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Oppo Preparing Lower-Cost Blu-ray Player
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Posted December 22, 2009 06:31 AM by Juan Calonge
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 Oppo Digital, the maker of the acclaimed but pricy BDP-83 Blu-ray player, has announced on its Twitter page: "We will be announcing a lower-cost Blu-ray player in early January 2010." There is no information regarding technical details or specific pricing at this time, but people interested are encouraged to visit the company's website "around that time" (presumably coinciding with CES) to learn more.
A company representative also revealed that they are investigating several streaming options.
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Source: Oppo @ Twitter |
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bhampton
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Dec 22, 2009
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It's funny but I never considered their player overpriced at all. Given what it does and how it does it, it's a amazing value. Other higher priced players are inferior.
Still... this is a good idea. |
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discking
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Dec 22, 2009
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Of course, just when I finally consider giving in and paying quadruple the price of most other players, they announce a new entry level unit. Odds are, it WILL NOT have analog 7.1 outputs, will not use Anchor Bay VRS, and so forth. Also, it will be interesting to see if the same hardware hack pathway to making it region free wil be left in place, or if that will be closed off, or even made easier with some sort of software/remote hack. I am betting the price will be $280.00-ish... |
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discking
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Dec 22, 2009
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Let's hope the "method" of easily doing a non soldered region free hardware fix for overcoming the control freak BD player license will remain, it would be a shame if future OPPOs needed the same sort of soldered on chip hack as other players.
It will, for sure, be lighter, slimmer, and cheaper... The Region Free issue still looms large for any prospective OPPO product... |
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Irrob
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Dec 22, 2009
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Is this good news or bad news? |
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degas
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Dec 22, 2009
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I don't need analog outputs and SACD/DVD-Audio support.
But hopefully the video chip are the same or better. |
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rmainhammer
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Dec 22, 2009
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Unless it's priced around the PS3 range, forget it. |
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TheZoof
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Dec 22, 2009
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hmmm... I want an Oppo... so if this player does what I need then consider it sold. |
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merrick97
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Dec 22, 2009
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I just ordered the BDP-83 today. Im gonna be mad if their new lower cost player just sans the analog outs.
However, if the value priced player sans the anchor bay chip and all that good stuff, Ill be happy with what I got. |
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ehtamgnie
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Dec 22, 2009
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Regardless of the lower price, if they follow their model on upscaling DVD players, the BD player should be a well featured, great value for the price point. I still watch DVDs on my OPPO and I sometimes forget I'm not watching a Blu-Ray. |
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JohnAV
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Dec 22, 2009
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Consider this good news.  |
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JohnAV
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Dec 22, 2009
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^ Just to go back in time before the BDP-83, Oppo was selling the DV-980H and DV-983H. Then Oppo replaced the DV-983H with the BDP-83. I think the rest you can figure out. |
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phatrat1982
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Dec 22, 2009
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Cutting prices does not mean cutting features. More players are selling making the components come down in price, making them cheaper to make, which means lowering prices. |
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langn08
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Dec 22, 2009
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I don't know about "fairly" priced based on how prices have come down on players with almost comparable features. I mean $500 is a bit steep ..... |
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JediFonger
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Dec 22, 2009
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w/the 3-D spex finalized... i think we'll see a Oppo BD 3-D player hdmi 1.4+ replacing the BDP-83 =). |
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langn08
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Dec 22, 2009
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Well I guess I compared it side by side with the PS3 and really didnt think SACD is worth the extra $200. |
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HeavyHitter
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Dec 22, 2009
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Depends on your needs. The ABT processing (deinterlacing and scaling) in the Oppo blows away the PS3's. |
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Blue Bull
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Dec 22, 2009
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I would like to know why some people are making such a fuss. In the past Oppo had two models both with great reputation, I always wondered if they would make a player without the 7.1 analog and SACD specs, if it will bring down prices, some say not by much. Give one that just a pure blu ray player with only HDMI out and I'll be happy. |
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