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Q: Can I buy and pick up the player from your Mountain View office? If yes, how?
A: We are more than willing to accommodate local pickup of our products. To arrange a local pickup, please select "Pickup from Mountain View, CA" from the pull down box when selecting shipping method of your order from the OPPO on-line store. Once your order has been processed, an e-mail will be dispatched stating your order is ready for local pickup. Please arrange a time between 9:30AM and 5:30PM Mon-Fri to pickup the unit.
Q: Can you waive the shipping charge?
A: Sorry, the shipping cost is an inherited part of our cost structure, and we have to pass it on to the customers. Some other online store may offer free shipping because those stores ship millions of items and may have huge discount from the delivery companies, and they can absorb the minimal shipping cost. For us this is not currently possible. As we obtain more discount from delivery companies in the future, we will pass on the savings by reducing the shipping charge.
Q: Do you ship internationally?
A: Yes, we ship to international customers from a number of countries that we are certain to have reliable delivery and payment processing. Please add the item to the shopping cart and check if your country is among our shipping destinations.
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Q: What is high definition up-conversion? How does it improve picture quality?
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A: High definition up-conversion is the process of converting standard resolution video stored on DVD discs to high definition video signal suitable for display on HDTV (High Definition Television). It is also called up-converting. When properly done, up-conversion can produce outstanding video with picture that is very close or rivals real high definition contents. The DV-981HD is capable of up-converting standard DVD to true HD 1080p signals. For more details about this technology and its benefit, please read our white paper on getting the most out of DVD on an HDTV display. |
Q: What is "DCDi® by Faroudja" video processing technology and how does it improves picture quality?
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A: DCDi® by Faroudja is a suite of video processing technology provided by Genesis Microchips Inc. It represents a suite of video enhancement technologies that produce exceptional image quality without introducing artifacts. It includes the following technology components: Directional Correlational Deinterlacing (DCDi), Film Mode Detection Technology, TrueLife™ Enhancement. Motion Adaptive Noise Reduction, and Cross Color Suppression. The OPPO DV-981HD utilizes a video processor chip provided by Genesis, featuring DCDi® by Faroudja technology. |
Directional Correlational Deinterlacing (DCDi)
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Genesis's subsidiary, Faroudja, produced upconversion equipment to allow broadcasters to continue using existing equipment to broadcast legacy NTSC material during the transition to HDTV. Faroudja then developed DCDi® (Directional Correlational Deinterlacing) technology to eliminate the jagginess that conventional upconverters introduced to diagonal edges in video. DCDi's unique algorithm identifies all the moving edges in a scene and adjusts the angle of interpolation at each pixel so that the interpolation always follows the edge instead of crossing it, eliminating staircasing or jagged edge artifacts. This technology, in combination with its decoding, deinterlacing and enhancement technologies, won an Emmy Award from National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in 2001. The DCDi algorithm is now incorporated into Genesis Microchip's video controllers that were derived from the Faroudja technology. Many consumer electronics products utilizing this Emmy award-winning technology leverage the Faroudja brand with the "DCDi® by Faroudja", "Faroudja DCDi Cinema™" and "Faroudja DCDi Edge™" logos on their products and marketing materials. |
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Film Mode Detection Technology
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Genesis-owned Faroudja invented and patented film mode detection or 3:2 pulldown detection in 1989. Film-originated content that has gone through 3:2 pulldown for conversion to NTSC is detected and the original film frames are recreated by blending the fields back together. However, this creates an artifact known as "a comb". Faroudja became the first company with "bad edit detection" capability to detect the original frames of film within the video stream and reconstruct an accurate image. This produced an image free of motion artifacts with full vertical resolution. One environment where this creates a lot of value is when users switch back and forth between commercials on TV (which are not film mode) and a movie which is film mode. This Film mode processing is widely accepted in the industry.. |
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TrueLife™ Enhancement
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Conventional video enhancement is done by a "peaking filter" that enhances the high-frequency components of the video signal. However, this creates unwanted artifacts. Genesis does not use a peaking filter to enhance an image, rather uses its TrueLife™ Enhancement technology to identify transitions considered to be the details in an image such as skin texture, freckles or hair. These detail transitions are deliberately enhanced making them more visible and more lifelike. The technology also enhances large edges to create greater depth of perception without introducing visual artifacts or distortion. |
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Motion Adaptive Noise Reduction
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Noise on an image is typically eliminated or reduced by filtering. Filtering can be done spatially, (2-D), or temporally, (3-D). Spatial filtering results in a soft image with loss of detail. Temporal filtering does not create loss of detail, but if done incorrectly, does result in smearing or ghosting of moving objects in the image. Genesis uses Motion Adaptive processing to reduce noise without introducing smearing. |
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Cross Color Suppression
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Cross color is an artifact produced by the imperfect decoding of composite video. High frequency luma components are incorrectly decoded as chroma signals, causing colorization where there should be none. This colorization can be detected in many types of "busy" scenes including tiled rooftops, herringbone patterned clothing, leafy scenery, etc. The most common and visible cross color artifacts are flickering that occurs at 15 Hz rate, flashing colors or rainbow patterns. The artifact can be eliminated in still images by using temporal averaging of the chroma signals, the same methodology that is used in a 3-D comb filter. However, this cannot be done wherever there is motion because of the motion artifacts created, just as with deinterlacing using field weaving. Genesis's Faroudja-based Cross Color Suppression uses the motion detector to selectively perform the temporal filtering only where there is no motion in the image and to use the already existing frame memory for the chroma storage required. Even cross-color that has been encoded onto a DVD recorded from a composite source can be suppressed using this technology. |
Q: What is DivX®?
