Official OPPO BDP-93 Owner's Thread - Page 636

For newer players it could be required, I suppose, as American studios (movie/music) have a very long history of going out of their way to alienate consumers, but there are various consumer laws around the world that they have to work around so I do not think it will be mandated.

In any case, a "bricking" of a player will not be permanent but possibly requiring sending the player to a service center for "unbricking", similar to a "bricked" mobile phone (i.e. failing to supply a security code). More likely a phone call to get a "unbrick" code will suffice. The last is what Microsoft is doing for their operating system and I've used it as I on occasions to reinstall the OS.

Look for yourself. The newest download contains only the main FW file. Of course you can also just check the player's setup to see what revision is installed. Here is a link for the current FW file: http://oppodigital-web.s3.amazonaws....9x-65-0302.zip

For the Beta version for the EU version I had the files above, but for the official release there was only main firmware.

On http://www.oppo-bluray.co.uk/custome...ices/firmware/ there is a requirement of checking the loader version, though. The Beta page is gone.

Yes, that's strange. Is it possible your cat has been walking on the remote? It takes just one incautious Enter to update the firmware when prompted.

-Bill

Anybody ever seen this before?
Last night I loaded a commercial DVD (WKRP Season 1, Disc 2) and the picture (on my 16:9 Panny Plasma) was "horizontally squeezed" - i.e. too thin. Basically it was the reverse effect of the anamorphic stretch that typically has to happen on a 16:9 encoded DVD.
This is a 4:3 disc.
I could only rectify this by setting the output to Wide instead of Wide/Auto.
However, the problem went away on reboot of the player and I haven't seen it since (which I'm happy about)... Anybody else get their BDP-93 stuck in this mode before, and know how (and how not to do it, and how to recover other than reboot?)

Odd, i used that file and it has 5 files inside the UPG folder.

No cat, maybe one of the dogs?

Checked the folder for the Beta version, and there is five files inside the UPG folder (for the EU version BDP9xEU-64-0119B_USB_Update) named:

BDP9XEU.bin
BDP9XEU.sign
DVD460.bin
MCU93.bin
MCU95.bin

While the 65-0302 EU version have two files named:

BDP9XEU.bin
BDP9XEU.sign

I mounted the ISO using virtual clone drive then used ANYDVD with the new "Speed Menu Feature" enabled and re-ripped the mounted ISO folders to an AVCHD folder.

I am running the last firmware prior to the ISO support being removed and it played without a hitch. I couldn't get it to do anything prior to using the workaround explained above. I am also having the same problem with Footloose so I will do the same with it. I will rip that one without the "Speed Menu Feature" enabled to see if it will play that way and will report back.

****UPDATED*****
I also ripped another ISO of HUGO with the "Speed Menu" enabled and that ISO plays fine!

EJ

It sounds like the player and display had a disagreement about who handles the aspect ratio. Was this at 1080p, not Source Direct?

If it happens again try to invoke a new handshake by switching the display to some other input and back again.

As a general rule use whatever mode your display has for 1:1 pixel mapping, no overscan or aspect control.

-Bill

The BDP9xEU-65-0302_USB.zip download from the Oppo UK page has the 5 files.

This is a great player but I'm not happy at all with the picture quality of netflix streaming.It's like the textures get soft and then sharp back and forth,almost like my internet connection is getting weak then strong at a fast rate.It doesn't look nearly as good as my 360 or PS3.Anyone else unhappy with the streaming?

Not the one I downloaded on 2012-03-08 20:16 with size 59104 KB, though.

@wmcclain - thanks for the reply.
The player is set to 1080p.
(I *think* I had to change it - back to 1080p - yesterday since it had reverted to Auto with the newest firmware update I performed via USB). I've never used Source Direct.

I'll post any more info if I see it again.

Have you upgraded to the new firmware (the one with .iso functionality disabled)?

@Theresa - not sure who your Q is directed at.
I'm using BDP9x-65-0302, the latest official release. Before that I was on the non-ISO beta. I needed to update because a BBC BluRay I own had video glitches during playback on the previous official FW release (that the player came with).

