I did something I normally don't do when I placed an order for an OPPO 971. I failed to do my homework on the unit and impulsively placed my order. I'm due to receive my unit on Monday. I remember hearing good things from the forums about the good features of the 971 and I really didn't pay much attention to their new 970. It appears in hindsight that I may have ordered the wrong unit for my needs. My current video is from a 32" Sony KV-32FS100 Wega tube. I'm planning on using S-Video through my 990 to feed my video. I am planning on a HDTV LCD purchase in the distant future but that's at least 1-2 years away. The 970 plays SACD's where the 971 does not offer that feature. I'm also hearing about rumors of a replacement for the 971. My need to upgrade involves my current Panasonic DVD player not playing my DVD+ dual layer burned discs and I need something to play DVD+(-) dual layer discs I create. Any feedback to my situation would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!