OPPO BLU RAY PLAYERS

In a few years, the Oppo, assuming it still works, will be used to play the millions of CDs and DVDs already in existence. Or, the 105 will be used as a DAC to play music through a computer source or whatever is going on at the time. Also, who says CDs will be "discontinued" in a few years? Why would you even think about this? In a few years, you'll be lucky to own anything, at the rate this country is going.

Strange, vinyl was pronounced dead ten years ago. I think by the same people who tell us CD's are dying. So, stock up on your CD players, I have ten of them, don't what to become an orphan.

They're a step ahead of you. Oppo has built in apps for netflix, roku, berlin philharmonic, etc. that it uses to stream content wirelessly with its built in web browser. I watched a live performance of the Berlin Philharmonic yesterday, then watched a bluray movie. Nice.

Who cares?

Oppo make over-rated over-hyped equipment.

Don't know about other people, but I will always strive to have an Oppo on hand. Why?
I've had many DVD, BR players over the years, mid to bargain (Sony, Denon, Hitachi, Panasonic, etc.

Are there better Universal players for the price and DAC wise? Possibly.

I'll tell you one thing though. Being an early DVD adopter, over the years, I have amassed a large number of computer-burned DVD's using differing software and differing manufacturers (DVD-r (+,-), DVD-RDL (+,-), even have a bunch of VCD's still in my collection. As the computer savvy of us know, commercial players are a bit finicky when it comes to type of recordable DVD's & Manufacturers.

The Oppo is the ONLY machine I've had that will read ALL of them, plus still retain the ability the access the discs via time. A feature, I must add, that is lacking in many bargain players. IMHO, this makes an Oppo machine worth the money.

I'd be curious to hear if other owners w/ other Universal player brands have the same ability, namely:
1)play any disc (CD, CD-R, DVD, DVDR (both +,-, of ANY brand), DVDR-DL (again of any type and any brand), VCD, DVD-A, SACD, BR.
2)The up-sampling of standard-rez DVD's on a 8 foot high image from my 1080p HD projector (Optoma) from my Oppo blows away all of my other BR disc players.
3)The feature-rich options of the Oppo (go to time index, ability to Zoom the image, ability to shift sub-titles, ability to skip the promos on standard DVD, etc.)
4)Pre-outs for all channels.