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OPPO Products Honored Twice With Reviewers' Choice by SoundStage! Network!
SoundStage! Network Presents OPPO DV-970HD and OPPO DV-981HD Up-Converting DVD Players Prestigious Honors
| Source: OPPO Digital
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- March 27, 2007 -- OPPO Digital, Inc. (www.oppodigital.com),
an award-winning consumer electronics manufacturer, is ecstatic to report
that both its DV-970HD and DV-981HD up-converting players have been awarded
Reviewers' Choice Awards by SoundStage! Network. The coveted Reviewers'
Choice Award is designed to recognize products that offer state-of-the-art
performance and/or outstanding value in their field. The full reviews can
be found at: www.soundstageav.com (DV-981HD) and www.hometheatersound.com
(DV-970HD).
Priced at $149, the DV-970HD player was called "a wolf in sheep's clothing"
by the editors at SoundStage! Network, and has proven to be a solid
performer. The player's HDMI output ensures a pure, straight digital path
for video and audio. Its
built-in scaler provides resolutions up to 720p and 1080i, and the DV-970HD
can also output a native 480i/576i resolution over HDMI, making it an
incredible digital transport for use with high-end video processors or
scalers. As video is only part of the equation, the DV-970HD also features
exceptional audio with Super Audio CD (SACD), DVD-Audio playback and Dolby
Digital surround sound decoding.
"OPPO has another winner with the DV-970HD -- it is now my reference DVD
player," concluded Roger Kanno of Home Theater and Sound, part of the
SoundStage! Network. "To put things in perspective: The purchase price of
the OPPO DV-970HD represents less than 1% of the total value of my system,
and only 50% of the cost of the power cord I plug it in with. Yet its
performance is commensurate with that of the other components in my system.
Don't let its paltry price and unassuming looks fool you -- the OPPO
DV-970HD is a killer!"
The DV-981HD received equally glowing praise, receiving five out of five
stars for value from the SoundStage! AV editors, and four and a half stars
for performance. The DV-981HD's available up-converted output resolutions
include 480p/576p, 720p, 1080i and even true HD 1080p. Featuring an HDMI
output and DCDi® by Faroudja video processing technology, the player
delivers a spectacular picture with vivid color, fine details, and
life-like picture quality. It also plays high-resolution audio formats such
as DVD-Audio and SACD for enveloping acoustics.
Wes Marshall, Reviewer at SoundStage! A/V, ran the DV-981HD through a
series of torture tests and concluded that "the DV-981HD's picture was
among the best I've seen in my home theater." He added, "I wonder how long
OPPO can keep crashing the price/performance barriers. That any company can
stay this close to the bottom of the price pyramid while offering
performance at or near the top of the quality pyramid is nothing short of
astonishing."
The DV-981HD and DV-970HD are available today at estimated retail prices of
$229 and $149, respectively. Both products can be ordered directly from
OPPO Digital's web site www.oppodigital.com and through authorized
resellers.
About OPPO Digital, Inc.
Based in the heart of Silicon Valley, award-winning OPPO Digital, Inc.,
manufactures and markets high quality digital electronics that deliver
style, innovation, value, and performance to A/V enthusiasts and savvy
consumers alike. The company's leading R&D, high-performance products, and
strong customer focus distinguish it from traditional consumer-electronics
brands.