The first page of this thread has a list of firmware update links. You should go there and download a copy of the December firmware for your OPPO before they realize it and pull it down. Nice to have a backup copy of that iso playing firmware. right?

Ok.

Yes, mine is the same way. Of my equipment, my TV, PS3, Xbox 360, & Oppo all have Netflix and are connected to the same ethernet switch but the Oppo seems to be getting less bandwidth than the others. I always just use the one built into my TV since there's no need to turn on another device.

are you using an lcd with the 120 refresh rate?

Jacob

Done that already ,thanks.

I'm not sure why Oppo UK decided to change it, but the USB download of the 0302 EU firmware for the 93 and the 95 now includes all 3 parts of the firmware: Main, Loader, and Sub/MCU.

Only the Main firmware is new. If you do a network update of the EU firmware only the Main firmware gets installed if the other two parts are already up to date. If you do a USB install, all 3 parts get installed.

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The USB download of the US version of the 0302 firmware continues to have just the new, Main firmware portion.

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In Setup > Device Setup > Firmware Information you will find the version numbers of all 3 parts of the firmware as currently installed in your player. You can compare those against the version numbers listed on the Oppo Digital or Oppo UK firmware page for your US or EU version player to confirm all 3 parts are indeed up to date.
--Bob

Mine's a plasma @ 60 Hz.

There are important fixes for Netflix upscaling in the just-released, 0302 firmware. Go to Setup > Device Setup > Firmware Information and confirm that your Main firmware version number ends with 0302.

To take advantage of this improved video for Netflix you must use the HDMI 1 output for video (the HDMI socket towards the middle of the back panel) and you must also set Setup > Video Setup > Primary Output to HDMI 1.

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If that doesn't do it for you the next step is to check your networking. If you can connect via Ethernet instead of Wifi do that. Lot's of things can affect the speed of a Wifi connection.

In the Vudu app, under the My Vudu tab, you'll find a Network Speed Test. As I recall you can get to that even if you have not already created a Vudu account, but if you need to create a Vudu account you might as well do so -- it doesn't cost anything unless you actually buy or rent something from them.

The Network Speed Test is not a definitive test of your speed to the Netflix servers since the internet path to them will be different than the path to the Vudu servers, but it is still a good indication of your actual streaming throughput. You may discover there's something in your network setup, for example, which is unexpectedly reducing your network speed to the Oppo.

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If firmware and network speed are both good and you still have problems, check to make sure you don't have "motion smoothing" active in your display -- the actual name used will be a marketing name which differs from brand to brand but basically it has to do with the TV creating intermediate video frames. The compression scheme used by Netflix screws up such TV schemes. Turn it off in the TV at least while viewing Netflix.

And finally, be aware that Netflix content is all over the map in terms of quality, and even for their better quality content you will have problems if you happen to catch them at a time when the server they've connected you to is too busy. So check across a few different titles, and at a few different times of day, to see if the problem is associated with specific titles or viewing times. If you let Oppo know about specific titles that are coming in poorly, they too can check to see if they can reproduce the problem.

Note also that your Netflix account (see their web site) has a new setting which limits the maximum bit rate they send you -- for folks worried about exceeding their monthly internet service limit. Check that this is set to the "best" video setting.
--Bob

If Setup > Device Setup > Firmware Information says you have the 0302 "Main" firmware already installed, then someone else in your house must have accepted the additional network update when it was offered.
--Bob

You'll need to check with Oppo on the MKV files that are producing the odd result so they can see what's up with them.
--Bob

I have problem with my 3TB HDD, i tryed with set separate to 2TB and 1TB via MBR but not works... My old 1TB HDD works withno problem. I know thats 3TB HDD is not from OPPO supported but its must be some way how to get work. I have 3TB WD external HDD. Thanks for any advice.

Have you considered unRAID? It provides parity (without striping) and spins up only the drive(s) necessary to access the file(s) you access; it spins them down when done. Array expansion is easy, too. You'll have to add your own DLNA server. (Of course ISOs are no-go over the network.)

Is that actually available for sale anywhere? Google comes up empty for the US.

Available from Ebay only and ,as far as I know, will never reach our shores officially.