OPPO OPDV971H Digital HD-Ready Up-Converting DVD Player
Not quite satisfied
I bought this unit to complement the Mitsubishi WD52628 DLP 1080p TV I recently bought.  Hooking up this player using a DVI-HDMI cable to the TV and using a setting of 720p (and 1080i) did not quite impress me.  In fact, the picture quality on my old trusty Sony DVP-NC655P DVD player using only component cables is slightly better than that of Oppo.  I popped in a lot of movies (Return of the King, Spiderman 1&2 Superbit, etc) just to compare if the difference is consistent and was disappointed to see that my Sony player trumps Oppo in every movie. <br /> <br />Using all possible settings to improve the picture quality on the TV and Oppo, I was sad to return Oppo because it wasn't what it was hyped to be.  Plus, I couldn't refund the shipping of $15. <br /> <br />I don't know what's different in my experience from the others who have thrown glowing reviews about it.  I was monitoring the reviews here in Amazon for 2 months before taking the plunge and getting it myself.  One not-so-nice feature is that it has no memory of where you last left the movie when you turn off the unit.  If you turn it on again, the movie starts from the very beginning and had to scan all the way where you last stopped. <br /> <br />For less than the price of $200 I paid for Oppo, I'd rather buy the Sony NS90V upconversion player, also with great reviews in Amazon and Pricegrabber, for $135 at another e-tailer.