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post #22711 of 25179
9/1/12 at 8:49pm
^ Contact the studio (not the store) sometimes they'll do an exchange at no charge. That's assuming only this disc is failing like this. Be sure to tell them that. Some disc manufacturing errors are not obvious to the eye.
--Bob
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post #22712 of 25179
9/2/12 at 4:11pm
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Originally Posted by South Park View Post

Ever since the latest August 14 firmware update we have problems with subtitles with each and every single Blu-ray disc. It works but not if you set the subtitle in the movies setup menu - we have to switch to another subtitle and then back to English subtitle in order to see the subtitles. Never ever before we experienced this and we using the BDP-93 since the very first day it came out.

Same problem with my player since the latest August 14 firmware update. Does Oppo knows about this issue?

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post #22713 of 25179
9/2/12 at 4:18pm
Thread Starter 
Yes, they are aware of the issue. I have already posted three things you can do to possibly resolve your errors.

1. Set DVD 24p Output to OFF.

2. Enable the subtitles in the film, not through the TITLE MENU or POP-UP MENU.

If the subtitles still do not appear, press the SUBTITLE button then select OFF and ENTER. Press the SUBTITLE button again then highlight the subtitle you want. Press ENTER.

3. When playing the main film just press the SKIP BACK button once to restart the chapter.

One of these three suggestions will work.
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post #22714 of 25179
9/2/12 at 4:26pm
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Originally Posted by Neuromancer View Post

Yes, they are aware of the issue. I have already posted three things you can do to possibly resolve your errors.
1. Set DVD 24p Output to OFF.
2. Enable the subtitles in the film, not through the TITLE MENU or POP-UP MENU.
If the subtitles still do not appear, press the SUBTITLE button then select OFF and ENTER. Press the SUBTITLE button again then highlight the subtitle you want. Press ENTER.
3. When playing the main film just press the SKIP BACK button once to restart the chapter.
One of these three suggestions will work.

Thanks Neuromancer.

Have a nice day!

Regards,
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post #22715 of 25179
9/2/12 at 6:58pm
Hey Guys,

I purchased a Oppo BDP-93 "new" the other day from the store, and wanted feedback on if I should be accepting the latest firmware update after I connect to my network.

Can someone give me a cliff note explanation on if the latest FW is going to bork me over terms of stability, or is it pretty solid?

Thanks!
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post #22716 of 25179
9/2/12 at 8:05pm
eiger, if your FW is prior to BDP9X-65-0302 and you want ISO file playback capability, you will not want to upgrade the FW, at the risk of having a future Blu-Ray compatibility issues. Some are having issues with the current FW for subtitles, but there is a workaround, described in posts above, until OPPO releases a fix. I have not had any issues with any previous FW.
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post #22717 of 25179
9/2/12 at 8:25pm
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Originally Posted by eiger View Post

Hey Guys,

I purchased a Oppo BDP-93 "new" the other day from the store, and wanted feedback on if I should be accepting the latest firmware update after I connect to my network.

Can someone give me a cliff note explanation on if the latest FW is going to bork me over terms of stability, or is it pretty solid?

Thanks!
It's solid. There is a known issue with Subtitles where you my have to cycle them off and on with the button on the remote instead of just selecting them from the disc's menus.

Check the firmware history portion of the first post of this thread to see what's new compared to what you have now.

Find out what you have now in Setup > Device Setup > Firmware Information.
--Bob
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post #22718 of 25179
9/2/12 at 9:38pm
Thanks Guys.
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post #22719 of 25179
9/3/12 at 1:42am
I have the BDP-93 connected with HDMI to the Denon 3312 AVR. I'm outputting LPCM for CD, DVD, and Blu-ray sources. Secondary audio is off. I'm still running the September 2011 firmware.

This is the first problem disk that I've encountered. I have a new Renaud Garcia-Fons set ("Solo-The Marcevol Concert"). The set includes a CD of the concert along with a DVD. The DVD is PAL, Zone 0, Stereo @ 48khz, 16 bits. There is no technical information about the CD.

The CD plays fine as do all my other CDs.

