I still like my first-gen PS3. Can play all of my five SACD.

This post has been edited by terranova: Aug 19 2009, 01:31 PM

I bought my first blu-ray disc in March 2007. I remember becos it was the same time i bought my PS3 on the first day of launch. But my collection hardly grow like all the elites here. that time, busy collecting hd-dvd! bought the wrong horse. lol.

Denon's "affordable" blu-ray player DBP-1610 just announced - $499.00.

http://www.usa.denon.com/ProductDetails/4969.asp

No SACD and DVD-A though, so Oppo is still one-up on that note.

afaik, no official Oppo distributors in MY.

Closest would be in SG, contact SLT Technologies, email : sales@slttech.com.sg

or just buy direct from Oppo's online store.

i'm glad they retained SACD and DVD-A support. i could have done without the 7.1 analogue outs, but wished they had kept the ABT video processing in.

with regards to video processing quality, i'd like to hear if there's any difference between:
(1) letting the ABT do the video processing within the player i.e. bdp83
vs
(2) "source direct" out via the bdp80 (as a transport) and feed that through the denon 4310's ABT to do video processing.

will email SLT on Monday to find out if the hardware hack can be applied to the bdp80 as well. if yes, then i'm sold. i have a copy of Shaolin Soccer dying to be played. lol.

cool. thanks for the heads up anfieldude. knew i could count on u. cheers.

@ ar188 - yeah, i bought the nipple version, which is region-locked. is there a region-free version of Shaolin Soccer?

audio also if u run it thru HDMI/digital out.

Wrote to SLT asking if the hardware mod works on the BDP-80 and what is the SG pricing and stock availability.

SLT's reply to me was much in line with what anfieldude posted earlier ... i.e. answers and more next week. there will be no details this week.

This post has been edited by terranova: Jan 27 2010, 06:58 PM

Looks like the region-free hardware mod for the oppo bdp-80 is out already.

Damn it! Just when I plunged for the Oppo, Sony announced it's first 3D-capable blu-ray player for US$200. Plays SACD as well.

http://news.sel.sony.com/en/press_room/con...ease/56400.html

lol guys. no la .... will keep my Oppo. I like the "source direct" feature of the Oppo.

If Sony can update the player to playback 3D by way of firmware update, then I'm hoping Oppo can as well. Tech-wise, dont know if it's that simple or not. Anyway, I still have my first-gen PS3 that'll play 3D once the firmware update is out.

Not a fair comparison though. The S-5BD is not a standalone bdp, rather a "all-in-one" box of 5.1 avr + bdp + music streamer. Nonetheless, still overpriced by Denon as always.

Yep it's universal auto voltage. Just in case u need reconfirmation.

There already is an Oppo thread somewhere in here ... but was mainly for the bdp-80. I'm sure the more elite 83 and 83-SE owners wouldnt mind tumpang-ing that thread. check my siggie for the bdp-80 thread.

No worries, bro. Anyway, it's not my thread ... was started by dirtrun. maybe he should consider changing the title to "official oppo thread"

on a side note, there should be a firmware update for the bdp-80 soon. hopefully, it will incorporate the DLNA-streaming.

according to my other sifu anfieldude, the hardware mod cost approx. S$100. so u can either buy with or without mod from SLT for that price diffence. obviously, my advise would be to go for the mod.

now if only they can come out with a mod to play hd-dvd! lol

You can email Sean of SLT Tech at sales@slttech.com.sg

Also, u can check out the BDP-80 thread (refer my signature below for link) which also has contact info of their master dealer Audio Iconic (Patrick).

The hardware region-free mod will continue to work after firmware update. I can confirm this for the BDP-80, so it should apply equally for the BDP-83.

Then again, I should mention that my hardware mod is the one that came from SLT. Not sure if this is the same as those if you had bought online from other mod sites.

anfieldude has a BDP-83. Maybe u shld PM him if you want additional comfort.

Or go to Oppo BDP-80 thread.

No official distributor here. Mostly direct import from Oppo. Very niche market. For MYsians, get it from SLT SG would be my suggestion.