Who is planning to buy the oppo-95 and...?

I think you are onto something there Sthomas and the water gets murky real quick in that end of the hobby.

I am buying it. The last DVD player I bought was 1200 so 900 is a bargan.

I don't understand the changing direction comment. Oppo continues improving their products, and one can still get "in" at $499. And look at one gets for that amount of money; to say nothing of the 30 day trial and the great customer service. I personally think the higher-end product is a bonus for those who "just" something better. The price of the 95 will still be a long way from many much more expensive products in this category.

I have not connection to Oppo. I just think they provide great value at any given price point.

When both of the CRT'S die, I'll go all out. The '95 will one of the items I get. BK & MD offer the cheeseburger as an upgrade to hamburgers. Better products cost more and they have to compete to stay above ground.

I don't think OPPO is necessarily changing directions. You can still buy their non-Blu Ray universal players at very inexpensive prices and their quality is considerably above the usual suspects, such as Sony, Samsung, Panasonic, LG, etc.

While their universal Blu Ray players are about $100-$150 more than the consumer grade Sony's, Samsung's, LG's, and Panasonics--they also provide better visuals and sonics.

With the new 3D OPPO BDP 93 that is also a universal Blu Ray with internet connections, you definitely are paying $100-$150 nore for considerably better performance. I imagine when the OPPO BDP 95 arrives at around $900 in March, it will be comparable to a Marantz 9400, which costs around $5,000.