The Oppo BDP-83 is a legend amongst Blu-ray player fans thanks to its superb performance, ability to play almost any disc you feed it and at the time of release, reasonably competitive price. Oppo have now announced a successor, the BDP-93, but does it have what it takes to become the player of choice for those wanting high quality without an astronomical price?
The specification certainly suggests it will: As is the current fashion, the BDP-93 has 3D Blu-ray support plus two HDMI ports which can be used seperately for video/audio or for output to a second screen, the Marvell Kyoto G2 chipset, Wi-Fi b/g/n, online streaming services from NetFlix and CinemaNow, and two USB sockets and a dedicated eSATA port.
More online partners are going to be announced closer to the BDP-93's release and although it hasn't been announced when this will be, November has been hinted at. The price has been given though and it matches the BDP-83's $499 tag.
Audioholics managed to grab a few more details from Oppo too, who have said that they are working on a BDP-83SE style version of the 93 and that previous complaints about the BDP-83s transport shouldn't apply to the new model, as they have been working closely with the Tohei Group, who custom-make the parts, to improve rigidity and reduce noise.
One to look forward to we think!
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