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OPPO DV-980H 1080p Up-Converting Universal DVD Player with HDMI and 7.1CH Audio Prepare to be impressed by the OPPO DV-980H universal DVD player. Continuing the OPPO tradition of exceptional audio/video performance and great value, the DV-980H delivers a stunning picture and immersing sound for today’s home theaters. Advanced video upconversion technology brings standard definition DVDs to life with 1080p “Full HD” clarity. Precision rendering from Super Audio CD, DVD-Audio, HDCD and regular CD creates enveloping acoustics with high fidelity. Complemented with 7.1-channel surround audio, high-resolution picture slide show and a convenient USB 2.0 port, the DV-980H helps you rediscover the treasures in your home theater.
Customer Review: Very impressed
Had not even heard of this company until about three weeks ago, but after reading various reviews I decided to give it a go as a companion to my new HDTV. The manual was refreshingly well written and the included HDMI cable is nice (like getting a $20 discount in a way). Had it set up in a few minutes, adjusted it to 1080p and popped in “Tora, Tora, Tora” since I’d watched that recently on my 32″ Sony CRT. Wow, a whole different experience. I saw details I’d never noticed before, especially on the big Japanese battleship set. Flipping between this and a real HD signal I could see the difference, but other than that it was easy to forget it was up converted.

I then tried some episodes of “Firefly” and, again, very nice. Maybe a little less sharp than the movie DVD - hard to say, but it’s reasonable that some content will scale better than others. (And “Firefly” was originally shot for TV, not widescreen theater projection.)

I can’t say it does a better job than other upscaling players because this is the first I’ve owned and I never saw any demos of others. I’m more than satisfied with the results this one produces, though.
Customer Review: Panasonic 50 inch plasma TH-50PZ85U
The whole experience exceeds expectation. The delivery was on time, the driver verified the condition of the TV. I set it up myself with no problems. The Panasonic itself is all that I read it would be. A month later I still surprisingly impressed. And I saved over $400 over retail got free shipping and no sales tax.

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