OPPO OPDV971H Digital HD-Ready Up-Converting DVD Player
Easy to use upconverting DVD player
I've been interested in getting an upconverting DVD player for months but was confused by the choices and a little put-off after reading bad reviews of some players out there.  It seemed like the quality of the products was poor or at least very inconsistent.    After researching many different upconverting DVD players and reading many reviews, I stumbled upon this Oppo player and was interested right away because of the overall positive responses.    I opted for the Oppo even though it cost a bit more than some of the other available DVD players.  I haven't been at all disappointed in my choice.    It was a breeze to hook up with the included DVI cable and easy to setup.  I was watching DVDs in no time.  The picture quality via the DVI connection is excellent and I've had no problems with the sync issues reported by some.    I ran into only one problem while operating the Oppo but I think it has more to do with my TV than the DVD player.  My Phillips widescreen HDTV is only compatible with 480i/p and 1080i digital input.  When I ran through the available inputs using the DVI button, I completely lost the signal at 720p and couldn't get the DVD player to re-establish a connection with the TV via the DVI connection.  I actually thought something terrible had happened to the player or my TV.  In order to correct the problem, I had to switch over to the component input, reset the digital input for 1080i, then switch back to the DVI input.  I'm sorry if that is a confusing explanation for what happened but it's the best I can do.  Hopefuly this will help someone if you run into the same problem.    Other than that little snafu, operating the DVD player has been no problem at all.  I wish I had upgraded to an upconverting DVD player sooner.    Check out the Oppo website at [...]to read about the August 1, 2005 firmware update which is aimed at correcting issues raised by some customers.  I gave Oppo a lot of credit for making efforts to improve their product.