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Sharp Unveils Aquos Blu-ray Player

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Sharp’s Aquos brand name will no longer be reserved exclusively for its TVs. The company broke its former naming conventions on Thursday with the Aquos Blu-Ray player, the first non-TV to carry the name in the U.S.

The slim-profile BD-HP20U touts full 1080p output, which Sharp naturally intends to be paired with one of its Aquos 1080p displays. To that end, the company even includes a proprietary feature known as Aquos Link, which allows the player to link up with an Aquos set via an HDMI connection and be controlled through the same remote.

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All of the unit’s components, including its Blu-ray laser, pickup beam and driver unit, were all built by Sharp.

On the audio front, the player can handle a variety of formats including Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus. It can put out up to 7.1 channels through an HDMI cable.

The BD-HP20U will hit U.S. shores in September with a retail price of $549.99.

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