Official OPPO BDP-103 Owner's Thread - Page 99

Originally Posted by jamesgoodchild 

Try the latest beta firmware. The previous beta firmware addressed this issue but introduced a new problem with dvd playback. Both should be working now in the current November 6 beta. Link is on front page of this thread. I'm assuming that you have a north American oppo.

Originally Posted by chris6878 

Hooked my oppo up tonight. Followed directions and did split hdmi to play through my tv and my pio vsx 92-thx.
First i played a few SACDs and DVD audios. It played flawless. Then I decided to try some 3d blu rays. They load no prob. They play on my tv in 3d perfectly. Only problem is I get no sound from the avr.

I put the 2d version onf the blu ray in and it played perfect audio included. I Check two 3d blu rays and neither would play audio.

On the PIO, my TV is plugged into the HDMI output jack coming from the AVR. I decided to unplug the HDMI out jack from the AVR while playing the 3d br and guess what happens......I get audio!

So my problem is only 3d br will not play audio through the AVR if the tv is plugged into the output HDMI port from the AVR.

Anyone got any ideas why? I really dont wanna have to unplug the HDMI out every time I watch a 3d br.

Any help is appreciated.

Originally Posted by postcorner 

Hello All,
I am having an audio problem when raising and lowering the volume on my AV receiver when using the BDP-103. The best way I can describe it is when I'm doing anything with the BDP-103 i.e playing a bluray, streaming through Netflix or Vudu, I hear static or a crackling sound coming from my speakers and only when I am raising or lowering the volume. I do not hear this sound when the volume is at a constant level.
FYI, I have several other devices plugged into my AV receiver i.e. Xfinity cable stb, Directv dvr, AppleTv, PS3 and HTPC, and I don't have this issue when using these divices, it's only when using the BDP-103.
I talked to Oppo tech suppot and they told me to try a different input on my AV receiver but I get the same results. We also thought that it may be coming from my IR receiver which I have located right next to the BDP-103 but I took that out of play completely and used the Oppo remote directly to the unit and still have the same problem. Note: I don't know if this would be a factor but I thought I would put it out there; I have my PS3 located directly on top of the BDP-103. I do experience the problem whether the PS3 is turned on or off. I also tried changing the HDMI cable I have connecting the BDP-103 to the Denon receiver and that did not help either.
Has anyone experienced a similar problem with this device? If so, what did you do to fix? If not, any ideas on what I can do to troubleshoot further? Or do I have a defective BDP-103?
My equipment: (All devices connected via HDMI to the inputs on my AV receiver with one HDMI cable to my epson projector)
Denon AVR-3313ci
Oppo BDP-103 (have latest official release of firmware 1018)
Epson 5020UB
PS3 Slim
Xfinity DVR
Directv DVR
AppleTV
Dell HTPC
Any advice or insight will be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks in advance for your help!!

Originally Posted by rdgrimes 

Your issue is best addressed in the appropriate thread for the Denon, since that's where the issue lies.

Originally Posted by wmcclain 

Video Setup -> 3D Setting has a "Blank HDMI2" option in recent firmware. See if setting that to "Yes" makes a difference.
-Bill

Originally Posted by chris6878 

I checked to make sure i have the latest firmware and I do.
I looked in my 3d setting and I dont have the option for Blank hdmi2. I only have "2d-3d depth" and "3d tv size" options.

Originally Posted by postcorner 


Thanks for the response! I'm not so sure that the issue lies with the Denon since no other device I have connected to it produces this problem, only the Oppo! I feel it is an issue with the Oppo. Is there anything at all that I can try?

Originally Posted by Brian-HD 


Same issue here too.

Originally Posted by Bob Pariseau 

The 3D Setting > Blank HDMI 2 option was added in the last Public Beta firmware. If you are using the current Official firmware it will not be present.
--Bob

Originally Posted by Brian-HD 


I am on the current beta.

