LG discontinues all UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray players

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Torgon

People swear by their Oppos and such, yet are the first to complain their player can’t play their newest movie. They pay big money and have all the bells and whistles, but have issues playing disc.

I think anyone will complain if their discs won't play.

I have owned my Oppo 93 since January 2012 and I still use it today; it has never given me any trouble in all of that time.

I bought my Oppo 203 in November 2017 and it has also been a completely reliable player. I have no complaints with either of my Oppos; not a single one.

If needed, Oppo still offers flat rate repair service ($129) for their players a full six years after they stopped production. I know of no other company that supports their products, especially discontinued ones, this well and for this long. Their customer service is unrivalled.

Let's see what kind of support LG offers for their disc player customers even two years from now. If it proves to be anything like Samsung after they stopped making their disc players, there will be no support offered whatsoever.

As for "big money" the Oppo 203 cost $550 when I bought it, which is comparable to the list price of a Panasonic DP-UB820. These are not the cheapest players, but they are not even close to the price of the more expensive ($1000+) makes and models. As for their "bells and whistles" I really like and use many of them.

Originally Posted by BluIsGold

But aside from the video game systems and computers, we're basically stuck with Sony, Panasonic, and an overpriced Oppo, as far as store availability in the States goes. I could be overlooking something, but that's what I've seen.

It is not fair to compare the price of long discontinued players, such as Oppo, to that of players still in production. Oppo prices are high because they retain their appeal six years later; they are a popular, but "OOP" product.

Other brands still being made include Tascam, Reavon, and Magnetar. Price range $699-$2999.