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Quote: Originally Posted by seanfarley2 +1. The synergy factor with pioneer equipment is nice...pqls even. Idk how the pq can be better with the oppo...can only be a very slight improvement if you can notice a difference. Especially not enough to justify the price difference. If DVD-a and sacd are a big deal then get the oppo. If not I'd go with the 23fd...especially if you have other pioneer gear. PQLS is a nice feature but only if you...

Quote: Originally Posted by phansson I have owned 3 Samsung players (earlier models than yours), probably 3 Sony models and a Panasonic.The Oppo works so much better than any other player I have tried for ease of setup, loading, ejecting and firmware upgrades it is crazy. As far as quality, it has one of the highest ratings on the secrets blu ray player testing so you should be happy with the results. I never watch DVD's anymore so I...

Quote: Originally Posted by thevig My use of a player will be strictly for DVD's and it will be used with a Pio Elite Receiver. The biggest thing for me is picture quality. Given the recent price reductions for the 23fD, now its over a $100 less than Oppo, is there that big of a difference a picture quality between Oppo and the 23fd. I can not speak for the Oppo because I have never seen one, nor can I speak on it. The Pioneer BDP-23fd...

Quote: Originally Posted by EWL5 In case anyone's wondering, my favorite player is the Oppo simply because it has the fewest compromises. I could have purchased 3 Oppo's with what I paid for the Denon. However, I do not consider the Oppo high end simply because I've heard much better CD playback from the Denon over analog. It's a shame my Denon is not universal. I'm not crazy enough to pony up for that A1UDCI! True dat!

Quote: Originally Posted by kefrank For what it's worth, the fan on my 40GB PS3 has never kicked up when watching a Blu-ray and the new PS3 slim is even more power efficient (and thus, produces less heat). In fact, the only time the fan has ever kicked up on my PS3 was in one long session of Team Fortress 2 when the room got up to about 84 degrees because of an A/C issue. As far as I can tell, the PS3 is still the most reliable...

Quote: Originally Posted by EWL5 You guys don't know what you're talking about. Most reports state that the new slim PS3 actually takes a step back in DVD upconversion vs the older fat version. I don't like my high end players to second as space heaters and fail to work with universal remotes w/o another purchase. Here's a summary of what I own in the order that they were purchased: PS3 60gB - not high end Denon 3800BDCI -...

I like how loading speed is now a fact. Ps3 costs 200 less and has wifi, media streaming and gaming, but hey the extra 200 for the oppo is worth is cause it loads faster. Wow, I think some people on here really need to get laid BADLY!

Quote: Originally Posted by Scott_Summers Could someone tell me if standalone players like the Panasonic BD80 usually have better PQ and AQ than the PS3 itself? I want to get a standalone player and switch the PS3 to gaming only. There's really no difference in video quality between any BD players, whether they be the $98 Magnavox or the $500 Oppo.

Quote: Originally Posted by petty77 Ordered my oppo 83 from amazon should have it tommorow. I have been using a samsung 2500. Think I wiell notice a big difference? I will post again when I set it up thanks petty, may i recommend that you pick up Billy Joel, "The Stranger" on SACD, i promise you'll hear something that you could never have heard from your old sammy! you will be very happy with your Oppo, trust me....

Quote: Originally Posted by Zman2k2 BD4Life, I'm going to guess that you have a Pioneer receiver. That is a known issue with the PS3 slim and Pioneers. It's a HDMI handshake issue that should be resolved in a future firmware update. memebras, it sounds to me like the loading mechanism is malfunctioning on your unit. If possible, take it back for exchange, and see if that resolves the problem. As soon as I started reading his post I...