oppo to make BR player

dyevin · 02-20-08, 09:10 AM

i think everyone knows oppo's reputation in the upscaling dvd market, now it looks like they'll be trying their hand with BR as well...
link

TheV · 02-20-08, 09:14 AM

Wonder if it will also upscale DVDs well?
I'm not sure if any BR can upscale as well as HD-DVD players, but I'd love to get one. Might have to wait for this one...especially since it should have more bang for the buck than other BR players.

Brian Shannon · 02-20-08, 09:17 AM

I'm interested. I have been pleased with my Oppo 970.

TheV · 02-20-08, 09:21 AM

And possibly a BR region-free version that we're able to import? Even if it's not advertised, OPPO would be a most likely candidate to hack I would guess. Since the majority of my collection is region-free imported DVDs I'd like to have all my players able to play them. Not just the HD-DVD players.

John Galt · 02-20-08, 09:21 AM

*Gets in line*

cultshock · 02-20-08, 11:53 AM

If they make one that is also region free and plays both NTSC and PAL DVDs, I'm very interested.

tonymontana313 · 02-20-08, 11:55 AM

Holy shit! This is huge as Oppo has made the best dvd player I've ever had. If Oppo makes this a Profile 2.0 player, this will be a day one purchase for me.

steebo777 · 02-20-08, 12:08 PM

I'll buy it if it is reasonably priced.

gorgo99 · 02-20-08, 01:23 PM

Yeah, profile 2.0, region free, bitstream audio, and DVD-Audio playback (which they usually do) would make this the player to beat

pro-bassoonist · 02-20-08, 01:24 PM

There have been quite a few hints in the Oppo 983 thread at AVS for quite some time now that they will be producing a BR player. It might take awhile for them to reach the status of their SDVD machines though...with a region-free BR player.

Pro-B

kvrdave · 02-20-08, 01:57 PM

If they could be priced the same as the PS3 they will have a winner.

juanmgonzalez · 02-20-08, 02:02 PM

I'm in line for this... NICE

eb3604 · 02-20-08, 02:59 PM

im in 2, but i have a feeling its going to be pricey. the 983 is somewhere in the 300s, so I can only imagine a BR would be 500 or so. eek

The Valeyard · 02-20-08, 03:12 PM

I'm in!

Supermallet · 02-20-08, 04:02 PM

I'm in if it's region free for BR and DVD, and converts PAL->NTSC. Also would help if it plays DVD Audio and SACD as the latest Oppo does.

mmconhea · 02-20-08, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Galt

*Gets in line*

*behind me*

Fielding Mellish · 02-20-08, 04:41 PM

Sign me up, too. Could be the final straw towards getting me on board with BD.

Arpeggi · 02-20-08, 07:05 PM

I'm in for 1.

DonnachaOne · 02-20-08, 07:25 PM

Region free is the dealbreaker here (I know most discs are region-free already, but that can change). I love my imports too much.

Knives · 02-20-08, 10:59 PM

If can upconvert and play region-free movies, and PAL then I'm in!

Drexl · 02-20-08, 11:02 PM

This is probably a stupid question because I don't know everything about how it works, but could a "hackable" player cause issues with BD+? If BD+ "checks around" the player to see if everything is legitimate, could there be a problem if the player is hacked to be made region-free? Or will that be kept separated enough that BD+ won't see it?

Grubert · 02-21-08, 05:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drexl

This is probably a stupid question because I don't know everything about how it works, but could a "hackable" player cause issues with BD+? If BD+ "checks around" the player to see if everything is legitimate, could there be a problem if the player is hacked to be made region-free? Or will that be kept separated enough that BD+ won't see it?

The most robust solution is to have a dual-firmware machine, that boots from firmware A or B on user selection. Then, no matter what BD+ checks are in place, it only sees a perfectly legitimate one-region firmware and machine.

dkny75 · 02-21-08, 10:57 AM

C'mon region free!

