1) Have you run your DVR and Seagate Home Theater into the Oppo BDP-103 to take advantage of its video and audio processing? If so, is it an improvement?
No, didn't even think of doing that-may try it though. At the moment, I run the DVR HDMI right to the Samsung Plasma; HDMI from Seagate also to the Plasma, I use optical connections to 990 (had to play around with lip synch delay for the DVR)...Since I got the Oppo, I don't even use the Seagate, because the Oppo has Netflix access....
Do you connect the BDP-103 via the 7.1 analog outputs or have you compared it with the digital feed?
Yes, I am using both 7.1 direct AND optical from the Oppo to 990 (so I can compare).....7.1 sounds better for DVD/BluRay. But my Rotel still sounds better than the Oppo on audio CD's....
The Oppo is a really sweet unit; solid build, easy setup (Speaker configuration was a little involved-but it seems to be properly set up)