The Oppo BDP-83 is finally here! It is one of the most highly anticipated Blu-Ray player of 2009 due to their legendary reputation for up-converting DVD movies. Best of all, this model has managed to live up to all they hype and expectations. To cut to the chase, this is one of the best Blu-ray players that money can buy!

The Oppo BDP-83 sports a subtle design with a black external casing and brushed metal surface on the front. It is actually a universal disc player. Besides playing Blu-ray movies, this player can play DVD movies, DVD audio discs and also CDs. This is great news as I am sure that most of us have large collections of DVDs and CDs at home. The remote that comes with it is very easy to use. It even have back-lights so that you will have no problems using it in dark conditions.

On the back of the Oppo BDP-83, you will find almost any connectors that you can expect from a Blu-ray player. Among them are 7.1 analog outputs, 2 USB ports, HDMI port, IR control, and a couple more connectors.

This model has been chosen as the Blu-ray player of 2009 due to its outstanding performance. At the time of writing, it is the fastest Blu-ray player that I have ever had the pleasure of testing. The quality of Blu-ray video playback was excellent and the quality of the up-converted DVD movies was even better. The combination of a speedy performance and great video playback has pushed the Oppo BDP-83 ahead of any other of its competitors.