Not to be a party pooper, I think I might have paid a little more and went for the 981, supposed to have better upscaling, IIRC. ALthough I think I would have really just gone out and purchased the Samsung DVD1080P8, for $80-90 and waited to spend more on the Oppo. I have the P7 version and it has upscaled very well for me for over a year on the 40"LCD. The PQ is really quite outstanding for this price.
This is from Solutions AV(oppo's cdn dealer)on the 980H
"We recommed the 980 to clients with TVs that are 32" or less, or with 37-42" displays that are 720p only and are not native 1080p. For sets larger than this, the improvement in picture quality by going to the 981 will be well worth the difference in price. The 980 is also ideal for older CRT displays, and even as an entry level CD/SACD player. The 980 also does 480i over HDMI, useful for high-end videophiles using external scalers and wishing to use the 980 simply as transport."
