OPPO DVD no longer available!!

[hemantwaghe]

Check
OPPO Digital - Blu-ray and Up-Converting DVD Players - Buy Direct from the Manufacturer
DVD players are nolonger available!!!
Least expensive player is US$ 500!!!

Sign of times?

 

[iaudio]

Check
OPPO Digital - Blu-ray and Up-Converting DVD Players - Buy Direct from the Manufacturer
DVD players are nolonger available!!!
Least expensive player is US$ 500!!!

Sign of times?

Hemant ji,
I had posted this in the dvd player with upscaling and usb thread by awedeophile. I had tried the Oppo website and amazon to try and get it thru someone from USA, but 980h and all other models are no longer listed.
The BDPs are very expensive too!

 

[sud98]

You can buy it from the European site of oppo (OPPO DVD Player - OppoShop.com) They are selling the 981HD system. They are still not selling the BDP as its still region A.
You can purchase online from this site.

 

[spirovious]

I checked it last wk & found 980missing,so only few must be in market.
Manufacturers force us to buy new & sometimes expensive technology.

 

[RSRAMESH]

Today, i ordered an Oppo 981 through eBay for $160 + 63 bucks for shipping (the item displayed was listed as new), hoping to receive the player by second week of Dec 09.

 

[gobble]

Today, i ordered an Oppo 981 through eBay for $160 + 63 bugs for shipping (the item displayed was listed as new), hoping to receive the player by second week of Dec 09.

Which bugs did you ship to oppo? I hope they were not under the wildlife protection act ...

Cheers

 

[RSRAMESH]

Which bugs did you ship to oppo? I hope they were not under the wildlife protection act ...

Cheers

oops..edited hyeah:

 

[Kamal]

Sound of Music in Delhi,distributors for Oppo , had quite a few pieces of the 981.

 

[hemantwaghe]

Sound of Music in Delhi,distributors for Oppo , had quite a few pieces of the 981.

At some insane and obscene pricing!!!!!!Ha........

 

[metalbandit]

Another fine example of manufacturers dictating technological progress and deciding what is right for the customer.

Blu Ray may be the future but definitely not worth the bomb the hardware costs at the moment...

 

[gobble]

Too bad .. I've been day dreaming about importing the 980H through VPost for too long ... :sad: Even while my half closed eyelids were twitching and the pupils dilating at hazy images of the Oppo floating in front of my eyes, the damn thing has vanished from the market!! 25K for the BDP is a big leap from 8K for the 980.

The wakeup pinch has been a little too hard ...

Regards

 

[danccc]

Is it a case of the well wishers like on this forum and others across the world vouching for Oppo quality and value made them realize that they have an opportunity to move on to the higher segment than what they were pitching earlier.

Also that now thay have woken up to "Value Based Pricing" in case of BDP over the "Cost Plus pricing" on the DVDPs they have been following earlier and the initial response suggested that they can make bigger margins even with lesser units sold.

All in all it appears that they just got out of reach for many of us

I would say that this is a missed opportunity for Oppo.

 

[hemantwaghe]

Is it a case of the well wishers like on this forum and others across the world vouching for Oppo quality and value made them realize that they have an opportunity to move on to the higher segment than what they were pitching earlier.

Also that now thay have woken up to "Value Based Pricing" in case of BDP over the "Cost Plus pricing" on the DVDPs they have been following earlier and the initial response suggested that they can make bigger margins even with lesser units sold.

All in all it appears that they just got out of reach for many of us

I would say that this is a missed opportunity for Oppo.

Right said!
My next prediction _Pio 610 Out of production!! Or iy already is?

 

[metalbandit]

Right said!
My next prediction _Pio 610 Out of production!! Or iy already is?

One thread has already been started for 610 alternatives http://www.hifivision.com/dvd-playe...vd-player-suggestion-place-pioneer-610-a.html

Alfa is saying it is phased out.. but I don't think Pioneer will chuck the DVD player in favor of BD with such a huge fan base in the budget segment..Expect the Pio 620.

 

[Kamal]

At some insane and obscene pricing!!!!!!Ha........

Maybe they'll be more reasonable now-they can't keep the price at the earlier level when the BDP is available for 25k.

 

[Kamal]

Another fine example of manufacturers dictating technological progress and deciding what is right for the customer.

Blu Ray may be the future but definitely not worth the bomb the hardware costs at the moment...

The s/w is pretty pricey too, apert from thr region issues.
I do agree, Oppo could have kept the 980 alive, there shld be a sizable market for it still.

 

[spirovious]

Oppo 980H still hiding on web-

OPPO DV-980H 1080p Up-Converting Universal DVD Player with HDMI and 7.1CH Audio

May be as archieve.

 

[srikarkav]

Hi spi,
The 980H i think is still available at Singapore. If someone can bring it for you it may cost INR10k.

cheers,
sri