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A: DivX is a popular media technology created by DivX, Inc. DivX media files contain highly compressed video with high visual quality that maintains a relatively small file size. DivX files can also include advanced media features like menus, subtitles, and alternate audio tracks. Many DivX media files are available for download online, and you can create your own using your personal content and easy-to-use tools from DivX.com. |
Q: Is the DV-981HD a "DivX® Certified" product? What are the advantages of an officially certified product?
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A: The OPPO DV-981HD Universal DVD Player with HDMI Output and High Definition Up-Conversion is an official DivX Certified product, qualifying for the DivX Home Theater Profile.
DivX Certified products are officially tested by the creators of DivX and guaranteed to play all versions of DivX video, including DivX 6. Certified products qualify for one of several DivX Profiles that designate the type of video the product supports, from compact portable video to high-definition video. |
*DivX, DivX Certified, and associated
logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under
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Q: The DV-981HD features an HDMI output. What is HDMI?
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A: The OPPO DV-981HD DVD Player incorporates High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI™) technology.
HDMI was developed to meet the explosive demand for high-definition video and audio. With the release of HD content from broadcasters, studios and others, traditional ways to connect consumer electronics devices fall short of delivering the ultimate high-definition viewing and listening experience. To address this issue, leading consumer electronics manufacturers gathered to develop a next-generation digital interface that would meet the requirements for consumer electronics products today and in the future. |
In short, the use of HDMI to connect all of your high-definition devices, displays and components will enable you to maximize your home theater system and experience digital content the way it was intended.
For more information about HDMI, please visit the official web site of HDMI.org.
Q: Is there a component vidoe output on the DV-981HD DVD player?
A: No, there is no component vidoe output on the DV-981HD DVD player. The DV-981HD is designed for use with a display device with a digital video input such as DVI or HDMI. Should you need a DVD player with component output, we recommend our DV-970HD model.
Q: What types of digital video display does the OPPO DV-981HD support? What about DVI and HDCP?
A: The OPPO DV-981HD features a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), which is the latest digital audio and video connection for home theaters. Any newer TV, HDTV monitor or projector with an HDMI or DVI (Digital Video Interface) input port is generally compatible with the DV-981HD. For connecting to a TV with a DVI port, an optional HDMI-DVI adapter cable is needed. There will be no loss of picture quality using the HDMI-DVI adapter cable, however since DVI does not transfer digital audio, you will need to connect audio signals separately to the TV. The digital video/audio output via HDMI from the DVD player is copy-protected with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection). The TV or projector must be HDCP compliant in order to properly accept and play video/audio from the DVD player.
Q: What makes OPPO DV-981HD a universal DVD player?
A: The consumer electronics industry recognizes DVD players that can play DVD-Video, DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD (SACD) as "universal DVD players". The OPPO DV-981HD supports playback of virtually all current generation* disc types, including DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, SACD, Compact Disc (CD-DA), High Definition Compatible Digital (HDCD), Kodak Picture CD, etc. In terms of digital media file format, it supports MPEG2, MPEG4 (DivX and Xvid), Windows Media Audio (WMA) and other digital video, audio, and image formats. For media compatibility**, the DV-981HD plays CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD+R DL in addition to commercially pressed discs. For customers who travel to other parts of the world, the DV-981HD features a 110V-240V universal power supply, PAL and NTSC systems support with bi-directional conversion for both disc contents and TV output formats. All these features make OPPO DV-981HD a universal DVD player.
* Next generation disc types, such as HD-DVD and Blu-Ray are not supported.
** Compatibility with user-encoded contents or user-created discs is on a best effort basis with no guarantee due to the variation of media, software and techniques used.
Q: What is the universal remote control code for the OPPO DV-981HD?
