Official OPPO BDP-93 Owner's Thread - Page 403

Originally Posted by Bob Pariseau

I suppose one thing you could try would be to remove the region free mod, re-install the Oppo firmware, and try a Region A 3D disc (with the player set to PAL output if that's what your display requires).
--Bob

Originally Posted by BSTNFAN

The imegstore "super kit" that can be added internally or externally is currently onsale at their direct website for the price of the regular kit. I believe the sale expires in a week or so.

Originally Posted by Neuromancer

There is Merlin Audio Design (http://merlinaudiodesign.com.au/) who handles sales and support in Australia. However, as you did not purchase from them, they may charge you to have the player looked at (from as cheap as the shipping fees, to possibly parts and labor).

Originally Posted by dbphd

I've ordered a BDP 93 and anticipate sending HDMI-1 to my DVDO Edge, but I've read that HDMI-1 has its own great video processing. Is there likely to be any adverse interaction between HDMI-1 and the Edge, and are there any special settings I need to make when I set up the BDP 93 with the Edge?

The Edge switches between the disc player (now a PS3) and a DirecTV HD-DVR. Audio is split off by the Edge and sent from its audio-only HDMI to a Cary Cinema 11a, and I assume that will not change with the the BDP 93 in the setup.

PS: In an earlier post I claimed the PS3 sent only PCM, but the updated PS3 OS can now send bitstream. The Cary shows it's receiving DTS of Dolby.

db

Originally Posted by Tedd

maybe a little sound deadening mat might kill the noise completely?

Originally Posted by htwaits

Or a closet.

Originally Posted by SeriousHorse

I recommend developing partial deafness in one ear. It comes in much handier than I ever thought it would, particularly when my wife is talking to me:-)

Originally Posted by Jottle

My tinnitus is helping me along with that as well! I'm going to try placing some weight on top of the player to see if that dampens the sound a bit. Since it's the transport itself making most of the noise, and the fact that the noise is pretty high pitched, I don't think I can dampen it much further. It isn't really the chassis that's resonating or anything.

Originally Posted by scolumbo

I've never heard of tinnitus and "really sensitive hearing" used together. Hopefully, you'll find a solution to the high pitch noise attributed to the 93. It seems maybe some room dampening materials may be needed in your room.

From Wikipedia: Tinnitus (play /tɪˈnaɪtəs/ or /ˈtɪnɪtəs/; from the Latin word tinnītus meaning "ringing") is the perception of sound within the human ear in the absence of corresponding external sound.

Originally Posted by rich3fan

Thanks Bob. I forgot to mention that the tray was open when I held the Enter button down after moving the switch in the remote (Yes I followed the instructions to a tee ). I saw the option in the Setup menu but didn't go that route since it was late and I didn't feel it was too important, but I'll try it that way tonite.

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Originally Posted by shiarua

I have Tinnitus (self diagnosed). I'd rather have sensitive hearing than ringing in my ears.

Off topic: has anyone successfully dealt with Tinnitus? I'd doesn't drive me crazy, but there are times when I just wish I didn't have it..

Originally Posted by scolumbo

I've never heard of tinnitus and "really sensitive hearing" used together.

Originally Posted by bweissman

It's fairly common. It's called hyperacusis.

Originally Posted by SeriousHorse

I can't recommend Merlin Audio highly enough. As far as I know they're the only official Australian Oppo distributor and Ken does an amazing job with customer support. He's a good guy, and even though you didn't buy from him if you give him a call he might have a 3D set and be able to test a disc or two for you.
I'm also in Australia (Sydney) but I don't have a 3D set (I'm one of those backward guys who doesn't want one). All I can say is that I've never had any issues with playback of 2D discs (with a Bluraychip.dk mod kit installed). Everything works as it's supposed to.
I'm guessing your problem is 3D-specific as opposed to electricity-specific, but if you want to check with only Australian users, try dtvforums.info, where you'll find a good number of Australian Oppo owners.

