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- Best Blu-ray player Oppo Digital BDP-83 *Est. $500
- Best value Blu-ray player LG BD390 *Est. $275
- No-frills Blu-ray player Panasonic DMP-BD60K *Est. $150
- Blu-ray player and gaming console Sony PlayStation 3 Slim (120 GB) *Est. $300
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Best Blu-ray player
- Terrific image quality
- Excellent sound quality
- Fast performance
- Compatibility with many different disc formats
- Expensive
- No streaming capabilities
- No built-in Wi-Fi
Reviewers agree that the Oppo Digital BDP-83 is the most impressive Blu-ray player to date, even though it's more expensive than most. Blu-ray Disc and DVD performance approach perfection, typically putting players that cost more -- sometimes much more -- to shame. This universal player offers compatibility with a wide variety of disc formats, including Super Audio CD (SACD) and DVD-Audio. Audio performance is outstanding, holding its own against even high-end dedicated CD players. Build quality is exceptionally solid, though that also results in a player that's a bit heftier than the norm.
Reviewers do have quibbles, however. One complaint is that the Oppo BDP-83 costs more than most popular Blu-ray players. Also, a few features are missing. This BD-Live-compliant player lacks built-in Wi-Fi, though you can get it via an extra cost accessory (*Est. $80). You also won't find any kind of streaming features. If those issues are important to you, the LG BD390 (*Est. $275) is more moderately priced and includes Internet streaming from Netflix and other content providers, as well as built-in 802.11n Wi-Fi. Blu-ray image quality is also top-notch, though DVD performance is a very small step behind.
The Oppo Digital BDP-83 has received extensive editorial coverage. You can find very detailed reports at Home Theater magazine, UltimateAVmag.com, CNET, Audioholics.com, Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity, AVGuide.com and elsewhere. It is also included in the updated report at ConsumerReports.org. User feedback can be found at AVSForum.com and Amazon.com.
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Our Sources
1. Home Theater MagazineDetails/Subscribe
Home Theater subjects the Oppo Digital BDP-83 to an extensive battery of tests and details the results in this long article. Kris Deering is clearly impressed, calling the BDP-83 "a reference video and audio transport" for any format. He adds that it is the most user-friendly stand-alone player he's ever tested.
Review: Oppo BDP-83 Universal Blu-ray Player, Kris Deering, July 2009
2. Ultimate AV MagazineDetails/Subscribe
UltimateAVmag.com also weighs in with a detailed testing-based report on the Oppo BDP-83. David Vaughn is so impressed that he says the player has "found a permanent home in my reference system." Speed, image quality with Blu-rays and DVDs, and compatibility with a wide variety of disc formats are some of the reasons why.
Review: Oppo BDP-83 Universal Disc Player, David Vaughn, July 2009
This testing-based review examines the video and audio prowess of the Oppo Digital BDP-83. Clint DeBoer says, "The BDP-83 combines excellent video quality, advanced features and pristine audio performance into one slick package that is coming out at exactly the right time." He adds that for a universal player with Blu-ray, the BDP-83's pricing makes it "a steal."
Review: Oppo BDP-83 Universal Blu-ray Player Review, Clint DeBoer, July 2009
4. CNET
While CNET says that many will balk at the price, it also says the Oppo BDP-83 offers terrific picture quality and is a speedy performer. Though some negatives -- such as the lack of Wi-Fi or network streaming -- are noted, the BDP-83 does well enough to be the highest-rated Blu-ray Disc player at the site.
Review: Oppo BDP-83, Matthew Moskovciak, Sept. 2, 2009
5. Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity
While lots of reviewers conduct thorough testing, all pale compared with the extensive testing and detailed reporting presented here. The downside, however, is that the level of technical minutia delivered will leave most nonvideophiles scratching their heads. That said, Adrian Wittenberg unambiguously states the site's conclusions: " Oppo has an out-of-the-ballpark grand slam home run. Highly Recommended."
Review: Oppo BDP-83 Universal Blu-ray Player -- Benchmark, Adrian Wittenberg, June 25, 2009
6. AVGuide.com
The title of this report more or less gives away AVGuide's opinion of the Oppo BDP-83 Blu-ray player. While the report is a touch thinner than some others, testing is still comprehensive, and the results are presented in a way that won't insult the technically savvy or confuse those who are less experienced. Chris Martens says that the player "offers better picture and sound quality than anything I've seen or heard at, or even remotely close to, its price."
Review: The Biggest Bargain in Home Theater, Chris Martens, July 30, 2009
7. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
The Oppo Digital BDP-83 is among the Blu-ray players tested by ConsumerReports.org for its latest update. While testing is competent, the brief discussion each player receives falls short of any other top-rated reviewer. Additionally, you must be a subscriber to read the editors' conclusions.
Review: DVD Players and Recorders, Editors of ConsumerReports.org
8. AVSForum.com
The Oppo BDP-83 gets tons of discussion here, including this 105-page (and growing) thread asking posters to compare the player with others. Lots of observations, comparisons and questions and answers can be found. The Oppo BDP-83 is also discussed in numerous other threads at this busy site, including an owners' thread that has more than 23,000 posts.
Review: Oppo BDP-83 versus Other Blu Ray Players Thread, Contributors to AVSForum.com
9. Amazon.com
Amazon.com is home to around 100 user-written reviews of the Oppo BDP-83. That's enough feedback to see how pleased owners are with their player, and most are. Impressively, all but five rate it four stars or higher, with the vast majority giving it a perfect score.
Review: Oppo BDP-83, Contributors to Amazon.com
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