OPPO Digital, Inc., a renowned leader in up-converting DVD players, has introduced the launch of the DV-983H, the new flagship in OPPO’s line of award-winning up-converting DVD players with video reference series technologies and 7.1 channel audio. Following in OPPO’s well-known tradition for versatility, the DV-983H is capable of far more than its “DVD player” name. In addition to supporting Kodak Picture CD, Windows Media Audio and other digital audio/video/picture on CD and DVD recordable discs, its USB 2.0 interface lets users play content from a USB disk and enjoy music, video or a high-resolution photo slide show.

The DV-983H provides a rich array of features for serious home theater enthusiasts. By applying source-adaptive, motion-adaptive, and edge-adaptive techniques, the DV-983H produces an outstanding image for any DVD, whether it’s mastered from an original theatrical release film or from a TV series. Aspect ratio conversion and multi-level zooming enable users to take full control of the viewing experience — maintain the original aspect ratio, stretch to full screen, or crop the unsightly black borders. The new generation of full HD 1080p televisions have up to 6 times more pixels than what is encoded in traditional DVD discs. The 1080p output from the DV-983H is a pixel-perfect match for 1080p TVs. The OPPO DV-983H plays back standard DVD as well as DVD-Audio and SACD high resolution audio discs. It is a universal device for all of your favored home entertainment contents.

The DV-983H delivers film-like picture quality and scales up to 1080p full-HD resolution, while the player’s HDMI all digital output provides the cleanest possible connection. Featuring Anchor Bay’s leading video processing technologies, 7.1-channel audio, and 1080p HDMI up-conversion, the DV-983H Universal DVD Player delivers the breath-taking audio and video performance needed to make standard DVDs look their best on today’s large screen, high-resolution displays. An ABT102 chipset provides AutoCUE-C™, Progressive Cadence Detection™, and Precision De-interlacing™. An ABT1018 chip handles Precision Video Scaling™, frame rate conversion, aspect ratio control and video zooming. These technologies combine to generate a clearer, smoother, and true-to-life picture free of artifacts.

Movie soundtracks that have been encoded with Dolby Digital Surround EX technology are able to reproduce an extra channel which has been added during the mixing of the program. This channel, called Surround Back, places sounds behind the listener in addition to the currently available front left, front center, front right, surround right, surround left and subwoofer channels. To complete the home theatre experience, the DV-983H produces stunning sound quality. Its 7.1 channel audio with Dolby Digital Surround EX decoding offers more depth, spacious ambience, and sound localization. Additionally, the player supports DTS Digital Surround, Dolby Digital, and Dolby Pro-Logic II to accommodate any sound track found on a DVD. Music lovers will enjoy the precise rendering of CD, Super Audio CD and DVD-Audio. The DV-983H incorporates high-resolution 192kHz, 24-bit audio D/A converters, isolated power supply circuitry, and quality passive components to deliver clear treble, deep bass, and a broad dynamic range. The HDMI audio output supports bit-stream and uncompressed multi-channel high-resolution audio, greatly simplifying the connection for users with modern A/V receivers.

The new DVD player’s digital-to-analog (D/A) converters feature 192kHz high sampling rate and 24-bit resolution. The driving stage uses carefully selected op-amps and capacitors. Each section of the audio circuitry is powered by its own isolated power regulator, and the main power supply unit is electro-magnetically shielded. Combining these premium components in an optimized design, the DV-983H reduces quantization distortion and accurately reproduces the analog waveform, resulting in a faithful, natural, detailed and rich sound.

The DV-983H comes with a USB 2.0 interface to connect with external USB devices. The multi-format video, picture and music playback functions take the entertainment experience far beyond just discs.

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