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Oppo is a name that has been getting quite a bit of recognition in the past two years. They make high quality DVD players with an affordable price. Their latest is rather unique, it is designed to be a digital only solution.
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The Oppo name might be unfamiliar to some, but to A/V enthusiasts their name is getting recognition. They have been shipping high quality upscaling DVD players for a while now. Their most recent models have been DVI or HDMI equipped and come with a strong recommendation that the digital interface should be used. Oppo has designed the players for the full digital path, i.e. from the digital optical disc to the digital display. Their last few models have also been Universal DVD players. To be a Universal DVD Player means that the player can playback every known type of DVD standard, be it DVD-R/RW or DVD Audio as well as SACD.
Their newest model is the DV-981HD and takes the natural evolution of Oppo's emphasis on digital only to HDMI 1.1; the 981 drops component video totally. With HDMI a single cable of pure digital data is all that is needed for all of the mentioned formats above. HDMI has the bandwidth to pass the high resolution audio found on DVD Audio and SACD in addition to the compressed audio formats (Dolby Digital or DTS) found on DVD Video. HDMI also means the capability for 1080p output. Most upscaling DVD players (and certainly those in the Oppo's price range) top out at 1080i, meaning brand new 1080p HDTV owners still need their TV's video processor to deinterlace the 1080i signal from the DVD player. Oppo goes one better and includes the whole gamut of ED to HD resolutions -- 480p/720p/1080i/1080p.
Specifications
Disc Types:
- DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, Super Audio CD (SACD), DivX®, XviD, Audio CD, HDCD, Kodak Picture CD
- Official DivX® Certified product, certified to the Home Theater Profile
- Plays all versions of DivX® video (including DivX® 6) with standard playback of DivX® media files with encoded video resolution up to 720x480 30fps and 720x576 25fps
- CD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R DL (Compatibility with user-encoded contents or user-created discs is on a best effort basis with no guarantee due to the variation of media, software and techniques used.)
Output:
- Analog Audio: Stereo, 5.1ch
- Digital Audio: Coaxial, Optical, HDMI
- Analog Video: Composite, S-Video (Y/C) - standard-definition output only
- Digital Video: HDMI with HDCP (NTSC 480p/720p/1080i/1080p, PAL 576p/720p/1080i/1080p)
- No Component Video Output. The DV-981HD is designed for use with a display device with HDMI or DVI digital video input.
Video Characteristics:
- HDMI: HDMI Specifications 1.1, CEA-861-B
- S-Video Amplitude: Y: 1.0Vp-p (75 Ohm), C: 0.286Vp-p (75 Ohm)
- Composite Video Amplitude: 1.0Vp-p (75 Ohm)
Audio Characteristics (Nominal specification):
- Frequency: 20Hz – 20kHz (+/-1dB)
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio: >100dB
- Total Harmonic Distortion: < 0.01%
General Specification:
- Power Supply: ~ 100V – 240V, 50/60Hz AC
- Power Consumption: 20W
- Dimensions: 420mm x 270mm x 41mm, 16-1/2 x 10-5/8 x 1-5/8 inches
- Mass: 2.4kg / 5.20 lbs (DVD player unit only)
Operating Temperature:
Operating Humidity:
- 15% - 75% No condensation
Firmware Updates:
Accessories included: Power Cable, Remote and batteries, Manual, HDMI cable, Stereo audio cable, composite video cable.
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