Yes, been waiting for this! 

Well, I'm not buying the European version unless it can be made region free, which seems unlikely at this point. I'll just continue to buy region A or ALL discs...

I wonder where one buys an oppo in Canada.... I keep reading such great things....

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I wonder where one buys an oppo in Canada.... I keep reading such great things....

As far as I know, there's only two authorized re-sellers in Canada:

http://www.onlybestrated.com/
http://www.solutionsav.ca/

I bought my 983-H from Only Best Rated and had no problems with them. I did local pickup, and did not have any kind of post-sales interaction, so I can't speak for their customer service should something go wrong.

I've just pre-ordered the BDP-83 from Solutions AV (they're selling the player a few dollars cheaper, and their return/exchange policy is better) and will do local pickup on June 29th. For local pickup pre-orders they do not require payment in advance, but for orders they're going to ship they do.

Only Best Rated is the only Canadian re-seller listed on Oppo's website, but an e-mail from Oppo's customer service department has confirmed that Solutions AV are authorized as well.

KM

Quoting Astrakan:

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As far as I know, there's only two authorized re-sellers in Canada:

http://www.onlybestrated.com/
http://www.solutionsav.ca/KM

Thanks, I found the one but not the other. 

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Quoting Gadgeteer:

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The BDP-83 can now be made region free for Blu-ray and DVD 

http://www.avforums.com/forums/blu-ray-players/1020033-oppo-bdp-83-region-free-thread.html

I've had mine for a few weeks and love the player. I'm now also running region free firmware and can play discs from anywhere 

Thanks for the update! Much appreciated.

Quick question though: That thread discusses both a hardware and a firmware solution, but I can't find anywhere in that thread where they mention where to download the firmware, only a link to where one can purchase the hardware. Am I missing something?

Thanks again.

KM

The download hasn't gone public yet but will do soon, possibly tonight. Keep an eye on the thread.

Some useful links I've collected:

Official Stuff
- Main Oppo listing
- Download the latest firmware

Region Hacking
- Order a solder-free hardware mod to make it region free for Blu-ray and DVD
- Download a firmware upgrade to make it region free for Blu-ray and DVD
- AVForums discussion thread for above firmware

AVSForum Stuff
- Unofficial AVSForum BDP-83 FAQ
- The BDP-83 dedicated thread (yes it's enormous but it has a wealth of info)
- The BDP-83 vs. other players thread

KM

I am still researching but I am very intrigued by the new gen players being released here in the States. They have one wire (power) everything else (Audio/Video even HDMI, I think) is potentially wireless, Samsung even has a new one which is wall-mountable. As Arte Johnson would say....verrrrrrry interesting.

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