We have talked about the high-end OPPO BDP-83 Blu-ray player before back in April when it debuted. A new version of the player is coming soon called the BDP-83 special Edition Universal Blu-ray disc player that promises better audio performance.

We have talked about the high-end OPPO BDP-83 Blu-ray player before back in April when it debuted. A new version of the player is coming soon called the BDP-83 special Edition Universal Blu-ray disc player that promises better audio performance.

We first heard about the Oppo Digital BDP-83 Blu-ray player back at CEDIA last year but now those select few customers that e-mailed Oppo to find out about the player will be able to purchase it before anyone else.

Besides quality and value, Oppo consoles are well known for its full featured Universal supports and a simple region-free implementation- A few keystrokes on the supplied remote would magically turn any Oppo console to play all-region disk without throwing the darn incompatibility warning. The manufacturer has recently announced the availability of the much-anticipated Blu-ray player; early adopters should be able to their hands on the BDP-83 in weeks, but may have to live without the region-free feature that they’ve grown accustomed to.

Denon was one step ahead of Oppo to crown the title of World’s first Universal Blu-ray Player; it wouldn’t be for long, and would likely to get smashed by opposition in the next few weeks. An email from Oppo popped in my inbox minutes ago with the latest updates on the year most anticipated Blu-ray player. Pricing is still unsettled; could be anywhere from $499 – $599 but Oppo will launch an early adoption program for willing guinea-pigs wish to get their hands on a beta unit. The program is said to begin in late December or early Jan, and only limited-quantity will be available.
