Official OPPO BDP-83 Owner's Thread [technical talk only] - Page 214

Originally Posted by dandan123

How good are the dacs in the oppo ? I've heard they are at best mediocre ?

Also how long will it take for the price to drop to $300 after it's released ?

Originally Posted by dandan123

How good are the dacs in the oppo ? I've heard they are at best mediocre ?

Also how long will it take for the price to drop to $300 after it's released ?

499 is a bit steep for me.

Originally Posted by sharkshark

so, who's going to PM Amir to talk about HDCD?

Originally Posted by Smarty-pants

Bill and rdgrimes beat ME to it...

Originally Posted by subgenius37

Question for the EAPers out there. How hot does the BDP-83 get? Is the fan very audible? In these regards how does it compare to the PS3?

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Smarty-pants

Another one pulled out of the dark and into the light. Isn't the VRS wonderful markn$.
I use 2 other players with Reon, and although it is very good, the VRS will best it most times.
I do use one of the Reon players in my family room (Samsung BD-UP5000), where my 2 young ones watch a lot of animated movies. I really like the way that processor makes them look. However the BDP-83 goes in the theater on the projection system where the VRS just looks superb... especially with those flesh tones and outdoor scenery... very natural looking.

Originally Posted by GotHDTV?

I can see June as a realistic release date as there appear to be alot of issues now that 300 more people got the players. If this is true, then I'm done waiting and I'm going get the DMP-BD80 (as I heard they are starting to hit the wild). I'll give them to the Mid-April release (that Neuro say was the latest release info) to fix these issues and release it or they are getting no more time for me. I admit it is better for them to release a non buggy player then rush it, but I'm not going to wait and I'm going to go elsewhere. Maybe I'll get Oppo's 2nd or 3rd gen BD player in the future (as the 980 has had a few a revisions), but I want to enjoy TrueHD and DTS-HD now without upgrading my receiver.

Originally Posted by Ready4HD

Does anyone know how to vote? I can't click into my name. Do I just email oppo customer service and they'll post it?

Thanks.

David

Originally Posted by John923

Question for the Oppo extended research staff. Last night I watched Pinnochio and the disk started and played fine through all the commercial fluff. However, when the movie actually started I lost sound through the monitor. It was still there through the stereo (analog outputs), but the HDMI sound just dropped. I tried several restarts and adjusted the sound settings, but couldn't get the sound. For what it's worth they included a second disk for the movie (other than the additional materials and non-bluray) which played fine.

I'm going to try the movie tonight on a different player before emailing Oppo. Anyone else noticed this problem? Perhaps a quirk of the disk.

Thanks,
John

2nd round EAP

Originally Posted by rspaight

Perhaps I'm being narrow-minded, but being able to adjust the volume of a digital signal sounds like a solution in search of a problem. At the very least, it should be off by default.

Originally Posted by Robert Cook

I agree, especially since it can cause problems such as the HDCD bug, and it is not consistent from the point of view of UI anyway (e.g. it does not function when DSD output is selected). I've never required a player that has a volume control, and about the only use that I can think of for it is to be able to connect the BDP-83 directly to separate power amplifiers. In any case, the volume control should be defeatable and Off by default, as you said.

Originally Posted by JesseRJ

I own the Arcam FMJ AV8 pre-amp processor and the Arcam FMJ power amp. I have a Denon 3910 hooked up to them. I do want to buy when it comes out an Oppo 83 player. My question is, do any of the people who are testing the Oppo own the Arcam components and do they handshake with one another. I also own a Panosonic 50 inch plasma which is three years old and only has one HDMI input. I just bought the Oppo switch which has space for three HDMI sources. I really would appreciate what you can tell me about these issues. Thank you.

Jesse Joseph

Originally Posted by yellowcanary73

I say release it on April 15th to the remaining people on the EAP most of these people understand this a great unit still under progress if not they probably should not be on the list.
I have always been one to jump head first in to new products and understand that most of these are not finished products but that is my choice.It sounds to me that all the components are first class just needing some tweaking on software which is fine with me I have no problem with updates.

Originally Posted by longhaul747

i am pretty much giving them until the end of april and that is it myself. Lets face it blu ray is a picky format and i highly doubt as much as oppo tries the bdp-83 will be ever be perfect. They have been spending an awfully long time trying to iron out bugs and you can only change the code so much. By the time they get it perfect the studios will change the codec and they will have to update the firmware again and its likely that some old problems will reappear. No blu ray player is 100% thanks to the format and its not likely the bdp-83 will be perfect either.

My point is if the player is 95% done with some known bugs (that will always be there in some fashion) then just release the darn thing. From what i am reading here the majority is very happy and say "as is" its the best player out there. If oppo is trying to achieve 100% we will be waiting a long time. A lot longer then most will put up with. Its been to long already...oppo release this player!!

Originally Posted by longhaul747

I am pretty much giving them until the end of April and that is it myself.
.........
My point is if the player is 95% done with some known bugs (that will always be there in some fashion) then just release the darn thing. From what I am reading here the majority is very happy and say "As Is" its the best player out there. If Oppo is trying to achieve 100% we will be waiting a long time. A lot longer then most will put up with. Its been to long already...Oppo release this player!!

Originally Posted by rdgrimes

I imagine that Oppo approaches this from a slightly different angle. They have limited resources and a small staff. Just releasing the player will create a heavy load, if it has too many bugs then they won't have the resources/staff to deal with the support demands. So it's not just a matter of wanting it to be the best it can be, (which they do), it's a matter of practicality. And, they don't want to be dropping the ball on support. They anticipate a certain level of support demand even if it's perfect, since many users aren't up to speed on BD technology, network connections, etc. Not to mention the inherent issues with BD-Live and JAVA that they have no control over. So unless you're volunteering to go over to Oppo and answer the phone, relax.

Originally Posted by yellowcanary73

I think most people that aren't up with BD won't be looking to buy this but thats just my two cents.

Originally Posted by rdgrimes

I imagine that Oppo approaches this from a slightly different angle. They have limited resources and a small staff. Just releasing the player will create a heavy load, if it has too many bugs then they won't have the resources/staff to deal with the support demands. So it's not just a matter of wanting it to be the best it can be, (which they do), it's a matter of practicality. And, they don't want to be dropping the ball on support. They anticipate a certain level of support demand even if it's perfect, since many users aren't up to speed on BD technology, network connections, etc. Not to mention the inherent issues with BD-Live and JAVA that they have no control over. So unless you're volunteering to go over to Oppo and answer the phone, relax.