Oppo 970Hd... WOW!

[vlad335]

I just received the Oppo DV-970HD for my birthday and I am a happy man! I didn't fully realize how much my Samsung HD-841 sucked, most particularly audio-wise. Played DVD's, DVD-A's and SACD's for a couple hours last night and it's like night and day! I am falling in love with my system all over again. I am hearing things in DVD soundtracks for the first time that I have watched ad-nauseum in the past.

One thing I can't believe is how bad the Samsung was and I tolerated it for 2 years. I never realized how bad this DVD player was until last night! Should always remember what my Brother told me years ago...

It's all in the source!

 

[Bluesmoke]

I so want to get the Oppo 970, but all my stuff is black, and that thing is going to stick out like a sore thumb.

 

[nm2285]

I hear a 972H is coming out this fall at some point. It will be black and identical to the 971 except with SACD and DVD-A capabilities.

 

[vlad335]

Color and finish mean nothing to me. I have both black and silver components and a white Xbox 360.

Seems like a shame to miss out on quality because of color.

 

[billy p]

Seems like a shame to miss out on quality because of color.

My thoughts exactly the video performance & cost of both oppo players should supersede all else!! If both where made available, then black would of been my choice!!

 

[agarwalro]

I had a horrible experience with the Oppo 971 due to the macroblocking issues. Much worse then the Samsung HD-841 I was hoping to replace. Ended up returning the Oppo. Any comments on the MB issue?

I have upgraded my TV since then, maybe I should give it another shot?

 

[tejax]

Oppo 970 doesn't have the MB issue as it uses mediatek chipsets both for decoding and scaling. The MB on the 971 is caused by the faroudja chip.

 

[vlad335]

We just watched Xmen 3, The Last Stand and the PQ was amazing on the Oppo. The closest to HD quality from a DVD player I have ever seen.

My wife even made a comment on the quality when the opening menu came up.

I am very pleased with this player!