Topic: OPPO DV983H

[frootloops]

How much is the landing cost for lets say....ordering 980 or 981 at their site shipped to JAC then Manila? TIA

[Superman]

Sa Singapore mga P13,000 ang 981

[sechiong]

i just check the 983 from amazon and is $399.99 with free shipping within the usa, kung dito na ako bibili and shipped to JAC-NJ makakamura ng kaunti compare sa oppodigital with $14 shipping cost.

[notarius]

How much is the landing cost for lets say....ordering 980 or 981 at their site shipped to JAC then Manila? TIA

2 weeks ago at then prevailing US$ exchange rate, I paid JAC P2635.00.

[oReOsHaKe]

i just check the 983 from amazon and is $399.99 with free shipping within the usa, kung dito na ako bibili and shipped to JAC-NJ makakamura ng kaunti compare sa oppodigital with $14 shipping cost.

You won't really know how they box the item.. If its electronics, amazon will usually double box it and you will pay more sa JAC-NY because they will calculate it per volume weight if the box is big..

[ricky]

no tax if you send it thru JAC-NJ.. 

I mean sales tax

[frootloops]

2 weeks ago at then prevailing US$ exchange rate, I paid JAC P2635.00.

Pwede na. thanks! 

[siapnoid]

I have a friend who bought a 981 through oppo website and sent it thru JAC. Total of 12lbs shipping cost paid to JAC was P3,400. 

[nerveblocker]

LBC in the NJ area presently has a discounted balikbayan box rate of only $35 but is only good until the end of August.  Bili na! 

Got this email from my brother in NJ:

Hi,
Saw this full page ad at The FILIPINO REPORTER Newspaper that Papa has downstairs.
$35 Promo Period from 8/1- 8/31 to Metro Manila and Luzon Only.
$40 to Visayas and Mindanao. Box size: 28X18X17 (looks like rectangle box)
Pick up of boxes should be scheduled before 8/31 to avail of the promo price.
To schedule free pick-up, pls call 800- 522-9507

The rates of other shipment of balikbayan boxes to PI here are:
NO WEIGHT RESTRICTION on all BBOXES
UMAC 908-964-9088
$65
 35-40 days max arrive in Metro Manila
Sat free pickup ok


LBC 201-434-8454  $65 (after 8/31/08)

FOREX 800.549.7113 $69

[frootloops]

I have a friend who bought a 981 through oppo website and sent it thru JAC. Total of 12lbs shipping cost paid to JAC was P3,400. 

Did your friend bother to ask why his was higher than your's?

[ninjababez®]

i mentioned this to my officemate..and he told me that he's not gonna have problems having electronic/AV devices getting in our country ..
if you guys want .. ill ask him to join pdvd .. humihingi kasi ng patong eh .. lolz

[iiinas]

i mentioned this to my officemate..and he told me that he's not gonna have problems having electronic/AV devices getting in our country ..
if you guys want .. ill ask him to join pdvd .. humihingi kasi ng patong eh .. lolz

wala naman problem kung papatong, basta reasonable at reliable, and of course after patong should be cheaper than buying locally, kasi syempre, one of the things that's good buynig locally is because of the warranty, but if the price (including service fee) is still significantly lower, some people will risk the warranty. i know i will. 

[ninjababez®]

wala naman problem kung papatong, basta reasonable at reliable, and of course after patong should be cheaper than buying locally, kasi syempre, one of the things that's good buynig locally is because of the warranty, but if the price (including service fee) is still significantly lower, some people will risk the warranty. i know i will. 

what is the current local price? so i can inform him in advance 

[iiinas]

what is the current local price? so i can inform him in advance 

i don't think anybody is selling this unit (983) here now, but some got it from the u.s. then have them shipped here through jac so the math is, $399 * 46 (para safe) = 18,354 + jac shipping cost which some say is at around 3,000 = 21,354 up to 22,000, so kung kaya ng friend mo ng mga ganun i think may kakagat sa offer, not only for the 983 but for other items as well (ie receivers, bluray players, camera etc.) 

[ninjababez®]

i don't think anybody is selling this unit (983) here now, but some got it from the u.s. then have them shipped here through jac so the math is, $399 * 46 (para safe) = 18,354 + jac shipping cost which some say is at around 3,000 = 21,354 up to 22,000, so kung kaya ng friend mo ng mga ganun i think may kakagat sa offer, not only for the 983 but for other items as well (ie receivers, bluray players, camera etc.) 

dumugo ilong ko dun ah ..
my friend told me about the packaging .. he was suggesting that we do not include stryos (just the box), if theres any .. in that way he could put more items inside the box ..

[keema]

diba po kung bibili ka ng mga dvd players, projectors , amp..etc. sa US 110v un? so gagamit ka pa ng transformer??

