OPPO OPDV971H Digital HD-Ready Up-Converting DVD Player
Much better than I thought.
I just moved \\"up\\" from a Momitsu DVD-880 and have to admit I was less than impressed with the Oppo.  I say moved \\"up\\" because my reasons for not being impressed are that the thing feels cheap.    The drawer is pretty flimsy compared to most units, including the Philips DVP5140, 642, and DVP5960 units.    Secondly, the unit does not automatically switch aspect ratios between widescreen (16:9) and 4:3 the way the Momitsu does.    I've written Oppo and registered these complaints.    Enough whinging.  The problem is that the Momitsu was a better unit in many ways in that the Oppo feels cheap. I often wonder if the Philips DVP5960 is a better buy as the Oppo has very similar performance and feel to my Philips DVP5140.    Other than that, the unit does indeed provide excellent performance compared to the Momitsu and is worth the money if you are looking for a region free upconverting DVD player.    Also, it is much easier to set up than the Momitsu as it scans the connections for the proper video output.  The Momitsu requires you to set up an analog connection and then set the player to high def.    Oppo's support is also much better than Momitsu's these days.    Even more importantly, the Oppo does indeed play almost everything I have put in it.  Men In Black II come up with a screen telling you that it will not play on \\"modified\\" DVD players when placed in the Momitsu, but no screen comes up when inserted in the Oppo.    You are probably going to use this unit with a home theatre system if you are looking at this and the Oppo has the proper optical digital outputs, which is something the recent Philips units lack (DVP5140 and DVP5960).    So, for the time being, the Oppo is still the best show in town, but I am wondering how long that will last.