOUS BASTERDS and tonight, DISTRICT NINE which it would not play at all.
*UNABLE TO READ DISC* it kept telling me.
Then: *DISK TRAY IS OPEN* as it spat out the offending virgin disc.
I took the disc out, realigned it and then reinserted it.
*UNABLE TO READ DISC*.
I took it out, cleaned it, and then reinserted it.
*UNABLE TO READ DISC*.
I took it out, cleaned it again then took a vow of celibacy, [I really wanted to see that movie].
Just because I was without hope I then offered up the life of my first born child [it was two days before Christmas] if only the player would play the movie.
Then I reinserted the disc.
*UNABLE TO READ DISC.*
I took out the disc and then I took it out in this review. We haven’t even touched upon my INGLORIOUS BASTERDS experience.
To recap: SAVE YOURSELF! SLOW. 5 MONTHS OF FRUSTRATION. *UNABLE TO READ DISC*.
I am *UNABLE TO RECOMMEND* this Sharp AQUOS BD-HP22U 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player to my worst enemy. Well, maybe to her. But everybody else should buy something else to play their Blue Rays. Maybe that company that invented the technology….
Tell your friends. SAVE YOURSELVES!
My AQUOS *Television* is REALLY very nice though.

2009-12-16
By J. Powers (Boston Ma)
I havn’t had time to use all the features of this machine, but to me what is important is I took it out of the box hooked up my HDMI cable and was able to enjoy great quality blu ray.
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