Official OPPO BDP-105 Owner's Thread - Page 6

Originally Posted by tlc828 

Here's my two cents worth. The 105 is better then the 95 out of the box. The best way to describe it is that a veil has been lifted. As good as the 95 is I always felt it was lacking something, but I could not say until now what it was. The 105 seems to be the answer at least for music with the XLR. video seems to be the same or maybe a fraction better. Over all movie audio is a notch above the 95. I am happy with the 105. By the way so far no audio sync problems.

Originally Posted by tlc828 

Here's my two cents worth. The 105 is better then the 95 out of the box. The best way to describe it is that a veil has been lifted. As good as the 95 is I always felt it was lacking something, but I could not say until now what it was. The 105 seems to be the answer at least for music with the XLR. video seems to be the same or maybe a fraction better. Over all movie audio is a notch above the 95. I am happy with the 105. By the way so far no audio sync problems.

Originally Posted by Regnad 

Both Pandora and radioio sound very good using a Mac mini (USB) and the BDP-105 balanced stereo outputs. Very clean and dynamic, even at low levels.

I chose 88.2k as a sample rate, is there any particular one that's "best"?

Originally Posted by Sharp1080 

Issue #2 with my unit. I connected the HDMI cables via split A/V with HDMI 1 out of Oppo straight into my JVC RS-55 with HDMI 2 audio only from the Oppo 105 into the Classe SSP-800. The result is problematic as the movie started and played fine both audio and video but when stopping the disc my Classe started to hunt for an HDMI signal alternating between no signal and audio lock! I was unable to even change inputs on the Classe to get it to stop, definitely some type of handshake issue. I also tried the factory supplied 2 meter HDMI cable into the HDMI 2 output with the same exact "hunting" results. The Watchmen Blu Ray still had the audio/video sync issue. Just curious as to how many beta testers there were and if they had a similar problem connecting to other processors? The 105 plays both video and audio fine with no handshake issues with HDMI output 1 into the SSP-800 via split A/V. Only acts up when connected seperately. I would think this would be resolved in beta testing because obviously none of these issues I've uncovered in 5 days of owner useage was discovered by other testers?

Originally Posted by tlc828 

Here's my two cents worth. The 105 is better then the 95 out of the box. The best way to describe it is that a veil has been lifted. As good as the 95 is I always felt it was lacking something, but I could not say until now what it was. The 105 seems to be the answer at least for music with the XLR. video seems to be the same or maybe a fraction better. Over all movie audio is a notch above the 95. I am happy with the 105. By the way so far no audio sync problems.

Originally Posted by sac8d4 

I am having some of the same issues that Stylin is with the BDP-105 as a DMP. Originally, I thought it may have been the control point that I am using but now, I don't think it is. I am using the BDP-105 with Dbpoweramp's control point, Asset Control.The BDP-105 would simply stop playing after 3 or 4 songs on a playlist... I couldn't figure out why it was doing this. Additionally, I was unable to switch tracks (skip to another track). on the playlist I created. This is a major feature of this player. I hope Oppo can get this fixed, Oppo can't necessarily tout this as a feature of the player until it can act as a DMP executing this flawlessly like it does many things.

Originally Posted by Bob Pariseau 

Where did you make that choice of sample rate? If you meant the Optical/Coax setting in the OPPO, that setting is not relevant to this particular cabling combo.
--Bob

Originally Posted by Styln 

I listened for about an hour using the dbPowerAmp Asset UPnP server and didn't experience this problem. Don't want to say it's solved, just a datapoint. Could be the 105 implementation is very server dependent... which is understandable and why I recommended Oppo do some testing and publish a list of supported server & control points. So sac8d4, which server are you using?
Styln

Originally Posted by Bob Pariseau 

New Public Beta firmware is about to hit. BE SURE TO READ THE RELEASE NOTES FIRST.
--Bob

