Outlaw Audio home shop products hideout news support about
Topic Options
#16466 - 01/11/07 02:38 PM Question re: Oppo 971H vs. 981HD
Videodrome Offline
Desperado

Registered: 09/11/06
Posts: 325
Loc: Fairfax Station, VA
Here's a question for gonk or someone else who knows the Oppo DVD players well: If I upgraded to the 981HD, would I notice any improvement in video quality over the 971H?

As background, my TV's native resolution is 1080i. Per Oppo's suggestion, I am currently using my 971H at 720p output. I am unsure if the benefits of the 981's 1080p output would be realized based on the limitations of my display.
_________________________
Outlaw 970
McCormack DNA-125 (mains), Emotiva LPA-1 (surrounds)
Quad 11L (F&C) Wharfedale (R) LFM1 (Sub) w/ SMS-1
Squeezebox -> Behringer SRC2496 -> Musiland MD10 DAC
Sota Sapphire; Marantz 10B;
Video: Hitachi 42HDS52A; Oppo 971H
System Pics

Top
#16467 - 01/11/07 04:31 PM Re: Question re: Oppo 971H vs. 981HD
gonk Offline
Desperado

Registered: 03/21/01
Posts: 14054
Loc: Memphis, TN USA
The 981 is based on the 971 platform and provides the exact same video performance unless you have a 1080p display. Your hitachi accepts a 1080p input so you could see some benefit (probably not drastic) - assuming the panel displays at 1080p, which I believe it does based on what little I could find online about it. It won't be a drastic change, but there certainly could be benefits there.
_________________________
gonk
HT Basics | HDMI FAQ | Pics | Remote Files | Art Show
Reviews: Index | 990 | speakers | BDP-93

Top
#16468 - 01/12/07 10:49 AM Re: Question re: Oppo 971H vs. 981HD
Videodrome Offline
Desperado

Registered: 09/11/06
Posts: 325
Loc: Fairfax Station, VA
Thanks Gonk!
_________________________
Outlaw 970
McCormack DNA-125 (mains), Emotiva LPA-1 (surrounds)
Quad 11L (F&C) Wharfedale (R) LFM1 (Sub) w/ SMS-1
Squeezebox -> Behringer SRC2496 -> Musiland MD10 DAC
Sota Sapphire; Marantz 10B;
Video: Hitachi 42HDS52A; Oppo 971H
System Pics

Top

Who's Online
0 registered (), 1100 Guests and 1 Spider online.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Newest Members
audio123, Dustin _69c10, Dain, REP, caffeinated
8717 Registered Users
Top Posters (30 Days)
The Wyrm 3
FAUguy 2
butchgo 2
kiwiaudio 1
Forum Stats
8,717 Registered Members
88 Forums
11,331 Topics
98,708 Posts

Most users ever online: 1,034 @ 41 minutes 50 seconds ago