Oppo BDP-83 Early Adoption Program details

[rex]

Originally Posted by DaViD Boulet

If this Oppo player ends up being "region friendly" like their DVD player, that's naturally another reason to consider this player over other major-manufactured options.

The BDP-83 will support DVD Region 1 and Blu-ray Region A only. The Blu-ray Disc Association does not allow OPPO to support any region unlocking capabilities, even for DVD-Video playback.

Full specs:
Video Specifications
Analog Video: Composite, Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr, 480i/480p, 720p/1080i available for non-restricted content; up to 1080i Blu-ray)
Digital Video: HDMI with HDCP (NTSC: 480i/480p/720p/1080i/1080p/1080p24, PAL 576i/576p/720p/1080i/1080p/1080p24)
ABT2010 de-interlacing and scaling solution (HDMI only)
30 and 36bit Deep Color support

Audio Specifications
Analog Audio: 7.1ch or 5.1ch, Dedicated Stereo.
D/AC: Two-channel Cirrus CS4398 DAC for Discrete Stereo; Eight-channel CS4382A DAC for Multi-Channel Analog.
Digital Audio: Coaxial, Optical
HDMI Audio: Stereo to 7.1ch.
Bit stream and internal decoding of Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, and DTS-HD Master Audio for HDMI and Analog.
SACD DSD bit stream over HDMI or straight to analog; SACD DSD to PCM conversion over HDMI and analog.
Decoding of DVD-Audio. Will be updated through future firmware

Media Compatibility
Disc Types: BD-Video, DVD-Video, AVCHD, SACD, CD, HDCD, Kodak Picture CD, CD-R/RW, DVD±R/RW, DVD±R DL, BD-R/RE
(Compatibility with user-encoded contents or user-created discs is on a best effort basis with no guarantee due to the variation of media, software and techniques used.)
BD Profile: BD-ROM version 2 Profile 2 (also compatible with Profile 1 version 1.0 and 1.1). 1GB of Internal Storage; External Storage expandable through USB.
Dual USB Ports (One in back; one front) for video, audio, picture, and BD-Live expandability.

Unique or Optimized Features
PS3 caliber load speeds for BD-Java enabled discs.
Resolution, Picture and Audio adjustments can be performed on the fly.
Discrete Output Resolution: You can force the player to always output a 480i/p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p 50/60Hz, and 1080p/24Hz (DVD-Video and Blu-ray) video signal.
Source Direct: This allows the player to intelligently and automatically change the video output resolution of the player based off of the content source. For example, SD DVD will playback at 480i, Blu-ray will play back at 1080p/24Hz, and DVD-Audio and SACD will playback at 1080i (to ensure maximum audio bandwidth is available). This is ideal for people who use external scalers or do not want the BDP-83 to do any video de-interlacing and scaling.
Video Demo Mode: Splits the screen vertically with one half showing the original source image, while the other half shows the results of adjustment to the Edge Enhancement, Detail Enhancement and Noise Reduction controls.
Up to 1920x1080 native MPEG-2, AVCHD, MKV and DivX/XviD video support; JPEG and PNG picture support.
Fully back-lit remote control
Anamorphic lens compatible with constant height Zoom. Other Zoom modes identical to DV-983H

General Specifications
Power Supply: Power Supply: ~ 100V – 240V, 50/60Hz AC
Power Consumption: 35W (0.5W Standby)
Dimensions: 430mm x 336mm x 77mm, 16⅞ x 13¼ x 3 inches
Mass: 5.1kg / 11.2 lbs
Region Enforcement: DVD Region 1 (non-adjustable) and Blu-ray Region A (non-adjustable)

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1124287

[wes]

Originally Posted by PalmHarbor

They are offering this BlueRay player for a mere $499...what a deal. Panasonic, Sony,Samsung et all
want almost $200 for their's. This is a true bargin that I think I can pass up faster than a FoxNews
"Alert". This is truly an example of the "law of diminishing returns"

I could not agree more I think Oppo is getting greedy, but I you like to have a single player that does it all

Blu Ray
DVD
SACD
DVD Audio

Then it is worth it one machine

I bought my Panasonic BDP-35 for $200 at Costco

[voigtskins]

Originally Posted by wes

I could not agree more I think Oppo is getting greedy, but I you like to have a single player that does it all

Blu Ray
DVD
SACD
DVD Audio

Then it is worth it one machine

I bought my Panasonic BDP-35 for $200 at Costco

I have this player and it is awesome!!!! With their CUSTOMER SUPPORT it is a bargain and upgrade DVD picture is fantastic.Sony and Panasonic are their CUST. SUPPORT as good as OPPO ?I doubt they are and the price of the OPPO is the best for all it offers.Please try one and then tell us your opinion.

[wes]

Originally Posted by voigtskins

I have this player and it is awesome!!!! With their CUSTOMER SUPPORT it is a bargain and upgrade DVD picture is fantastic.Sony and Panasonic are their CUST. SUPPORT as good as OPPO ?I doubt they are and the price of the OPPO is the best for all it offers.Please try one and then tell us your opinion.

Sony and Panasonic customer support is a joke On the other hand $499 is a bit high I am still going to buy one when it becomes available and all the bugs are fixed I just don't have the time to be a beta tester especially if I have to pay for the device.

So thank you for being a guinea pig for us

[xsavoie]

I do believe that it is mentioned that it does support the PAL format as well as NTSC.But with several other DVD players on the market,in for the DVD player to be region free,isn't it a simple matter of pressing a couple of numbers on the remote in order to make the DVD player region free.

[Flay]

FYI, I'm chatting with Oppo about a review model for April. I'll keep you posted when we can get one it.