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Oppo Adds High Definition DVD Player

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Oppo Digital today announced a new DVD player with HDMI and high definition up-conversion for HDTVs and projectors. The new Oppo Digital DV-970HD is priced at $149 and looks to be available now.

The DV-970HD, said Oppo Digital, up-converts standard DVD to a high-definition signal and also has HDMI output. It can also output a native 480i/576i resolution over HDMI. The player sports a slim, modern design and offers USB support as well as an integrated 4-in-1 flash memory card reader for expansion options.

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Other features of the DV-970HD include support for DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, Super Audio CD (SACD), DVD+/-RW, CD-R/RW, Certified DivX, Xvid, Audio CD, HDCD, Kodak Picture CD, WMA and other digital audio and video media formats; support for NTSC or PAL disc and television systems; Dolby Digital surround sound and Pro Logic II decoding; and an included HDMI cable with gold-plated connectors.

“HDTVs and projectors are now hitting the mainstream and what all consumers are learning, is that their standard DVD players aren’t going to provide the necessary video resolution to truly enjoy their HD experience,” said Nathaniel Plain, Manager of Technical Service at Oppo Digital, in a statement.. “With all of the attention on which standard will become pervasive for next generation HD DVDs, Oppo is providing an immediate solution which allows consumers to enjoy their existing DVD library in HD quality video.”

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