OK, the bad: the Oppo BDP-83 is $500, it doesn’t have WiFi or any digital download dilvery system like Netflix, Pandora, Amazon, or YouTube. But on the plus, CNET ranked the player above all others – including the PS3 – and that’s good enough for me. Where’s my credit card… → Read More
We saw the Oppo DVD/Blu-Ray player at CEDIA in September, and it looked great then, but details were lacking. We’ve got a lot more information now, and this versatile media player and rescaler is looking to be a real beast. It’s got the latest Blu-Ray support, a sweet upscaling unit (the same found in the DVDO Edge), and support for DVD-Audio, SACD, and more legacy formats. It’ll cost between $500 and $600, which is expensive for a plain ol’ Blu-Ray player, but cheap as hell for what this thing has to offer. They’re thinking about doing an early adopter program with a limited run of units later this month or possibly in January. The upgradeable firmware means if you get in early you won’t be sacrificing any features they get when they’re out of “beta”. Check out the rest of the specs and update after the fold. → Read More
