Official OPPO BDP-83 Owner's Thread [technical talk only] - Page 347

Physics changed in the future...

I would suggest that if you have a loose power cord you might want to try another cord that you could have around. Any computer cord should work. You could just have a bad cord.

I didn't see a link to this in the first post. Would the first post be an appropriate place for a link to this?

Has anyone had any issues with the playback of SACD's via the analog outputs going into your receiver. This issue I am having sounds like very mild popping or skipping. I am using the analog outputs from the BD-83 into my Lexicon RV-8 receiver. The 2 SACD’s I have tried so far are Elton John Honky Chateau and Without You “Audiophile Jazz Prologue Part02” (both discs are free from scratches). Otherwise this machine rocks!

It's in the FAQ. I stow all sorts of miscellaneous stuff there which bloat the first post too much.

-Bill

First Impressions.

So my unit arrived yesterday and I went for the Basic install. I am running HDMI to my Denon 3808 and then onto my Panny 50 PZ85.

First up… Celine… I know I know…. But it was one of the discs with Known problems in the beginning and I happen to enjoy the show. My first impressions of the Picture were on a par with my previous player(Sony S300). However the sound was the stand out for me. Now I have heard True HD on demo systems but this really blew me away. I know this disc well and the difference between the Sony decoded HD track the bitstream track from the Oppo was marked!

Next up a MasterHD movie… MamaMia(do you see a pattern emerging?!) The main thing I noticed was how much quieter the DTS HD track was in comparison to the standard DTS track from the Sony. Is there any reason for this? Again the sound was outstanding if a little heavy on the bass… I feel I may be revisiting my Bass settings this weekend.

Then I moved onto SACD and DVD Audio. This is where things got interesting for me. I have loved audio for along time and over the years have improved my system, making sure it has balance my movie needs. First up Night at the Opera. Played the MLP track again a little heavy on the bass but not bad. Then I tried to select the DTS 5.1 track. I tried this either form the audio menu or the main menu… no dice. Every time I selected it and played the disc it defaulted to stereo. The only way I could get the 5.1 was to use the audio button. No big deal but clearly something OPPO needs to look at.

Finally The Police SACD The Classics. I’ll be honest having never heard a DSD streamed disc I was skeptical about wether there would be a difference, oh boy was I in for a surprise! I could not believe the additional clarity that DSD brought to the party! The disc shone and musically- to my ears- I have never heard it sound this good. A couple of spots though. On putting the disc in(after Queen) it showed on the Oppo as playing 5.1 but was outputting Stereo through my Denon. I checked all settings and they were correct. So I pressed the audio button and Voila it became 5.1. Is this a handshake issue or something else?

Overall this player is a keeper. I will be playing more this weekend with mainstream films(Casino Royale/Quantum/Black Knight etc) and will report back after I have done so. I will also be breaking out my SACD’s for a re-listen- Thriller anyone?

OPPO has done an outstanding job with this product. It has been worth the wait and all the excitement that was the EAP! Any questions let me know

Mark In the city of Brotherly Love!

I forget if this disc has a secondary audio track; if so, turn off Secondary Audio in the player setup. In fact, leave if off unless you really want to hear a yak-track.

-Bill

I've noticed that several (most?) of my A/V components that use these particular plugs/sockets seem rather loose compared to devices that have all three connectors (i.e., include the ground). I think the combination of heavy cord and only the two spade lugs may contribute to the problem.

I noticed that my 83 power cord is loose, but not problematic at this point.
I do wish it was tighter.
I have a rotating Middle Atlantic rack that could potential add more strain on the power cord than the average static install.

Mike

A ghetto sounding suggestion, but what if you wrapped the end of the power cord with a layer or two of duct tape? It may fill the connector better and not wiggle. For what it's worth, I used the 980H cord when I set my -83 up, and it fit tight within the connector...haven't tried the supplied cord.

On another note: Did everyone receive a blue filter with the Spears disc? Mine did not have one inside the case.

