Sammanfattning: The SACD and DVD-Audio battle was the format war that nobody won. There are a variety of reasons why neither format caught on with the general public. I have always felt the main technical issue with these formats was their inability to make a simple...
High quality video image and upconversion processing
Many convenience features
Plays wide range of audio and video formats
No Component output
Poorly designed menus
s The DV-981HD shows that price or brand name alone is no guarantee of quality. And while the lack of a component output is a bit restrictive and it could clearly benefit from an improved graphical interface, the way this Oppo DVD player displays video...
Sammanfattning: The OPPO Digital DV-981HD bridges the gap between standard DVD and Blu-ray/HD-DVD. This DVD player brings out the most from standard DVD, courtesy of its on-board Faroudja video processing. In addition, HDMI connectivity delivers the possible signal fr...
Sammanfattning: Over the next few years the movie industry will be making a drastic change to HD video. Unfortunately the industry is at war, HD DVD vs Blu-ray….remember VHS vs Betamax. Thankfully there is something to hold of for a few years: The Oppo DV-981HD! W...
Sammanfattning: We audiophiles can be a parsimonious bunch, always looking to squeeze as much performance from each dollar spent as possible. Were constantly on the lookout for products that perform far above their cost -- "giant killers," as they are called. Thus...
Sammanfattning: As the current king of OPPOs well respected line of unconverting DVD players, the DV-981HD honors the crown with superb video and audio processing. The DV-981HD can expand a standard definition DVD to HD 1080p resolution, but it cannot playback high defin...
Upscaling definitely improves DVD image quality
Excellent deinterlacing performance
1080p output via HDMI
Comes with a high quality HDMI cable
Plays pretty much any material that comes on a CD or DVD
Front display can be dimmed or turned off
Can ...
Takes a long time to initially load a DVD
No Component video leaves SDTV owners even further behind
Disabling front display lights completely the setting is not saved
Remote not backlit
Despite high res output, does not play high res DivX
In evaluating a product like the DV-981HD, you have to look at it from a couple different angles. First of all, does it really turn your existing DVD library into something that will fully utilize your shiny new HDTV? Secondly, how does it work as a DV...
Attractive black design with blue lighting; user-friendly interface; good DivX/XviD support; competitively priced; good build quality; admirable up-conversion and video quality.
No way to bookmark DivX playback position or resume playback.
A formidable performer, and while it may not be the best DivX player on the market due to lack of bookmark/resume features, it is easily the best up-converting DVD player weve tested for those on a budget.
Sammanfattning: When you think of DVD players, you think of the major consumer electronics manufacturers: Sony, Panasonic, and Phillips, but you may not think of Oppo. Starting today, you will. Today, I take a look at the Oppo DV-981HD upconverting DVD player. In ter...
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Publicerad: 2007-02-08, Författare: Matthew , testad av: cnet.com
Excellent image quality; upscaling to 1080p over HDMI; attractive, understated black design; multichannel SACD and DVD-Audio over HDMI; DivX/Xvid support; aspect-ratio control; can be made region-free with a simple hack.
Worth it only for use with 1080p TVs with an HDMI input; no component video output.
Performing nearly as well as players costing four times the price, the Oppo DV-981HD is an unbeatable bargain for videophiles and enthusiasts.
