Warner Goes Blu - will drop HD-DVD by May 2008

[kexodusc]

Thanks, Sir T. I know you know what you're talking about. I certainly hope the prices will soon ease down. That will work out fine for me since my CRT TV has to die before I upgrade to HD; maybe a year, maybe two by the look of it.

My more immediate concern is a universal player that can do M/C SACD, but the Oppo at $170 is a no-brainer for that.

Hmmm...where do you find this Oppo at?

[Feanor]

Hmmm...where do you find this Oppo at?

Kex, you can get these direct from the manufacturer, (or distributor?); check it out the DV-980H ... http://www.oppodigital.com/dv980h/default.asp

US$169 with one year warranty. Of course, we Canadian resident will have to pay the usual brokerage and taxes, and likely duty.

This is for my HD set up where I listen to SACD M/C once in awhile. The Oppo ought to do me very well at the very least until I get an HDTV.

[kexodusc]

Kex, you can get these direct from the manufacturer, (or distributor?); check it out the DV-980H ... http://www.oppodigital.com/dv980h/default.asp

US$169 with one year warranty. Of course, we Canadian resident will have to pay the usual brokerage and taxes, and likely duty.

This is for my HD set up where I listen to SACD M/C once in awhile. The Oppo ought to do me very well at the very least until I get an HDTV.

Hmmm, think I'm sold...I assume you've done your homework, this thing is well regarded, etc? I have a Yammie changer that works fine but doesn't up-convert, and a decent, old Toshiba universal that doesn't upconvert and is very mediocre in the PQ department. Might be time to replace that unit.

[Feanor]

Hmmm, think I'm sold...I assume you've done your homework, this thing is well regarded, etc? I have a Yammie changer that works fine but doesn't up-convert, and a decent, old Toshiba universal that doesn't upconvert and is very mediocre in the PQ department. Might be time to replace that unit.

Check out DV-980H reviews here. Also, it was mentioned in a recent TAS with particular reference to the fact that it can pass native DSD via HDMI.