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post #27481 of 38730
1/13/10 at 9:31am
RCA Living Stereo releases were recorded in either 2-channels or 3-channels.

Sit back and enjoy some wonderful music and sound!
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post #27482 of 38730
1/13/10 at 9:34am
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Originally Posted by tmauceri View Post

I've had my 83 since May no problems till now. My draw is starting to stick it comes about 1/3 of the way out and hesitates. Sometimes it stops and goes back in, sometimes it opens slowly and roughly. Has anyone seen this problem? I will call Oppo today about returning it, I know this won't be a problem because there such a great company.

i had the same problem. had to return mine to oppo to get repaired. i'm worried about it happening again in another 6 months or so, then i'd be out of warranty.
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post #27483 of 38730
1/13/10 at 9:50am
Ahhh...so that particular album must only be in stereo and there is nothing wrong....thanks..... And you are right both of them are excellent...I think I might just purchase more of these 'Living Stereo' albums...
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post #27484 of 38730
1/13/10 at 10:20am
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Originally Posted by ragmopp View Post

Ahhh...so that particular album must only be in stereo and there is nothing wrong....thanks..... And you are right both of them are excellent...I think I might just purchase more of these 'Living Stereo' albums...

I just received the same SACD of Richard Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra on Monday, and noticed the same thing. Looking through the included "recording notes", it does indicate that this was a 2-ch stereo presentation. I've got one other "Living Stereo" SACD - Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, A Night on Bald Mountain, and Other Russian Showpieces; that one is presented as 3-ch.

Considering these pieces were originally recorded in the 1950's, the sound quality from the SACDs is pretty remarkable!
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post #27485 of 38730
1/13/10 at 10:23am
Also, try some of the Mercury Living Presence SACDs produced by the Fines.

Extraordinary sound!!!
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post #27486 of 38730
1/13/10 at 10:37am
OK, quick 2 questions from a newbie and sorry if this has been asked. I have two issues and hoping for simple answers.
1. playback of cd, is there a way to jump up & start with song #5 instead of having to hit play and then enter the #5
2. when i stop a movie and go back later and hit play, the darn thing goes back to the beginning of the entire disc, previews and all, any way to prevent this

thanks to all
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post #27487 of 38730
1/13/10 at 10:49am
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Originally Posted by gonk View Post

I don't know what receiver you have, but most do not provide bass management for the multichannel analog input. You need to set the speakers to "small" in the BDP-83 and make sure the sub is set to "on". This will provide bass management at the BDP-83.

I have Arcam 350 receiver.

Could you explain how setting speakers to "small" and set sub to "on" will provide bass management at BDP-83? As progprog said earlier that "They wouldn't be adjustable anyway, as they're fixed at 80Hz when the speakers are set to SMALL."
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post #27488 of 38730
1/13/10 at 10:54am
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Originally Posted by UMtiger View Post

OK, quick 2 questions from a newbie and sorry if this has been asked. I have two issues and hoping for simple answers.
1. playback of cd, is there a way to jump up & start with song #5 instead of having to hit play and then enter the #5

Do playlists work with CD? They are not saved anyway, so are of limited use.

Other than using forward skip or the numbers I don't know how this would be accomplished. Any ideas? How is the player to know you want #5?

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2. when i stop a movie and go back later and hit play, the darn thing goes back to the beginning of the entire disc, previews and all, any way to prevent this

It depends on the disc. DVD and BR without Java can be resumed; BR with Java cannot (which is true of all BR players). This is in the FAQ.

-Bill
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post #27489 of 38730
1/13/10 at 11:08am
Bill, I got your #2 answer, but not sure you are answering the #1 or adding question to it. My last cd player, I could punch in say track 8 or 12, and the player would play that song or start from there. Is there a way to do this with the Oppo?
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post #27490 of 38730
1/13/10 at 11:28am
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You have to load the CD first (ex. let it load Track 1) before you can select Track 8 or Track 12 by using the Numerical Keys or GOTO button.
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post #27491 of 38730
1/13/10 at 11:34am
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Originally Posted by Neuromancer View Post

You have to load the CD first (ex. let it load Track 1) before you can select Track 8 or Track 12 by using the Numerical Keys or GOTO button.

