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post #4771 of 8987
1/21/13 at 3:32pm
Is there any benefit to turning off 1080p24 output in the oppo if you have your display set for 60hz? I have a gt50 and the 48hz mode is too flickery, so most people just leave it at 60.
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post #4772 of 8987
1/21/13 at 3:36pm
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Originally Posted by astrogeeker View Post

i'm about to pull the trigger on a 103, there's one scenario that i don't think it will cover that is holding me back.

i want to be able to control the device from a smartphone/ipad/web app without having my projector/TV turned on.

ie, i want to be able to traverse network attached content and play it via remote control interface. this requires that the oppo be capable of publishing information programatically (via web services or whatever) which can be used by smartphones/web apps/etc.
I'm not sure if this is exactly what you are talking about, but I can use the (free) Twonky Beam app on my iPad (also available for Droid) and navigate the directories of my DLNA media server (Synology DS212j running the default Synology DLNA Media Server software) and direct the NAS to "push" the content directly to the Oppo. So far in my limited experience this works better for audio files than for video files. Also, the Oppo must be manually turned on first and the Twonky Beam app does not always immediately recognize the server and/or the Oppo. Obviously there is lots of potential here, but it's also obviously a work in progress.

The Oppo is a DLNA DMR (Digital Media Renderer) so as this method of DLNA control becomes more prevalent and mature the possibilities are fascinating.
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post #4773 of 8987
1/21/13 at 4:02pm
Actually OPPO answered me in a follow up email. Apparently they have a (beta) app available for the 9x series, and one for the 10x is on the works. See below for their (excellent, I might add) customer service response. The 'push' from a DLNA server is an interesting idea though..thanks!
You will want to wait for us to make a newer revision of the Media Remote (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oppo.oremote&feature=search_result) currently available for the BDP-9x series of players. This will allow for the type of functionality you want for the BDP-10x series of players.

Best Regards,

Customer Service
OPPO Digital, Inc.
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post #4774 of 8987
1/21/13 at 5:52pm
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Originally Posted by astrogeeker View Post

Actually OPPO answered me in a follow up email. Apparently they have a (beta) app available for the 9x series, and one for the 10x is on the works. See below for their (excellent, I might add) customer service response. The 'push' from a DLNA server is an interesting idea though..thanks!
You will want to wait for us to make a newer revision of the Media Remote (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oppo.oremote&feature=search_result) currently available for the BDP-9x series of players. This will allow for the type of functionality you want for the BDP-10x series of players.

Best Regards,

Customer Service
OPPO Digital, Inc.

Are you talking about this? Scroll down a bit on the Oppo support page...
http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-103/blu-ray-BDP-103-Support.aspx

*Edit* Looks like it's just a remote and not much else.
Edited by AKJohnny - 1/21/13 at 5:58pm
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post #4775 of 8987
1/21/13 at 6:00pm
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Originally Posted by AKJohnny View Post

Are you talking about this? Scroll down a bit on the Oppo support page...
http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-103/blu-ray-BDP-103-Support.aspx

No, that's just a remote control app that functions like the physical remote. Check the link above to the 9x media remote... Lets you do a lot more...
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post #4776 of 8987
1/21/13 at 6:03pm
Yeah, sorry, noticed that after I replied.
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post #4777 of 8987
1/21/13 at 7:04pm
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Originally Posted by rickydenim View Post

Would really love to hear all your testing on this as I was considering a Darbee but after the extra detail I obtained via the Oppo Sharpness I wasn't sure if I'd still need it. Interesting to hear that they both seem to be effecting different parts of a scene. Have you tried watching material with both on?