Originally Posted by Bob Pariseau 

If you are using HDMI for audio from the OPPO there's literally nothing the OPPO can be doing wrong that would produce the symptoms you are describing (noise that happens only WHILE changing the Volume setting on your AVR). The OPPO has no way of knowing when you are in the act of changing the Volume setting on the AVR. It sends the identical HDMI audio before, during, and after that Volume change in the AVR.
The most likely reason you are not hearing it from other devices is that they are not sending the same audio format to your AVR. Evidently your AVR is having trouble properly handling the audio during Volume transitions for some audio input formats. That would be an AVR problem.
Try this: Change the HDMI Audio setting in the OPPO between LPCM and Bitstream and see if you are getting the problem both ways. Note that content which is already LPCM (e.g., CDs) will still be output as LPCM even if Bitstream is set.
Also keep track of the type of tracks your are playing when the problem occurs. For example, if they are 7.1 tracks it is quite possible you've not been playing 7.1 tracks from your other Sources. Of if they are high bit rate tracks (higher than 48KHz), it may very well be the other Sources are not sending any of those. Or if the audio track is 24-bit, it is possible your other Sources are only ever sending 16-bit. If you spot a pattern, you can try to nail down precisely what input formats your AVR is having trouble with. For example, play a CD with HDCD Decoding OFF and DTS Neo:6 Mode OFF. That will be 16 bit stereo LPCM. For higher bit rate tracks, the test tracis on AIX Audio Calibration, Blu-ray, may be a good set of tests.
While playing audio that causes the problem, press Info on the OPPO to bring up its on-screen Info display. Then press Page Up or Page Down to toggle the information displayed. The bottom line of info will now show what the OPPO is sending out as OUTPUT on the HDMI outputs.
Check in the owner's thread for your AVR as others may have experienced this problem. There may even be a firmware update related to it, particularly if you can nail down the problem to audio input of a particular type.
Some AVRs also have horsepower limitations of one form or another. For example they might be on the edge of not being fast enough if you have Room Correction turned on -- particularly for higher rate audio input formats. This can show up in various ways. I wouldn't expect noise during Volume changes to be one of them, but it's worth a look if you can't find a firmware fix.
--Bob

Originally Posted by HDTBill 

How well do conventional DVD's work in the 103?
One reviewer at Amazon apparently thinks he sees a weakness with the unit handling the menu screens.
Thinking of pulling trigger soon.

Originally Posted by Bob Pariseau 

Check your firmware version numbers again. I suspect you reloaded the Official firmware and have forgotten.
Setup > Video Setup > 3D Setting > Blank HDMI 2 is definitely present in the Public Beta 1205B firmware for the 103/105.
--Bob

Originally Posted by CDAHL 

I have a media library with both over 110 "music" and "photo" directories. Oppo only seems to show only the first 110 "music" and "photo" directories. This is true whether accessing media library via Synology NAS or a copy of media llibrary i keep on separate windows 7 computer , also whether accessing "music" directories vs "photo" directories (I have less than 110 video directories). It always on shows ONLY the first 110 directories:mad:. Am I doing something wrong or is this a limitation of the OPPO 103? Thanks much for any assistance

Originally Posted by Bob Pariseau 

Check your firmware version numbers again. I suspect you reloaded the Official firmware and have forgotten.
Setup > Video Setup > 3D Setting > Blank HDMI 2 is definitely present in the Public Beta 1205B firmware for the 103/105.
--Bob

Originally Posted by Brian-HD 

Issue solved with 3D audio without changing any of the current settings. I reinstalled the current beta FW.

Originally Posted by Bob Pariseau 

Interesting! Did you do the recommended Reset after the install the first time, and also this time?
--Bob

Originally Posted by chris6878 

I checked to make sure i have the latest firmware and I do.
I looked in my 3d setting and I dont have the option for Blank hdmi2. I only have "2d-3d depth" and "3d tv size" options.

Originally Posted by Brian-HD 


Yes! I did the reset, but what I noticed this time that the FW was in 3 parts. The first time when I installed, it was just ONE part and the player turned off. When I checked the player, it was saying 1205B, but I still reinstalled.

Originally Posted by Bob Pariseau 

Only 1 part actually changed -- the Main firmware. That's what the Network install would get you coming from the prior Public Beta, or if you do a USB install from prior Main firmware. That is, if there are changes in any of the 3 parts, then ONLY the changed parts are offered.
When you do the RE-install via USB, you are offered the option to re-install all 3 parts individually.
--Bob

Originally Posted by Bob Pariseau 

^ Yes, all 3 pieces are in there, but they only get offered up in the fashion I described -- i.e., depending on whether you are doing an update or a re-install.
--bob

Originally Posted by punter45 

I just received my BDP-103 a couple of days ago and have been putting it through its paces. So far everything I have tried has worked just fine (blu ray, DVD, SACD, CD, Netflix), but yesterday I decided to try the unit as a preamp and go directly to my amps. In this setup, there is quite a bit of hiss present in all of the speakers -- way too much for this to be a viable alternative setup. The volume level is set at about 25-30 for my normal listening. If I run the 103 via HDMI to my AV processor, everything is dead silent. I have only seen one other person that has attempted to use the 103 as a preamp, and he too noted a high level of hiss. Has anyone been successful in using the 103 (or 105 for that matter) as a preamp successfully?

Thanks,
Bret.

Originally Posted by Bob Pariseau 

This is not normal. Hiss is usually due to external interference. A common source is room light dimmer switches, perhaps in an adjacent room. Check that by cutting off power to those dimmers (not simply turning them down). (See the Hum/Hiss FAQ in the Audio Theory forum here for additional suggestions.)
Give OPPO Tech Support a call on Monday or email them over the weekend and they can help you diagnose this. If it's a fault in your player then of course they'll take care of it. But, again, hiss is usually due to interference coming from something else. I presume you are using shielded cables to connect the OPPO to the power amp, but if not, then obviously that's the first place to start.
--Bob

Originally Posted by punter45 

... I would like to know if anyone has successfully used the 103 or 105 as a preamp successfully.