Sharp BD-HP80U Blu-ray Player User Manual


 
Enjoying Movies and Internet
Application with VUDU
You can enjoy moves and Internet applications with
VUDU.
VUDU Movies is the leading HD on-demand video
service. VUDU Movies is built into your BD Player and
utilizes your existing Internet connection to deliver the
highest quality on-demand video available today.
Example
VUDU Movies features:
True 1080p HD, the only service to offer 1080p quality
video on-demand
Over 16,000 titles available on-demand
Over 3,000 titles available in HD, more than are available
anywhere else
5.1 surround sound, delivered through state-of-the-art
Dolby Digital Plus
The latest Hollywood hits available the same day as DVD
No subscription fees required
NOTE
To enjoy this function, make a broadband Internet
connection to both your PC and the BD player (See pages
20–21), and then set Communication Setup (see pages
43–46), then perform the “Getting Started” operation to
the right.
Before using this function, please read “Network Service
Disclaimer” (page x).
For more information on VUDU, visit http://www.VUDU.
com.
Your Internet connection is vital to your VUDU experience.
Please refer to the chart below for minimum bandwidth
requirements:
SD (DVD quality): 480p 1 Mbps to 2 Mbps
HD (HDTV quality): 720p 2.25 Mbps to 4.5 Mbps
HDX (BD quality): 1080p 4.5 Mbps to 9 Mbps
VUDU Movies is only available in the U.S.
Illustrations are examples and may differ from the actual
VUDU screens.
Disc playback and this function cannot be used at the
same time.
Getting Started
Press HOME to display the menu screen.
Press a/b to select “e-Contents”, then press
d or ENTER.
Press a/b to select “Vudu”, then press d or
ENTER.
The VUDU application screen is displayed.
The same operation can be performed by pressing
ENTER after selecting the VUDU icon on the Wall
Paper screen.
You can also display the VUDU application screen by
pressing VUDU.
Press a/b/c/d to select the desired item, and
then press ENTER.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
Watching a Movie on VUDU
When it comes time to watch a movie on VUDU, you
will need to set up an account.
Press a/b/c/d to select “Sign up for VUDU
now! Click here to get started”, and then press
ENTER.
Press c/d to select “SIGN up now”, and then
press ENTER.
Enter your e-mail address.
An activation e-mail will be sent to your PC. Click on
the link to complete the activation process.
Following the instructions on the screen, make all the
necessary settings.
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