I read a lot on what people say on AV equipment and to be honest a lot of it is bumph. I like to have equipment that does the job I bought it for, and to know that if there is a problem it will be sorted without much hassle. When my TV died the very nice people at Sharp upgraded my faulty Sharp LC46le821 (a week out of warranty) with a brand new LC46LE831e, which is a 3D TV. I own a pioneer BDP-lx71 which (although top of the range bluray) does not have 3D capability. I was eager to try the 3D and because of the excellent customer service from sharp UK I said I would go for a sharp bluray player to match the TV. Since I had already spent a considerable sum on the Pioneer bluray I did not want to spend a lot to get 3D. So I decided on this bluray. I got it at a snip of £72. I have to say the picture quality and detail is excellent. Sound is passed straight to my Pioneer LX83 and is also excellent.
The HP25u works very well with the LC46LE831e. In terms of the other features I tried them out initially but they're just too finnicky to bother with. I'm not saying they're complicated but I have a media player that plays mkvs better, streams content from my PCs with less hassle, and the TV has the same web content so there isn't any need.
In terms of what I bought it for: watching blurays. I have compared it to the Pioneer and would be happy watching movies on either, and have done so without a second thought of which I am using. The sharp load-up times are a hell of a lot faster than the pioneer and it also plays 3D content and plays it well. I use the Pioneer to listen to music CDs because of PQLS on pioneer equipment. However, I now now that Sharp actually own a large share in Pioneer and now make most Pioneer bluray players but not sure if they make the LX71?
Bottom line:
Sharp support is excellent and I would recommend any of their products without hesitation. If you are looking for a no frills 3D bluray player then this will do the job, and do it well.