A: The OPPO DV-981HD uses a unique set of remote control commands, which may have not been included in the code library of your particular brand and model of universal remote. However, many customers have reported success in programming learning remotes from such popular brands as Harmony, Philips Pronto, and One for All. If you have a learning remote, please follow the manufacturer's instructions for learning individual commands. For Logitech Harmony remote controls users, the remote control setup software already supports our DV-970HD model, and it can be used to control the DV-981HD. For users who would like to enter the IR code into their remote control's programming software, a complete list of remote control IR code can be found in the "Support" section.
Q: Does the OPPO DV-981HD support discrete on/off remote codes so that I can use my universal remote control to turn on/off all my AV equipments at once?
A: Yes. The DV-981HD supports discrete on/off remote codes. The remote control IR protocol is NEC1. The device code 0x49B6. The discrete ON command code is 0x5A, and the discrete OFF command code is 0x5B.
For Philips Pronto users, the built-in HEX codes for discrete on/off are:
Discrete ON: 900A 006D 0000 0001 49B6 5AA5
Discrete OFF: 900A 006D 0000 0001 49B6 5BA4
For JP1 remote users, the discrete on/off codes are:
Discrete ON: NEC1, device #73, OBC 90
Discrete OFF: NEC1, device #73, OBC 91
A complete list of remote control IR code can be found in the "Support" section.
Q: What is the best output resolution to use with the OPPO DV-981HD?
A: The best output resolution of the OPPO DV-981HD depends on what type of TV or projector you use with it. The one that looks best to your eyes on your particular TV is the best resolution to use. Technically it depends on several factors:
Typical consumer grade HDTV, HDTV monitors or projectors do not have high performance de-interlacing and scaling component. On the other hand, the de-interlacer and scaler in a high-performance up-converting DVD player like the DV-981HD is more specialized in de-interlacing and scaling DVD signals, leading to better picture quality. If not done properly, the process of converting a standard-definition DVD signal to the native resolution of your HD display may cause a host of video artifacts. These flaws will be especially noticeable on large and high-resolution screens. Quality de-interlacing and scaling are the key components to stable, artifact-free movie watching on HD displays. Based on these reasons, for most consumers the best output resolution is ideally, a 1:1 mapping to the native pixel count or scan rate supported by your video display device. For most ED Plasma, 480P gives the best quality. For HD Plasma or typical consumer LCD projector such as Sanyo Z2, Marantz and other Mustang HD2 DLP units, 1280 x 720 (720P) works best. Some rear projection or CRT HDTVs support native 1920 x 1080i, and for these units, select the 1080i output mode. For the latest display devices have a 1920x1080 panel or micro-display component, and can accept 1080p signal, the 1080p output mode works best.
Q: Why should I buy the OPPO DV-981HD player when my HD display has an internal scaler?
A: That's because, in general, the scaler in a high-performance up-converting DVD player, such as the DV-981HD, is more specialized in de-interlacing and scaling DVD signals than a typical HD display's scaler, leading to better picture quality. The process of converting a standard-definition DVD signal to the native resolution of your HD display may cause a host of video artifacts if not performed properly. These flaws will be especially noticeable on large and high-resolution screens. Quality de-interlacing and scaling are the key components to stable, artifact-free movie watching, and frequently the components built into the display (and into many competing DVD players) to perform these tasks are not up to the challenge. In most cases the scaler built into the DV-981HD is more suitable for up-converting DVD video signal to high definition video signal, because:
- The de-interlacing and scaling are performed at the point closest to the video source, thus avoiding video artifacts that can be introduced when analog video signal travels from the DVD player to the TV display. Once unconverted to HD signal, the video signal is carried to the TV in pure digital format via HDMI output, and is no longer susceptible to analog noise.
- The de-interlacer and scaler have a direct digital hookup with the DVD reader, so that it can get the flags and additional information encoded in the DVD disc directly and performs the up-conversion accordingly. Doing up-converting outside of the DVD player may lose this advantage.
Q: Does the OPPO DV-981HD support HD-DVD or Blu-Ray discs?
A: No. HD-DVD and Blu-Ray discs are the next-generation video disc formats, which require special disc players. The current generation of OPPO DVD players do not support these formats. On the other hand, the OPPO DVD players are very good at producing up-converted high definition video from the standard DVD discs.
Q: Does the OPPO DV-981HD support HDCD?
A: Yes, the DV-981HD fully supports HDCD. When a HDCD track or HDCD disc is played, the on screen display (OSD) will show "HDCD" briefly. When a standard CD track is played, the OSD will show "CD" briefly. HDCD decoding is done by the DV-981HD if analog audio output is used. When digital audio output is in use, it is the responsibility of the AV receiver to decode the HDCD digital stream.
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