I'm getting battered by the notion that the Oppo's are far and away the best decks for the money by my roommate. (he's no small force in all things video) Is he onto something there??
The OPPO DV-980H does look like a really good player having scoured the net for reviews. I'm particularly impressed by its slender form factor. Problem is that UK stock seems to be scarce. I think you can get it through Amazon.
I can only buy it from oppodigital.com here. the faroudja hardware is supposedly nightmareishly good at upscaling, would I see a difference if I played it next to the denon or equivalent marantz??