Oppo BDP-103D Darbee Edition SACD/CD/Blu-ray Player With Remote

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From a Sound & Vision Review written by Kris Deering:

The Best Actually Gets Better
"The BDP-103 was a revolutionary product. By including HDMI inputs and flagship-level video and audio processing, Oppo hit it straight out of the park.

The BDP-103D takes it even further, offering one of the few video processing enhancements out there that I’d actually recommend using.

With the BDP-103D’s VRS processing and full support for DSD file playback, Oppo once again raises the bar for what we expect from a Blu-ray player in today’s landscape. Highly recommended!!"

Oppo BDP-103D Darbee Edition SACD/CD/Blu-ray Player - Owner's Manual

OPPO Digital universal players support a wide variety of audio file formats and sampling rates. When playing high resolution audio content from a USB hard drive, all of the typical high resolution audio formats are supported, including WAV, FLAC, ALAC, AIFF, and DSF/DFF.

USB Hard Drive and Network (SMB, NFS, and DLNA): Stereo and multi-channel PCM up to 192 kHz. Stereo and multi-channel DSD up to 2.8 MHz (DSD64).

USB DAC Input: Stereo PCM up to 192 kHz. Stereo DSD up to 5.4 MHz (DSD128).

The Darbee edition of the BDP-103 incorporates the Darbee Visual Presence processor, which is a video enhancer that provides greater image clarity and increases the perception of depth by embedding stereoscopic depth cues within the video, resulting in a more dynamic, lifelike experience. The Darbee edition of the player shares most of the same features as its non-Darbee edition counterpart.

The Darbee's processing level is adjustable, which allows you to customize it to your particular taste. Unlike many other image enhancers or sharpeners, the Darbee processor does not alter the image in a global fashion, so it is able to reduce the amount of image artifacts that are created, and it does not adversely affect calibrated settings such as contrast, gamma, and color.

The original BDP-103 is known for its accuracy in reproducing video from all kinds of discs, and the Darbee edition of the player takes this one step beyond reference quality accuracy. When the Darbee Visual Presence enhancement is turned off, it is a reference quality player just like the BDP-103. When the Darbee Visual Presence enhancement is turned on, the user has the option to fine tune the video to his or her own liking. In summary, if you are looking for a quality player that accurately reproduces video, the BDP-103 is the right choice; if you are looking for a more customized experience beyond standard picture adjustments, the Darbee edition provides additional possibilities to fine tune your viewing experience.

A number of sample videos and interactive images are available on the Darbee Visual Presence website that demonstrate effects of the Darbee processor.