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In Reply to: RE: the latest oppo news posted by Joe Murphy Jr on December 11, 2008 at 19:40:14
I started to post about this earlier today (with a link to that thread at the AVS forum) because I'm on the early adopter list, but decided to hold off because I wanted a bit more detailed information to share and there are still a few questions I have regarding load times and finalized universality.Oppo emailed me yesterday with the early adopter information and asked for input.
I requested a bit more clarification about universality and load times before deciding to pony up the expected $499-$599 for the BDP-83 as I already own a Panny Blu-ray player as well as Oppo's top-of-the-line region free std. DVD upscaler (DV-983H) which also has first rate A/V versatility. Oppo hasn't responded yet.
As you can see by reading the buzz at the AVS forum there is still a lot of confusion about what this new player will do (function-wise), how it compares with existing BR players and when a finalized software-upgradable version will be released.
Don't get me wrong, this is a very promising new player and I'll probably bite the bullet as soon as Oppo gives me the thumbs up.
The bottom line is that if the BDP-83 does everything my 983 does and adds Blu-ray it will allow me to move the latter player and my Panny Blu-ray player to my second system eliminating more overlapping gear from an already overcrowded A/V rack. Note: If I buy one of these early units I'll report my observations here at the earliest opportunity.
AuPh
Edits: 12/11/08Follow Ups:
They aimed for the PS3. If they can get very close to, equal or even better the PS3 in most of the areas of playback/function/speed, they will no doubt have the Number 1 stand-alone player for about 95% of the informed Blu-ray crowd. This is of course based on the information that they have released re: the player's expected capabilities at launch , not what it can do now (somewhat limited).
As for All Region play, it doesn't look like support will be easy (I said this was probably going to be a sticking point with this player). There's a simple work-around: just use a decrypting program for the other-than-Region 1 DVDs and burn them as Region 0/1 discs. Dual-layer blank DVDs are too inexpensive (Meritline.com has Ritek/Ridata @ $1 each) to whine about this issue (considering what the player will do for you) and copy protection busters are available for free (since most of the crowd here is comprised of a bunch of cheap-asses, I'm sure the word free produces a wealth of stroked boners).
I really need to stop with the visuals...
I'll wait to see if they work out some of the issues the early versions have, such as no internal decoding of Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital TrueHD, and DTS-HD Master. Its also region 1, so we'll see if they allow a hack for it. I expect more for that price range.
Jack
Yep, that's always the best strategy with electronics/technology. Let em work out bugs and enjoy the lower price down the road. Patience is a virtue!
ET
That I already have a BD player that does more now, and an Oppo DVD player for imported discs. It would be nice to combine them into one small box, but if it doesn't do what I've already got now, and better, its useless to me.
Jack
Me too and there are cheaper solutions for folks now besides.
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