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Sharp's AQUOS BD-HP50U / BD-HP21U Blu-ray players eyes-on

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/hdtv/" rel="tag">HDTV</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/homeentertainment/" rel="tag">Home Entertainment</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.engadgethd.com/media/2008/09/9-4-08-aquos-bd-player.jpg" /><br /></div><span style="float: right; margin-left: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px;"><script>digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gadgets/Sharp_s_AQUOS_BD_HP50U_BD_HP21U_Blu_ray_players_eyes_on';</script><script src="http://digg.com/api/diggthis.js"></script></span> The whole Profile 1.0 thing kind of put a damper on Sharp's <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/03/sharp-sticks-with-profile-1-1-on-aquos-bd-hp50u-blu-ray-deck/">latest</a> Blu-ray <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/03/sharp-rolls-out-aquos-bd-hp21u-profile-1-1-blu-ray-player/">players</a>, but since they were showcased at the company's <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/CEDIA/">CEDIA</a> booth, we figured it prudent to take a few snapshots and pass 'em along. Design wise, the two are exceptionally similar, and we can't say with good faith that the HP50U is really worth the extra coin. Hit the <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/photos/sharps-aquos-bd-hp50u-bd-hp21u-blu-ray-players-eyes-on/">gallery over at Engadget HD</a> and see if you can pick the two apart... and, go!<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/05/sharps-aquos-bd-hp50u-bd-hp21u-blu-ray-players-eyes-on/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/1305099/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/05/sharps-aquos-bd-hp50u-bd-hp21u-blu-ray-players-eyes-on/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/weblogsinc/engadget?a=D8SkNo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/weblogsinc/engadget?i=D8SkNo" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=QZXVl"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=QZXVl" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?a=jYi2l"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/weblogsinc/engadget?i=jYi2l" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~4/383948116" height="1" width="1"/>

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