So I have to physically start track 1 and then enter another track to be played, as that is what I am doing now. If my understanding of your post is correct, then there is no way to just start with #8. Shame
Might I also ask how do you enter say track 14 on the remote?
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1/13/10 at 11:40am
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Originally Posted by swlee View Post

I just received the same SACD of Richard Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra on Monday, and noticed the same thing. Looking through the included "recording notes", it does indicate that this was a 2-ch stereo presentation. I've got one other "Living Stereo" SACD - Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, A Night on Bald Mountain, and Other Russian Showpieces; that one is presented as 3-ch.

IIRC, one or two SACD's in that series have both 2 and 3 channel selections on the same disc. (Most "Living Stereo" SACD's were originally issued on two LP's recorded in different sessions.)

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Considering these pieces were originally recorded in the 1950's, the sound quality from the SACDs is pretty remarkable!

I think they are pretty remarkable without making allowances for when they were recorded.
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post #27493 of 38730
1/13/10 at 11:45am
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Originally Posted by tmauceri View Post

My draw is starting to stick it comes about 1/3 of the way out and hesitates. Sometimes it stops and goes back in, sometimes it opens slowly and roughly.

I've never had this problem. You may want to consult your doctor for advice.
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post #27494 of 38730
1/13/10 at 11:54am
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Originally Posted by generalhead View Post

The sync issues are in the actual film for the reasons sbjork described. I should have checked IMDB earlier, because that is listed there.


We are talking about one of my all-time favorite films, so in this case I am a one-man IMDB!
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post #27495 of 38730
1/13/10 at 12:03pm
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Originally Posted by UMtiger View Post

If my understanding of your post is correct, then there is no way to just start with #8.

You are correct. The player has to engage disc playback prior to it responding to commands to change Tracks.

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Might I also ask how do you enter say track 14 on the remote?

Press GOTO twice (this will select the TRACK option). Type the track you want using the Numeric Keys. Press Enter or wait 5 seconds for the player to switch to that track.
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post #27496 of 38730
1/13/10 at 12:14pm
Thank you Neuro, for helping me out.
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post #27497 of 38730
1/13/10 at 12:35pm
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Originally Posted by wmcclain View Post

It could be a hardware problem, but here is something to try:

Are you running current firmware? Check the three version numbers and make sure they match what is shown on the support web page.

Even if current it might be worth reloading all three parts of the firmware. You will have to use the USB or CD/DVD method to reinstall the same firmware that you already have; the network update won't do that.

-Bill

Firmware matches, had symtoms before the last 2 FW updates, it's just much worse now.
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post #27498 of 38730
1/13/10 at 12:41pm
Thread Starter 
You will likely need the player repaired in this situation.
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post #27499 of 38730
1/13/10 at 12:47pm
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Originally Posted by Neuromancer View Post

You are correct. The player has to engage disc playback prior to it responding to commands to change Tracks.



Press GOTO twice (this will select the TRACK option). Type the track you want using the Numeric Keys. Press Enter or wait 5 seconds for the player to switch to that track.

Hmm....I just punch in the track number at any point during playback and it will jump without having to access this TRACK option (of which I was not aware) It sounds like it's the long way around.
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post #27500 of 38730
1/13/10 at 1:17pm
I'm on the fringe of understanding this, which is maybe why it's not working for me ...

I have the Oppo at the latest FW, and hard connected via a router to my Windows 7 x64 PC. I set up the Oppo to network, and I [think I] set up Media Center to allow streaming. This seems to be a single click enable. However, I don't see the Oppo as a device I can share to (and I don't have the right click "Play to:" option from a media file).

I eventually tried setting up a "Homegroup" in Win 7, but this seems to be something else. For example, it generated a password for connected devices, which the Oppo has no provision for.

From the Oppo, I can navigate the PC's directories and see individual files (mp3 or jpg), but clicking on them doesn't do anything. Suggestions?

[Edit: Yes I cleared settings and memory cache after the FW update.]

Sennat
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post #27501 of 38730
1/13/10 at 1:33pm
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Originally Posted by ragmopp View Post

Ahhh...so that particular album must only be in stereo and there is nothing wrong....thanks..... And you are right both of them are excellent...I think I might just purchase more of these 'Living Stereo' albums...

