Which new OPPO DVD player is the one to get?

Ooooops! My bad. Sorry about that - that's what I get for going with (my obviously failing) memory. In any event, these are very good players for very little coin. However, it appears I also lied about the Faroudja processing, only the 981 uses this.

In addition, it looks like the 980H supports Dolby Digital EX, whatever that is [smile], and the 981 does not...

Here is a comparison chart provided by Oppo:
http://www.oppodigital.com/dv980h/dv980h_comp.asp

Based upon what I see, the 980 might be a bit better for audio, the 981 for video.

-RW-

And the release of the new DV-983H is imminent. This includes ABT video processing but it is pricier.

Kal

Kal- Do you have any other details, or a site with them? I have the 980 because I only have component input for my RP-HDTV but am wondering about an upgrade and its benefits for audio and video.

RXLarry99- I love my 980 player and use it for SACS, DVD-A and DVD. You can use it as a transport if you choose a better DAC. It is the player to get while the format wars ensue.

The format wars are over....

I purchased a 980 a week ago to use as a transport into a Bel Canto DAC2. So far so good. I haven't used the audio outs from the unit nor have I used dvd.
The 980 also has a USB connection but I haven't used that either and don't know it's purpose. This weekend I'll hook up the audio out and try a few cds and some of the few SACDs I own.