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OPPO BDP-83 Blu-ray Disc Player with SACD & DVD-Audio
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Complete Media Support: Blu-ray Disc; BD-Live; DVD Up-Conversion; DVD-Audio; SACD; Additional Media Formats - Additional disc and file formats, such as audio CD, HDCD, Kodak Picture CD, AVCHD, MKV, and other audio/video/picture files on recorded discs or USB drives can be played back on the BDP-83. Unparalleled Video Quality: VRS by Anchor Bay; Full HD 1080p Output ; True 24 Video ; Source Direct Mode; Multiple Zoom Modes; HDMI; High Fidelity Audio: Dolby TrueHD; DTS-HD; 7.1-Channel Analog Output; Dedicated Stereo Output; Digital Optical and Coaxial Outputs; Ultimate Convenience: Dual USB Ports ; PAL/NTSC Conversion ; Back-lit Remote Control; Universal Power Supply ; External IR ; RS232 Control (optional) ; HDMI CEC Readmore
Technical Details
- Universal Blu-ray disc player providing playback for a myriad of video formats- Supports Blu-ray, SACD, DVD-Audio, DVDs, and CDs
- Two USB ports allow for playback of media stored on a flash drive
- Uses award-winning video processing chip for a clear, true picture
- Device measures 17.0 x 3.0 x 13.25 inches (WxHxD)
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By J. Wintersteen (Alaska)
I’m not an audio/video expert, but I can tell you the OPPO-83 is a very good product.
PROS:
Solid build quality.
Fast load times.
Both BD and standard DVD’s look great on this player. The upconversion from standard DVD’s is impressive.
Customer service from OPPO is first class.
CONS:
None that I’ve found.
By jose v. bianchi
I ‘m aware of the commitment to ensure that U$ 500 player could be equal and even superior to others BD players 5, 7 and 10 times its value. However what I argue from I is have had the opportunity to do a BDP-83 comparison with other more expensive players from Sony, Pioneer and Denon. The AV equipments which these tests have been made are high end class. After once I made the set up of each player, OPPO BDP-83 had proved to be definitely an unbeatable contender both audio and foremost video quality. On the aspect that has exceeded the others has been up scaling images in DVD, really impressive. In BD, there were no objective differences, the correct configuration of each player was needed to equalize, and here also the OPPO just proved to be the easiest to do so. Other BDP-83 virtue is the speed response and efficacy to any prompted action over different discs formats, BD load and reproduction, search, etc., everything does it almost at DVD normal time. If its full range of possibilities we add to its performance, I can ensure the OPPO BDP-83 is the best BD Universal Player than players 10 times its price.
By L. Wong
With the hype surrounding a lot of new products in this fast-paced digital era, it’s not uncommon to be disappointed by units that are hastily released into the market with bugs even from reputable manufacturers. But this OPPO BDP-83 really stands out in that it is cheap for an audiophile/videophile product while it provides state-of-the-art performance.
You’ve already read about all the attributes: Fast load times for all disc formats along with great audio and video quality. I personally would buy this player just for the sound and picture qualities alone. The quick loading time is just very nice icing on the cake.
The upscaling and de-interlacing performance on DVDs leave nothing to be desired. Connected to my Panasonic 50-inch G10 plasma, I find DVDs have very good clarity from my normal viewing distance (15 feet) even after being spoiled by Blu Ray movies and documentaries. Of course, with Blu Ray, this player really shines, especially when the player can display movies at their native 24P frame rate. When you see an image that looks real enough to touch, you know the OPPO is a keeper.
Although I haven’t fully explored the audio quality with my collection of CDs and SACDs, I’m sure I won’t be disappointed because OPPO has already earned a reputation for consistently outstanding quality.
If there are any features that are missing, they would be the ability to play VCDs and an S-video output. For most users, these are non-issues. But to me, universal compatibility is important and an S-video output would be preferable when transferring non-copy protected DVDs onto tape for relatives who still feel comfortable with their VCRs. Using the composite video output leads to unavoidable moire affects on certain video clips. For this reason, I still have my OPPO 980H universal DVD player connected to the system because it includes an S-video output and it can play VCDs.
In any case, the OPPO BDP-83 gives digital-age consumers the same thrill that analog consumers got when they purchased a Nakamichi 1000 cassette deck back in 1973. Just as Nakamichi did back then, OPPO provides the winning ingredients of stellar packaging, presentation, and documentation along with accessories: The nice carry bag for re-packing the player, the extremely thorough multi-lingual users manual, big black box with high quality power cord and HDMI cable, remote with well-arranged and shaped buttons and switchable remote codes for existing owners of OPPO products (OPPO knew they’d have repeat customers), and of course the inclusion of a Blu Ray calibration disc for adjusting the TV adjustments for optimal viewing of the BDP-83’s stellar images…the receipe is complete.
Love it!
By unspokenpride (Illinois, USA)
This is a fantastic Blu-Ray player, and it’s well priced for all the features it has. That being said, the biggest flaw I’ve encountered has been with the USB function. I currently have a 500GB portable HD hooked up, and it functions quite well (despite a few minor bugs). However, I had to convert the HD to FAT32 format (as opposed to the standard NTFS) in order to use it. Why is this a bad thing? FAT has a file size limit of 4GB, so you can’t store those large HD movies of yours without splitting them. Now, I can’t blame Oppo for this (hence my 5-star rating). Microsoft won’t liscence blu-ray players to use the NTFS format YET. But be aware that blu-ray is not the future— USB is. There are already HD Media Players out there for much cheaper that CAN use NTFS. DVDs (including Blu-ray ones) are quickly becoming obsolete just like CDs. Had NTFS been useable on this player, it would be a near perfect HD Media player. Unfortunately, you can blaim Microsoft for this annoyance. […]
So how about the other functions? The player itself is great as I said. Blu-ray response times are solid and rival the PS3. The Anchor Bay technology makes a noticeable difference in upconverting DVDs as well. If you’re paranoid about blowing $500 on this thing, then sell your old DVD player(s). It’s worth it.
By Jonathan Perry
I got mine directly from Oppo before the announced rollout. Same price as Amazon is asking now. I replaced a very nice Panasonic BD-35 player that loaded fairly quickly and had a good picture and good sound. The Oppo is so much better that even my wife (“why are you buying this?”) gets it . Tray opens within 1-2 seconds. The same for closing. Menus come up very very quickly. The stupid “loading” forever issue is not an issue here. You can power up, put in a disc, navigate the menus, and be watching a movie in 30 seconds or less. It even will memorize where you are on a disc and, if you remove it and then reinsert it, come back to your last watched spot (only some BDs allow this). It’s like a modern SD deck only it’s a BD deck. Sound is incredible. My SACDs and HDCDs bitstream to my Yamaha receiver, and the quality makes me very happy indeed. DVD-A’s play fine. My AVCHD’s play fine. It even plays PAL (Region 0) discs in addition to NTSCs. It comes with a disc to calibrate your display. You can calibrate the player as well. This is the player we’ve all been waiting for. And the price point is, well, worth it. If you want the best player out there for less than the cost of a good used car, get this one.
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