This may be as a result of your SACD priority setting.
Look in: Setup Menu > Playback Setup > SACD Priority and set this option to "Multi-Channel". This setting will default to playing Multi-Channel mixes on SACDs that contain both a stereo and a Multi-Channel mix on the SACD layer (pages 45-46 in the manual).
Pressing the Audio button on the remote switches playback between the stereo mix and the Multi-Channel mix as explained here in the BDP-83 FAQ (a must read BTW).
If this setting was already set to Multi-Channel, then there may be an issue that should be reported to Oppo.

S&M is not supplying a filter. They are still researching the right type.

-Bill

I haven't received my 83 yet; hopefully Friday. Has anyone tried an aftermarket heavy duty IEC connector like the Wattgate 320i? I usually make my own cords up to the exact length I need and use that connector with a good hospital grade male outlet for the wall plug. They always fit pretty tight whether the device has the ground pin or not.

And don't forget to sprinkle that magic dust on the whole assembly when complete

Mike - I also have the MA rotating racks. I really like them, but they don't work well with thick power cables. I ordered a short 18" power cord from Monoprice and then hooked it up to an AV power conditioner mounted in the rack. Then I only have one power cable trailing out of the rack. The short cord seems to work much better and reduces clutter in the back of the rack.

Get some 12" nylon electrical ties and secure the power cables to the rack frame.

Did you get the custom RS232 version?

I get mine today. Is anyone aware of lyp sync issues using multi analog for blu?

My 55k froze up last night while watching Band of Brothers blu ray. It was from library. Took close to ten minutes to get it back up again. I'm really looking forward to fast load times and user response.

Is there a detailed review of multi analog section? My primary use for audio. I can't find one. What I have found is pretty vague. I'll certainly give my impressions if anyone is interested?

Ah, that makes sense. There was a post in the Pioneer panel thread that the included blue filters within the DVE and Avia discs were not of the correct type to calibrate the phosphors of a plasma panel. It will be interesting to see what they come up with.

I use a lighter power cord and that helps a lot

I recently installed a Sony XA-5400ES SACD player in my rack: exact same 2 pin IEC power connector: same situation with play in the cord connector

I would have preferred the 3 pin IEC connector: it makes for a much more secure fit

I surely hope not.

I'm certainly interested in your impressions!

Mine's a little loose as well. I'm not terribly worried about it but I guess there's a chance it could come out if I'm moving some components/wires around.

BTW, is there any way of speeding up/skipping the trailers and commercials at the beginning of Blu-ray movies other than using using the Chapter forward botton to go through them all? Using the Title Menu or Pop-up Menu buttons has no effect on some discs.

I'm loving the yellow button feature to skip to the movie on SD-DVD discs but some Blu-rays are a royal pain in the amount of trailers I have to go through (eg. Casino Royale Collector's Edition).

Bill,

I remember you had post this checklist in earlier post but did not print it out. This is a good quick summary without going through the entire pages of the manual. Now that more people are getting their Oppo players, I thought it is good to bring this Oppo BDP83 settings checklist link back.

Headline news.

They did find a blue filter and buyers of the disc should be getting it. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showp...&postcount=139

larry

For those with loose power cords, could you try slightly bending in our out the male pins in the unit? This would cause a tighter grip on the cord.

Thanks for the reply... I had already checked this, especially as if there is no Multi Channel the Oppo will default to stereo. What was wierd was that on the screen(monitor) it showed that it was playing the 5.1 track(identified in the lower left corner) but the Denon was only producing a stereo track. Hitting the audio button twice fixed the problem, that is whay i thought it may be a handshake issue

Will Oppo send those along to us automagically?

Thanks Bill, the secondary audio was off- it was the first thing I checked! maybe I am not remebering things corretcly and as my Sony has now been retired I can live with turning the volume up a couple of notches!

Bill,

One curious question, in your FAQ about Load Times, you mentioned that the recent "hardware" has reduced load time from power to tray eject = 4 seconds instead of previous 11 seconds. Does this mean that early EAPs, still have players with 11 seconds load time? or do you mean "recent firmware"?

I'm not aware of any. I suspect the BDA thought of that when drawing up their license agreements.

-Bill