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Oppo Digital

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Oppo Digital Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryConsumer electronics
Founded2004; 20 years ago (2004)
FoundersChen Mingyong (陈明永)
HeadquartersMenlo Park, California, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsHeadphones, Blu-ray players
OwnerOppo
Websitewww.oppodigital.com

OPPO Digital (Chinese: OPPO影音)[1] is an overseas division of Chinese multinational company Oppo, sharing the brand name OPPO with the better known consumer electronics company Oppo.[2][3] Established in 2004 in Menlo Park, California, US, it conducted all of its sales online.[4][5] OPPO Digital offered audio and video equipment, including Blu-ray Disc players and personal audio products such as headphones.[6]

In April 2018, OPPO Digital announced they were stopping production and development of new products but would continue to support existing customers.[7]

Products

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In 2007 and 2008, OPPO introduced the DV-980H and DV-983H, DVD-to-1080p upconversion, multi-format players.[8][9]

In 2009, OPPO introduced a "universal" Blu-ray player, BDP-83, compatible with DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD formats.[5] The unit included a video decoder from MediaTek and a video processing chip from Anchor Bay Technologies.[5]

OPPO BDP-93

In 2018, OPPO discontinued production of all Blu-ray players.[6][10]

Recognition

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It entered personal audio market in 2014. Oppo's PM-1 headphones[11] and HA-2 portable headphone amplifier/DAC have received EISA "Best Product" awards.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "OPPO影音中国". OPPO Digital China (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  2. ^ Colin, David (7 July 2005). "A Winning Digital DVD Player". Projector Central. So who is Oppo? They certainly are not a household name and with good reason as Oppo is a newly created North American branch of BBK Electronics of China, a giant in the manufacture of consumer electronics, employing 12,000 people worldwide. So while Oppo is a new name, the company and the technology behind it are quite substantial.
  3. ^ Beamish, David (7 July 2022). "Review: OPPO Digital DV-971H (US - DVD)". dvdactive. OPPO Digital are based in Mountain View, CA and are the US arm of BBK Electronics who are a huge Chinese market leader and who have been a private label OEM for companies such as Denon, NEC and BOSE. Manufacturing all sorts of electronics gear, BBK Electronics is a market leader in China and looking to expand globally hence the creation of their North American arm – OPPO Digital.
  4. ^ "About us". OPPO Digital USA. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  5. ^ a b c Deering, Kris (July 2009). "Oppo BDP-83 Universal Blu-ray Player". Disc Players. Home Theater. Source Interlink Media. Archived from the original on 9 July 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2017.—The page 2 link at the end of the article leads to a listing of players and not an extension of the article text.
  6. ^ a b Al-Heeti, Abrar (3 April 2018). "Oppo Digital is ending its audio and Blu-ray player business". cnet. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  7. ^ Ong, Thuy (3 April 2018). "Oppo is ending its line of high-end headphones and Blu-ray players". The Verge. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Buyblurayplayer.com review of the Oppo BDP-83 Universal Blu-ray Disc player". Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  9. ^ Rubison, Klaman (24 July 2019). "Stereophile: Music in the Round #37". Stereophile. AVTech Media Americas. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  10. ^ Ong, Thuy (3 April 2018). "Oppo is ending its line of high-end headphones and Blu-ray players". The Verge. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Hi-Fi Awards History 2014-2015 | EISA - the European Imaging and Sound Association". Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  12. ^ "EUROPEAN USB DAC/HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER 2015-2016 - OPPO HA-2 | EISA - the European Imaging and Sound Association". Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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