Watching material with both on can be very good depending on the quality of the picture. An amazing amount of detail is brought out by the combo. Video purists might frown upon either. Personally I hate noise but love detail. A quality Bluray transfer is great with the Darbee and now the Oppo has taken things to a new level. In broadcast TV the Oppo sharpness does expose more noise in already noisy material. The Darbee also exposes noise but to a much lesser extent. The Darbee's advantage is that it has so many levels of adjustment available.
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post #4778 of 8987
1/21/13 at 7:11pm
The Oppo 103 reviewed by What HiFI, a magazine that advertises Oppo Blu ray players:

http://www.whathifi.com/review/bdp-103eu
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post #4779 of 8987
1/21/13 at 7:56pm
Got one and set it up this weekend. Just spinning a DVD-A of Steven Wilson Insurgentes and delighted to find the 103 actually manages to find the high resolution 5.1 mix on the disc. This is something the Marantz DV7600 could not seem to do. But, although the player is connected by 7.1 analog inputs to my Denon 3805 (no HDMI) the surround is coming from the rears instead of the surround backs. I was under the impression that music 5.1 was supposed to use the backs for surround. Is this a setting I will have to adjust or is this just the way the disc is set up? Or is this only available in DTS 5.1 mode and not available on DVD-A. Displays 5.1 MLP 48K. If I change to DTS 5.1 I get both sets of surrounds on which is really 7.1? Displays DTS 5.1 in DTS mode. Am I missing something?
Edited by MES2 - 1/22/13 at 4:41am
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post #4780 of 8987
1/21/13 at 8:04pm
Are there any visual/audio benefits going to the 105 over the 103 in a high-end home theater (130" projector) using HDMI only?
Edited by though - 1/21/13 at 8:12pm
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post #4781 of 8987
1/21/13 at 8:07pm
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Originally Posted by HDPERSON View Post

The Oppo 103 reviewed by What HiFI, a magazine that advertises Oppo Blu ray players:

http://www.whathifi.com/review/bdp-103eu
Oh no Oppo didn't get 5 stars tongue.gif Lets all sell the Oppo now lol. I always thought Oppo's default sharpness setting was a bit soft but sometimes +1 seems a tad too sharp too eek.gif I'm running the Oppo to my Kuro -15 sharpness ISF mode (enhancer mode hard).
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post #4782 of 8987
1/21/13 at 8:11pm
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Originally Posted by though View Post

Is there any visual/audio benefits going to the 105 over the 103 in a high-end home theater (130" projector) using HDMI only?
HDMI only? Nope.

All the differences (improvements) with the 105 deal with audiophile features such as the analog audio DACs, headphone amp, anti-judder USB inputs (for audio) , etc...
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post #4783 of 8987
1/21/13 at 8:14pm
:)Hello,

Let me tell you first about my system which consist of:

1. Mitsubishi WD-82837 3D DLP HDTV. The calibration to this TV has been done professionally.
2. Panasonic 3D blue ray player DMP-BDT300.
3. Pioneer receiver Elite SC-27 with 7.1 surround sound.

I did have a very good quality in both picture and sound.
On the other hand I have been reading a lot of good reviews about Oppo Blue Ray player. I have been looking at your product for years and it did that grass looks greener on the other side I decided finally to take the plunge and get N Oppo. from Amazon.com. I got it yesterday.
I did follow all your instructions and I tried 3D Blu ray movies, DVDs on Oppo. The pictures quality do not look any difference than what I see on my old Panasonic. The sound quality from Oppo is better than Panasonic.
I am wondering if I am doing something wrong that I don't get any difference in picture quality.

I am looking forward to your help.

All the best.

Mo
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post #4784 of 8987
1/21/13 at 8:26pm
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Originally Posted by bluechunks View Post

HDMI only? Nope.

All the differences (improvements) with the 105 deal with audiophile features such as the analog audio DACs, headphone amp, anti-judder USB inputs (for audio) , etc...

What's an anti judder USB input? Are you referring to asynchronous USB that can be resistant to jitter?
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post #4785 of 8987
1/21/13 at 9:31pm
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Originally Posted by BadClams View Post

So what is it about BB discs that leads to this trouble???

I really don't know any more then what was in the reply from OPPO Tech Support. I moved a copy of the reply over to the Bluray software forum
in the "Judge Dredd" topic thread so it can be discussed further in the appropriate forum.
I don't want distract from the BD 103 technical discussions going on here.
Edited by DanL - 1/21/13 at 10:46pm
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post #4786 of 8987
1/21/13 at 10:35pm
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Originally Posted by konoyaro View Post

I've had my BDP-103 for a couple months now and I've been enjoying it. When I previously bought a BDP-83 I updated it with a region / zone kit from jvb digital. While I owned the unit, I never had any problems despite applying numerous firmware updates to the BDP-83.