The DVD displays video and there is audio that sounds good, but the audio contains loud snapping pops or static. I shut the player down right away to protect my speakers.

I've done a search of the thread for PAL, pops, and static with Bob Pariseau's user name. I assumed that he would have written about the problem, but maybe I'm using the wrong search terms. There were no hits. I checked the FAQ and struck out again.

I'm assuming that the OPPO will play "PAL/Zone 0" sources. If I'm right, does anyone know what might be causing this noise?
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post #22720 of 25179
9/3/12 at 5:25am
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Originally Posted by htwaits View Post

I'm assuming that the OPPO will play "PAL/Zone 0" sources. If I'm right, does
anyone know what might be causing this noise?

There should be no problem with PAL region 0. I don't recall any reports of
PAL audio trouble.

Do you have another player or computer to test the disc?

Are you running current firmware? Does toggling between LPCM and bitstream
have any effect?

-Bill
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post #22721 of 25179
9/3/12 at 10:25am
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Originally Posted by wmcclain View Post

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Originally Posted by htwaits View Post

I'm assuming that the OPPO will play "PAL/Zone 0" sources. If I'm right, does
anyone know what might be causing this noise?

There should be no problem with PAL region 0. I don't recall any reports of
PAL audio trouble.
I couldn't find any reports either.
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Do you have another player or computer to test the disc?
I posted after 2:00AM last night and didn't think of trying anything other than our Toshibe HD-A30. The Toshiba rejected the PAL DVD with a PAL related error message.
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Are you running current firmware? Does toggling between LPCM and bitstream
have any effect?
This morning I tried your suggestions. The computer worked, as did bitstream. I went back to LPCM and that worked too. As we said over fifty years ago in connection with big flying devices, "It must have been a glitch." We've also said a similar thing about bad computer code. tongue.gif

I'm running the .ISO enabled firmware from September, 2011. Thanks for the assistance.
Edited by htwaits - 9/3/12 at 10:33am
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post #22722 of 25179
9/3/12 at 10:43am
A few days ago, preparatory to trading in my 2 disk DVD of Singiin' in the Rain (I have it on Blu-ray now) towards the upcoming release of the Indiana Jones blu-box, I decided to look at the special features disk in the Oppo to decide if I really wanted to trade it in.

The page that lets you play the versions from much older films of the songs that were used in Singin' would not respond beyond letting me move the selection cursor between items - nothing would play.

The next day I put it into the $40 cheapie DVD player I have in my living room (soon to be replaced by the Denon 2910 from the theater). It played with no problem.

Then I put it back into the Oppo and it played fine there too.

All it takes is one bad read for one of our toys to misbehave. I don't know whether it was the passage of time letting a capacitor discharge after having turned the Oppo off for the night or simply another read cycle, but sometimes the lyric "Let's sleep on it" (apologies to Meatloaf) is good advice.

-Phil
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post #22723 of 25179
9/3/12 at 4:13pm
Today I followed the Netflx link but all I got was an error. Something about closing the tray? You know the tray was closed or I would not be posting this. On the ISO fw so maybe that's a problem?

Sent from my EVO using Tapatalk 2
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post #22724 of 25179
9/3/12 at 7:23pm
Blairy has been excellent help in my quest of updating my mod conversion BUT being the drongo (Oz expression for stupid) I have managed to break some pcb flat cable retainers in my BDP-93 and the Mod.

If anyone knows where I can obtain these clips it would be much appreciated.

As you can see from the pic I have outlined the particular pcb connector and it is the black clip that holds the blue end of the flat cable into the pcb surface mount plug that I have broken.

I have contacted both Opppo and Bluraychip and I am awaiting answers, but in the meantime . . . .

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post #22725 of 25179
9/3/12 at 9:59pm
Oppo BDP-93 vs Spiderman 2 problem.

I face audio problem playing Spider-Man2 from Spider-Man:The High Definition Trilogy Blu-ray box set on Oppo BDP-93. The problem is audio stutter in some scenes e.g. in the hospital scene when Doc Ock's mechanical arms are attacking the surgeons. However I found no problem at all when playing this BD movie with Sony BD player.

