OPPO OPDV971H Digital HD-Ready Up-Converting DVD Player
A Completely satisfied user.
I first heard of this unit from the DVD Benchmark review which scored the performance of this player as better (much better) than players costing north of $1,000.00. The DVD Benchmark reviews players by putting them through a series of video \\"torture tests\\" to determine their ability to play DVDs without blocking or chroma errors. I had also read positive reviews from the AVS Forums.<br /><br />I have had this Oppo unit for about a month now and I am completely blown away by the picture quality compared with DVD over component outputs. Others have commented that the picture on DVDs like the Lord of the Rings will take your breath away - and they are right!  The player up converts the picutre to the native resolution of your set  - 720p/1080p, etc, so the picture comes across at 1 to 1 mapping with your display.  I'm using this player with a new Sony Grand Wega V, with no problems whatsoever, and a stunning, stunning picture.<br /><br />The Oppo comes with your choice of a \\"free\\" HDMI or a DVI to HDMI cable (at least when you buy directly from Oppo, which I did). Completely satisfied with this purchase. Only nits are remote is average at very best, and the face plate's blue light catches my eye from time to time as a distraction. But the picture is just awesome, plain and simple. Oppo also makes software updates available for free on their web site.