Official OPPO BDP-83 Owner's Thread [technical talk only] - Page 11

Originally Posted by TapOrSnap

I appreciate OPPO's desire to release the BDP-83 to the general public as error free as possible. But everyone who volunteered to be in EAP knows there maybe bugs and accept that risk. So I don't think OPPO's explanation is valid (IMHO).

Originally Posted by gonk

On the contrary, I think the fact that the EAP customers are clear on the status of the player's development - and that they can expect to see problems - is part of the point. They are getting a wider sampling of users and environments by offering people the option to buy the player early in spite of the fact that they are still refining the firmware, and using those additional people's feedback to help determine when to release the player to the public.

Another reason to keep the EAP small is support: they can expect questions, comments, concerns, and assorted other chatter via email and phone at a much higher volume relative to the number of units sold under these circumstances, so keeping it small allows them to keep a good handle on the situation.
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Now, to jump to a separate (but still relevant) topic, I've received OPPO's blessing to post an EAP-oriented version of the player review that I've been developing over the last few months. That review can be found here. It will be edited over the weeks ahead as the EAP progresses.

Originally Posted by JimP

Beta Testers who also have the Pioneer 51FD.

Can you compare the two in terms of picture and sound quality.

Originally Posted by gonk

Another reason to keep the EAP small is support: they can expect questions, comments, concerns, and assorted other chatter via email and phone at a much higher volume relative to the number of units sold under these circumstances, so keeping it small allows them to keep a good handle on the situation.

Originally Posted by Jim HTPC

Anyone with a Lumagen Radiance XE who will have the new OPPO; please let us know how it works. Any bugs, etc. Thanks

Originally Posted by gonk

Now, to jump to a separate (but still relevant) topic, I've received OPPO's blessing to post an EAP-oriented version of the player review that I've been developing over the last few months. That review can be found here. It will be edited over the weeks ahead as the EAP progresses.

Originally Posted by Geof

I sympathize and somewhat agree. Instead of dispersing units in a first come first served manner Oppo turned it into a lottery. If that happened to me while standing in a line waiting to be served I'd be fuming. That said, I can live with the process thus far but if they choose the lottery method of dispersing released units they'd rot in hell before I buy one. I certainly hope (and expect) released units to be sold on a first come first served basis and IMO that means those of us who signed up for the EAP on day one should be in the front of the line.

Originally Posted by vancouver

Maybe I missed this somewhere but is there a way for set the oppo ti default and play the lossless track on BDs so you don need to manually select it?

Originally Posted by HT_n_Me

If the price is one cent over $499 when this unit is EVER released, then Oppo will have lost a long term customer. I've been with them since the beginning and still own two of their players but the way they handled the Early Adoption Program and beta testing really leaves me cold. I'll spend twice the amount of an Oppo to buy a competing Blu-Ray unit if the price is $499.01 or higher. Might even have a couple up for sale too.

Its getting to where all the technology in the world won't make up for the thinking and logic behind this unit's pre-release marketing. They are real close to the sort of place I just don't care to do business with.

Originally Posted by rrollens

http://www.oppodigital.com/Download/...ish_Manual.pdf

Originally Posted by gonk

On the contrary, I think the fact that the EAP customers are clear on the status of the player's development - and that they can expect to see problems - is part of the point. They are getting a wider sampling of users and environments by offering people the option to buy the player early in spite of the fact that they are still refining the firmware, and using those additional people's feedback to help determine when to release the player to the public. And those consumers are going in fully aware that they are only getting the player early because it's not done, rather than getting it early under the misconception that it's done when the manufacturer knows it's not but wants to hit a pre-determined delivery date.

Another reason to keep the EAP small is support: they can expect questions, comments, concerns, and assorted other chatter via email and phone at a much higher volume relative to the number of units sold under these circumstances, so keeping it small allows them to keep a good handle on the situation.
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Now, to jump to a separate (but still relevant) topic, I've received OPPO's blessing to post an EAP-oriented version of the player review that I've been developing over the last few months. That review can be found here. It will be edited over the weeks ahead as the EAP progresses.

Originally Posted by vancouver

Maybe I missed this somewhere but is there a way for set the oppo ti default and play the lossless track on BDs so you don need to manually select it?