Quote Originally Posted by hhcan
I have the H/K 31 which is the predecessor of H/K 47. It produces a vibrant color slightly better than the Zenith DVB 318 upconvert player. Sound quality is much better than my Panasonic and also slightly better than the Zenith. If you don't have DVI connection on your display, then the H/K 47 is a good one (the H/K 31 is also better than the Denon 1910 which I bought then returned). If you do have DVI connection, then the OPPO is the way to go. My H/K has some minor but irritating problems such as unable to eject DVD-A disc when you hit the power button but forgot to stop playback, automotically ejecting your copied disc when you hit play (ironically, it plays that same disc some days earlier). One last thing about the H/K player: you can hear the disc spinning when you sit next to it. It noticeably spins louder than my other players.
Are you rating movie audio quality or CD audio quality?

Your ranking is HK>Zenith>Panasonic? Where does the Oppo (I assume 971H) fit in?