Originally Posted by Joelc
A few things...

1. The Oppo BDP-93 supports blu-ray and has dual outputs...see http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/transports/high-definition-DVD-players-hd-DVD-blu-ray/oppo-bdp-93


2. The HDI Dune Pro [or the its successor, is there one] confuses me as I do not know what it would offer me over and above the Oppo BDP-93; that is:

a) The BDP-93 providers me with a universal spinner (i.e. Blu-ray, CD, DVD, DVD-A, SACD, etc.).

b) The BDP-93 provides me with Netflic Streaming.

c) The BDP-93's scaling capabilities I could care less about as I have both a Lumagen RadianceXE and a Runc DHD 4.

d) The SONOS music system with NAS provides audio throughout my entire house.

e) While I might not be the norma -- at least around here -- I do not find myself needing a method / source to connect a HD or other network device to(i.e. PC, NAS, etc.) to view material in my home theatre...granted, were I desirous of this the Dune would be worth considering..

With the above noted can someone please tell me what I am missing becuase, assuming I am missing nothing, the possible benefit is as noted in e) above...


3. What is the HDI Dune Pro's interface like...is it easy to navigate...is it fast...is it slick looking...etc.

TIA...

The Dune is an easy to navigate MEDIA PLAYER that allows you to view a variety of files either from it's internal HD, Bluray spinner (if you go that route) and more importantly it networks into your media server (if you have one).

To date Dune is the best for Media Streaming. You can also create a fairly involved MOVIE DATABASE w/ poster art and imdb info for each movie.

When I compared image quality between the BDP83 and my Dune Prime 3.0 on a Kuro screen I found PQ indistinguishable. So the Oppo was sold that day and the Dune has been a flawless media player since.

I am curious if the BDP-93 is attempting to position as a TRUE media player v. the Dune. I have my doubts at this stage, but I wonder how the PQ of the newest SIGMA chipset will fare against both the Dune 3.0 and the BDP-93.