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Old 05-06-2009, 03:00 PM   #54
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Originally Posted by bomber317 View Post
Anybody keeping tabs on the new Oppo BD player that they're releasing?

http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-83/
Yes, but only through a little bit of reading here and there.

My understanding is that the BDP-83 is shaping up to be quite a world-beater. If not for the $500-$700 price tag at it's release (that's including tax, shipping, currency exchange for Canadians, what have you), I think this product would literally start flying off the shelves of Oppo's warehouses. It could come close to being the best at everything it does right now... and it does a LOT.

Two extremely interesting (at least to me) threads devoted to this product are below:

[BDP-83 FAQ and technical discussion]
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1124287

[Preliminary comparisons between BDP-83 and other BD players]
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1136139


If I had the money to put together a nice dedicated home theater system, I would find it very difficult not to go out and purchase this item... especially if it lives up to the hype. Thankfully(?), I do not. The universal aspect of it is really very appealing to me, plus, I've had a very good experience with Oppo's in the past (the DV-980H is a great universal DVD player, BTW).

If price isn't a primary consideration in the purchase, people should strongly consider the Oppo BDP-83 when BD player shopping. Maybe even if it is!... lol.

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