OPPO DVD Players Gaffney SC

Serial #: VD0803702169
Product Source: Manufacturer

Summary: Good Videophile performance with all content

Since 2006, OPPO has been providing a DVD performance envelope covering the main feature, the movie, at roughly the $200 mark directly competing with other players and external scalers costing $1000 plus. They have been earning my recommendation since then along with a full model line review last year. When it was announced that OPPO was releasing a flag ship DVD player at nearly double the price, I requested a review sample to find out how OPPO has raised the bar on an already very successful product line.

As with past models, you will need an HDMI input on your display to receive the full video benefits of the product. While OPPO decided to include analog component video outputs with this model, it is limited to 480p with most discs and while those discs that aren't flagged can be output up to 1080i, the Anchor Bay video processing is not used at all in that application. As with the DV-981HD, the flag ship player supports SACD and DVD Audio.

On the surface the DV-983H doesn't appear to offer anything different from last year's DV-981HD, yet those differences are there, buried in the details. Along with links to the very well documented OPPO website are the following differences between the DV-981HD and the new DV-983H .

Features

• VRS by Anchor Bay video processing technology
• Anamorphic Aspect Ratio for anamorphic 2.35 lens applications (not tested)
• Directly supports 6.1 Multi-channel audio Dolby Digital or DTS
• 7.1 multi-channel audio via analog or HDMI
• Optimized High Fidelity Audio Circuit Design for the analog outputs
• Kodak Picture CD compatible - high resolution picture slide show
• USB 2.0 back panel connector supporting video, picture and music playback
• RS232 port for custom Home Theater installations
• IEC 14 gauge AC Power cord
• Heavy gauge black brushed aluminum front panel

Not-So-Common Features for the DV-983H

• Includes Anchor Bay Technologies video test disc
• PAL/NTSC disc and TV compatible with automatic or manual system conversion
• Analog Component Video up to 480p with CSS encrypted discs or up to 1080i without CSS
• 8 channel analog audio outputs with 24 bit 192kHz D/A convertors
• Audio Only mode turns off the video circuits for high-resolution multi-channel digital audio output through HDMI or analog audio for CD, DVD-Audio and SACD
• Dimmer Control allows the front panel display to be turned off for improved analog audio fidelity
• Y/C Delay, on/off/auto CUE correction along with in depth De-interlacing Mode, Video Mode and Color Space besides basic picture controls
• Alternate Remote Control Code - allows other manufacturers DVD player co...