My recommendation would be the moded player.

Posted by Audiophilander (A) on December 22, 2008 at 13:13:29

In Reply to: BUMMER!! posted by Harmonia on December 22, 2008 at 10:23:47:

I love the quality of Oppo players, but it's obvious that the company has 'sold-out' gambling that they can get a bigger share of the high-end market by cow-towing to the BDA. After market mods is the future, and what Oppo has sacrificed in their bid for new found moral 'respectability' will produce a window of opportunity for other off shore manufacturers (which Oppo is as well).

What the Blu-ray Disc Association apparently doesn't understand or refuses to acknowledge is that their biggest competition for product which requires protecting (current films) is downloading (legal & illegal) or PPV and the greatest threat is piracy, not region coding.

The demands placed on Oppo to drop the region free DVD will absolutely KILL their sales, but they're taking the risk in order to license the BD platform. I suspect that some after-market moders are salivating at the prospect of picking up a few Oppo BD players and moding them for Oppo's earlier customers at a premium mark-up; if you can wait awhile, that might be worth the added cost.

OTOH, this will only increase demands on Oppo to shift gears and respond to their customers requests. I would NOT want to be in Oppo management's shoes when this is officially released, considering customer expectations for this higher priced player based upon prior product.

AuPh

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Topic - Twice on the new oppo - Ole Lund Christensen 03:28:28 12/15/08 (11)

While I'm probably going to end up buying one, either as early adopter or once a full production player is offered... - Audiophilander 12:34:50 12/16/08 (10)

But it doesn't play HD DVD - Jazz Inmate 10:26:38 12/22/08 (3)

RE: But it doesn't play HD DVD - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 15:13:32 12/27/08 (0)

Hell, it barely plays DVDs - Jack G 05:49:31 12/23/08 (0)

Revision: I'm not buying one of these after all, and it's because of the region locking. - Audiophilander 12:43:50 12/22/08 (0)

BUMMER!! - Harmonia 10:23:47 12/22/08 (5)

My recommendation would be the moded player. - Audiophilander 13:13:29 12/22/08 (4)

But of course. - Harmonia 21:46:08 12/22/08 (3)

Agreed - Jack G 05:54:38 12/23/08 (2)

I have the sinking feeling that Oppo is in the process of manufacturing it's first Edsel. (nt) - Audiophilander 10:00:58 12/23/08 (1)

I'm not so sure - Jack G 10:08:57 12/23/08 (0)

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My recommendation would be the moded player. - Audiophilander 13:13:29 12/22/08 (4)

But of course. - Harmonia 21:46:08 12/22/08 (3)

Agreed - Jack G 05:54:38 12/23/08 (2)

I have the sinking feeling that Oppo is in the process of manufacturing it's first Edsel. (nt) - Audiophilander 10:00:58 12/23/08 (1)

I'm not so sure - Jack G 10:08:57 12/23/08 (0)

My recommendation would be the moded player.

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