Well, I thought that there might be some hack available to make them dispense beer or something.

But now I more tend to believe it's some sort of stampede. $299 for a 981H when there are bluray players out there for less? Not to mention Oppo's own that for $200 more is head and shoulders over the 981?

I wonder how Oppo might be looking at this phenomenon now that they've discontinued them. They might have been able to make some more sells...