Product Description

OPPO Digital's DV-970HD was developed following the success of the OPDV971H, the award-winning upconverting DVD player which scored the highest against hundreds of brands and models in independent DVD player benchmark tests. With experience garnered from the OPDV971H and insightful input from the A/V enthusiast community, OPPO packs the DV-970HD with high performance and enthusiast grade features, all at an incredible value. Today's traditional DVDs and DVD players are intended for low resolution, standard definition televisions. The DV-970HD, designed for every HDTV owner, up-converts standard DVD to high-definition signal, producing clearer, smoother, and crisper video on HDTV and projectors. Its HDMI output ensures a pure, straight digital path for video and audio. In addition to its up-conversion feature, the DV-970HD can output a native 480i/576i resolution over HDMI, making it an incredible digital transport for use with high-end video processors or scalers. Featuring a stylish, slim, and modern design, the DV-970HD includes an integrated 4-in-1 flash memory card reader to allow viewers to enjoy their digital pictures and music. It also offers a USB interface for expanded connectivity. The DV-970HD is one of the most versatile players on the market, providing support for DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, Super Audio CD (SACD), DVD+/-RW and CD-R/RW. It is also compatible with DivX(R) video, XviD, Audio CD, HDCD, Kodak Picture CD, WMA and other digital audio and video media formats. The DV-970HD supports NTSC or PAL disc and television systems. As video is only part of the equation, the DV-970HD also features excellent audio with Dolby Digital surround sound and Pro Logic II decoding. A high-quality certified HDMI cable with gold-plated connectors is included, adding even more value to the already feature-packed product. The OPPO DV-970HD provides most of the performance of the highest-rated OPDV971H, but at a lower price and includes even more features.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13609 in Consumer Electronics
• Color: Silver
• Brand: OPPO Digital
• Model: DV-970HD
• Dimensions: 17.00" h x 2.00" w x 10.00" l, 7.00 pounds

Features

• Up-converts standard DVD to 720p/1080i high definition output via HDMI (6ft HDMI cable included); Progressive-scan component output
• Pure and clean 480i NTSC / 576i PAL over HDMI ideal for external video processor/scaler or high end display
• Official DivX Certified product, plays all versions of DivX video (including DivX 6) with standard playback of DivX media files
• DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, Super Audio CD (SACD), XviD, Audio CD, HDCD, Kodak Picture CD, WMA and other digital audio and video media/formats
• Excellent audio performance with Dolby Digital, DTS, Coaxial and Optical digital output, HDMI 1.1 multi-channel audio, 5.1ch and stereo analog output

Customer Reviews

MULTIREGION
This machine played all regions right out of the box for six months until I put in a Chinese movie. Then a Hongkong Region 3 did not work but a Korean Region 3 did work. I had to find the hack from a review for the 971 model also sold by Amazon.

It took less than a minute and Oppo's record is back to perfect. Here is the relevant information from the other review:

There is also a multi region hack on videohelp which is:
Press Setup on remote control to access the setup page
* Enter 9210 on the remote
* A secret menu will pop up
* Select 0 to 6 in region code. 0 is multi region
* Press Setup on remote again to exit

excellent picture quality, but cheaply built
Summary - top quality picture, snappy menus, comes with a HDMI cable, supports USB and many other kinds of media, but sub-par looks and build quality. Priced higher than most basic DVD players, but if you bought a HDTV to watch movies, this is IMO the cheapest way to get the most out of your set.

I read many reviews of this DVD player online before deciding to plce the order. I was delighted to find that they were headquartered practically in my own back yard (SF Bay area), and that if I needed to service/replace the unit, I could bring it in to their office. I got mine with a 6ft HDMI cable included in the price.

I bought it because I wanted the HDMI output and the ability to play .mpg and .avi files from my extensive library of, um, stuff. Previously I tried the Philips 5140 over component cables, Harman Kardon DVD47, and Sony DVP-NS975V both over HDMI. This player is the best of any that I have tried in terms of picture quality. The DVD47 does well in that regard, but I had some other problems with the unit that led me to return it. Oppo's player matches the DVD47 in DVD image clarity and also handles DivX movies like movie trailers and internet meme type garbage.

Software built into the player does something most others' fail at miserably: it responds instantly to your commands! Even the file browser to load .mpegs and still images is relatively snappy. Here is where Sony and Philips should take note - it is a critical part of the user experience.

The only bad things I would say about Oppo is that they neglect the intangibles to help deliver this player at the $150 price point. It looks more like the $50 players at Wal-Mart or Target. I don't really care about that but some might. When the DVD tray is extended, I am always worried that it's going to break if I put a disc in the wrong way. It feels flimsy. I don't know if it's worth a star off its rating to complain about that or not. The intangibles do matter to some people more than actual performance.

Does not compromise and upgradeable
One of the few players that I haven't wanted more from. As firmware upgrades are available they are easily installed. The player provides a great picture on a HDTV because of the upconverting circuity. For me the greatest advantage was the ability to bypass regional encoding. This allows one to buy and play discs made anywhere in the world that are in PAL or NTSC. Many DVDs that are popular elsewhere aren't to be found in the good ole USA. This player allows you to buy them and enjoy them wherever you are. It has a PAL to NTSC converter and vicea versa. So if I want to buy a disc that's only available in Britain, I can still enjoy it in my home in California. I am personally enjoying this feature at the moment and am quite happy. My only complaint is that I wish the remote was illuminated, but that is small potatoes.