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xsBusiness - OPPO DV-980H 1080p Up-Converting Universal DVD Player with HDMI and 7.1CH Audio
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List Price: $169.99
Our Price: $169.99
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Availability: Usually ships in 1 to 3 weeks
Manufacturer: OPPO Digital
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Batteries Included: 1
Binding: Electronics
Brand: OPPO Digital
Color: Blank
EAN: 6920053830482
Feature: High definition up-conversion up to 1080p Full HD resolution from standard DVD video discs. 480i/480p/720p/1080i also supported over HDMI
Label: OPPO Digital
Manufacturer: OPPO Digital
Model: DV-980H
Publisher: OPPO Digital
Studio: OPPO Digital
Warranty: 1 year warranty
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Features
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High definition up-conversion up to 1080p Full HD resolution from standard DVD video discs. 480i/480p/720p/1080i also supported over HDMI
Outstanding audio performance with 7.1-channel output and Dolby Digital Surround EX decoding
Multiple playback formats, including DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, Super Audio CD with DSD, Audio CDs, HDCD, WMA, DivX and more
High resolution picture slide show (HD-JPEG); USB 2.0 interface for video, picture and music playback
Connections include HDMI, Component, Composite, S-Video, 7.1CH, 5.1CH, Stereo, Coaxial, Optical. Includes an HDMI cable
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Best 169 bucks I spent last year
Comment: I ran across an ad in a magazine about these OPPO Digital universdal upconverting Disc players. This one plays and encodes, CD, CDR, HDCD, SACD, DVD audio, DSD, divxx, and all points west. I ordered it right from the company, though I should have just got it from Amazon. It actually has a neat carry bag for it along with a bevy of cablers for different occasions. Yes, it is mainly an upconverting DVD player, but I g0t it for the sound, it is my CD player and it rocks, it has a 24 bit DAC opposed to the 1 Bit dac most cheap CD players have. It makes a normal CD sound loads better. It did take me a half hour to understand the sound half of it, then it was easy. I have bought a SACD just top hear how good they are, "THey Are Good" Lots of Cds today are mastered with HDCD, yet most CD players can not read them. It does a CD better, The HDCD, especially when you can hear it. Also, I bought a DVD concert to watch and listemn to DVD audio, "awesome", I could have soent 700 bucks to get an audiophile CD player , but I OPPted for this and I'm glad that I did.
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Summary: great audio player
Comment: I use this player for audio CD's only. It has great sound which compares to cd players which are much more expensive.
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Summary: An excelent dvd at very low price
Comment: Well, I feel bad for that other reviewer of this DVD player, because, at least based on my experience (and you always need to wonder whether a sample size of one is statistically significant enough to make any sort of judgment - I believe in logic, it's an ad hominem fallacy - other liberal arts folks, feel free to correct my terminology).
Anyhow, I also wanted to say that I'm not an Oppo schill (though, if they wanted to throw a little cash my way for this positive review, I wouldn't complain ;) ).
So it sounds like my experience with my Oppo 780H has been the polar opposite of the former reviewer. I love my skinny little Oppo 780. I'm using it to replace a Denon DVD-1920, which, though acceptable as a universal disc player, had some issues, among which were it being only an HDMI 1.1 interface (the Oppo is HDMI 1.2 compliant), problems I had with the Denon playing multi-channel SACD, and an annoing tendency of the Denon to pause for a couple of seconds when switching layers in the middle of a movie. So, when the Denon decided to quit working (it was only two years old), I decided it was time to seek out and explore strange new universal disc players.
When I started seeing rave reviews for this machine and its predecssors at Stereophile.com and Audioholics.com, two web sites that seem to have radically opposed philosophies, I thought, what the heck! It's fairly cheap for a universal disc player. Let's get one.
When the Oppo arrived (it's only available over the internet), I was pleased by it's packaging. It was in a sturdy box, with an instruction sheet being the first thing you see when you open the box. It contained very clearly explanations about the need to, once you physically connected the machine, to enter its setup menu and confiigure it before you ever attempted to play a disc.
Connecting the Oppo was simple as I only used the good-quality HDMI cable included with the player. Since the player was HDMI 1.2 compatible, it was supposed to be able to provide my receiver (a Pioneer Elite VSX-82TSX) with a complete, multi-channel signal from an SACD - something the Denon, again, because it applied an earlier version of HDMI, was unable to do; btw, I don't fault the Denon for this, it was the standard when the machine was manufactured - as now HDMI 1.3 is the standard, but the benefits that provides seem more relevant to BluRay).
Anyhow, hookup was a breeze, the setup menus were a breeze, and it's been nothing but a joy to listen to. All the rave reviews I've read about the Oppo are right on. DVD-Audio discs are rich and detailed. Listening to Talking Heads' Speaking in Tongues (DVD-A) rocks. Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon (SACD) is as full and rich as my MoFi vinyl recording.
