Thread: Oppo postpones BDP-831 universal Blu-ray deck indefinitely

Internet-only AV brand Oppo has scrapped plans to launch the European version of its BDP-831 universal Blu-ray player. Tested in the latest Home Cinema Choice (#175), the SACD/DVD-Audio-playing deck was expected to be available for order yesterday from the company's new UK-centric website www.oppostore.co.uk.

There's gonna be a lot of disappointed folks on the other side of the Pond, with this news. I wonder how many will buy the American version and use voltage/cycle conversion power supply's ??

Originally Posted by ImRizzo

There's gonna be a lot of disappointed folks on the other side of the Pond, with this news. I wonder how many will buy the American version and use voltage/cycle conversion power supply's ??

Thanks braves.

There is also another important factor to consider if you are going down this route. The BDP-83 is still a region A BD player straight from the factory. For our Euro chums, they would have to buy our Region A (or ABC) BDs to play it in their native Region B. I like to know what the lowdown is from OPPO which lead to this event... just curious...

Gues our OPPO resident Smarty-pants is not around whenever we need him? :D

Originally Posted by Barney_DaPurple1

Thanks braves.

There is also another important factor to consider if you are going down this route. The BDP-83 is still a region A BD player straight from the factory. For our Euro chums, they would have to buy our Region A (or ABC) BDs to play it in their native Region B. I like to know what the lowdown is from OPPO which lead to this event... just curious...

Gues our OPPO resident Smarty-pants is not around whenever we need him? :D

I would atribute it to the fact that OPPO prides themselves on CUSTOMER SERVICE and RELATIONS and I think they may have felt that by going into that market, they would be spreading themselves a little too thin and not wanting their reputation to suffer they simply back out of that market and apoligized to their prospective new customers rather than endanger their standing in the HD community.