OPPO OPDV971H Digital HD-Ready Up-Converting DVD Player
Best "Budget" Resolution Upscaling DVD player!!
I've had this unit for about 2 weeks and I cannot stop watching movies! I spent about 2 weeks reading countless reviews of DVD players w/ the Froudja DCDi chipset and finally decided on this unit. It does cost slightly more than its competition (Samsung units) but it has the added convenience of DivX compatibility and no known mechanical issues (as found on the Samsungs).    I'm using the DVI-DVI connector to a **SHARP** 32\\" Aquos. No \\"clayface\\" issues (so far, after about 70-80 hours of use) have been noticed yet... however, there is an issues with random (not too often) artifacts appearing during playback. Rewinding and rewatching the same footage will not generate the artifact again. It's not too big of a bother though.     The DivX files I watch are raw anime files (640 x 480 res) and they look as HD as cartoons can ever be. There is no \\"streaking\\" or any other \\"lcd horrors\\" seen with these fast action clips. The colors are vivid and black looks as black as can be (for an LCD, of course). The dvi connection is leaps and bounds better than my previous component prog. scan player. The pure digital signal definately shows DVDs as they are seen. Don't bother with this player if you are going to use component video output though. It only upscales via DVI.    I'm quite impress with this player. The slightly higher price tag ($200) is worth all the features it comes with. It's a great buy before you leap into the near $1,000 players from Denon x_X and with similar picture quality, save your money for a true HD-DVD player next year.