Originally Posted by Neuromancer 

Release date: November 20, 2012
Category: Latest Public Beta Release
Main Version: BDP10X-37-1114B
Loader Version: 6U0900 (BDP-103), 7B0600 (BDP-105)
Sub Version: MCU103-05-0916 (BDP-103), MCU105-04-1113 (BDP-105)
1. Added support for "Rhapsody" online music and "CinemaNow" movie/TV streaming services.
2. Added the "Blank HDMI 2" option in the Setup Menu -> Video Setup -> 3D Setting. This allows the player to force HDMI 2 to output a 2D blank screen when HDMI 1 outputs 3D video. Some customers reported that during 3D movie playback, when HDMI 1 was connected to a 3D display and HDMI 2 was connected to a non-3D receiver which in turn is connected to the same 3D display, there was no audio coming from the receiver. This issue has been resolved.
3. Resolved the incorrect aspect ratio (AR) during some user-created media. In the previous firmware the player may have unnecessarily pillarboxed or stretched the video of some user-created media files. This issue has been resolved.
4. Resolved an incompatibility with older Digital Coaxial or Optical receivers where streaming services (such as Netflix, YouTube) produced no audio.
5. Improved the user experience in the HOME menu and the Media Center (Photo, Music, or Movie) e.g., Added Thumbnail View mode for Movie and Music, and the customer can press RED COLOR button to quickly switch between File List mode and Thumbnail View mode.
6. Added "Sleep Timer" option in the Setup Menu -> Device Setup. This allows the player to turn itself off after a specific amount of time.
7. Added support for converting Side-by-Side and Top-Bottom formatted MKV into 3D. During the playback of a compatible MKV, press the 3D button on the remote once to turn on the "2D->3D" conversion then press the 3D button again to display the "3D Setting" menu. Select "Side-by-Side" or "Top-Bottom" to match the source to convert the image to 3D.
8. Added "CD Program Play" function for CD/SACD playback. During the disc playback, press the YELLOW COLOR button to bring the “Program Play” interface. Here you can use the LEFT/RIGHT ARROW button to set a desired playlist.
9. General disc compatibility improvement based on recent and upcoming Blu-ray releases as well as user-submitted disc samples.
Special notices:

Originally Posted by Bob Pariseau 

^ See my post in the 103 thread.
--Bob

Originally Posted by tlc828 

Here's my two cents worth. The 105 is better then the 95 out of the box. The best way to describe it is that a veil has been lifted. As good as the 95 is I always felt it was lacking something, but I could not say until now what it was. The 105 seems to be the answer at least for music with the XLR. video seems to be the same or maybe a fraction better. Over all movie audio is a notch above the 95. I am happy with the 105. By the way so far no audio sync problems.

Originally Posted by wse 

Really, please let us know how you compared them

Originally Posted by Torqdog 


+1
In all seriousness, those who purchased the 105 to replace the 95 in their arsenal have been strangely silent. "Burn in" time should have just about ended by now and it's about time that we hear some first impressions folks. Or are y'all sooooo blown away that you haven't been able to leave your listening chair?

Originally Posted by dmusoke 

Thanks ...saw it! I think the temporary DVD upscaling issue could be a non-starter until fixed in the official release.

Originally Posted by dmusoke 

 ...I was wondering the same thing as well. But i also think the 105 will not be the 'killer' in sales Oppo expects maybe because its not that much different, AQ-wise from the 95(maybe???), so most owners of the 95 might not upgrade to the 105 despite the extra features it has.

The stock 105 IS superior sounding, to my ears, to the stock 103. Not even needing an A/B. The 103 is GOOD, but has the sound that I find typical with units powered by a SMPS (Switched mode power supply) and with cap coupled outputs....Perhaps you can already see where I am going on the 103 front!

The 105 on CD only so far, is REALLY good stock! I am surprised at how good it is, to be honest. Oppo REALLY stepped up their game with this unit, improving the power supply design and overall chassis design. They also added SPDIF and USB digital inputs. I have not listened to USB inputs yet, but will do so today and report back with my findings there!

Originally Posted by Sharp1080 

I solved the split/av handshake issue with my SSP-800 the 105 sounds very good connected together. I even tried my Akira Blu Ray which has a Dolby TrueHD soundtrack at 192 khz 24 bit! Just finished watching remember that night David Gilmore live at Royal Albert Hall. I am very pleased with the 105. I have not had any lip synch problems with any other Blu Ray or DVD discs.

Originally Posted by Bob Pariseau 

OPPO UK has just posted a technical note on connecting the BDP-105EU directly to power amps or active speakers:
http://www.oppo-bluray.co.uk/UserFiles/Docs/PDF/BDP-105EU%20Direct%20Power%20Amplifier%20Connection%20V2.pdf
Obviously this applies equally well to the BDP-105.
--Bob