OPPO 971 or 981 for HD ready?

[King Louis]

I'm on the verge of getting my first LCD (LXD700 or D3000) & by coincidence my DVD player has just passed away! So I need a new player and these Oppo's seem very well rated, but, is it worth getting the 981 over the 971 to partner a telly that's only "HD ready" [although both tellies can accept 1080p]

Also does anyone know if these are HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) compatible ie; will they work via Sonys Theatre Sync or something similar?

These questions I could also ask of the Denon 1730/1930.

[badbob]

If your set is 1080p, with HDMI it's worth going for the 981.
(981 owner)

[King Louis]

Originally Posted by badbob

If your set is 1080p, with HDMI it's worth going for the 981.
(981 owner)

The sets I'm looking at are only 32" 720p/1080i but will accept a 1080p image and do stuff with it

[Mr. Nice]

Originally Posted by King Louis

The sets I'm looking at are only 32" 720p/1080i but will accept a 1080p image and do stuff with it

But what is the actual resolution of the panel? All you've said so far is that it supports 720p/1080i/p inputs, which is fairly normal for recent sets even if they aren't the full 1920x1080.

[la gran siete]

According to CRT PROJECTORS the 981 will work fine into a 720p set

Looking a the Oppo site it would appear that the 971s have been replaced by the 981

[King Louis]

Originally Posted by Mr. Nice

But what is the actual resolution of the panel? All you've said so far is that it supports 720p/1080i/p inputs, which is fairly normal for recent sets even if they aren't the full 1920x1080.

1366 x 768.

[Mr. Nice]

Originally Posted by King Louis

1366 x 768.

Then 1080p can potentially have an advantage over 720p with it, since its native resolution lies inbetween the two.