SHARP AQUOS BD-HP20U BLU-RAY DISC PLAYER breaks the $400 price barrier

[BluThunder]

Great! Now HD-DVD is almost gone.

[Robmx]

Originally Posted by ESUNintel

That's great, guess Toshiba won't be able to brag for long now (about price). I like Sharp too.

Just got an email from futureshop in Canada tonight , $199 Toshiba HD DVD player tomorrow..... Check Futureshop.ca tomorrow

[BTBuck1]

Originally Posted by Robmx

Just got an email from futureshop in Canada tonight , $199 Toshiba HD DVD player tomorrow..... Check Futureshop.ca tomorrow

what a rip-off

[Robmx]

Originally Posted by BTBuck1

what a rip-off

+1 They are really tryin to give them away.... soon they will be free !

[The Guardian]

It's just an HD-A2 they obviously are just trying to clear old stock.

It also follows an entire week of sales on Sony stuff including a package deal with a 46" LCD and a PS3/HTIB....

[Robmx]

Originally Posted by The Guardian

It's just an HD-A2 they obviously are just trying to clear old stock.

It also follows an entire week of sales on Sony stuff including a package deal with a 46" LCD and a PS3/HTIB....

Ya I seen that deal and entered to win it a few times...... No doubt the Toshiba is a crap machine but to some it will seem like a good deal with Transformers around the corner...... Can't wait for 40 GB PS3 with Spiderman.... Then we'll see the Playstation Fans that have been holding out due to money...... GO BLU GO !

[Leopold BUTTERS]

Originally Posted by Sonny

I would like 2 no the same please .

you own a lot of stuff...

[Adam_G]

The most popular feature on the Sharp BD-HP20U will be the quick start feature that loads a BLU-RAY disc in less then 10 seconds

While getting excited about the price, is fine, don't get excited about the quick start feature. The Sharp quick start feature is when you are watching a disc and hit stop, leave the player on and the disc in the tray, and then hit play again. It was just shy of a minute from power on to movie on the screen, and approx 35 seconds from inserting a disc when it was powered on to it being on the screen. I saw the quick start feature in the press release and had to see it for myself. I timed it at CEDIA and when it took way longer than 10 seconds I asked how the quick start feature worked and was given the explanation above. The quick start feature is pure marketing BS. I'm waiting for someone to now comeout with the super quick start..loads a disc in less than 1 sec (hit pause, then hit play).