Oppo Digital Explained

Oppo Digital Inc.
Type:Subsidiary
Industry:Consumer electronics
Founders:Chen Mingyong (陈明永)
Location:Menlo Park, California, U.S.
Area Served:Worldwide
Products:Headphones, Blu-ray players
Owner:Oppo

OPPO Digital [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

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. The unit included a video decoder from MediaTek and a video processing chip from Anchor Bay Technologies.

In 2018, OPPO discontinued production of all Blu-ray players.[10] [11]

Recognition

It entered personal audio market in 2014. Oppo's PM-1 headphones[12] and HA-2 portable headphone amplifier/DAC have received EISA "Best Product" awards.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: OPPO影音中国. OPPO Digital China. 7 January 2016. zh.
  2. Web site: Colin. David. A Winning Digital DVD Player. Projector Central. July 7, 2005. 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. Web site: Beamish. David. Review: OPPO Digital DV-971H (US - DVD). dvdactive. 7 July 2022 . 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. Web site: About us. OPPO Digital USA. 7 January 2016.
  5. News: Oppo BDP-83 Universal Blu-ray Player. Deering. Kris. July 2009. Home Theater. 20 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20090709233809/http://www.hometheatermag.com/discplayers/oppo_bdp-83_universal_blu-ray_player/. 9 July 2009. dead. Source Interlink Media. Disc Players. dmy-all. —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. Web site: Al-Heeti. Abrar. 3 April 2018. Oppo Digital is ending its audio and Blu-ray player business. 5 December 2020. cnet.
  7. Web site: Oppo is ending its line of high-end headphones and Blu-ray players. Ong. Thuy. 2018-04-03. The Verge. en. 2020-05-26.
  8. Web site: Buyblurayplayer.com review of the Oppo BDP-83 Universal Blu-ray Disc player. 20 June 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120425154521/http://www.buyblurayplayer.com/oppo-bdp-83-blu-ray-player-review-3633. 25 April 2012. dmy-all.
  9. Web site: Stereophile: Music in the Round #37. Rubison. Klaman. 24 July 2019. Stereophile. AVTech Media Americas. 30 March 2019.
  10. Web site: Al-Heeti. Abrar. 3 April 2018. Oppo Digital is ending its audio and Blu-ray player business. 5 December 2020. cnet.
  11. Web site: Ong. Thuy. 3 April 2018. Oppo is ending its line of high-end headphones and Blu-ray players. 5 December 2020. The Verge.
  12. Web site: Hi-Fi Awards History 2014-2015 | EISA - the European Imaging and Sound Association . 24 December 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222133248/https://www.eisa.eu/awards/hi-fi/history/2014-2015.html . 22 December 2015 . dead .
  13. Web site: EUROPEAN USB DAC/HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER 2015-2016 - OPPO HA-2 | EISA - the European Imaging and Sound Association . 2015-12-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222134004/https://www.eisa.eu/awards/hi-fi/3/european-usb-dacheadphone-amplifier-2015-2016.html . 22 December 2015 . dmy-all .