MVer: 05.00.01.07 Batch: F-0220

Many thanks to the support of all OPPO customers, especially those who provided invaluable feedbacks and comments regarding the functions and features of the OPDV971H DVD player, and those who participated in our beta tests. OPPO Digital appreciates the support of our user community. It's the users' support and expectation that drive the improvement of our products.

The improvements and changes included in this version are the followings:

1. Improvement to DVI output timing

The DVI output timing has been adjusted in this firmware version in order to improve compatibility with display devices. Previously some customers with certain display devices, mostly PAL-system TVs, experienced image shifting or other compatibility problems. With the improved DVI output timing, those compatibility issues are now resolved.

Special thanks to Ofer LaOr for his contribution to this improvement.

2. Improvement to audio/video synchronization.

This version of firmware greatly reduces the time difference between audio and video outputs. Due to the time required to decode and process the audio and video contents encoded on a DVD disc, there is usually a time difference between the audio and video outputs. In previous firmware versions the time difference could be large enough to cause noticeable "lip sync" problems under certain circumstances. In this version the time difference is greatly reduced. This version also reduced the variation of A/V synchronization caused by playback control operations such as pausing, repeating, chapter skipping and accessing the setup menu.

Special thanks to Gary Bosman for his contribution to this improvement.

3. Longer audio delay option.

This version of firmware supports audio delay of up to 100ms, in 10ms incremental steps. The audio delay is designed to compensate for video delay caused by the high-definition up-conversion process within the DVD player and by video processing within the TV display. By delaying the audio to approximately the same amount of time as the video delay, proper audio/video synchronization can be achieved. The default setting is 50ms, which should be sufficient to compensate for video delay caused by the up-conversion process. If you use one of the analog video outputs instead of the DVI output, please reduce or turn off audio delay. If your TV introduces more video delay, you may increase the audio delay setting.

Note: The audio delay feature only applies to the analog audio outputs and PCM format digital output of the DVD player. The audio delay does not apply to Raw format digital audio output. If you are using the Raw format, please utilize the audio delay function on your A/V receiver to set audio delay.

4. Picture settings applied for PAL mode.

When the "TV Type" is set to PAL or Auto, previous firmware versions did not properly apply picture settings (brightness, contrast, saturation etc) when playing PAL movie. This version corrected the problem.

5. Longer file name display in file browsing mode.

When playing a disc containing DivX, digital picture or music files, long file names are now displayed by scrolling the text.

6. Proper "Skip Prev" function for CD playback.

When playing an audio CD, the "Skip Prev" function (|<< button on the remote control) now skips back to the beginning of the current track. To skip to the previous track, press the "Skip Prev" button twice.

7. Support for DivX Video-On-Demand activation.

The OPPO brand and the OPDV971H model have been properly added to the DivX Video-On-Demand activation procedure. This version of firmware produces a device ID that can be properly recognized by the activation process of DivX, Inc. To activate DivX Video-On-Demand, please download the DivX player from www.divx.com/vod and follow the account creation and device activation procedures.

Known Issue:

Playback of some DivX/MPEG-2 files may not be smooth but appear "choppy". If you primarily use the player to watch DivX/MPEG-2 contents, please do not upgrade to this firmware version. A new firmware version to address this issue is available here.