Has anyone encounter this problem and how you fix it? Your advice is highly appreciated.

Thank you.
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post #22726 of 25179
9/3/12 at 10:21pm
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Originally Posted by cast away View Post

Oppo BDP-93 vs Spiderman 2 problem.

I face audio problem playing Spider-Man2 from Spider-Man:The High Definition Trilogy Blu-ray box set on Oppo BDP-93. The problem is audio stutter in some scenes e.g. in the hospital scene when Doc Ock's mechanical arms are attacking the surgeons. However I found no problem at all when playing this BD movie with Sony BD player.

Has anyone encounter this problem and how you fix it? Your advice is highly appreciated.

Thank you.

I don't believe we've had any posts here reporting an issue like this for that movie.

Start by checking that you have the latest firmware installed. Check Setup > Device Setup > Firmware Information. The Main firmware version number should end 71-0723. If not, then you should update your firmware and see if the problem still exists. See the Support page on the OPPO web site for the simple instructions.

If you already have the latest firmware, please email the details of your problem to OPPO Digital Tech Support in the US (if you have a US model BDP-93 player) or to OPPO UK Tech Support in the UK (if you have a European model BDP-93EU player). In addition to telling them that you are using the latest, 0723 firmware, please also include the bar-code number from the disc's packaging. That's the collection of digits under the bar code, including the tiny digits at each end. This will enable OPPO to determine precisely which version of this disc you are trying to play -- as movies these days are often sold in many different versions even though the packaging might look identical.

Also tell them how you are cabled for both audio and video. And if you are using HDMI audio, tell them whether the problem exists with LPCM output, with Bitstream output, or with both choices.

If OPPO already has history on this disc, they'll let you know what's going on. If not, there are several things they may suggest such as re-installing the firmware or doing a reset of the player.
--Bob
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post #22727 of 25179
9/3/12 at 10:48pm
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Originally Posted by cast away View Post

Oppo BDP-93 vs Spiderman 2 problem.
I face audio problem playing Spider-Man2 from Spider-Man:The High Definition Trilogy Blu-ray box set on Oppo BDP-93. The problem is audio stutter in some scenes e.g. in the hospital scene when Doc Ock's mechanical arms are attacking the surgeons. However I found no problem at all when playing this BD movie with Sony BD player.
Has anyone encounter this problem and how you fix it? Your advice is highly appreciated.
Thank you.

I have had an audio drop out in spider-man 2 with the train chase. but not with the hospital scene.
I have reported that problem with oppo a long time ago. its been a known problem. I dont have that problem with the new spidey 2 re-release with DTSMA.

Jacob
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post #22728 of 25179
9/3/12 at 11:57pm
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Originally Posted by Bob Pariseau View Post

I don't believe we've had any posts here reporting an issue like this for that movie.
Start by checking that you have the latest firmware installed. Check Setup > Device Setup > Firmware Information. The Main firmware version number should end 71-0723. If not, then you should update your firmware and see if the problem still exists. See the Support page on the OPPO web site for the simple instructions.
If you already have the latest firmware, please email the details of your problem to OPPO Digital Tech Support in the US (if you have a US model BDP-93 player) or to OPPO UK Tech Support in the UK (if you have a European model BDP-93EU player). In addition to telling them that you are using the latest, 0723 firmware, please also include the bar-code number from the disc's packaging. That's the collection of digits under the bar code, including the tiny digits at each end. This will enable OPPO to determine precisely which version of this disc you are trying to play -- as movies these days are often sold in many different versions even though the packaging might look identical.
Also tell them how you are cabled for both audio and video. And if you are using HDMI audio, tell them whether the problem exists with LPCM output, with Bitstream output, or with both choices.
If OPPO already has history on this disc, they'll let you know what's going on. If not, there are several things they may suggest such as re-installing the firmware or doing a reset of the player.
--Bob

Bob,

First of all, thank you for your advice. Here I'd like to provide more details about this problem.

