cvinfig,

Thanks for the Playon link. That’s a great option for me as I am leaning toward getting a HP MediaSmart Connect. The downside to the HP ,imo, was lack of Netflix (and lack of 1080P). Playon will solve the Netflix issue plus eliminate the need for an additional box like ROKU. The main reason I am getting the hp is as a music server but like the fact I can now stream Netflix and other media from my home network. Haven’t pulled the trigger yet so still open to opinions. I know this is off topic since the original post was about the OPPO . That’s a done deal just waiting for the release to buy.

OPPO sent out the second round EAP invitations last night to a group of 300. All discussion here stopped about a week ago. So we don't know what y'all in the first 50 think.

I don't know if anybody from the first EAP was really around here. Of the 50, 48 voted in favor of expanding the EAP, and the plan is to have DVD-Audio implemented for the second wave. I'd recommend the EAP thread at AVS, but it's sort of an adventure to navigate and will probably not have much new to offer for a week or more.

Thanks Gonk. I've been over to AVS Forum and the most recent posts, about 4 pages of them, mainly are gripes about not being included in the EAP. But I'll try to find some time to plow through that stuff.

The EAP feedback is hard to find at this point, as it's lightly scattered through the thread. I'd skip back at least 10 or 12 pages to start with (maybe go back to around page 100) and start working back from there.

I received an invitation from OPPO last night to participate in EAP2 and just pulled the trigger. Must have gotten lucky when someone else dropped out. OPPO says the players with the new firmware should begin shipping either tomorrow or Monday, March 23. Will be interested to see how it compares to our Panasonic DMP-BD55.

You are the second gunslinger I've heard from who got into the second EAP (Kwok Lau also got in). Should be fun to hear the reports from the second wave...

I am very unlucky, so sadly, I knew I wouldn't get in on either one.

But, can't wait to hear the impressions!

Well I guess I am number three in the saloon to get in on the Oppo EAP. I can't wait, I have one of the early Sony's and personally I think it sucks. I virtually never use it. The load times just drive me nuts, Pirates of the Caribbean took well over 5 minutes from the time I inserted the BD until I saw video on the screen. Plus my current Oppo just blows it away in every respect so lately I have been watching just SD DVDs. I really am looking forward to seeing some good BDs.

I will let you all know once I get some time on it.

I, too, am getting one. It should be interesting because I have never had a blu-ray player before. So I've been sitting in a corner, trying to remain calm until it arrives.