Comments on: Oppo's upcoming Blu-ray player: The BDP-83

Oppo is planning to release the company's first Blu-ray player, the BDP-83, with support for SACD, possibly DVD-Audio, and a full suite of Blu-ray features.

[Josh BSN]

They'll need to have pricing around $400 to get people to opt for it over a PS3.

[joshdeboer]

I don't agree.

[drva]

I don't agree either... "Josh BSN" I think you need to realize that this component doesn't really appeal to the consumes who would be willing to watch movies on a gaming machine. With features like a ABT Video Processor and 192kHz 24-bit audio digital-audio converters this unit is really aimed at consumers looking at players from Denon, Marantz, Pioneer Elite, Yamaha, Arcam, Rotel and the like. Plus, remember that this player is about more than just exceptional Blu-ray. It will do wonders with DVD and plays hi-fi audio formats like SACD and DVD-Audio.

[joshdeboer]

Where do I sign? This is the BD player I've been waiting for.

[pharmd]

I recently bought a pioneer kuro 111fd and just had it calibrated. The image is amazing but I still have to get a blu-ray player. I heard about the new pioneer blu ray players that are coming out soon and was planning to get the pioneer BDP-320 with the 48 bit color and the Kuro link.

However, after reading the specs on the oppo I have changed my mind about the pioneer blu-ray and am eagerly waiting its release. While reading the AVS forums I noticed that some kuro owners have decided to replace their current pioneer BD player with the oppo as well. A few lucky people got their hands on the oppo for testing before its release and the feedback has been mostly very possitive.

One of the drawbacks with many players is the loading time (around 2 minute wait before the movie starts to play). The exception is the PS3. The oppo's loading time is as fast as the PS3, which is very impressive. As a true universal player with high grade chip set (normaly found in high grade BD players costing well over $1000) this player is a no brainer.

.............Can't wait to get my hands on it.

[MadLyb]

I can't believe they didn't put WiFi on a $500 Blu-ray unit.

Also, I love the fact that my current Oppo DVD player will basically play any disc you put in it, and they dropped this for the Blu-ray unit. May have to wait for Gen 2.

[jwc13ac]

Isn't it Already listed at 499 and available now? And it comes with a HDMI cable.

As just a blue ray player, I'd say this is not quite worth it, but add in the all the other formats it supports, and there is the value.

What it is really missing is streaming audio and video.