02-20-08, 09:10 AM	#1
dyevin Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Arizona Posts: 376	oppo to make BR player i think everyone knows oppo's reputation in the upscaling dvd market, now it looks like they'll be trying their hand with BR as well... link

02-20-08, 09:14 AM	#2
TheV DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: La La Land Posts: 1,428	Wonder if it will also upscale DVDs well? I'm not sure if any BR can upscale as well as HD-DVD players, but I'd love to get one. Might have to wait for this one...especially since it should have more bang for the buck than other BR players. __________________ King Tractor Press - Webcomics - Graphic Novels - Weekly Updates

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Brian Shannon DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: USA Posts: 11,534	I'm interested. I have been pleased with my Oppo 970. __________________ Brian Shannon Photography Brian Shannon Photography Blog Brian Shannon on 500px

02-20-08, 09:21 AM	#4
TheV DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: La La Land Posts: 1,428	And possibly a BR region-free version that we're able to import? Even if it's not advertised, OPPO would be a most likely candidate to hack I would guess. Since the majority of my collection is region-free imported DVDs I'd like to have all my players able to play them. Not just the HD-DVD players. __________________ King Tractor Press - Webcomics - Graphic Novels - Weekly Updates

02-20-08, 11:53 AM	#6
cultshock DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: ~here there be serpents~ Posts: 7,173	If they make one that is also region free and plays both NTSC and PAL DVDs, I'm very interested. __________________ "Cultshock... may your corpse be turned into a side show act for the curious and twisted." -Gandhi (banned DVDTalk member, not the Mahatma). I'm not sure, but I think he was hitting on me.

02-20-08, 09:21 AM	#5
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02-20-08, 11:55 AM	#7
tonymontana313 DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 2,746	Holy shit! This is huge as Oppo has made the best dvd player I've ever had. If Oppo makes this a Profile 2.0 player, this will be a day one purchase for me. __________________ Format Neutral as of now http://www.dvdspot.com/member=gman102081

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02-20-08, 01:23 PM	#9
gorgo99 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 541	Yeah, profile 2.0, region free, bitstream audio, and DVD-Audio playback (which they usually do) would make this the player to beat

02-20-08, 01:24 PM	#10
pro-bassoonist DVD Talk Reviewer Join Date: May 2000 Location: Blu-ray.com Posts: 10,380	There have been quite a few hints in the Oppo 983 thread at AVS for quite some time now that they will be producing a BR player. It might take awhile for them to reach the status of their SDVD machines though...with a region-free BR player. Pro-B __________________ Cahiers du Cinema Istituto LUCE

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02-20-08, 02:59 PM	#13
eb3604 New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 19	im in 2, but i have a feeling its going to be pricey. the 983 is somewhere in the 300s, so I can only imagine a BR would be 500 or so. eek

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02-20-08, 04:02 PM	#15
Supermallet Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Termite Terrace Posts: 39,351	I'm in if it's region free for BR and DVD, and converts PAL->NTSC. Also would help if it plays DVD Audio and SACD as the latest Oppo does. __________________ "if you truly want to discuss Sodom with me, send me a PM" - dvdjunkie32 Watch me squawk on Twitter: @Supermallet Check out my Bond commentaries

02-21-08, 10:57 AM	#23
dkny75 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 707	C'mon region free! __________________ DVD Spot DVD Aficionado DVD Profiler Wii number: 8635 5577 9502 4722

02-20-08, 04:41 PM	#17
Fielding Mellish DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: May 2000 Location: A secret rebel stronghold in the Republic of San Marcos Posts: 2,286	Sign me up, too. Could be the final straw towards getting me on board with BD. __________________ "Thirty Helens Agree."

02-20-08, 07:05 PM	#18
Arpeggi DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: CALI! Posts: 6,594	I'm in for 1.

02-20-08, 07:25 PM	#19
DonnachaOne DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: A place where they know how to pronounce "Donnacha" correctly Posts: 9,817	Region free is the dealbreaker here (I know most discs are region-free already, but that can change). I love my imports too much.

02-20-08, 10:59 PM	#20
Knives DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Eden Posts: 3,492	If can upconvert and play region-free movies, and PAL then I'm in!

02-20-08, 11:02 PM	#21
Drexl DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 14,587	This is probably a stupid question because I don't know everything about how it works, but could a "hackable" player cause issues with BD+? If BD+ "checks around" the player to see if everything is legitimate, could there be a problem if the player is hacked to be made region-free? Or will that be kept separated enough that BD+ won't see it?