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Oppo Reveals the BDP-95 Audiophile Blu-ray Player
Wed Dec 22, 2010 at 12:00 PM ETTags: Oppo, Blu-ray Players (all tags)
It's set for a February release, but the price is still a mystery.
Now that the BDP-93 is out the door, Oppo has announced their newest creation - The BDP-95. It's an impressive player with the kind of features you'd expect from a product aimed directly towards audiophiles.
It boasts the Sabre32 Reference Audio DAC - the best in the world according to Oppo - for the highest possible range and lowest distortion. The BDP-95 has a toroidal power supply, XLR stereo outs, 7.1 channel analog outs, a new chassis and other upgrades to the BDP-93.
There's no word on pricing yet, but we're guessing it's going to be high. When a company stamps the word "audiophile" on a product it means you're getting the best sound you can get, but it also means you're going to be paying well for it.
You can register on Oppo's site now to receive notification when the BDP-95 is available for purchase. Oppo says you can expect it in February of next year.
Source: Oppo
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Oppo Announces Sub $300 BDP-80
Mon Jan 25, 2010 at 04:00 PM ETTags: Oppo (all tags)
We finally have the details on Oppo’s new, lower priced Blu-ray player.
The BDP-83 took the home theater world by storm last year, by offering a high end feature set, Anchor Bay video processing, and quick loading times at a remarkably low price. Oppo’s been teasing the announcement of their new, more economically priced Blu-ray player for a while now, but it looks like they’re going to just make that January deadline.
Oppo’s new player is known as the BDP-80, and it’s just under the three hundred dollar mark at an asking price of $289. It’s got a lot of what made the BDP-83 great, but it’s a player with a different purpose.
While the BDP-83 was intended as a standalone player, the BDP-80 is meant to be a digital video/audio transport device. There’s no Anchor Bay in the new player. The main decoder chip handles all the video processing with the help of some custom firmware. For the most part, the BDP-80 wasn’t meant to output directly to your TV.
“The BDP-80 is incredibly well suited as a digital transport to feed into an external video processor, a high-end A/V receiver or display device with built-in video processing,” says Oppo. They also recommend it as a fine standalone player for those with small to midsized televisions.
Oppo made a few other changes for the BDP-80 as well. It’s got a plastic front panel, rather than the aluminum of the BDP-83. It still plays back Blu-rays at 24 frames per second, but it won’t do the same with DVDs. It loses the dedicated analog outputs of the BDP-83, instead opting to share them with the 7.1 channel outputs, and the remote glows in the dark instead of being backlit.
The BDP-80 still features those quick load times the 83 was known for, it’s got SACD playback with the option of PCM output over HDMI, support for MKV files, and a gigabyte of internal storage.
Source: Oppo
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Oppo Announces Sub $300 BDP-80
Mon Jan 25, 2010 at 04:00 PM ETTags: Oppo (all tags)
We finally have the details on Oppo’s new, lower priced Blu-ray player.
The BDP-83 took the home theater world by storm last year, by offering a high end feature set, Anchor Bay video processing, and quick loading times at a remarkably low price. Oppo’s been teasing the announcement of their new, more economically priced Blu-ray player for a while now, but it looks like they’re going to just make that January deadline.
Oppo’s new player is known as the BDP-80, and it’s just under the three hundred dollar mark at an asking price of $289. It’s got a lot of what made the BDP-83 great, but it’s a player with a different purpose.
While the BDP-83 was intended as a standalone player, the BDP-80 is meant to be a digital video/audio transport device. There’s no Anchor Bay in the new player. The main decoder chip handles all the video processing with the help of some custom firmware. For the most part, the BDP-80 wasn’t meant to output directly to your TV.
“The BDP-80 is incredibly well suited as a digital transport to feed into an external video processor, a high-end A/V receiver or display device with built-in video processing,” says Oppo. They also recommend it as a fine standalone player for those with small to midsized televisions.
Oppo made a few other changes for the BDP-80 as well. It’s got a plastic front panel, rather than the aluminum of the BDP-83. It still plays back Blu-rays at 24 frames per second, but it won’t do the same with DVDs. It loses the dedicated analog outputs of the BDP-83, instead opting to share them with the 7.1 channel outputs, and the remote glows in the dark instead of being backlit.
The BDP-80 still features those quick load times the 83 was known for, it’s got SACD playback with the option of PCM output over HDMI, support for MKV files, and a gigabyte of internal storage.
Source: Oppo
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Lexicon Accused of Selling Repackaged Oppo BDP-83 at a $3000 Markup
Mon Jan 18, 2010 at 01:45 PM ETTags: Lexicon, Oppo, THX, High-Def Retailing (all tags)
The Lexicon BD-30 is a $3,500 Blu-ray player, but some disassembly reveals that it may be nothing more than an Oppo BDP-83 with a shiny new case.
The front panel may say Lexicon, but it’s got Oppo guts. Those familiar with the much beloved Oppo BDP-83 may notice that the back panel of the Lexicon BD-30 uses the exact same layout. The buttons on the front panel are in the same configuration as well.
It’s not entirely uncommon for players to look the same, but the good folks over at Audioholics opened the units up side by side and took a look. The two players are almost completely identical. In fact, the only real difference found was in the color of the caps on the power supply board.
