Cary DVD 8? Yes/No

I was intrigued by the DVD 8 until I saw a picture of one on ebay - I immediately noticed the Oppo remote. It appears to be a tweaked Oppo 970. The Oppo sells for $149 and you can get it modded if you want the improved power supply, etc. I have all Cary gear, so I wanted one , but this changed my mind. I got the Oppo. The Oppo has a amber display instead of the blue display on the Cary, but I use a universal remote with RF so the unit is hidden behind a door.

Mark

So is the Cary a modified Oppo970 or another model.
I saw a photo of the inside of the Cary and it looks like it has a switch mode PS. And a better case. Is the Oppo the same on the inside?

Inside:
http://www.caryaudio.com/products/cinema/photo/DVD8.html

I keep hearing about Oppo DVD players. Are they that good on cd playback?

The dvd 8 definately has an improved power supply and detachable IEC power cord and probably other tweaks as well. When I look at the front of the dvd 8, it looks like a oppo 970 - notice the placement of the power button and the three buttons to the right of the cd tray. The Cary also did away with the sd card reader too. I am honestly only using the oppo for a dvd player. I have a separate cd player. I may give it a try as well. I am unaware of what additional tweaks the Cary has. I'll look on www.oppodigital.com though to see if they have a picture of the 970 internally.

Mark