OPPO DV-971H Universal DVD Player - Difference between 720p and 1080i?

[Shozuki]

how would I get hold of one? and there multi-region right?

[SuperBeatBoy]

how would I get hold of one? and there multi-region right?

yeah they are multi-region, you just have to enter the code. i have it, you can find just by doing a quick search on google. I ordered it directly from the official website for ?130 plus shipping. http://www.oppodigital.com/
I haven't been charged shipping yet, so hopefully i never do.
Make sure you get a us to uk plug adaptor, http://www.beststuff.co.uk/electrical_plug_adapters.htm the powerbright pb12 is the one i have.

[Shozuki]

lovely thanks - that'll do nicely with the Sony 40"!

[Crisp_Rapper]

anyone tried one of these on a BIG screen? i've no doubt it can improve things on a relatively small screen but once you start showing an upscaled picture on a screen 60"+ i'm sure there'll be some noticeable issues.

failing that, anyone near leeds wanna come round and let me borrow it for a bit?? i'll get in the food/drink

[nonny]

They arent quite HD but yes the Oppo is renowned now for being arguably the best upscaler in terms of bang for buck.

The support from the company is also a huge buying point as well, they have excellent support overall which is rare in this day and age.

I sold my crappy upscaling NeuNeo DVD player (hey I got it cheap on ebay) and got one of these instead... best move I ever made. I use a projector for DVD viewing and the picture difference with this unit is phenomenal... if in doubt and in the market for a DVD player get this. Enough said.

[sj33]

anyone tried one of these on a BIG screen? i've no doubt it can improve things on a relatively small screen but once you start showing an upscaled picture on a screen 60"+ i'm sure there'll be some noticeable issues.

failing that, anyone near leeds wanna come round and let me borrow it for a bit?? i'll get in the food/drink

Either way, it's gonna be better than a normal DVD Player.

[Sane]

It's not just the upscaling though, it just has a great picture regardless. Yesterday I was showing off the player to a friend of mine who wanted to see for himself if it was worth buying one to replace his normal player to go with his new bravia screen. So I wanted to show him the difference between a normal and upscaled picture, but what do you know, putting it on 480p still produced an amazing picture. Anyway, he was instantly sold and is going to order one now .