OPPO DV-980H 1080p Up-Converting Universal DVD Player with HDMI and 7.1CH Audio by OPPO Digital
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Digital camera reviews of OPPO DV-980H 1080p Up-Converting Universal DVD Player with HDMI and 7.1CH Audio
Digital camera Review: Best in class...
Summary: 5 Stars
This player has taken everything I can throw at it. I'm an audiophile (meaning I love high fidelity music) and this one has not let me down. I have a collection of SACD's and DVD-audio discs and this machine plays my complete collection surprising better the then Denon I use to have. Plugged in a USB stick full of MP3's and the player became a media server as I sorted through songs with the "on-scree" menu. No Blu-ray support, but it plays the DVD-R, DVD+R that my blu-ray player will not play.Digital camera Review: Best purchase ever
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought the Oppo 980H over two years ago for viewing my standard def home movies that were transferred from tape to DVD. I have never had a problem and this is simply the best way to view standard definition DVD's.Digital camera Review: Better by Far
Summary: 5 Stars
This player has everything including a price that will not break the bank. Excellent video and CD play feature to match. It has output connections to meet any requirement - including HDMI. Outstanding value and pleasing to the eye. another plus is that I contacted Oppo for some advice and they responded with absolute honesty - no hype.Digital camera Review: Better than regular DVD player
Summary: 3 Stars
My OPPO 980 seems to have bit problem, it is freezing for 2-3 seconds for 2-3 times during one movie, last movie completely froze and have to restart player. Not sure if it is general problem or i got lemon.
But DVDs certainly look better than my regular player, plus it plays PAL and NTSC both.
I do not think it is worth such high price, when you can get Hi-def DVD player with as good upscaling for few more dollors (you also get 5-10 Hi-def DVDs for free).
Digital camera Review: Biggest Bang For The Buck!
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm surprised that this player would receive any negative reviews at all.
I purchased this player mainly as an audio player to handle the various audio formats that my CD player cannot support. Having previously tried a highly rated Pioneer budget universal player and an entry-level Sony SACD changer two years ago, my experiences with these players' CD playing performance was very mediocre. So I wasn't expecting a whole lot when I ordered the OPPO 980H.
I was completely stunned by the quality. Not only is the price dirt cheap but the sound quality is extremely good. While the aforementioned players sounded similarly tinny, compressed, and bass-anemic, The OPPO 980H sounds very well balanced and dynamic. In fact, compared to my old Marantz CD63 MKII CD player (a 13 year-old model), it outperformed it in just about every respect. This is no small feat, considering that the Marantz was a top rated "budget" audiophile player that I bought for nearly twice the 980H's price on sale. What really stands out about its CD playing performance is that it is airier, which gives it a much better ability to reveal musical timbre and texture. This makes it easier to hear the breadth of a saxophone or a vocalist and the delicate detail from string instruments, including guitar string plucks. In this respect it seemed to bridge the gap between CD sound and good vinyl sound. It had the tight bass of a decent CD player (with adequately extended bass) with much of the treble sheen you'd normally hear from a well-made LP. In a nutshell, the CD playing quality is the best I've heard so far.
Another big plus is the ability to properly decode HDCDs, DVD-Audio, and SACDs. While these formats are really products for small niche markets, it's nice to know the player can handle pretty much anything under the sun. The sound quality from the few HDCDs and SACDs in my collection were also extremely good. Definition was about as good as I had hoped for.
The only thing the player couldn't do was play the two enhanced CDs (audio tracks with Quicktime video) in my collection. Since I didn't have a video monitor connected to the player I don't know if menu navigation is required before play starts.
Another pleasant surprise was the ability to play MP3s. The user manual and product description don't mention (only WMA is mentioned as a compressed format) this but it was a nice surprise. The OPPO 980H played 128kb/s MP3s with better punch and transparency than I even expected.
The packaging is also first rate. There is a minimum of mess, no styrofoam, and the player even comes in a re-closable bag using velcro. Even the manual comes in a re-sealable zip-lock bag. The remote also contains glow-in-the-dark buttons.
I'm definitely keeping this one!