Originally Posted by Bob Pariseau

Perhaps there's a web forum where other customers in your area, also using that region free mod, might be able to discuss this? At least you'd find out if your problem is unique to your unit. I know we've got other Australians posting here, and I seem to recall there's another forum that they like to use as well which is popular with folks in your part of the world.

I suppose one thing you could try would be to remove the region free mod, re-install the Oppo firmware, and try a Region A 3D disc (with the player set to PAL output if that's what your display requires).
--Bob

Originally Posted by Neuromancer

There is Merlin Audio Design (http://merlinaudiodesign.com.au/) who handles sales and support in Australia. However, as you did not purchase from them, they may charge you to have the player looked at (from as cheap as the shipping fees, to possibly parts and labor).

Originally Posted by dmusoke

OK ...I downloaded some HD videos(wmv format) using Amazons VOD service to my hard drive. I placed them into my USB flash drive and attempted to play them on my 95. They wouldn't play. Instead, i got this message "Your deice is not authorized to play this DivX protected video" Why???

My DLNA server (PlayOn TV) can log into the VOD service and play them on the 95 but due to bandwidth restrictions, it only plays the in SD and stereo. The HD files i bought are in 720p and 5.1 audio.

Originally Posted by Jottle

Just to followup on the noise issue with my bdp-93. Begin Rant: Bottom line: I have really sensitive hearing, and this player is not silent as many here seem to think. I now have two units in my home to evaluate, and they are essentially identical sounding. So I doubt I have two defective units. Basically, if one has a quiet room, you can just barely hear the whir of the disc and the high pitch noise of the laser reading the disc from 10ft away. Both units sound identical in this regard, so I can confirm that this is just as good as it gets with the transport oppo is using. Granted, I'm sure this is MUCH quieter than cheaper blu-ray players on the market (no fan too!). So I'm more than happy that the bdp-93 is as quiet as it is. I have an onix-cd-1 that is dead silent. You can't even hear the disc spinning with your ear 1ft away. I guess I was expecting a little too much for a $500 player. Nonetheless, it's still a very very quiet unit during playback. End Rant.

Originally Posted by venkatesh_m

I am using the hotway probox 4 bay non raid box with 4 samsung 2TB hdds. I am using usb as since the oppo does not hv a port multiplier for esata I did not even bother (same with the dune prime). Will try esata when I get back home later today but I'm quite sure it will not work.

This is the link to the 4 bay enclosure.

http://www.hotway.com.tw/products/hf2-su2s2.htm

Originally Posted by shiarua

I have Tinnitus (self diagnosed). I'd rather have sensitive hearing than ringing in my ears.

Off topic: has anyone successfully dealt with Tinnitus? I'd doesn't drive me crazy, but there are times when I just wish I didn't have it..

Originally Posted by drbonbi


I have Tinnitus as professional diagnosed by an ear, nose and throat MD. I don't believe there is a cure, although apparently folks seriously affected can wear hearing aids that mask the noise or use other devices under the heading of Tinnitus maskers. There is no cure; depending on the original source of the problem, it may diminish over time.

In any event, I do find myself sensitive to high pitched chatter. But, I don't hear any extraneous noise from the OPPO 93.

Dana

Originally Posted by streamerlover

I will tell you right now you are wasting your time sending the 93 to the Edge. You will not see ANY benefit versus direct from the oppo. This applies to blu-ray as well as dvd. You may be able to get close on dvd if you send the source direct from dvd to the Edge but I doubt you will think the Edge is beneficial for ANY source coming out of the Oppo. I have tried the Edge with the 83 as well as the 93 with four different projectors on a 120" screen.

Originally Posted by Bob Pariseau

I just found ANOTHER restriction on this trick for changing the Remote Control Code Set in the player: It only works if you are on the Oppo logo "splash" screen (and with the tray open).

If you have any external media attached, the player boots up into Home menu instead of the Oppo splash screen. And then, even with the tray open, holding ENTER for 5 seconds on the remote won't switch the Remote Code.

Since of course lots of folks will have external media attached, I've sent a UI suggestion to Oppo to enable this trick even when on Home menu.
--Bob