Hmm, I have a DV 983 and Outlaw 990. I could not get the digital audio to work on the optical port. I ended up using the coax which really wasn't an issue, digital data is digital data in my view but I have to wondder why this same type of issue is present on the BDP? I would certainly hope that Oppo and Outlaw are working to resolve the issue. They share the same market and two great companies, its an issue they need to resolve.