I'm planning to similarly modify my BDP-103 and am wondering what the current consensus is for trouble free playback - bluraychip or jvb digital? I seem to recall one of them had been inadvertently affected by firmware releases and hope to avoid a similar problem.

Thanks!

I have been using the bluraychip on the 83 for almost 4 years without any issues and I have used it equally well on the 103 for about a month. Follow the instructions to a T.
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post #4787 of 8987
1/21/13 at 11:38pm
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Originally Posted by moshken View Post

:)Hello,

Let me tell you first about my system which consist of:

1. Mitsubishi WD-82837 3D DLP HDTV. The calibration to this TV has been done professionally.
2. Panasonic 3D blue ray player DMP-BDT300.
3. Pioneer receiver Elite SC-27 with 7.1 surround sound.

I did have a very good quality in both picture and sound.
On the other hand I have been reading a lot of good reviews about Oppo Blue Ray player. I have been looking at your product for years and it did that grass looks greener on the other side I decided finally to take the plunge and get N Oppo. from Amazon.com. I got it yesterday.
I did follow all your instructions and I tried 3D Blu ray movies, DVDs on Oppo. The pictures quality do not look any difference than what I see on my old Panasonic. The sound quality from Oppo is better than Panasonic.
I am wondering if I am doing something wrong that I don't get any difference in picture quality.

I am looking forward to your help.

All the best.

Mo

how did you setup the 103? using both HDMI ports right?
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post #4788 of 8987
1/22/13 at 4:57am
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Originally Posted by HDPERSON View Post

The Oppo 103 reviewed by What HiFI, a magazine that advertises Oppo Blu ray players:

http://www.whathifi.com/review/bdp-103eu

I suspect part of the issue is it's UK price of $790 v $499 in the Canada/US. The Panasonic 220 is $205 v $149 here in Canada. US prices are usually better on Panasonic but with OPPO keeping the Cdn price the same as in the US, I see the 103 as a exceptional value. At $790 I suspect More people would have settled for a BDP500 at $340.

What struck me about the review was they had nothing bad to say except that so called budget players were similar in performance, and yet still considered the 103 good value? It's almost a contradiction.
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post #4789 of 8987
1/22/13 at 5:12am
Have had the BDP-103 for 4 days. I have legacy equipment so I am using a different setup. For sound I am using the 5.1 multichannel outputs of the oppo to the 5.1 multichannel inputs of my receiver and the optical output of the oppo to the optical input of my receiver. For video the oppo is connected directly to my tv via an hdmi-dvi cable. I am also connecting an at&t uverse box. The hdmi of the uverse box is connected to the hdmi input on the back of the oppo. In order to hear 5.1 digital dolby from the uverse I am using the optical out to the receiver. I am using all monoprice top of the line cables. The picture is beautiful, the oppo definetly improves the att picture. The problem is the sound. The digital dolby seems to go on and off where there is no sound and then it comes on again. I have the settings in the uverse to surround, if I change it to stereo the problem goes away but now I have no 5.1 sound. I played a cd using the optical out of the oppo and it was fine. I also have analogue outputs from the uverse box directly to the tv and there is no problem. I have the optical out set at bitstream. Any suggestions not sure if the problem is with uverse or the oppo.

Thank you.

Ed
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post #4790 of 8987
1/22/13 at 5:42am
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Originally Posted by Recstar24 View Post

What's
What's an anti judder USB input? Are you referring to asynchronous USB that can be resistant to jitter?
Yup. Thanks for the correction. (I don't know why I typed judder....)
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post #4791 of 8987
1/22/13 at 6:04am
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Originally Posted by moshken View Post

:)Hello,

Let me tell you first about my system which consist of:

1. Mitsubishi WD-82837 3D DLP HDTV. The calibration to this TV has been done professionally.
2. Panasonic 3D blue ray player DMP-BDT300.
3. Pioneer receiver Elite SC-27 with 7.1 surround sound.

