Official OPPO BDP-93 Owner's Thread - Page 509

Is this on local storage over DLNA?

The art is embedded in the files? With what sort of tags?

-Bill

Well I finally got around to more testing last night. It appears to be this particular drive that is the problem. Thumb drive and another WD 1TB blue drive were recognized without any issues.

I believe it was mentioned in another post that it is MediaTek is who needs to include this functionality.

An email to write them?

Thanks. Almost makes me wish I had kept my old PS3. Of course, I'd rather not just make an ISO but store my SACDs on a server as stereo and multichannel flac. But I am off topic.

Love the OPPO for having the flexibility to play such ISOs when burned to disc!

I'm not sure why unless the SOC doesn't have to horsepower to do a decrypt without it being embedded in silicon. The resulting unencrypted file is AIFF, which the Mediatek chip certainly knows how to handle (basic 2 channel 44.1 khz PCM data). The Oppo needs to begin transferring the file and decrypt it along the way for the Mediatek to play it back. It's trivial for a PC or a PS3 but is it for the system that Oppo designed? I mean, we do get firmware updates for a lot of things, even dealing with network and file system issues that weren't a part of the initial release of the product

Again, especially since there is provided source code, is it really that hard?

Yes, I use ALAC. My entire library (18K+ tracks) is encoded in it. I'd have to think that with iTunes being pretty ubiquitous, ALAC does have its supporters. Although like within anything audiophile related, we're a tiny segment of the iTunes user base. I do a separate 256K rip for iOS devices but with iTunes Match coming, I may not need that anymore.

One thing about the Oppo BD players...they are a moving target. No other BD player (save the PS3) tacks on features after release like these guys which is why it's such an awesome system. So until someone from Oppo says otherwise, there's always hope some feature creep, even if its just "experimental".

Once an ISO of the SACD is created, it can then be converted to stereo and/or multichannel PCM in FLAC format for playback on the Oppo via DLNA or attached storage.

The conversion to PCM in FLAC format can be accomplished in a couple of ways, but the simplest right now seems to be using foobar and the proper plugin, with resulting FLAC files in 24-bit/88.2 kHz or 176.4 kHz, etc. Since this is veering even more off-topic, I'll stop there. However, it is now possible to have all of your audio files, including those originating from SACDs, streaming to your Oppo from a server.

All the media support features come from a different company. If Mediatek will supply an updated software kit then it will happen.

-Bill

Not a big deal, but have a question....when I first got my player, I checked it out with a few CDs.

I thought that when it displayed tracks, time, etc. that it would also display CD name and track title. I know it will with CD text enabled discs, but I would have sworn some of the ones I tested were not CD text and I figured the Oppo was pulling the titles from Gracenote or something similiar. Now I get nothing unless it is CD Text.

Any info?? thanks.

The Oppo players do not use Sony's GraceNote service.
--Bob

I'm using an almost identical setup to you (only difference is another dock manufacturer but similar design) without major issue via eSATA.

However, I have had some issues with recognition of a WD 20EARX under windows via eSATA, if hot plugging, which I haven't had with a WD 20EARS. Under those situations, I simply unplug and re-plug the eSATA cable and it usually rectifies itself. Of course you can't do this with eSATA and the Oppo.

I don't use USB, because I had stuttering issues when I first got the Oppo, that eSATA cured.

The only other difference is that I run the WD Align utility on my WD 2TB HDD, after formatting but before writing data, to align the partitions to the optimal value for these Advanced Format drives, although I can't see not doing that causing access issues.

I can't understand why you are having problems with an almost identical setup.

USB has wayyyyy more than enough bandwidth to handle blu ray iso's high bit rate. There should have been no stuttering via usb that you would have to go to esata. Do you have an example of what stuttered?

Has anyone tried the new Cars 2 3D or Toy Story 3D movies? Neither play and both display a blank screen for me. I believe I have the latest firmware.

Is there way to get the serial # of the oppo without removing it from the cabinet?

If you still have the shipping box, it's on there.
--Bob

Any particular place it would be on the shipping box, I dont want to bring it out of the storage.

No particular place. It's a sticker on the outside of the box, typical of the way just about every company does it.
--Bob

Also SACDs will show text. Not sure if there is a different form of CD terxt but yes some CDs I have also work. Usually Sony labels.

I have never seen that happen. If the Oppo could get CD track info online, there would be a setting to disable it, for privacy reasons.

Is it safe to assume that you can't get to the back of the cabinet?

I believe the serial # sticker is on 1 end of the shipping box.

I have tried both eSATA and USB and both did not recognize that the drive was connected. I have NOT run the WD Align utility. I will try that next to see if it makes a difference.

Could anyone please post the model number of a 4-bay drive enclosure that they know is compatible with the BDP-93?

I currently own a Mediasonic 2-bay RAID HDD enclosure (HUR1-SU3S2) and as long as you leave it set to standard (so all drives just show up as basic, USB drives and NOT RAID), then it works PERFECT. I would assume if I buy the 4-bay version (HFR2-SU3S2) it'll work the same, but I'd like to double-check with people that actually own it.

I've seen posts here about people who've tried the 4-bay RAID enclosure and said it didn't work. My drive enclosure supports RAID, but I leave it turned off. I was hoping to do the same with the 4-bay: buy the RAID version, but leave RAID off for now. Then, when I eventually use it for something other than my Oppo, I hoped to switch it back to RAID and use it for something else.

If that's not possible, I guess I could just buy the basic, USB version of the 4-bay enclosure (HF2-SU3S2), but then I wouldn't have much use for it when I'm done.

...of course, this is all because of not being able to stream .iso's. I'm assuming no one has found a magic cure for that??? I've talked to a few programmers about writing a custom DLNA server that would be designed specifically for the Oppo, but they felt it would be a lot harder that "just allowing .iso's to pass through". Any thoughts?

@miketxo - service@oppodigital.com

When activating the 2:35:1 stretch feature on the 93, does it stay on stretch even when the 93 is off and then on again?

Thanks

All zoom modes are re-set in a power cycle. Or just by changing sources, stopping playback, etc.

Search the thread for "Probox".

-Bill

So, IOW, before playing, stretch. When I'm done and the unit if off, it will leave stretch. I'd have to stretch every time I use it. Do I have this correct?