The Best Blu-Ray Player (As of October 2009) - Oppo BDP-83 Blu-Ray Player
The Oppo BDP-83 is a universal disc player, capable of playing Blu-ray movies, DVDs, DVD-audio, SACD and CDs.
This model has a subtle black design with most controls and a USB port located on the front of the unit.
The front has a brushed metal surface that looks really good.
The highlights of the Oppo BDP-83 would have to be in its features and performance.
This player is Profile 2.
0 compliant and has built-in decoders for DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD sound formats.
Once connected to the internet (through the Ethernet port), you will be able to download firmware updates and view BD-Live contents.
It also has 7.
1 analog outputs for older sound systems.
The disc loading time of the Oppo BDP-83 is faster than almost any other Blu-ray players in the market.
In our tests, it was able to load Mission Impossible 3 in just 14 seconds, which is a very impressive speed.
We also tested the player with a variety of Blu-ray movies (concerts, action sequences and drama movies) and it scored very well in all aspects.
The images were very crisp and looked very realistic.
This model also did very well in up-converting DVD movies.
All in all, the Oppo BDP-83 is the ultimate Blu-ray player for all home theater enthusiasts.
Like most premium tech gadgets, it is a little more expensive than the average Blu-ray model.
It currently retails for around $499 per unit.
The price tag may be a little hefty, but for those who can afford it, you will be the proud owner one of the best Blu-ray players in the market.
Many tech gurus have even gone as far as declaring the Oppo BDP-83 as an almost perfect Blu-ray player!
This model has a subtle black design with most controls and a USB port located on the front of the unit.
The front has a brushed metal surface that looks really good.
The highlights of the Oppo BDP-83 would have to be in its features and performance.
This player is Profile 2.
0 compliant and has built-in decoders for DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD sound formats.
Once connected to the internet (through the Ethernet port), you will be able to download firmware updates and view BD-Live contents.
It also has 7.
1 analog outputs for older sound systems.
The disc loading time of the Oppo BDP-83 is faster than almost any other Blu-ray players in the market.
In our tests, it was able to load Mission Impossible 3 in just 14 seconds, which is a very impressive speed.
We also tested the player with a variety of Blu-ray movies (concerts, action sequences and drama movies) and it scored very well in all aspects.
The images were very crisp and looked very realistic.
This model also did very well in up-converting DVD movies.
All in all, the Oppo BDP-83 is the ultimate Blu-ray player for all home theater enthusiasts.
Like most premium tech gadgets, it is a little more expensive than the average Blu-ray model.
It currently retails for around $499 per unit.
The price tag may be a little hefty, but for those who can afford it, you will be the proud owner one of the best Blu-ray players in the market.
Many tech gurus have even gone as far as declaring the Oppo BDP-83 as an almost perfect Blu-ray player!
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