Oppo BDP-831 review

Oppo offers a feature-packed connoisseur's Blu-ray deck for the right money

Our Score 5

Last reviewed: 2009-10-07October 7th 2009

Blu-ray players Review

Price at launch	£449.00
Additional Information	Spears & Munsil Blu-ray calibration and test disc / AIX Records Blu-ray HD sampler & audio calibration disc included
Colour	Black
Dimensions	430 x 336 x 77
Features	BD Profile 2.0 / DVD Up-Conversion / DVD-Audio / SACD / VRS™ by Anchor Bay / Full HD 1080p Output / True 24p™ Video / Source Direct Mode / Multiple Zoom Modes / HDMI / Dolby® TrueHD / DTS®-HD / 7.1-Channel Analog Output / Dedicated Stereo Output / Digital Optical and Coaxial Outputs / Dual USB Ports / PAL/NTSC Conversion / Back-lit Remote Control / Universal Power Supply / External IR / RS232 Control / HDMI CEC
Weight (kg)	5.1
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Built-In Hard Drive	Yes
HDD Capacity (GB)	1
MP3 Compatible	Yes
Max Frequency Response	20
Min Frequency Response	20
Outputs	7.1ch or 5.1ch, stereo / Digital Audio: Coaxial, Optical / HDMI Audio: Stereo, up to 7.1ch high-resolution PCM, up to 5.1ch DSD, bitstream or LPCM conversion of Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, and DTS-HD Master Audio / Analog Video: Composite, Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr, 480i/480p, 720p/1080i available for non-restricted content only) / Digital Video: HDMI with HDCP (NTSC: 480i/480p/720p/1080i/1080p/1080p24, PAL 576i/576p/720p/1080i/1080p/1080p24)
Picture Zoom	Yes
Power Supply	100V - 240V, 50/60Hz AC
Remote Control	Yes
Signal-To-Noise Ratio	110
Supported Media	AVC-HD 8cm/12cm DVD, BD-R, BD-RE, BD-ROM, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-Audio, DVD-R, DVD-R (DL), DVD-RW, HDCD CD, Kodak Picture CD, SACD
Total Harmonic Distortion Details	< 0.002% (1kHz at 0dBFS, 20kHz LPF)
USB Connection	Yes
Wired	Yes
1080p Output	Yes
1080p/24 Output	Yes
720p/1080i Output	Yes
Ethernet	no