Entered CNET Catalog: 10/23/2004
SKU: SDPX2
Manufacturer: Sharp Electronics
Manufacturer description
Packed with features, the SD-PX2 introduces the latest in 1-Bit Flat Panel Digital Home Theater technology. With built-in 1-Bit digital amplifiers that incorporate a new sampling speed of 5.6 MHz which is 128 times faster than conventional CD technology, built-in DVD-CD player, Dolby Digital, DTS Surround Sound and a digital AM/FM tuner, the SD-PX2 combines five amplifiers and a multiformat player in one sleek, compact chassis. Compatible with the lastest high performance loudspeakers, the PX2 can be placed on a stand or wall mounted with the included VESA compatible wall bracket. It's a perfect home theater system to hang on the wall and match your cool AQUOS television. CNET editors' review
- Editors' Choice: No
- Reviewed on: 10/25/2004
Unlike most bulky A/V receivers that take up half your equipment rack, Sharp's lean-profile SD-PX2 receiver/DVD player is just 4.5 inches thick and 14.5 inches wide. In fact, it's designed to be hung on the wall next to your flat-screen TV using the included all-metal mounting bracket (a table stand is also included). The high-tech aesthetic extends to the front panel's unbroken lines. All of the SD-PX2's controls are located on its right side, next to an illuminated clear plastic frame. While it doesn't have quite as much sex appeal as Bang & Olufsen's wall-mountable components, this gorgeous little system costs a lot less; we found it for less than $400 online.
The SD-PX2 plays CDs, Super Audio CDs, DVDs, and DVD-Audio, as well as most flavors of home-burned DVDs. Lacking a conventional loading tray (because the system has a vertical orientation), the disc compartment's door automatically slides out of the way when you press the open/close button, and you have to pop a disc onto the waiting hub as you would with a portable DVD or CD player. To retrieve the disc, you must reach into the bay and pry the disc off the hub, which can turn into a minor hassle for the less dexterous among us.
If we were judging the SD-PX2 as a home-theater-in-a-box (HTIB) component, we'd be reasonably happy with its meager connectivity suite and modest power specs (Sharp's 1-bit, all-digital amplifier technology delivers five 35-watt channels). However, by midrange ($400 to $600) receiver standards, neither is great--though given the built-in universal disc player, we're a bit more inclined to be forgiving. On the output side, you get component/progressive-scan, S-Video, composite video, one analog stereo, and just one optical digital audio connector. Inputs are limited to two sets of analog stereo and two digital audio jacks--one optical, one coaxial. The cheesy spring-clip speaker-wire connectors represent a questionable cost-cutting move. And it's also worth noting that the rear panel's headphone jack won't be accessible if you wall mount the SD-PX2 instead of setting it on a stand or a table.
The system will do best with relatively laid-back, warm speakers such as those made by Polk, NHT, and Infinity rather than aggressively detailed speakers (Klipsch comes to mind). Even with well-matched speakers, Roxy Music's Avalon SACD sounded dimensionally flat and slightly "tizzy." On the upside, the sound was brighter and more detailed than on Sharp's SD-HX500 receiver/DVD player, but it lacked its bigger sibling's refinement. The SD-PX2 wasn't as satisfying as Pioneer's VSX-D914-K receiver, which sounded much more powerful and better balanced overall. Of course, the Pioneer, at nearly 16 inches deep, isn't nearly as cool-looking as the PX2 and definitely not suitable for wall-hugging duty.
Alas, there's a price to be paid for beauty. The Sharp SD-PX2 looks sweet but delivers only average sound. If you can live with that, you can live with the SD-PX2.
User opinions
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9/10
dump your clunky boxes,has style and all the bellsby yankeewhaler - August 1, 2005
Pros: styling, size,uptodate with dvd audio
Cons: low power,crappy remote
Review: this one small unit replaced 3 big clumkers that measured abou 16 inches square..35 watts isnt much so watch what speakers you use and a good subwoofer is a must. when connected to my klipsch bookshelf speakers and a big 15 inch klipch sub..it fills a 14x22 room with excellent sound, audio and movies. Check the spl on your speakers before buying.. anything over 90 should work just fine.i paid 360 deliverd. so shop around.remote only controlls unit and basic tv.not a true home theater remote..or buy a sharp tv..
User Rating: 
6/10
"The shape of things to come"by - January 31, 2005
Pros: I believe this is what most new A/V receivers will look like. Its depth is the solution to the problem of A/V products that are deeper than most bookshelves and flat panel TVs. When I turn the volume to maximum the amplifier didn't sound like it was cli
Cons: I'd prefer the controls to be on the front, and would give up some if its looks for ease-of-use. Wall mounting isn't important to for me.
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Sharp SD-PX2 specifications
- General
- Product Type DVD player / AV receiver
- Width 14.5 in
- Depth 9.6 in
- Height 4.5 in
- Weight 8.2 lbs
- Audio System
- Sound Output Mode Surround Sound
- Built-in Decoders DTS decoder , Dolby Digital , Dolby Pro Logic II
- Surround System Class 5.1 channel
- Signal-To-Noise Ratio 96.0 dB
- Output Channel Qty 5.0
- Output Power / Total 175.0 Watt
- Amplifier Output Details 25.0 Watt - 4.0 Ohm - THD 2.0 % - 2.0 channel(s) ( Surround ) , 25.0 Watt - 4.0 Ohm - THD 2.0 % - 1.0 channel(s) ( Surround ) , 35.0 Watt - 4.0 Ohm - THD 2.0 % - 2.0 channel(s) ( Front ) , 25.0 Watt - 4.0 Ohm - 2.0 channel(s) ( Center ) , 35.0 Watt - 4.0 Ohm - 1.0 channel(s) ( Front ) , 35.0 Watt - 4.0 Ohm - 2.0 channel(s) ( Center )
- Built-in Clock Digital clock
- Timer Sleep
- Built-in Display Fluorescent
- Digital Storage Media None
- Connectors
- Headphone Jack Yes
- Coaxial Digital Input Yes
- Optical Digital Input Yes
- Optical Digital Output Yes
- Radio
- Type Radio tuner - AM/FM - Digital
- Tuner Frequency Range FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz , AM: 530 - 1720 kHz
- Tuning Display Fluorescent display
- Preset Station Qty 40.0
- Antenna Form Factor Loop AM / wire FM
- Turntable
- Type None
- CD System
- CD system type None
- DVD
- Type DVD player
- Media Format DVD-Audio , DVD-RW , SACD , DVD , CD-RW , CD-R , CD , DVD-R
- Supported Digital Audio Standards MP3
- Cassette System
- Cassette system type None
- Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
- MD System
- MD system type None
- Headphones
- Headphones Type None
- Microphone
- Type None
- Remote Control
- Remote Control Universal remote control - Infrared
- Remote Control (2nd)
- Type None
- Connections
- Connector Type 1.0 x Composite video output ( RCA phono ) - Rear , 1.0 x S-Video output ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear , 1.0 x Subwoofer output ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear , 5.0 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono ) - Rear , 1.0 x SPDIF input ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ) - Rear , 2.0 x Component video output ( RCA phono ) - Rear , 1.0 x AM antenna ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear , 1.0 x SPDIF input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear , 1.0 x FM antenna - Rear , 1.0 x Speakers output - Rear , 1.0 x SPDIF output - Rear , 1.0 x Audio line-out - Rear , 1.0 x Headphones
- Power
- Power Device Power supply - Internal
- Power Consumption Operational 60.0 Watt
- Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Wall mounting brackets , FM antenna , AM antenna
- Cables Included Video cable
- Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
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