  1. I have a US model BDP-93 player and now I have the latest firmware installed.
  2. I purchased this BD box set from Amazon USA around 3-4 years ago.In this Spider-man 2 BD, it contains 2 versions, original and 2.1 version. Anyway either version has same audio problem.
  3. I reported this problem to service@oppodigital.com abuout 2 years ago when I purchased Oppo BD player but I didn't give them bar-code number. They replied that they acknowledged the issue and will try to solve it. But every time Oppo release new firmware this issue has never been fixed till the latest firmware.
  4. I am using HDMI and this problem exists with Bitstream output but I've never tried with LPCM output yet.

Well, I will report Oppo this problem once again and hope they will give me a solution.

Thank you.
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post #22729 of 25179
9/4/12 at 12:27am
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Originally Posted by Jacob305 View Post

I have had an audio drop out in spider-man 2 with the train chase. but not with the hospital scene.
I have reported that problem with oppo a long time ago. its been a known problem. I dont have that problem with the new spidey 2 re-release with DTSMA.
Jacob

Jacob

I also have audio problem with the train chase. Other scene is when Spider-man take out the garbage and talk to Mary Jane Watson. Another scene is when Spider-man call Mary Jane by public phone. As expected, this problem will happen at the same scenes every time I play this disc.

Maybe I have to buy new Spider-man 2 re-release with DTS MA audio because I love part 2. In my opinion, it is the best out of the trilogy.

Thank you.
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post #22730 of 25179
9/4/12 at 12:33am
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Originally Posted by cast away View Post

Jacob
I also have audio problem with the train chase. Other scene is when Spider-man take out the garbage and talk to Mary Jane Watson. Another scene is when Spider-man call Mary Jane by public phone. As expected, this problem will happen at the same scenes every time I play this disc.
Maybe I have to buy new Spider-man 2 re-release with DTS MA audio because I love part 2. In my opinion, it is the best out of the trilogy.
Thank you.

I have only noticed the audio problem during the train chase. this is when I am bitstreaming the original theatre version. it plays fine on the 2.1 version. I have mentioned it to oppo a few times.

I dont know if you have a frys store near you. all 3 films of the new re-release are 6.99
I have the first 2.
Jacob
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post #22731 of 25179
9/4/12 at 2:28am
^^^ If your stuttering issue(s) is/are the same as my burping issue with DTS-MA with the bluray ( the orphan that lives in the clock towers and fixes things, memorable title, huh?) OPPO engineering had me turn SA 'off'. That fixed it for me. for details, search posts under my user name.

Got to go, am late for work.

Regards
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post #22732 of 25179
9/4/12 at 2:40am
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Originally Posted by Bob Pariseau View Post


If you already have the latest firmware, please email the details of your problem to OPPO Digital Tech Support in the US (if you have a US model BDP-93 player) or to OPPO UK Tech Support in the UK (if you have a European model BDP-93EU player).
--Bob

Or to OPPO Digital Tech Support in Australia (if you have an Australian model BDP-93AU player). Yupp, Oppo has had a distributor in Australia for a few months now and there is even an AU version of the FW.

blairy
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post #22733 of 25179
9/4/12 at 3:40am
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Originally Posted by sirhc55 View Post

Blairy has been excellent help in my quest of updating my mod conversion BUT being the drongo (Oz expression for stupid)

No worries, mate. We never thought of you as some country kid with the ass falling out of his daks. (Ref "The Dish") wink.gif
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post #22734 of 25179
9/4/12 at 3:55am
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Originally Posted by R2-M0 View Post

