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I read that the DVD Drive is a little bit flimsy. and even though I was expecting it, it was still surprising just how flimsy and cheap it actually is. I won't repeat what's already been written - but overall this product definitely delivers. Also, whilst it looks like a slick, good looking piece of hardware, it's not a particularly small piece. it does have a pretty hefty footprint. It's nice to see a good product, that does what it's supposed to. Overall though I'm pleased with it and I'm recommending it to family/friends.
I can play SACD, DVD AUDIO, Region 2 dvd's, you name it. Great picture and sound. What a player. Best 230 dollars you can invest in your audio/video system.SNEED
Although the Oppo upscaling is excellent, it cannot add-in video detail into standard DVDs that blu-ray movies have from the start. Since both renderings are at 60Hz, I settled on the 720p setting.I have a PS3 blu-ray player, so this is my reference for comparison. Just as an example, Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer in blu-ray has around 45GB of digital information; as many people know, standard DVDs have around 7GB. I purchased the Oppo DV-981HD due to its excellent reviews and previous purchase of Oppo 3x1 HDMI 1.3 switch. I tried the 1080i upscale setting, but could not see any appreciable difference from the 720p. No basis for comparison. I was slightly concerned because of the 'most helpful' three star review warning rear project HDTVs may have a compatibilty problem; I have an older rear projection Sony KDL-42WE611.After installing the Oppo (HDMI to Oppo switch and digital coax to AV receiver) and configuring the on-screen setup, I was rewarded with a very nice 720p upscale rendering of the "The 5th Element" superbit DVD. This said, I still feel that the HD upscaling done by the Oppo to standard DVDs is excellent.Lastly, this amazing DVD player also plays SACD and DivX disks, so I tried both and the player operated flawlessly.
It has a high end video processor that is normally only found on players costing hundreds more. Otherwise, it has played every kind of disk I've thrown at it: commericial DVDs as well as DVD +R, DVD -R, DVD RW.If you have an HDTV and need an upscaling player, this is the best I've found.
I've had a number of upscaling DVD players from Sony, Philips, Samsung, and Toshiba, and this one is easily better than any of those. Whether it will last any longer than those (average seems to be about a year) remains to be seen.The only negative is that the unit locked up on me a few times, but powering off and on solved that problem in every case but one: it simply wouldn't play that particular disk.
I'd never heard of Oppo, but the reviews I read about it here and elsewhere were all good. Oppo's lower end model is similar to units from other makers that cost less, and their flagship model is very powerful and probably the best on the market, but much more expensive.
It received a product of the year mention in a magazine, and that was enough to convince me to give it a try. This DVD player is expensive, but worth the money.
This one hits the right balance of features and price.
Yes, it came in a fiber cloth envelope (can recycle this for other longterm purposes) instead of the usual plastic bag and well cushioned. The unit was simple to connect to the TV system and the remote is simple to use, no guessing what does what. The picture is better than my HD TV reception. Simply a class act product. From the well packaged arrival to the hook-up, it has so impressed me. Very impressed with it and no need to change CD to anyother sort of media anytime soon.
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