Company:Oppo Digital
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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Consumer electronics |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founders | Chen Mingyong (陈明永) |
| Headquarters | Menlo Park, California, United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Headphones, Blu-ray players |
| Parent | Oppo |
| Website | www |
OPPO Digital Inc. (Chinese: OPPO影音)[1] is an overseas division of Chinese multinational electronics company Oppo.[2][3]
Established in 2004 in Menlo Park, California, it conducted all of its sales online.[4][5] OPPO Digital offered audio and video equipment, including Blu-ray Disc players and personal audio products such as headphones.[6]
In April 2018, OPPO Digital announced they were stopping production and development of new products but would continue to support existing customers.[7]
Products
In 2007 and 2008, OPPO introduced the DV-980H and DV-983H, DVD-to-1080p upconversion, multi-format players.[8][9]
In 2009, OPPO introduced a "universal" Blu-ray player, BDP-83, compatible with DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD formats.[5] The unit included a video decoder from MediaTek and a video processing chip from Anchor Bay Technologies.[5]
In 2018, OPPO discontinued production of all Blu-ray players.[6][10]
Recognition
It entered personal audio market in 2014. Oppo's PM-1 headphones[11] and HA-2 portable headphone amplifier/DAC have received EISA "Best Product" awards.[12]
Lexicon BD-30/THX certification controversy
In 2010, an Audioholics.com review revealed that the chassis and internal components of Lexicon's BD-30 Blu-ray player (retail price $3500) was identical to that of the Oppo BDP-83 (retail price $500); audiovisual testing indicated no changes were made in performance either.[13][14] Furthermore, it appears that this player was given THX certification (the first Blu-ray player with this distinction), despite failing fundamental THX tests. Currently, evidence of its certification has largely disappeared from the THX website after this was revealed.[13]
References
- ↑ "OPPO影音中国" (in zh). http://www.oppodigital.com.cn/.
- ↑ Colin, David (July 7, 2005). "A Winning Digital DVD Player". http://www.projectorcentral.com/oppo_opdv971h_dvd_player.htm. "So who is Oppo? They certainly are not a household name and with good reason as Oppo is a newly created North American branch of BBK Electronics of China, a giant in the manufacture of consumer electronics, employing 12,000 people worldwide. So while Oppo is a new name, the company and the technology behind it are quite substantial."
- ↑ Beamish, David (7 July 2022). "Review: OPPO Digital DV-971H (US - DVD)". http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/technology/oppo-digital-dv-971h.html. "OPPO Digital are based in Mountain View, CA and are the US arm of BBK Electronics who are a huge Chinese market leader and who have been a private label OEM for companies such as Denon, NEC and BOSE. Manufacturing all sorts of electronics gear, BBK Electronics is a market leader in China and looking to expand globally hence the creation of their North American arm – OPPO Digital."
- ↑ "About us". https://www.oppodigital.com/About.aspx.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Deering, Kris (July 2009). "Oppo BDP-83 Universal Blu-ray Player". Home Theater (Source Interlink Media). http://www.hometheatermag.com/discplayers/oppo_bdp-83_universal_blu-ray_player/.—The page 2 link at the end of the article leads to a listing of players and not an extension of the article text.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Al-Heeti, Abrar (3 April 2018). "Oppo Digital is ending its audio and Blu-ray player business". https://www.cnet.com/news/oppo-digital-is-ending-its-audio-and-blu-ray-player-business/.
- ↑ Ong, Thuy (2018-04-03). "Oppo is ending its line of high-end headphones and Blu-ray players" (in en). https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/4/3/17191912/hi-fi-audio-disc-player-oppo-digital-shut-down.
- ↑ "Buyblurayplayer.com review of the Oppo BDP-83 Universal Blu-ray Disc player". http://www.buyblurayplayer.com/oppo-bdp-83-blu-ray-player-review-3633.
- ↑ Rubison, Klaman (24 July 2019). "Stereophile: Music in the Round #37". AVTech Media Americas. https://www.stereophile.com/content/music-round-37-page-3.
- ↑ Ong, Thuy (3 April 2018). "Oppo is ending its line of high-end headphones and Blu-ray players". https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/4/3/17191912/hi-fi-audio-disc-player-oppo-digital-shut-down.
- ↑ "Hi-Fi Awards History 2014-2015 | EISA - the European Imaging and Sound Association". https://www.eisa.eu/awards/hi-fi/history/2014-2015.html.
- ↑ "EUROPEAN USB DAC/HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER 2015-2016 - OPPO HA-2 | EISA - the European Imaging and Sound Association". https://www.eisa.eu/awards/hi-fi/3/european-usb-dacheadphone-amplifier-2015-2016.html.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Lexicon BD-30 Blu-ray Player (Oppo BDP-83 Clone) Review". January 15, 2010. https://www.audioholics.com/blu-ray-and-dvd-player-reviews/lexicon-bd-30-blu-ray-oppo-clone.
- ↑ "Lexicon Puts $500 Blu-Ray Player In New Case, Charges $3000 Markup …And Gets Caught". January 17, 2010. https://consumerist.com/2010/01/17/company-puts-500-blu-ray-player-in-new-case-charges-3000-markup-and-gets-caught/.
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