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Good alternatives to Oppo DV-981HD ?

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I need to buy a region free DVD player with good upconversion to 1080p, new or used. The Oppo DV-981 is going for about $130-150 used and I'd like to pay less without sacrificing much quality. For those familiar with the Oppo, can you recommend a cheaper alternative that doesn't give much up on video quality? I'm not ready to buy Blu-ray quite yet so this is a stopgap solution to enable kids to watch region 4 DVDs. Thanks!

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RE: Good alternatives to Oppo DV-981HD ? - jbufka2 17:41:46 10/07/10 (1)
I know you want to spend a little less but I have had such good luck with my Oppo I would suggest you try to spring for the extra bucks and buy the Oppo. The upconversion on my DV-980H looks great and kept me from buying a Blu-Ray for a couple of years before I final broke down and bought one for Avitar (WOW, what a picture!...even if the story sort of sucks). Oppo seems to have found the 'Magic Button' when it comes to great players at affordable pricing.

Edits: 10/07/10
- a happy ending... - RioTubes 18:25:04 10/07/10 (0)
  as luck would have it I picked up the DV-981HD at a good price. It arrived today and works great. It was a snap to change the setting to "region free" and the twins have momentarily stopped crying as they are transfixed by disney...twins happy...wife happy...yours truly happy

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