Has anyone heard the new OPPO BDP-83SE

I have but I cannot say much. So, works fine. Someone on AVS has posted his initial reactions to it compared with the vanilla 83.

Kal

11-15-09: Tbg
I have the non-SE version coming and this is by choice, as this version has the better chip, at least as used in the Exemplar modification which is what I am getting.

Better chip? Which chip?

Kal

11-16-09: Tbg
Kr4, It doesn't use "The OPPO BDP-83 Special Edition uses the state-of-the-art Sabre32 family of Digital-to-Analog Converters (DAC) from ESS Technology. "

I do not understand this or the point.

Kal

Ah. That does not make the older, original chipset "better." It just makes it more suitable/convenient for your selected mod. In fact, the new chipset is, in all ways, superior.

Kal

11-17-09: Tbg
Cmalak, as I have said, Exemplar is moding the BDP83.

Granted.

Kr4, your saying the fact is the new chipset is superior doesn't make it so.

I had auditioned the new chipset as a demo board. One can also look at the specs.

11-17-09: Kdibello
Clio09 that may be true regarding DAC in the standard BDP-83 when it comes to that particular mod. I guess we'll all have to wait until the relative merits of the ESS DAC chipset can be ascertained.

The mod, in and of itself, does not change the capabilities of the chips. The integrated performance of each entire configuration should be judged as an entity.

Kal

11-18-09: Tbg
Kr4, I anxiously await the Exemplar moded Oppo, but know two others with them whose opinions I greatly respect. I guess that I should not be reflecting their impressions and await being able to make my own. I must also respect information that I have directly from John Tucker. So far now I should just say that I could have bought the SE, but chose to not do so.

I don't care about any of that and, frankly, it has nothing to do with the issue that I was disputing.

Kal