Suggestions on a Blu-ray DVD player?

All of the bluray players play bluray videos outstandingly. The difference is when you play a non bluray disk. Consider, however, that you can do video conversion in the bluray player, the processor, or the TV. You don't have to do the conversion in the player. The Onkyo/Integra's have excellent conversion and some of the TV's also do a very good job of conversion....so it's not necessary to spend a great deal of money on all the components for video conversion, as long as you have one that does a good job.

So, i repeat my statement...all the players will do a good job given decent other gear.

What Ghstudio said. For less than $250 one can get an excellent Blu-Ray player. For Blu-Ray discs the video performance is very, very close for all players, regardless of cost. The more expensive players typically have more settings available to tweak the video. DVD up-conversion can vary, but less expensive models can be had that have very good up-conversion.

No doubt, the Oppo is a great player, but those seeking a less expensive player have plenty of options.

One key area are to look at is software compatibility. Some players need constant firmware updates to play the latest discs. Vendor support may vary. I'm very happy with my JVC XV-BP1. I had a Samsung before this, and it was truly horrible. AVSForum is a good site to take a look at when considering a player.

I'm thinking of going with the OPPO still, but what video processing chips do the Sony's and Pioneer use?

I think they use the Silicon Optix Reon Chip, i dont know if something has changed.