OPPO DVD Player Comparison

All OPPO players are excellent DVD players with high definition up-conversion. The DV981HD emphasizes more on the video performance while DV980H emphasizes more on overall performance. 

Video Processing Technology:

• The DV-981HD features video processing with "DCDi by Faroudja" technology and video chipset by Genesis/Faroudja; the DV-980H use a different chipset technology for video de-interlacing and up-conversion. While all players produce excellent picture quality and the difference is subtle, the "DCDi by Faroudja" technology is able to handle some tricky video contents. On very large TV or projector screens, the difference could be noticed by experts or videophiles. When benchmarked with contents designed to test video performance, the DV-981HD will score higher than DV-980H.

Output Resolution:

• The DV-981HD supports output resolution up to 1080p. If your projector or flat panel TV has a native resolution of 1920x1080 and can accept the 1080p/60 signal, and are looking for excellent PAL playback, the DV-981HD is highly recommended.
• The DV-980H supports output resolution up to 1080p. If your rear projection (DLP) TV, projector, or flat panel TV has a native resolution of 1920x1080 and can accept the 1080p/60 signal, the DV-980H is highly recommended.

SACD Playback:

• The DV-981HD and DV-980H support Super Audio CD (SACD) in addition to DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, Audio CD, etc.
• Sporting a HDMI 1.2a output, the DV-980H is capable of DSD output over HDMI to an audio/video receiver with DSD decoding.

Convenience Features:

• The DV-981HD and DV-980H features HDMI output for digital video and audio, and are more convenient for connecting to a TV or A/V receiver with HDMI input. All three models can still support HDTV with DVI input via an HDMI-DVI adapter.
• The 980H has a USB 2.0 interface. The DV-970HD has a flash memory card reader and USB 1.1 interface. DV-981HD does not support flash memory nor USB

OPPO Up-Converting DVD Player Comparison
General Features:	OPPO DV-981HD	OPPO DV-980H
DVD-Video Playback:	Yes	Yes
DVD-Audio Playback:	Yes	Yes
Super Audio CD (SACD) Playback:	Yes	Yes
Photo Slide Show:	Standard Resolution	High Resolution
Video Output:
Digital Video Interface Type:	HDMI	HDMI
HD Up-conversion Output Resolutions:	720p/1080i/1080p	720p/1080i/1080p
480i/576i Output over HDMI (for use with external video processors):		480i NTSC / 576i PAL
Component Video Output:	No Component Output	480i/480p NTSC, 576i/576p PAL 720p/1080i/1080p for non-encrypted contents
SCART	Composite/RGA	Composite/RGA
Audio Output:
HDMI Audio Output:	Multi-channel PCM	Multi-channel PCM and DSD
Analog Audio Channels:	5.1CH	7.1CH
Coaxial Digital Audio:	Yes	Yes
Optical Digital Audio:	Yes	Yes
Video Processing Technology:
Chipset:	Genesis/Faroudja	All-in-one video processing chip
De-interlacing:	DCDi by Faroudja	by MPEG decoder chip
NTSC and PAL Disc/TV Supported:	Yes	Yes
NTSC/PAL Conversion	Best	Yes
Cross Color Separation:	Yes	-
Film Mode Inverse 3:2 Pull Down (NTSC movie):	Yes	Yes
Film Mode Inverse 2:2 Pull Down (PAL movie):	Yes	Yes
Noise Reduction:	Yes	-
TrueLife(tm) Detail Enhancement:	Yes	-
Other Features:
Front Panel Appearance:	Black/Silver brushed aluminum finish	Black brushed aluminum appearance
Chassis Appearance:	Black/Silver	Black
Additional Connections:		USB 2.0
Included Digital Video Cables:	HDMI - HDMI Cable	HDMI - HDMI Cable
	Yes	Yes
		Yes