Secrets has a mini-review out of the new Oppo 983 DVD player, and from the review it sounds like this is a new benchmark player for DVDs, all for an affordable $399.

http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/cd-dvd-pl...ark-review.html

The benchmark tests on the 983H look impressive - first "100" score for a standalone player ever. Indications are that the 983H will start shipping next Monday, at which point beta testers will be freed from NDA's and you're likely to hear a bit more about this player.

Oogly Boogly, bought my 981H in December. I wonder if the 983H will with my rear projection DLP?

Followup to the Secrets benchmark is now posted . It's quite complementary.

I wonder if they could come up with longer file names for their HTML files...

Gonk,

If you were a beta tester we'll look forward to your thoughts on OPPO's latest offering. There sure is a lot of buzz over on AVS and some really anxious folks that can't wait to take delivery. You don't want to look too far down the road, but could you imagine all the features of the 983H and BD in the same player? Oh, my!

I'll just say that once OPPO starts shipping 983H pre-orders, I'll probably be editing my sig...

Retep,

How does your Oppo 981HD work with your DLP display?
I was going to buy one but Oppo told me that the 981HD would have a problem with macro blocking with any rear projection display so I passed and bought the 980H instead.
I haven't had a chance to get the 980H in my system yet but I was really wondering how the 981HD actually works in your system.

Oh, look - my sig has a new link at the very end...

Since I am now allowed to speak about the 983H, I have posted my 983H review . There are a few pictures of the 983H's innards, but they are all of my beta sample. When I receive a production sample, I'll be updating those pictures.

I've been working on a second article, intended to try to summarize my experience with all three current OPPO players (the "98x-series", so to speak) both in relation to each other and in relation to Blu-ray's recent format war victory. That'll probably go up later this week, as I'm still working on it (mostly the video performance and conclusion sections).

Gonk, thank you for writing another thorough review --I find them quite informative and helpful in my purchase decision making process.

That said, when will you publish the Oppo Blue-Ray review?

Rob

- My fingers hover at the ready above the keyboard. I certainly look forward to being able to start writing an OPPO Blu-ray review, but I think it'll be a while before that happens...