It's a shame this series was discontinued. These disc's were a tremendous value and presented these priceless treasures in a unique way. 90% of the Shaded Dog era LSC's, 1954-64, were three channel recordings and these disc's are the only way one can hear all three channels, not mixed down to two.

HDMI has created a much bigger pool of consumers who now have three channel play back. While I can only hope, perhaps BMG will consider releasing a few more titles now that the multi channel market is much bigger.
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post #27502 of 38730
1/13/10 at 1:53pm
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Originally Posted by Sennat View Post

I'm on the fringe of understanding this, which is maybe why it's not working for me ...

I have the Oppo at the latest FW, and hard connected via a router to my Windows 7 x64 PC. I set up the Oppo to network, and I [think I] set up Media Center to allow streaming. This seems to be a single click enable. However, I don't see the Oppo as a device I can share to (and I don't have the right click "Play to:" option from a media file).

I eventually tried setting up a "Homegroup" in Win 7, but this seems to be something else. For example, it generated a password for connected devices, which the Oppo has no provision for.

From the Oppo, I can navigate the PC's directories and see individual files (mp3 or jpg), but clicking on them doesn't do anything. Suggestions?

[Edit: Yes I cleared settings and memory cache after the FW update.]

Sennat

Try the Oppo BDP-83 DLNA/UPnP thread.

-Bill
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post #27503 of 38730
1/13/10 at 2:53pm
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Originally Posted by maximus1971 View Post

Hello all,

Last night my wife and I decided to watch District 9 on Blu ray...when I turned on the OPPO saw that there was a FW update (my OPPO is connected to the internet)...d/loaded the FW and found that the settings in my OPPO were messed up - now unfortunately for me I had got UMR to calibrate my projector and whole HT and the settings in my OPPO are gone (is this a normal thing)...in addition to that when I popped the D9 disc the subtitles (when the aliens are talking) were not visible (we could only see a part of that)...so I went back and had to Reset to Factory defaults which cleared the subtitles problem....only issue now is to get my settings back...

Updating the firmware via internet can pull the drapes over your eyes, because you didn't read the installation instructions! Had you read them you would have known to reset all setting to complete the updating process and have time to record you setting values, this is why I don't like updating via internet!
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post #27504 of 38730
1/13/10 at 2:57pm
Thanks, I didn't know about the DLNA thread.

Sennat
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1/13/10 at 3:23pm
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Originally Posted by egrady View Post

It's a shame this series was discontinued. These disc's were a tremendous value and presented these priceless treasures in a unique way. 90% of the Shaded Dog era LSC's, 1954-64, were three channel recordings and these disc's are the only way one can hear all three channels, not mixed down to two.

HDMI has created a much bigger pool of consumers who now have three channel play back. While I can only hope, perhaps BMG will consider releasing a few more titles now that the multi channel market is much bigger.

Unfortunately, while there may be a growing multichannel market, it's dying for SACD's (and DVD-A's). It's very hard to find a player that supports either format anymore, at least at a price an average income consumer would consider reasonable. Thank goodness Oppo still makes them. I've given 980's to two of my daughters to use as CD/SACD players. I hope the new, lower priced BD player intended to replace the 980 in the line still supports SACD and DVD-A audio formats.
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post #27506 of 38730
1/13/10 at 3:31pm
Acoustic Sounds lists 52 RCA Living Stereo SACD titles available.

And by the way, BMG is no longer in control of the catalogue, it's Sony!
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1/13/10 at 3:36pm
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Originally Posted by fishinbob View Post

Hmm....I just punch in the track number at any point during playback and it will jump without having to access this TRACK option (of which I was not aware) It sounds like it's the long way around.

You can, but I have seen isolated instances where it does not read the commands properly. This is why I recommend the GOTO route.
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post #27508 of 38730
1/13/10 at 3:50pm
Sony announced the following during CES.
These new Blu-ray players support SA-CD.

