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How is the 970 compared to the 981?


Tom, CNET just reviewed the Oppo 981, and reviewed the Oppo 970 last year.

Among other things, they had this to say about the two players.

The only major video-quality issue that we've heard of with the DV-981HD is that it is susceptible to macroblocking--that is, when the gradations between colors are not smooth and visible "chunks" can be seen--especially on DLP TVs. We didn't have any DLPs on hand, and Oppo's site recommends the DV-981HD with DLP TVs only with careful calibration. The DV-970HD, which we also tested, is not susceptible to this issue according to Oppo's chart, although its overall video processing is not quite as good. We didn't see any macroblocking in our tests, but eagle-eyed owners of DLP TVs should be aware that they could run into this issue."

I've been using the 971 (the 981's predecessor) with a professionally calibrated DLP for several years. I've only rarely noticed any macroblocking.

Jack

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