Originally Posted by kswanson
I think that's not entirely the case. I received my modded Oppo on time and, other than a factory bug with the dynamic range control which I disabled, the player has performed perfectly. I'm very happy with it.Ken

... adding my 2 cents ...

As one of the earliest recipients of a modded BDP-83, I have had no complaints at all with Gary's mods, they have worked as advertised. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the player itself. I have, for now, stopped using it as a SCAD player due to its 'glitchy' performance - and due to certain input limitations, prevents me from using the 4xSPDIF output (so I'm back to anlaog 5.1 putput). This will continue until Oppo release a firmware update that solves the SACD problems.

I do think people need to recognize that businesses that offer mods are not sanctionned in the eyes of the OEM, and therefore do not benefit from any kind of preferential dealer relationship (or, at least, I have always assumed not). Consequently, they will be subject to the vagaries of product availability that have plagued many Bluray player releases. I am not making excuses for CHT, just suggesting the likely realities.

My only oyher experience with buying a modded player was some years ago with DVDUpgrades out of Switzerland. While ultimatley it was an excellent product for me - no buyers remorse at all - the process of ordering, paying for, and then actually receiving the unit was extraordinarily frustrating and took almost 6 months.

Last edited by Simon; 2009-07-23 15:33.
My Kit: 861v8+ID41, 800v4, UHD722, MD600, MS600, MS200, Oppo BDP-203, Genesis 201, Genesis 350 SE, Genesis S4-8 Sub, BG 520i, VTL MB450 II, Krell Showcase 7, Genesis 928 Subs, Danley DTS10 sub, SVS Ultra 16 subs.