is this player better than an oppo?
1342602
Better ..... in some cases, yes. In others No. It really depends on your evaluation criteria. Its better in that it costs a 1/3 of the price, and its better for apps. Its similar or the same for DVD and Bluray playback. It falls short in terms of local file support, analog outputs, build quality, resale value and sorry Sony ... customer support. Oppo customer support is 2nd to none. Either player is great though - so you really can't go wrong with what you decide.
1041508
I'm going to ask you one more question if you don't mind. If I just want the best player I can find to listen to music and don't care about lists, album art, interfaces or anything else. I just want to put my songs on the player and listen to them in the order they come up, which do you recommend? (Can you tell I'm an old lady and just love to listen to music? LOL!) All that matters to me is good sound, ease of putting songs on the player, number of songs I can add to the player and how long it will play music on one charge. Even the Cowan 160 GB player sounds interesting to me.
1474614
Thanks, Larry. For a month I've been teetering on the brink of getting the Oppo 980 or 981. The street price of, maybe $170 would be acceptable. I also have an A-35, with a backup A-30 in the closet in its box.I've been having a lot of fun ordering HD DVD's from Europe. When the supply of HD DVD's dries up, if I had an Oppo, the Region Code, and NTSC/PAL wouldn't matter and I could switch to import SD DVD's.Anything to mess with censorship and marketing plans.
423259
Do you guys own it? is it worth to get this player? I have not seen any actual reviews from people about this player yet.
838132
the oppo is a blue ray player. the play station three and the cable sound like they are plugged into your tv and you've run out of hdmi connections. save your money and get an amp that will accommodate your connections needs. way to think 'out the box', using equipment for more than it was intended.
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I disagree about Creative Labs being "excellent player". I have had a CL Zen for a year now and I'm ready to replace it. The Zen locks up once a week. The controls seem to respond randomly when you press the main function key. I had a great offer for a Zune, but after reading all this crap (pro and con) I have decided to live with the Zen for another 6 months ...
1375549
to try and offer some advice: i just upgraded from the BDP83 to the BDP93, i have only watched 1 Blu on the new one (BDP93) but was amazed at the pic quality i had the BDP83 for almost a year before upgrading and the only issue i had was watching LOTR extended versions on DVD and would see a 'hiccup" every so often - i believe this was where they added the extended footage in - otherwise i NEVER had a single issue with my player with an Oppo or PS3 OR whatever bluray player you have or decide to buy i always make sure the firmware is updated to resolve any 'issues" you may have best of luck to you
795077
It seems to be better then Hario Skerton / Kyocera CM-50.Comparable with upgraded CM-50.
1506760
What about SD-DVD up-conversion? I have a Denon DVD-3910 and a PS3. The PS3 upscales DVDs better than the 3910; in some cases, a lot better. Is the Oppo better than the PS3 in this regard?
1330601
Yes, we've got an Oppo and very satisfied with it. If you're looking to play other regions or formats (such as pal) get an Oppo-the conversion is all onboard. HKflix.com is the place to go for shopping for region-free hardware.
483080
Fantastic with either. Top Blu-ray player out there right now. Only one possible player better by a very small margin, the OPPO 103, at twice the price! Not that big a difference! Just make sure the TV set matches the Sony's Outputs: (Input/Output Specs)HDMI Output(s) : 2 (Rear) Dual output for multiple output or AV seperation mode Composite Video Output(s) : 1 (Rear) Digital Audio Output(s) : 1 Optical (Rear); 1 Coxial (Rear) Analog Audio 2ch Output(s) : 1 (Rear) Ethernet Connection(s) : 1 (Rear) USB Input(s) : 2 (1 Rear/ 1 Front)
836135
Morale of the story is that you people HAVE TO READ the product description before posting bogus claims about this product.THIS Oppo player in particular, is region free, and can play ANY kind of file, dvd, bluray, sacd, etc. that you throw at it!That's the reason of its price.
1899941
Thanks a lot for the reply. Sounds like this player does everything I want. Now, if Amazon would get them in stock...
817583
If you can get that player for $29, go for it. There is very little difference in the capabilities of these two players.
120181
Yeah, in my case, I know it isn't a firmware issue. At this point, my player no longer reads/plays any discs at all. It is pretty much dead in the water for discs. It can still do online stuff, but I have a 360 for that. I talked to LG and they suggest sending it in for repairs, but I've read nothing but negative comments from people who have tried that route. Thanks for the help with the Oppo. It might be the way to go. If anyone else wants to add their 2 cents, I'd appreciate it.
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It plays both DVD-R and BD-R and BD-RW VERY well. In fact, on the Blu-ray side, a BD-R that I authored at too high a bitrate for the media to be reliably read by two other players (Sony and Samsung) and would freeze and play like a slide show instead of video, only has a minor dropped frame here and there on the Oppo. The BDP-83 truly DOES handle problem discs and burned discs better than anything else I've used.
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My review- http://www.amazon.com/review/R6WLFVY9YHKYI/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=1400532655&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag= Id say theres better value to be found. If the difference in price between this and the nexus 7 is significant, there other options to consider. The price vs performance ratio on this product, however is fairly poor. One other aspect to consider is software availability. Although android 's application market is rapidly growing, apple' s is still superior. The iPad mini is something to consider, or as you said, the iPod touch. You also mentioned the tablet's hackability. From someone who has hacked this tablet, let me be the first (hardly) to say that the device is extremely limited on B&N firmware(in available software and features) , and on Cyanogenmod, slow as heck. Your best bet is to look for an android mp3 or tablet which runs near pure (as opposed to custom) android. Good luck, and happy almost birthday to your son! Galaxy Player- http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-YP-GI1CB-XAA-4-2-Inch-Galaxy/dp/B007SRNPPU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1356569891&sr=8-1&keywords=Samsung+galaxy+player+4.2 Nexus 7 from Google (my favorite from this selection) - https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_7_16gb iPad Mini- http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00746W3HG iPod Touch 4th gen- http://www.amazon.com/Apple-touch-Black-Generation-CURRENT/dp/B0097BEF0O/ref=sr_1_7?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1356570179&sr=1-7&keywords=ipod+touch+5th+generation