Looking at the base of the BD-30, you can see vent holes that were cut out to make room for the vents of the BDP-83. From what it looks like, Lexicon took a BDP-83, put it in a Lexicon chassis and sold it. The going price of a BDP-83 is around $500, but the BD-30 runs $3,500.
The BD-30 is THX certified, but benchmarks reveal the same crossovers, frequency response and distortion amounts as the non THX certified BDP-83. THX has responded to questions of the legitimacy by stating that the BD-30 was thoroughly tested. Strangely though, you’ll no longer find reference to THX anywhere on Lexicon’s page.
Home Theater Review has a different take on the player, stating that “there is no comparison between the build quality of the two players,” and that “the Lexicon had a more natural contrast and color palette than the Oppo.” It was also noted that Lexicon’s player was much quieter than the BDP-83 when loading discs.
This is a development sure to raise a lot of questions, not only for Lexicon, but for Oppo and THX as well. We expect to hear more in the coming weeks.
Source: Audioholics
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Oppo Announces New Lower Priced Blu-ray Player
Wed Dec 23, 2009 at 02:00 PM ETTags: Oppo, Industry Trends, High-Def Retailing (all tags)
A new, less expensive Blu-ray player is coming in 2010 from Oppo, but just what that means is up for interpretation.
There’s a good chance that Oppo is a brand you’ve become familiar with in the last year or so, and you wouldn’t be alone. It’s a newer company, and up until 2009’s CES, they made some very good products, but nothing that compared to the BDP-83 in terms of balancing cost and function. The quick loading Blu-ray player made Oppo a favorite of tech sites and readers alike.
Oppo is certainly under some pressure to match their offerings from last year, and based on a recent statement, they’re aiming at an even lower price point. The announcement came from their official Twitter account which states. ”We will be announcing a lower-cost Blu-ray player in early January 2010. Visit www.oppodigital.com around that time to learn more.”
Speculation as to the price point and functionality has been running rampant, but the most common answer for the former detail is $299. As far as functionality goes, the BDP-83 was more than just a high quality Blu-ray player; it also handled things like DVD Audio and SACD. Expect the new player to focus more strictly on video and a bit less on audio.
No details are official yet, but we’ll be hearing more in early January, which just happens to coincide with CES.
Source: Oppo (via Twitter)
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Oppo Announces New Lower Priced Blu-ray Player
Wed Dec 23, 2009 at 02:00 PM ETTags: Oppo, Industry Trends, High-Def Retailing (all tags)
A new, less expensive Blu-ray player is coming in 2010 from Oppo, but just what that means is up for interpretation.
There’s a good chance that Oppo is a brand you’ve become familiar with in the last year or so, and you wouldn’t be alone. It’s a newer company, and up until 2009’s CES, they made some very good products, but nothing that compared to the BDP-83 in terms of balancing cost and function. The quick loading Blu-ray player made Oppo a favorite of tech sites and readers alike.
Oppo is certainly under some pressure to match their offerings from last year, and based on a recent statement, they’re aiming at an even lower price point. The announcement came from their official Twitter account which states. ”We will be announcing a lower-cost Blu-ray player in early January 2010. Visit www.oppodigital.com around that time to learn more.”
Speculation as to the price point and functionality has been running rampant, but the most common answer for the former detail is $299. As far as functionality goes, the BDP-83 was more than just a high quality Blu-ray player; it also handled things like DVD Audio and SACD. Expect the new player to focus more strictly on video and a bit less on audio.
No details are official yet, but we’ll be hearing more in early January, which just happens to coincide with CES.
Source: Oppo (via Twitter)
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Oppo Drops DVD to Focus on Blu-Ray
Thu Oct 15, 2009 at 03:30 PM ETTags: Oppo, Industry Trends (all tags)
Quite possibly the internet’s favorite brand, Oppo, is setting up in the UK to expand its Blu-ray business, which will be the main focus going forward.
In a recent conversation with British home theater site Home Cinema Choice, a spokesman for Oppo revealed a bit about the company’s plans for the future. In a matter of a few months, Oppo plans to set up a base in the UK to expand the business of Blu-ray.
As far as DVD goes, that time is over for Oppo according to spokesperson Pan Min. “We have sold out of DVD players and there are no more to come,” he states. “The DVD business is over for us. We are committed to Blu-ray.”
Min also talks a bit about why the brand is so beloved. “We may be a very small company, but where we are different from the likes of Denon and Sony is that we listen to our customers. Feedback is really important.”
Source: Home Cinema Choice
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Oppo’s Budget High End Blu Ray Player Now Shipping
Tue Jul 07, 2009 at 09:00 AM ETTags: Oppo, HD Gear, Product Announcements (all tags)
Hailed as the entry level high end Blu-Ray Player to own, the Oppo BDP-83 is finally available for wide release.
Early reviews are extremely promising for this player, putting it up there with the other heavy hitters, but at a comfortable $500.
Supporting a huge range of optical disc formats including SACD, DVD-Audio, DVD Up-Conversion, MKV, HDCD, and more in addition to Blu-Ray support, the BDP-83 is truly a universal player. Boasting Anchor Bay’s VRS technology to ensure the finest picture quality and a full 1080p, 60hz output, Oppo has their sights set high, and the individual analog 7.1 outputs send a rich Dolby TrueHD signal out to speakers.
The BDP-83 began shipping from various internet retailers or directly from Oppo beginning July 6th.
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