Official OPPO BDP-80 Owner's Thread - Page 16

Originally Posted by Audiojan

Ok, I guess the brain trust of AVS came to the same conclusion I was afraid of... BDP-80 is great as a pure digital transport, but if you really want the best 7.1 audio, just fork over the money for the 83SE... simply put, suck it up. :-)

Thanks for your help everyone!

Originally Posted by DazedandConfused


One (little) disappointment is that the player does not come with the killer calibration discs that its big brother does.

Originally Posted by rwestley

The big advantage of the Oppo player over other brands is the support that Oppo gives its customers.

Originally Posted by Sitting Bull

Not trying to upset anyone, but I don't think anyone will be able to tell the difference between the 83 SE and 80 as far as sound quality is concerned, so you could save yourself some serious coin here by opting for the 80.

Just a thought

Originally Posted by Sitting Bull

Not trying to upset anyone, but I don't think anyone will be able to tell the difference between the 83 SE and 80 as far as sound quality is concerned, so you could save yourself some serious coin here by opting for the 80.

Just a thought

Originally Posted by Saturn94

...I guess the question for me becomes what bugs are present that would bother me. I'll continue to monitor this thread to see what's revealed.

...I've already been on one firmware adventure with my Pio 51 and I do not want another.

Originally Posted by robertc88

How about some of these reference BDs for AQ and the lossless track for both movies and concerts? Did the audio playback impress or at least hold its own with this player versus others in your experience?

Originally Posted by Techlord

There's no evidence to support your thought as fact. Everyone who has purchased the BDP-83 and upgraded has noticed a difference between the 83 and 83SE, so yes there will be a noticeable difference between the 83SE and the BDP-80. You can always trick yourself into believing anything to justify a purchase!

Regards,
Techlord.

Originally Posted by Sitting Bull

I'm almost afraid to ask you why you think these devices will sound different ...

Originally Posted by Sitting Bull

Not trying to upset anyone, but I don't think anyone will be able to tell the difference between the 83 SE and 80 as far as sound quality is concerned, so you could save yourself some serious coin here by opting for the 80.

Just a thought

Originally Posted by gonk

If you are referring to HDMI output, I will agree with you. The discussion which you quoted was related to someone with a surround processor (a very good quality one, by the way) that does not support HDMI at all. Thus, the issue at hand was solely limited to the analog output. I haven't heard the BDP-83SE's analog output, but I have heard the BDP-83 and BDP-80 analog outputs. I'd love to tell the guy that there's no difference, but I'd have to lie to him to do that. The conversion from digital to analog is one that is most definitely influenced by hardware, and the three players in question (BDP-80, BDP-83, and BDP-83SE) all use different hardware to achieve that task. The difference in cost between the three players is due in part to those specific parts.

Originally Posted by qirex

"Universal" has a much different meaning than it did when Oppo started thanks to mandatory region lock. I think there are several people like me who bought an Oppo DVD player because it would play any DVD produced anywhere on earth but wasn't made of cheapo hacked together hardware. I understand the realities of Blu Ray licensing tied their hands and I'm not saying they should have hidden any features like that because the BDA represents BIG businesses. It just makes both of Oppo's Blu-ray models irrelevant to me personally.

Originally Posted by rolltide1017

So, those of you who have bought one already, have you been buying either of the extended warranty options? Would you recommend it?

Originally Posted by Dshmrb

My Samsung BD-P2500 died the other day after only 8 months. It had been a disappointment since day one. Due to the slow load times, audio drop outs, and handshake issues I wont be paying the absurd $85 to have it refurbished after such a short time. So time for a new player.
I do love Blu Ray but after this experience I am feeling a bit jaded, and I want to make sure I get a good quality player that will work properly and last.
So generally speaking how is the reliability of the OPPO players? From what I am reading they sound solid, and dont have issues like my samsung did. I guess I am just looking to hear any negative experiences anyone may have had with the OPPO players, just to know what to possibly expect.
Thanks,
Joe

Originally Posted by originalsnuffy

Used price of Oppo players are unpredictable. I recently sold my 970 for about $70. At one time they were selling at or above list price (due to the upconversio over component I think).

Originally Posted by qirex

"Universal" has a much different meaning than it did when Oppo started thanks to mandatory region lock. I think there are several people like me who bought an Oppo DVD player because it would play any DVD produced anywhere on earth but wasn't made of cheapo hacked together hardware. I understand the realities of Blu Ray licensing tied their hands and I'm not saying they should have hidden any features like that because the BDA represents BIG businesses. It just makes both of Oppo's Blu-ray models irrelevant to me personally.

Unless you have SACD and/or DVD-Audio collections I don't see any real advantages to this player over the multitude of major brand models available at a lower price.

Originally Posted by Smarty-pants

Reliability of OPPO players is well above average compared to other OEMs.
OPPO takes great care in trying to use parts that are both quality and allows the player to be affordable to the buyer, thus creating a real value to their customers.

Their players also come standard with a full 1 yr warranty, and if anything should happen during that period, you are covered by their warranty... and for the most part, those who do need service usually report a very fast turn around time from OPPO.
Just as well, the history of OPPO service and support has revealed that they even offer VERY affordable repair service for players that are no longer under warranty.

No matter how you slice it, the overall experience of owning an OPPO product is much less stressful than from other OEMs like Samsung and the like. ESPECIALLY Samsung! Been there, done that, never going back.

Originally Posted by Dshmrb

This is what I like to hear. Looks like I'll be getting an OPPO. Now what the hell do I do with this bunk Samsung unit????

Originally Posted by Dshmrb

This is what I like to hear. Looks like I'll be getting an OPPO. Now what the hell do I do with this bunk Samsung unit????

You just can't hold on to stuff forever.
I've got older gear sitting in boxes that I will have to practically give away in order to be rid of it. Some stuff holds value better than others, but eventually most of it becomes almost worthless if you hold on to it TOO long.

Not trying to upset anyone, but I don't think anyone will be able to tell the difference between the 83 SE and 80 as far as sound quality is concerned, so you could save yourself some serious coin here by opting for the 80.

Originally Posted by hikinokie

What is meant exactly by "region locked?" The 80 won't play movies that are filmed in Europe & Asia?

Originally Posted by TimB

Don't think I've seen it addressed here, or if it can be at this point, but any idea how soon Logitech/Oppo get together and have this device listed and available for download? Any recollection how long it took to get the BDP-83 up on their site after its introduction?