The good: Blu-ray/DVD/SACD/DVD-Audio/CD universal disc player; outstanding image quality on Blu-rays and DVDs; best-in-class operational speed and stability; 7.1 analog outputs; feels built to last; onboard Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding; Profile 2.0-compliant; 1GB onboard memory; backlit remote; two USB ports; HDMI cable included.

The bad: Expensive; competing players offer comparable performance on vast majority of Blu-ray movies; no Wi-Fi for BD-Live features; lacks streaming media services such as YouTube.

The bottom line: The Oppo BDP-83 is an outstanding universal disc player with excellent Blu-ray and DVD performance plus lightning-fast operational speed. However, most home theater fans will balk at the high S$899 price.

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