[iiinas]

diba po kung bibili ka ng mga dvd players, projectors , amp..etc. sa US 110v un? so gagamit ka pa ng transformer??

depende sa player, for this particular model, or all oppo players for that matter, its auto volt, so safe gamitin dito without the use of a transformer. but you are right, most of the times 110 ang galing u.s., kaya research muna before deciding. 

[keema]

ahh okie po..salamat sir..

[audiojunkie]

ahh okie po..salamat sir..

sir keema, PM replied...

[milken]

I've read a lot of good reviews about the video performance of this player. 
How about its performance in audio?  Is it good for playing DVD Audio, CDs and HDCDs? Or should I look elsewhere for a more dedicated audio player (e.g. Rotel, Rega Apollo, etc)?

[oReOsHaKe]

I've read a lot of good reviews about the video performance of this player. 
How about its performance in audio?  Is it good for playing DVD Audio, CDs and HDCDs? Or should I look elsewhere for a more dedicated audio player (e.g. Rotel, Rega Apollo, etc)?

Ok naman sya for Audio CDs (am not an audiophile) but I guess for a better audio performance, go for a dedicated CD player..

[milken]

Ok naman sya for Audio CDs (am not an audiophile) but I guess for a better audio performance, go for a dedicated CD player..

Thanks for the reply. Hmmm... Oppo 983 may sound good. It has good specs for audio:

                      Oppo 983                                vs.      Rotel RCD-1072
- 24-bit, 192kHz                                                - Burr Brown PCM 1732
  8-channel high-resolution audio D/A converters           
  (N.B. probably not Burr Brown)
- Frequency: 20Hz - 20kHz (±1dB)                       - Frequency: 20Hz - 20kHz (±3dB)
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio: >100dB                           - Signal-to-Noise Ratio: >100dB
- Total Harmonic Distortion: < 0.01%                    - THD - 0.0045%
- Can play DVD Audio                                         - cannot play DVD Audio

Mukhang sulit na dvd-cd combo player ito for those on a budget.  Well, good specs do not necessarily translate to better sounds. Sana may magshare ng audio listening impression nila Oppo vs. dedicated cd player (e.g Rotel/Rega, etc.).

[lithium_deuteride]

Just ordered a 983H from Amazon for shipping thru JAC.  I hope its worth it.    BTW is this thing universal voltage or 110 lang?

[notarius]

dumugo ilong ko dun ah ..
my friend told me about the packaging .. he was suggesting that we do not include stryos (just the box), if theres any .. in that way he could put more items inside the box ..

Huh?

With JAC, you get charged the higher of shipping weight or volumetric weight. If you replace styro (which is lighter) with merchandise, what do you think happens to shipping weight?

Won't be cheaper, bro!

[ninjababez®]

Huh?

With JAC, you get charged the higher of shipping weight or volumetric weight. If you replace styro (which is lighter) with merchandise, what do you think happens to shipping weight?

Won't be cheaper, bro!

iirc i did not mention JAC on my post ..

[oReOsHaKe]

Just ordered a 983H from Amazon for shipping thru JAC.  I hope its worth it.    BTW is this thing universal voltage or 110 lang?

Autovolt eto bro.. 

[lithium_deuteride]

Thanks.  Thats good to know.  Is it region free out of the box or one has to fiddle with it first?

BTW, a word of caution to online buyers: It's much easier ordering this thing from Amazon. The Oppo site is buggy if you use anything but Visa/Mastercard. For a while I even thought I was a victim of online fraud when 6 unsuccessful checkout attempts from the Oppo site resulted in my Amex getting charged 6 times! 'Twas resolved but only after many emails and calls.

[oReOsHaKe]

Thanks.  Thats good to know.  Is it region free out of the box or one has to fiddle with it first?

BTW, a word of caution to online buyers: It's much easier ordering this thing from Amazon. The Oppo site is buggy if you use anything but Visa/Mastercard. For a while I even thought I was a victim of online fraud when 6 unsuccessful checkout attempts from the Oppo site resulted in my Amex getting charged 6 times! 'Twas resolved but only after many emails and calls.

It's easy to get it region free... 

[lithium_deuteride]

Agree with Mark. For display size 50" and below, OPPO 980 should be sufficient to meet your requirement esp after considering the price of OPPO 983 which is overkill IMO.

For those who have big display screen or own projectors then I'd say go for OPPO 983 if there's no objection on the price.

**I'm still drooling over Mark's VP50pro.

Aren't they using the same AB VRS chips - the 983 and the VP50?  Did you guys get to compare these 2? 

[streetsmart]

Aren't they using the same AB VRS chips - the 983 and the VP50?  Did you guys get to compare these 2? 

We didn't compare the 2. No time.

I understand that deinterlacing and scaling chip is the same, but the VP50Pro is much more than that. Also has fine detail enhancement, edge enhancement, mosquito noise reduction, Y/C delay, color space selection, gamma correction, input and output aspect ratio selection, etc. It acts as a hub for various video sources, with individual picture adjustments for each source. I have SD, BD, HD DVD and Popcorn plugged into it, with individual adjustments for each source.