Best OPPO Digital DVD Players with HDCD Decoder Surround Sound

i recently purchased and installed the oppo 981hd dvd player in my home theater set up.

i've been through several dvd players over the years, including a few hometheater pc's and i've owned or installed every major brand available and i can say with certainty that the oppo ranks at the

well, i was very surprised to find out that you cannot run dvd audio directly out to your home theater system in digital form (i.e.

i had about settled on the oppo opdv971h, which is their highly rated upconverting player (up to 1080i) - be sure to check with audioholics and hometheaterhifi sites for reviews and ratings buzz.