OPPO BDP-83 Blu-ray Player Arrives

May 20
2009

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“OPPO BDP-80 Blu-ray – $289 at Amazon.” — Staff

OPPO BDP-83 Blu-ray Disc Player with SACD & DVD-Audio

If the above photo looks familiar there is more than likely a very good reason. We have too many OPPO BDP-83s in-house and you probably saw the same image on eBay. Now we could have returned the surplus to OPPO and they will even pay for the return shipping but we know many enthusiasts can’t wait to get their hands on one. Frankly from the time we have spent with the BDP-83 we don’t blame them.

Now before you get too upset with us our price is $100 less than the only other current listing and after we pay the various fees associated with selling the player the price seems rather fair. Certainly the player is worth it but of course if you can wait until the general release and or initial backorders you’ll save some money.

Rumor has it we may be giving one away for next month’s Contest so if yours hasn’t shipped by then be sure to check back and see if it’s true. Now back to the player itself. Instead of giving you endless information we’ll tell you it’s a killer player and simply list a few reasons why.

Superior build quality
Fantastic back-lit remote
Plays DVD-Audio and SACD discs
Uses Anchor Bay’s Video Reference Series technology which provides the best DVD upscaling and de-interlacing.
7.1-channel analog output configurable for size, distance and trim
It’s PS3 fast!
HDMI cable
Spears & Munsil High-Definition Benchmark Blu-ray Edition (calibration disc)

Of course it comes with the other players’ features including Profile 2 and bitstreams or decodes all HD audio formats. The only thing missing is Internet based streaming like Pandora and Netflix. If you can live without streaming and willing to spent a little more you’ll be rewarded with everything we listed. Currently none of the other players offer any of the above so your choice should be pretty easy.