I did have a very good quality in both picture and sound.
On the other hand I have been reading a lot of good reviews about Oppo Blue Ray player. I have been looking at your product for years and it did that grass looks greener on the other side I decided finally to take the plunge and get N Oppo. from Amazon.com. I got it yesterday.
I did follow all your instructions and I tried 3D Blu ray movies, DVDs on Oppo. The pictures quality do not look any difference than what I see on my old Panasonic. The sound quality from Oppo is better than Panasonic.
I am wondering if I am doing something wrong that I don't get any difference in picture quality.

I am looking forward to your help.

All the best.

Mo

See this post for a list of diagnostics: http://www.avsforum.com/t/1432162/official-oppo-bdp-103-owners-thread/4500#post_22831339

-Bill
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post #4792 of 8987
1/22/13 at 6:14am
The 103 arrived yesterday. Even the packaging was impressive. Got it installed in the rack and wifer and I watched Cowboys and Aliens last night. My always "upgrade-skeptical" was blown away by the PQ vs. the PS3 I'd been using up until now. When she says "wow", that is the litmus test. I didn't expect that much of a difference. I'm very pleased.

Informationally, I'm using it with a JVC 55 and a Carada BW 136" screen sitting about 11ft back.
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post #4793 of 8987
1/22/13 at 7:47am
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Originally Posted by Bullitt5094 View Post

The 103 arrived yesterday. Even the packaging was impressive. Got it installed in the rack and wifer and I watched Cowboys and Aliens last night. My always "upgrade-skeptical" was blown away by the PQ vs. the PS3 I'd been using up until now. When she says "wow", that is the litmus test. I didn't expect that much of a difference. I'm very pleased.

Informationally, I'm using it with a JVC 55 and a Carada BW 136" screen sitting about 11ft back.
I noticed the same thing the larger the screen the more apparent the difference even on 55 versus 42 or lower.
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post #4794 of 8987
1/22/13 at 7:52am
Hi Guys,
I believe this is my first time posting anything in this forum. For years i have read hundreds and hundreds of posts in this forum and learnt so so so much. For starters am from a country called Tanzania in the Eastern part of Africa. All we have here are lousy low-end home theatres in a box which are completely useless. About a year ago i managed to get a complete Klipsch RF-82 ii system (5.1) with an SW-310 klipsch sub and a Pioneer 1020-k reciever. They are awesome speakers and from the first day i heard them i fell in love with them. Here in Tanzania we dont hv any stores to go and demo coz such gear simply isnt sold at this part of this world, so i hv to rely on this forum for all my information and gear selection. Inorder for me to purchase any gear i hv to bank wire the money to the seller in the U.S who in turn ships it to a friend of mine in Ohio. Once it gets to Ohio i then send my friend money inorder for it to be shipped here. Once it gets here i then go and deal with guys at customs and pay the import duties, and after that is when the item finally lands in my arms. So all in all i end up paying 2-3 times the cost of the item. After weeks and weeks of reading this forum i pulled the trigger on the 103,and it safely arrived yesterday. I hooked it up last night and boy oh boy am i in heaven, this thing is so damn sweet. Thanks to every forum member for their input and for guiding me in the right path. I even left work early today inorder to rush home and listen to my Bob Marley albums ripped in FLAC. Now on to the Pioneer SC-65 next....
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post #4795 of 8987
1/22/13 at 8:05am
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Originally Posted by rajabtambwe View Post

Hi Guys,
I believe this is my first time posting anything in this forum. For years i have read hundreds and hundreds of posts in this forum and learnt so so so much. For starters am from a country called Tanzania in the Eastern part of Africa. All we have here are lousy low-end home theatres in a box which are completely useless. About a year ago i managed to get a complete Klipsch RF-82 ii system (5.1) with an SW-310 klipsch sub and a Pioneer 1020-k reciever. They are awesome speakers and from the first day i heard them i fell in love with them. Here in Tanzania we dont hv any stores to go and demo coz such gear simply isnt sold at this part of this world, so i hv to rely on this forum for all my information and gear selection. Inorder for me to purchase any gear i hv to bank wire the money to the seller in the U.S who in turn ships it to a friend of mine in Ohio. Once it gets to Ohio i then send my friend money inorder for it to be shipped here. Once it gets here i then go and deal with guys at customs and pay the import duties, and after that is when the item finally lands in my arms. So all in all i end up paying 2-3 times the cost of the item. After weeks and weeks of reading this forum i pulled the trigger on the 103,and it safely arrived yesterday. I hooked it up last night and boy oh boy am i in heaven, this thing is so damn sweet. Thanks to every forum member for their input and for guiding me in the right path. I even left work early today inorder to rush home and listen to my Bob Marley albums ripped in FLAC. Now on to the Pioneer SC-65 next....