Has anybody experienced playback problems with Season 2, Disc 4 of the original Star Trek series on Blu-ray? That's the "Trouble with Tribbles" disc.
Prior to this, I'd had a few sporadic problems on earlier discs in the set, where the playback would suddenly freeze for a few seconds, and then resume a few seconds further into the disc. But usually, I'd only experience one brief (albeit annoying) glitch, and then I could enjoy the rest of the episode. But I'm having the same thing occur so frequently on "Tribbles", it's basically unwatchable.
The trouble generally seems to start at around the 7:24 mark, give or take a few seconds. Once it starts, it just keeps happening. Playback will resume for a minute or two, or sometimes just for a few seconds, and then freeze up again. The exact pattern differs every time I play back. A few times, the Oppo has gotten so confused, it's kicked me all the way out to the main menu.
I haven't had problems with any other titles besides these Trek episodes, so I could easily believe the problem might be with my particular copy. I've gone through the recommended troubleshooting steps (factory recent, clearing persistent storage, power off / unplug, etc), with no discernible change. Nor does switching from HDMI 1 to HDMI 2 make a difference.
I haven't reached out to Oppo support yet. As I said, I suspect the problem may just be with my particular discs, and everything may clear up if I just buy a new copy. But before I do that, I thought I'd ask here first to see if anybody else had experienced anything similar.
Thanks!

I have trouble with "The Beverly Hillbillies - Ultimate Collection - Volume 1 (Disc 4). This disc used to play perfectly. With time, I encountered an increasing number of frozen frames.
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post #22735 of 25179
9/4/12 at 5:04am
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Originally Posted by Tenkan View Post

I have trouble with "The Beverly Hillbillies - Ultimate Collection - Volume 1 (Disc 4). This disc used to play perfectly. With time, I encountered an increasing number of frozen frames.

 

While I haven't had this problem with any BD's, I have several a few Criterion DVD's which exhibited the same frozen frames. The symptom gradually spread across the discs. I have one other disc, "High Fidelity", which played perfectly one time, and then was unrecognized as a playable disc the next.

 

In all these cases, the discs showed no sign of damage, top or bottom, and the hard, clear coating looked identical to discs which were playable. Cleaning them had no effect.

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post #22736 of 25179
9/4/12 at 1:39pm
Oppo BD93 about to be discontinued?

So I noticed Oppo is only offering refurbed models of the 93. Anyone know if they are gearing up for a new model or are they just simply out of stock?
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post #22737 of 25179
9/4/12 at 1:56pm
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Originally Posted by adidino View Post

Oppo BD93 about to be discontinued?
So I noticed Oppo is only offering refurbed models of the 93. Anyone know if they are gearing up for a new model or are they just simply out of stock?

I was wondering the same thing. I was about to buy one of these and was wondering if I should jump on a refurb...
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post #22738 of 25179
9/4/12 at 1:57pm
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Originally Posted by adidino View Post

Oppo BD93 about to be discontinued?
So I noticed Oppo is only offering refurbed models of the 93. Anyone know if they are gearing up for a new model or are they just simply out of stock?
Interesting question, but I'm also presuming that anybody who really knows anything about a new model can't say anything.

That said, the 93 has been on the market for two years (an eternity in the CE business) so I'd only be surprised if there wasn't something coming in the pipeline. (Precise timeline unknown.)

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edit: Besides, I can't help but notice that Mediatek has an updated SOC (MT8555) compared to the SOC (MT8530) used in the BDP-93 or the SOC (MT8520) used in the BDP-83 and it seems like Oppo brings out a new unit when Mediatek has a new SOC. wink.gif

A dual-core ARM11? The MT8555 sounds like it could potentially have a snappy UI if it includes a decent GPU considering the Apple TV (3rd gen) uses a single core ARM-Cortex.

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Edited by bluechunks - 9/4/12 at 2:46pm
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post #22739 of 25179
9/4/12 at 2:03pm
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Originally Posted by fcaico View Post

I was wondering the same thing. I was about to buy one of these and was wondering if I should jump on a refurb...

The refurb is a GREAT value. You could probably flip it on eBay and make a few $$. Supplies are pretty limited, don't sleep on it.
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9/4/12 at 2:20pm
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Originally Posted by rdgrimes View Post

The refurb is a GREAT value. You could probably flip it on eBay and make a few $$. Supplies are pretty limited, don't sleep on it.
Unfortunately not likely. There might be sales tax and there is shipping on the purchase, then it would sell on ebay around $500, then 9% ebay fees and 3% paypal fees would knock off around $60 and the last little bit of profit would go to the shipping which insured would be around $25. Youd be lucky to break even.
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