OPPO has always basically had two models of Blu-ray players to choose from. Their current generation includes the 103 series and 105 series. When Darbee video processing came to market a couple of years ago, OPPO gave you an additional choice of adding Darbee, thus the 103D and 105D.
I will not go into a long discussion on Darbee, just suffice it to say that it makes your picture look a whole lot better! Today you can get the 103 with or without Darbee, but for only $100 more, it’s easily worth it. The 105, however, only comes with Darbee.
So let's assume your decision is going to come down to the OPPO BDP-103D at $599 or the OPPO BDP-105D at $1,299. What are the main differences? This is one of the most common questions we get asked at Audio Advice.
OPPO has always basically had two models of Blu-ray players to choose from. Their current generation includes the 103 series and 105 series. When Darbee video processing came to market a couple of years ago, OPPO gave you an additional choice of adding Darbee, thus the 103D and 105D. I will not go into a long discussion on Darbee, just suffice it to say that it makes your picture look a whole lot better! Today you can get the 103 with or without Darbee, but for only $100 more, it’s easily worth it. The 105, however, only comes with Darbee. So let's assume your decision is going to come down to the OPPO BDP-103D at $599 or the OPPO BDP-105D at $1,299. What are the main differences? This is one of the most common questions we get asked at Audio Advice.
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