All,

Please be aware that OPPO has announced the DV980H, a 7.1 capable system.

From the web page:

* Outstanding Audio Performance with 7.1CH
* HD Up-Conversion to 720p/1080i/1080p
* SACD, DVD-Audio/Video, DivX & Much More
* DSD/PCM over HDMI
* HD-JPEG
* USB 2.0 Port

Price: $169.00 (Pre-order, ships in 2-4 wks)

Sorry I could not post pics or links.

Let's hear the opinions if the 980 will displace the 981.

No it will replace the 970, read all about it here.
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=879341

New posters might want to look around just a little before posting old news...

Sorry,

I did a search, and it did not come back with the thread...

Thanks for posting the link!

Sorry,

I did a search, and it did not come back with the thread...

Thanks for posting the link!

Yup. If you just enter "Oppo DV-980H" into the search box you will NOT find this thread...nor ANY of the threads pertaining to this new machine. Believe me, I've tried. And I'm no newbie to this site.

Entering "980" works just fine. Only use "title search" too. Please use link thread above.

larry