•Three players (BDP-S770, BDP-S570 and BDP-S370)
•Three Home Theater Systems for the North American market (BDV-HZ970W, BDV-E770W and BDV-E570W)
•Four different Home Cinema Systems for the European market (BDV-IZ1000W, BDV-E970W, BDV-E870 and BDV-E370)
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post #27509 of 38730
1/13/10 at 3:50pm
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Originally Posted by Timoxx4 View Post

Dose anyone here know how to solve the constant HDMI handshake delays from interrupting a good 5 to 6 second of the start of a movie ? I have audio straight away but no video for a good while at the start of a movie and its getting rather irritating.

Is there a setting in the player that can be changed so that it doesn't happen so often or for as long ?

My setup goes from BDP-83 into a Yamaha 3800 AVR and then on to my JVC HD550 projector all over HDMI. Have latest firmware too.

Thanks for any help.

Just to update i got a reply from Oppo about it and this is what they said :

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Unfortunately this kind of delay is expected, particularly if you are using a projector. The player has to handshake twice when playing Blu-rays. The first handshake occurs when the decoder switches from 60Hz to 24Hz and handshakes a new output frequency with the ABT VRS. This will cause the VRS to momentarily drop the video signal, which will require a new handshake with the display device.

Best Regards,

So i guess its normal and just have to put up with HDMI handshakes or go component.
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post #27510 of 38730
1/13/10 at 3:59pm
Noticed all the SACD comments recently, so figured I'd mention the following:

Newbury Comics (a store in Massachusetts) has an Amazon storefront and sells a bunch of SACDs at decent prices. Specifically, they're selling a bunch of Telarc titles (new, not used) in the $2.99-$9.99 range (plus $2.98 shipping per disc). I ordered about 17 SACDs from them at an average of about $8 a disc after shipping.

I usually go to www.sa-cd.net, find the title I'm interested in, search for that title on Amazon and then click "buy new" to list all the dealers selling it new. If Newbury Comics is one of those dealers, it'll often be the lowest price listed.

Hope this helps people who are looking to beef up their SACD collections without shelling out too much money. Not sure how most people feel about the Telarc discs, but I've always enjoyed them. Looks like Newbury is also selling Living Stereo as well as Pentatone titles too, at semi-decent prices.

Chris

Edit: here's what I picked up recently in case people are interested (these are all SACDs even if they don't say so):

1 "Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (Complete Suites from the Ballet)"
Sergey Prokofiev; Audio CD; $4.99

1 "Mozart: Requiem, Version for String Quartet [Hybrid SACD]"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Audio CD; $9.39

1 "Telarc Classical SACD Sampler 4 (Multichannel Hybrid SACD)"
Erich Kunzel; Audio CD; $4.99

1 "The Big Picture"
Eric Kunzel & The Cincinnati Pops; Audio CD; $4.99

1 "Russian Nights [Hybrid SACD]"
Richard Hawley; Audio CD; $5.99

1 "Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Favorite Selections"
Erich Kunzel; Audio CD; $9.99

1 "Bizet: Carmen Suites; Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite [Hybrid SACD]"
Georges Bizet; Audio CD; $2.99

1 "Mega Movies"
David [1] Arnold; Audio CD; $4.99

1 "Orff: Carmina Burana [Hybrid SACD]"
Earle Patriarco; Audio CD; $7.99

1 "The Sound of Glory"
Elliott Clark; Audio CD; $4.99

1 "Baroque Music for Brass & Organ"
Tomaso Albinoni; Audio CD; $3.99

1 "Mozart Flute Concertos & Symphony 41 "Jupiter" / Pearlman, Zoon, Boston Baroque (Multichannel Hybrid SACD"
Mozart; Audio CD; $2.99

1 "Mahler: Symphony No. 1; Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen [Hybrid SACD]"
Christopher Maltman (baritone); Audio CD; $2.99

1 "Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kijé Suite; Symphony No. 5 [Hybrid SACD]"
Deborah Taylor; Audio CD; $2.99

1 ""Dvorák: Symphony No. 9; Martinu: Symphony No. 2 [Hybrid SACD]""
Antonin Dvorak; Audio CD; $3.99

1 "Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 "Pathètique"; Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy [Hybrid SACD]"
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky; Audio CD; $4.99

1 "Lang Lang"
Mily Balakirev; Audio CD; $4.99
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