oppo is coming out with a new unit that will play sacd and give you hdmi.it will also handle 1080p. its based on the costlier 971h which is better than the 970 because of the use of discrete ic's vs the all in one ic's used in the 970. i would call oppo to get all the details on the newer unit.
personally, the strength in the oppo's are their video quality. audio is at least to me mediocre at best. what do you expect from a unit thats $200.00 dollars. i guess the video can be obtained for alot less since the picture quality is exceptional for a unit in this price range. i had a 971h and the picture quality is outstanding. i sold it to a friend that needed it more than i did right now. i will waite on the newer one because of the hdmi alone.
personally, the strength in the oppo's are their video quality. audio is at least to me mediocre at best. what do you expect from a unit thats $200.00 dollars. i guess the video can be obtained for alot less since the picture quality is exceptional for a unit in this price range. i had a 971h and the picture quality is outstanding. i sold it to a friend that needed it more than i did right now. i will waite on the newer one because of the hdmi alone.