Welcome! You work hard for your A/V experience.

We need some sort of global map pinboard showing world readership and OPPO owners.

-Bill
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post #4796 of 8987
1/22/13 at 8:20am
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Originally Posted by oztech View Post

I noticed the same thing the larger the screen the more apparent the difference even on 55 versus 42 or lower.

I was told by the "professionals" and a few forum junkies when choosing hardware and configuration for my HT that sitting 10-11ft from a 136" Scope screen was unworkable. Wrong! At least with my hardware... No screen door effect, No artifacts, No dimming of the screen from the row end seats. Scope 3D works great without an A-Lens, even on the low bulb setting. (In fact I've never felt the need to use the high bulb setting on anything.) So now the 103 made it even better. HT life is good...
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post #4797 of 8987
1/22/13 at 8:24am
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Originally Posted by MurrayW View Post

So the error goes away when you connect DirecTV directly to your TV?

Yes.
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post #4798 of 8987
1/22/13 at 9:30am
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Originally Posted by astrogeeker View Post

this is a little geeky, hoping someone has some definitive insight.

i'm about to pull the trigger on a 103, there's one scenario that i don't think it will cover that is holding me back.

i want to be able to control the device from a smartphone/ipad/web app without having my projector/TV turned on.

ie, i want to be able to traverse network attached content and play it via remote control interface. this requires that the oppo be capable of publishing information programatically (via web services or whatever) which can be used by smartphones/web apps/etc.

i emailed oppo support, and they quickly sent me their latest API document, which basically just outlines how you can write a program that will mimic the IR remote control using TCP/IP instead of IR. there looks to be no capability to ask the oppo 'whats your current location?' and 'what track are you playing and what meta data can you tell me about it'?

i realize that this program does not exist currently, but if oppo would publish an API that allowed for this type of bi-directional communication, then 3rd party developers (such as myself) can write apps that will do the job.

any comments? 

thanks
If you don't mind spending a little cash.....this is what I am doing:

Download and buy JRiver Media Server onto your PC
Download an APP to your device (Gizmo for android is what I use on my Kindle Fire HD) There are both android and IOS apps out there.
Set up
No TV needed, but computer needs to be on running the server.
Edited by calpon - 1/22/13 at 10:07am
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post #4799 of 8987
1/22/13 at 11:17am
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Originally Posted by Brkaway79 View Post

Hi, I've had the Oppo 103 for two weeks and the picture and sound is outstanding. It also does a great job with playing PAL DVDs, no stuttering or lip sync issues like my old player. There have been two issues though. Randomly upon startup the disk tray will open and stay open. I haven't installed the latest firmware yet so maybe that will fix it.

The other issue is a hum in the center channel speaker when hooking up the analog outputs. I'm using hdmi 1 from the oppo to the tv, rca cable from tv to receiver (old receiver). Everything works great until I add the analog connection directly to the receiver. The hum can be heard when selecting any input on the receiver or tv, even with the Oppo off. I've tried different cables and moved the Oppo away from the receiver but it didn't help. I haven't noticed the hum through the tv's speakers. Anybody have any ideas?

Solved the hum issue. With the analog connection a ground loop issue occurred. Switched the Oppo to a different outlet and all is well.
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post #4800 of 8987
1/22/13 at 11:48am
Have to say, I am loving my BDP-103 player. I've now watched quite an assortment of BluRay and DVD movies in the last two months, video and sound quality is wonderful. I'm using this unit with a Denon AVR-2112CI receiver, clean integration for the most part.
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