
Sears has the Sharp Aquos BD-HP21U Blu-ray player on sale for $179.99. The BD-HP21U is a Profile 1.1 player whose standout feature is a very quick start-up time (discs load in about 10 seconds). It can also decode Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD audio.

The player hasn’t been professionally reviewed, but CNET did check out its immediate predecessor, the BD-HP20U, which they rated a 5.4 out of 10. They liked the excellent 1080p/24p video quality, but didn’t like that the player’s Quick Start feature uses lots of power even when the player is on off.