OPPO DVD Player

kberg

Well, I just pulled the trigger on an OPPO DV-981HD 1080p High Definition Up-Converting Universal DVD Player with HDMI. My JVC LCoS display is only capable of 720p/1080i, so I realize I won't be able to take advantage of OPPO's 1080p upconversion feature, but from what I've read from you guys and elswhere, the picture should be a significant improvement over my Sony megachanger's progressive scan 480i feature.

I was seriously contemplating upgrading to Sony's 400-disc upconversion megachanger, but I just couldn't fathom spending that kind of money - plus, I'm betting that the DCDi technology by Faroudja will outperform Sony's upscaling technology (and my Sony megachanger can't even be daisy-chained, either). Although it will be a bit of an inconvenience to take a disc out of the Sony megachanger every time I want to see it upconverted in the OPPO player, I will still use the megachanger, as it is still a great place to store, organize, and play DVD's that still look great.

Comments are welcome, as usual.

I-SIG

Good deal!

Wes

jakelm

I just ordered the 981 also. I was wondering: Since my '04 55-513" Mit CRt does not have HDMI and only has DVI. Does the DVI/HDMI adapter lessin the picture quality? Will I loose anything by not going straight HDMI?

Jake

Ricardo

You should have no problem with the DVI to HDMI or HDMI to DVI adaptors; As some say, digital is digital and as long as all the 1's and 0's get there, there should be no noticable difference.

gonzalr

both HDMI and DVI are digital and I think there will be NO picture quality difference for both. the only gain when using HDMI/HDMI is you have both audio and video.

jakelm

Thanks guys...I'm not worried about audio to the tv anyways... HDMI and IEEE 1394 are not compatable ..are they?

Jake

jakelm

How can a DVI/HDMI adapter be $32 @ BBuy and only $4 @ monoprice.com?
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10419&cs_id=1041902&p_id=2029&seq=1&format=2&style=

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7129403&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat69400050020&id=1110262781843

PolkWannabie

M A R K U P ...

jakelm

LOL..No joke

disneyjoe7

Yes the HDMI and DVI are the same as far as Video goes so the converter is just a pin converter only.

jakelm

There are some adapters that use resistors and such to modify the Fr of the signal to whatever its adapting for. I just didnt know if this was the same case...Thanks for clearing it up for me.

Jake

Then the 981 should look excellent on my Mit @ 1080i.

kberg

Thanks for the replies, guys. And yes, I agree with everyone else on the DVI/HDMI conversion - just a pin-to-pin connection and there should be no degradation in video quality whatsoever.

I-SIG

Actually, reading around on AVS Forum there is a difference betweem HDMI video and DVI. I think DVI is limited to 8-bits whereas the HDMI can go to at least 10 on the 1.0 standard and maybe 12 on 1.1 or 1.2 standards. They say this can really help the blacker-than-black and whiter-than-white information.

Wes

jakelm

HMMM....Interesting Wes

disneyjoe7

You're talking bits, but are they the same number of pins? DVI / HDMI

disneyjoe7

Same pins just a higher bit word. Interesting bit rate fact I found out 165 meg That's MOVING.

PolkWannabie

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Visual_Interface
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI