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im thinking of replaceing my samsung player with a better unit. I was looking at the onkyo and denons but then came across the oppo. Does anyone know when this is coming and what the price will be.

It is in it's second wave of "early adopters", many of whom are saying that with a few minor firmware tweaks it should be ready for general release. I think they are looking at ballpark $499 or $599.

Considering the pedigree, I would buy an Oppo if a) I didn't already have a Samsung 1400 player, and b) if I didn't have my PS3. But given that I have both, I can't justify the Oppo just yet. I have to wait until I move the 1400 to the bedroom!

From the comments of the intital adopter phase, this player is a real winner and offers the best value among all blu-ray players. I am still more than happy with the Panasonic BD55. It is also an excellent player. It just does not do SACD and dvd-audio which the OPPO will support.

If I was in need of a Blu-Ray player the Oppo would certainly be the top choice. We really like our 980H, too bad it took so long for them to produce a Blu-Ray player but I guess the wait will be worth it.

Speaking of Blu-Ray, don't know about the masses but I'm just not finding myself buying as many BR disc as I had initially thought. Don't know if it's the lack of decent selections most stores have or the price.

Rick,

Blu-Ray discs are just WAY too much money, I agree. I usually wait for those emails from Amazon that tell me about the 2 for 1s, or the 3 for 2 deals. I then buy a couple from the list (if there are any decent ones that I want).

Other than that, I have never bought a Blu-Ray disc from anywhere from Amazon.

Depends on the store for selection. I do hope the prices come down a bit for new releases. You can find some deals with older releases.

I bought 5 or 6 when I first got the player, but they're just too expensive to justify the incremental increase in quality (in my case, anyway).

I'm used to paying $8-$12 for most DVDs, as there's nothing I need right away or that I can't wait to be on sale.

When I see $35 for some of these discs, I want to laugh. Until I realize that the format's demise might be resting on the disc pricing....

I don't buy many DVDs, Blu-ray or otherwise. I am, however, a prolific Blu-ray renter. I have a subcription with Blockbuster and rent, probably, 5 to 9 discs a month. Virtually all are Blu-rays.

I do, however, buy some discs that I just have to have. Just bought the 70th anniversary edition of Disney's Pinocchio for the outrageous price of $27.47 shipped. Haven't watched in yet, but I'm looking forward to it.

I don't buy many Blu-rays either. So far I only have 45 titles, three of which are TV seasons.

It is my Netflix subscription which gets the workout. You say, 5 to 9 a month, I watch 5 to 9 a week. With my record being 15 discs returned in a 5 day period.