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Originally Posted by Uncle Erik /img/forum/go_quote.gif I wonder if this one will get repackaged and sold for $3,000, as well. |
Originally Posted by MikeW /img/forum/go_quote.gif I don't think this is aimed at the super high end tech videophile/audiophile. I think your being harsh Peete, oppo has yet to make a bad product. This is supposed to be an improved version of the crap you buy at Best buy and wal-mart. It's pretty price compeititive too, and I seriously doubt any other mass market player will come close to it's overall features/performance. Most of them are slow as ****, don't have USB ports, are doing good to play back CDA and JPG's. Barely meet the BD Live spec, and often don't even have internal memory. Why would you even compare this new product at 289$ to a "used" product that cost 600+(new retail) c'mon. That's like me comparing my Marantz SR8500 (1500$ Retail) that I paid 400$ for to a current model 400$ integrated. The 8 year old marantz will walk all over it. As for the "Throw away" nature, oppo does offer a pretty resonable extended 3 yr warrenty. + 1 year standard, that's 4 years. And as long as oppo continues to put out 500$ players that compete with 2000$ players, I think I will feel like I got my money's worth if it breaks in 4 years. This player is a Blue Ray player first, and a xxxx player second, and should not be compared on it's audio abilities alone. |
Originally Posted by MikeW /img/forum/go_quote.gif I think the problem is looking at this device as a SACD/CD/DVD-A player. Don't look at it like that. Look at it like a Superb Blu-Ray player, with all the other stuff thrown in for free. You could buy a big box store blu-ray player and just get mediocore blu-ray playback, and almost nothing else, or pay 50$ more for the oppo and get Superb blu-ray and so-so everything else. I understand what your saying though and feel your pain. I don't think anything Oppo makes, except perhaps the BDP-83 SE has a place in a High End audiophile setup, but it sure does make pretty pictures, and can hold it's own vs videophile equipment at any price. |