i heard that this was suppossed to be one the the best up converting dvd players on the market @ $199. even better than denon's $3500 model. anyone have an Oppo that can give some feed back?
2 questions. How does this playback divx? How do I properly burn a divx to a DVD that will playback. Do I just 'drag and drop' and burn?
btufail, i have one also all i can say it BUY IT!!! lol its an amazing dvd player i got mine at amazon for 199.00 with free shipping in one day!!,the guys at Oppo told me to get it there
@aabbccdd ... Awesome machine, isn't it? I got mine from Amazon as well. Strangely, I was a bit disappointed when I first took it out of the box; it seemed so flimsey compared to the Toshiba I was replacing. I was also a bit fearful when I plugged it in and saw that the menus, though packed with features, seemed cheaply designed compared to the Toshiba. But I gasped when I started the movie...what a picture! Yet, all the reviews I'd read, and there were many, warned of this...seemed a little cheap and cost cutting here and there but had a pic better than the top of the line of other brands. I don't regret buying it for a moment; I couldn't have made a better choice. The only thing I really don't like at all is the remote; seems badly designed and all crammed together....but hell, I can live with that!
@gerry1 Oppo now has a new remote. The newer remotes already come w/ the newer players out. But you can order one from OPPO. It's FREE also, all you have to do is pay $5.00 for shipping. I just @ their site & don't see the remote anymore ? I just saw it on their site about 2 weeks ago ? Oh well give OPPO a call & see if their still offering the remote. The remote is bigger & has larger buttons that illuminate. Here's what the newer remote looks like........... http://www.oppodigital.com/images/971Remote-C.jpg
club42 , YES it plays DL dvds its plays almost any format out there plus its plays both ntsc and the pal format YES gerry this is a great dvd player dabig25 ,my remote looks like that but i dont think it illuminates i will have to check again if not i will get it club42, heres the specs. of the player OPPO OPDV971H Overview: DVI (Digital Video Interface) output to eliminate flickers and to produce more clear pictures High resolutions include 480p, 540P, 576p, 720p, 1080i Up Convert from 480i to 720p/1080i DCDi by Faroudja. Video is analyzed on a single pixel granularity to detect presence or absence of angled lines and edges, which are then processed to produce a smooth natural looking image without visible artifacts (jaggies) Official DivX® Certified product Plays all versions of DivX® video (including DivX® 6) with standard playback of DivX® media files Plays XviD and .SRT, .SMI, .IDX and .SUB formats Per-pixel Motion Adaptive De-interlacing Patented Film Mode Processing ( Used for proper de-interlacing of 3:2 and 2:2 pull down material) Functions: DVD Video, DVD Audio, DivX®, XviD, Audio CD, HDCD, WMA, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, CD-R/RW, Kodak Picture Super Error Correction with Twin Laser and Intelligent Laser Wavelength Control PAL / NTSC discs Automatic screen saver Menu Driven Setup Screen Playability of self-recorded discs may vary depending on media and formatting software types Video: 108MHz/12bit Video D/A Converter DVI Output NTSC / PAL Output Screen Aspect Ratio 4:3 and 16:9 Smart Video: Sharpness/Contrast/Brightness/Saturation Multi-Angled View Multi-Language for On-Screen-Display Audio: 192 KHz Sampling Frequency, 24-Bit High Quality Audio DAC Dolby Digital Down-mixed 2-Ch Stereo (L. R) Built-in Dolby digital Decoder, Dolby Digital (AC3) 5.1 Channel Output Built-in DTS Digital Decoder, DTS 5.1 Channel Output Dolby Digital/DTS/LCPM Bitstream Output 3D Surround (Virtual Surround): Concert, Live, Dance, Techno, Classic, Soft Power Supply: ~~110V - ~~250V, 50Hz/60Hz AC Universal Power Supply Automatic Short Circuit Protection Connectors: Analog (Mixed 2 Ch) Stereo (Left, Right) Audio S/PDIF (IEC-958) Coaxial/Optical Digital Audio Component Video/Composite Video/S-Video DVI (5' DVI-DVI-D cable included) Bonus: 6' DVI-HDMI cable 5.1 Channel Audio http://www.oppodigital.com/opdv971h.html and this is what makes this an outstanding player [bold]DCDi by Faroudja [/bold] one of the best chip sets on the market
Oppo is coming out very soon with a player in black. It's not listed on their site yet. I think the model number is DV 980HD. You can call and ask when it's available.
i have to call Oppo today to get the updated remote so i will asked and post back. i would guess the new model will have an HDMI output compared to the 971 having an DVI output plus there will probably be a 1080p setting
No pics yet, or they would probably be up on their site. A guy at one of the HT forums I go to, called and asked about a black one, and they said that they're coming soon. He didn't give a date. Don't know if he asked for the date...........
i called Oppo about the new model it will be the HD-981 and will have HDMI output with a 1080p setting and will be black,no release date at this time was available
No it doesn't mean that and it's just plain deceptive advertising. Samsung does it too. With HD DVD soon to explode, methinks the poop will hit the fan on that one! Somewhere in the HD Displays forum, Ced (Diabolos) explains why upconversion to 1080i is a far better pic but still not hi-def (I think it was Ced anyway) but I'm at a loss to remember the explanation. Perhaps aabbccdd can answer that. Upconversion to 1080i still isn't high def. A damn good pic, yes, but not hi def and you can tell if you run your upconverting DVD player and then suddenly switch to a real HD movie and it will show you exactly what I mean.
dabig25, its going to be an upcoverting dvd player i haven't compared an upcoverting 1080i or 1080p dvd player to real HD/Blu-Ray so i can't comment. BUT i can't see how HD/Blu-Ray could look that much better then the Oppo OPDV971 i have .the picture is just amazimg on my Sony 60" SXRD . i watch "Starwars" III i had backed up on a DL Verbatim disc last night and i iam just blown away by the pictue quality
I'm seriously considering getting an Oppo, or a similar low-priced upscaling DVD player. However, my older Mitsubishi HDTV (a great picture dinosaur CRT I dont plan on replacing anytime soon) does not have a DVI or HDMI input. It has regular component inputs for normal DVD players and one RGB input for the HD display. Given that, would I derive any real benefit from an upconverting DVD player? Thanks for your input.