DVDs on the Oppo are awesome, too. I used the Oppo's internal scaler to bump up the signal to a 1080i signal, and, while it's obviously not BluRay, the picture on my 5-year old Sony 57-inch 1080i RPTV is spectacular. No pauses when the disc switches layers. Images are rich, colors are incredible, and definitely no jaggies (check out the flyover view of Rome in Gladiator).
Lots of slick little features. Especially that USB port on the front of the player. It recognizes a number of audio formats, but it's easiest if you just use MP3s. Check out the Oppo web site for all the supported formats. It doesn't support FLAC, though, so Hi-Res downloads won't work via this mode of delivery.
Still, if you have a universal disc player, why aren't you listening to your SACDs and DVD-As instead of crappy MP3s and other lossy codecs? And if you're just going to listen to MP3s, doesn't your receiver have a connector for your iPod?
You can also view movie files via the USB port, but you have to convert them, first, to DiVX files. That's kind of a time-consuming process, but it does work.
The USB will also play photos. They're kind of slow to load, but it is cool.
Overall, I'm incredibly impressed with my Oppo. Audio and video performance rivals that of players several times the cost. It has tons of cool features that I like. For instance, you can capture a frame from a movie and use it, instead of the Oppo flash screen, as your screen saver image when you pause a movie or fire up the Oppo without a disc in its tray.
If you're looking for a universal disc player in any price range, and don't want or need BluRay, definitely check this player out.
Customer Rating:
Summary: CLEARLY ABOVE THE REST!!!!!!
Comment: A superior work of machinery!!!! First thing that grabs you is the packaging of this unit! Player comes in a snug fit black bag with a large
silver OPPO logo with a fold down velcro latch flap and supported by soft shock absorbing foam and a snug fit box....impressive! Some major electronic manufacturer's could learn a lesson from this company on how to package a DVD/CD player!!
The unit overall appearence is very nice. Some time & thought seems to have gone into the design of OPPO players. Has a nice pleasent to the eye blue LED readout. As of now I'm using it on a standard analog 27" flat screen TV with an S-video cable and the picture is superior to that of my old GE DVD player. Presently using a optical cable, soundtrack is rich and detailed coming out of my Yamaha HT receiver and really brings out the best in my Dayton Reference Speakers! Hopefully in the near future I will upgrade to a widescreen.. Plenty of adjustment for your picture quality and type of TV your using.
On the audio side, can go up to 7.1 HT and 5.1HT. or regular hookups for basic 2 channel stereo with optical cable, standard RCA analog cables & S-video. Just about every kind of hookup is on the back of this unit!! Another nice feature is SACD's.
According to the manual this feature can be used with an HDMI supported receiver or a standard HT receiver that has standard RCA 7.1 or 5.1 hookups. OPPO encourages you to use this discrete treet!! Certainly read the manual, there is a lot of information in setup to suit your needs!!
I bought this unit for several purposes...Music & Movies!! As a CD player it certainly puts my Sony CE-375 carousel player down a notch or two.Very nice natural sound and not as bright as the Sony and great detail, just using an optical cable! Will be getting a set of cables for 5.1 and maybe buying a few SACD's A pure pleasure for music listening. I am more then satisfied with my purchase of this unit.
An Update On the OPPO DV-980H DVD Player!! Just purchased some really nice RCA patch cables to hook up the 5.1 aspect of my OPPO player to my Yamaha HTR 5930 Receiver and what a nice surprise. Great detailed sound and performance and all the fun and amazement of 5.1 HT. Certainly a big step above dolby surround sound! Can't wait to purchase some SACD's now!
In short..........Swwweeeeet!!!
Customer Rating:
Summary: What a bargain.
Comment: This is a outstanding product for the money.
The OPPO 980H is a excellent value.My primary interest is music concert DVDS although I do watch a few movies. Its upscaling to 1080i greatly improves the picture quality of most DVDS. The most pleasant suprise was the excellent job it does with music cds and sacds. I listen to alot of music and had purchased a SACD player for 5 times as much as I paid for the OPPO and the Oppo beats it hands down. If you only use it as a CD player it is well worth the price. I have it paired up with a Yamaha RX777 stereo receiver(to me music only sounds real in stereo,forget surround sound) and a pair of PSB Image T65 speakers. Total system cost about $1700. You could spend 10 times that and not get better sound. I know because I have done that in the past. If you want to have Ella or Frank sing for you in person this will do it. Again the OPPO is a outstanding product.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Prepare to be impressed by the OPPO DV-980H universal DVD player. Continuing the OPPO tradition of exceptional audio/video performance and great value, the DV-980H delivers a stunning picture and immersing sound for today's home theaters. Advanced video upconversion technology brings standard definition DVDs to life with 1080p "Full HD" clarity. Precision rendering from Super Audio CD, DVD-Audio, HDCD and regular CD creates enveloping acoustics with high fidelity. Complemented with 7.1-channel surround audio, high-resolution picture slide show and a convenient USB 2.0 port, the DV-980H helps you rediscover the treasures in your home theater.
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