diff --git a/IRremote.cpp b/IRremote.cpp
index deb2307..f8ccedb 100644
--- a/IRremote.cpp
+++ b/IRremote.cpp
@@ -1106,42 +1106,37 @@ i.e. use 0x1C10 instead of 0x0000000000001C10 which is listed in the
 linked LIRC file.
 */
 
-void IRsend::sendSharp(unsigned long data, int nbits) {
-  unsigned long invertdata = data ^ SHARP_TOGGLE_MASK;
+void IRsend::sendSharpRaw(unsigned long data, int nbits) {
   enableIROut(38);
-  for (int i = 0; i < nbits; i++) {
-    if (data & 0x4000) {
-      mark(SHARP_BIT_MARK);
-      space(SHARP_ONE_SPACE);
+
+  // Sending codes in bursts of 3 (normal, inverted, normal) makes transmission
+  // much more reliable. That's the exact behaviour of CD-S6470 remote control.
+  for (int n = 0; n < 3; n++) {
+    for (int i = 1 << (nbits-1); i > 0; i>>=1) {
+      if (data & i) {
+        mark(SHARP_BIT_MARK);
+        space(SHARP_ONE_SPACE);
+      }
+      else {
+        mark(SHARP_BIT_MARK);
+        space(SHARP_ZERO_SPACE);
+      }
     }
-    else {
-      mark(SHARP_BIT_MARK);
-      space(SHARP_ZERO_SPACE);
-    }
-    data <<= 1;
+    
+    mark(SHARP_BIT_MARK);
+    space(SHARP_ZERO_SPACE);
+    delay(40);
+
+    data = data ^ SHARP_TOGGLE_MASK;
   }
-  
-  mark(SHARP_BIT_MARK);
-  space(SHARP_ZERO_SPACE);
-  delay(46);
-  for (int i = 0; i < nbits; i++) {
-    if (invertdata & 0x4000) {
-      mark(SHARP_BIT_MARK);
-      space(SHARP_ONE_SPACE);
-    }
-    else {
-      mark(SHARP_BIT_MARK);
-      space(SHARP_ZERO_SPACE);
-    }
-    invertdata <<= 1;
-  }
-  mark(SHARP_BIT_MARK);
-  space(SHARP_ZERO_SPACE);
-  delay(46);
 }
 
-void IRsend::sendDISH(unsigned long data, int nbits)
-{
+// Sharp send compatible with data obtained through decodeSharp
+void IRsend::sendSharp(unsigned int address, unsigned int command) {
+  sendSharpRaw((address << 10) | (command << 2) | 2, 15);
+}
+
+void IRsend::sendDISH(unsigned long data, int nbits) {
   enableIROut(56);
   mark(DISH_HDR_MARK);
   space(DISH_HDR_SPACE);
diff --git a/IRremote.h b/IRremote.h
index e4463e8..17d5e81 100644
--- a/IRremote.h
+++ b/IRremote.h
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@
 class decode_results {
 public:
   int decode_type; // NEC, SONY, RC5, UNKNOWN
-  unsigned int panasonicAddress; // This is only used for decoding Panasonic data
+  union { // This is used for decoding Panasonic and Sharp data
+    unsigned int panasonicAddress;
+    unsigned int sharpAddress;
+  };
   unsigned long value; // Decoded value
   int bits; // Number of bits in decoded value
   volatile unsigned int *rawbuf; // Raw intervals in .5 us ticks
@@ -101,7 +104,8 @@ public:
   void sendRC5(unsigned long data, int nbits);
   void sendRC6(unsigned long data, int nbits);
   void sendDISH(unsigned long data, int nbits);
-  void sendSharp(unsigned long data, int nbits);
+  void sendSharp(unsigned int address, unsigned int command);
+  void sendSharpRaw(unsigned long data, int nbits);
   void sendPanasonic(unsigned int address, unsigned long data);
   void sendJVC(unsigned long data, int nbits, int repeat); // *Note instead of sending the REPEAT constant if you want the JVC repeat signal sent, send the original code value and change the repeat argument from 0 to 1. JVC protocol repeats by skipping the header NOT by sending a separate code value like NEC does.
   // private:
diff --git a/keywords.txt b/keywords.txt
index 74010c4..6e77362 100644
--- a/keywords.txt
+++ b/keywords.txt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ sendRC5	KEYWORD2
 sendRC6	KEYWORD2
 sendDISH KEYWORD2
 sendSharp KEYWORD2
+sendSharpRaw KEYWORD2
 sendPanasonic KEYWORD2
 sendJVC KEYWORD2
 
@@ -47,4 +48,4 @@ SHARP LITERAL1
 PANASONIC LITERAL1
 JVC LITERAL1
 UNKNOWN	LITERAL1
-REPEAT	LITERAL1
\ No newline at end of file
+REPEAT	LITERAL1