Official OPPO BDP-105 Owner's Thread - Page 139

I think the non-pro from bluraychip is just as hard to install as the pro chip. You have to open the case, unscrew all the connectors on the right side and carefully move the top right circuit board on the 105, and then find the right plug in point and carefully slip a very small connector into it. The final step is to stick a sticky pad to the inside of the case before you screw everything back together and close the case.

I modded my Oppo-80 with a region free chip that connected internally.
There's not much inside the 80 compared to the 105 so it was fairly simple.
I'm considering the one dmusoke posted as I really don't want to futz around with the 105 internals

Actually my Mazda RX-7 was also able to get there!

There are quite a number of cars these days that can achieve that speed and beyond. Even some fairly humble family sedans can do 200-225 kph.

Nice! That must have been a sleeper for you. Did you do any work to get it up that high?

That might be so, but most of the sedans that can do 200kph will take forever to get up to that point and will probably not be that stable. I remember when my friend's BMW 5 series was halted from the engine governor after 215 was reached. Even at that point the engine didn't seem to have any additional output.

Mostly, after they run out of road.  

Must have been something wrong with that 5-series, unless it was one of the old 5 series with the "eta" engine. It should have hit 225kph (155mph) before the limiter kicked in. I think that's the magic number from the German manufacturer's "gentleman's agreement", chosen to ward off speed limit legislation by the EU.

Cheers,
Paul

OPPO BDP-105: The Muscle Car of Blu-ray Players

Can't beat that full-throated roar!

--Bob (0 to 60KHz) P.

What's all this KPH crap?
I thought this was America?
I don't want to do math reading off-topic posts!

If the 105 is the muscle car of blu-ray players then I can only imagine the butt massage you get at a 7hz idle. WHOA!!!!

Yes I traded cars for my music and home theater system, and sold my BDP-95 so soon owner of the BDP-105 :)  

 

A lot safer and less expensive no maintenance just upgradeitis..

The trouble is, I've got both hobbies...a Panasonic VT50 and BDP-105 in the house, and an E46 330ci and Z3 coupe 3.0i in the garage. At least I only need to stock one oil filter type, because both of 'em have the same engine!
Much as I like my home theater, that hobby is too clean! I've got to have something with an engine bay I can poke around in and get my hands dirty on once in awhile.

Cheers,
Paul

I prefer horses as my other hobby,  especially Andalusians

Dang ...feel like a fool!

 

 

Actually, the manual(see attached on page 5) says to turn off power within 20 seconds of the zone change sequence or else you have to repeat the sequence all over again. But i agree, it could have been said a whole lot better.

 

Also, i don't understand why folks would do the internal installation for the 105. The motherboard connector is tough to reach as its under the 2CH board. For those of us with fat fingers, its a no-go situation. Unlike the 103 where the connector is clearly visible.

 

 

 

BDP103SuperKit_Manual_V1.2_3.pdf 1,046k .pdf file

Because we didn't know about the external kit until it was too late!

Really??? A simple ebay search was all i did...

The instructions you have are clear but if you bought your kit from a different provider, the instructions were not so clear.

While somewhat difficult, the internal installation on the 105 is not that hard to do. I am a major klutz and was able to do it in about 10 minutes with just a screwdriver and a pair of tweezers. I found you don't have to remove the 2CH board, just move it out of the way. The pair of tweezers come in handy when you are putting back the screw that holds the board since one of the locations is a little tight and it is easy to drop the screw into the chassis instead of the hole where it goes. The advantage of the internal installation is that you don't tie up an input on the back, which may be very important to some people.

Sorry, I should mention that I am stateside and here they are limited to 128mph. I would definitely like to see one go that high one day though!

Soon to be joining the club, sold the BDP-95 and moving to the 105 :)

There's also the issue of sacrificing the RS-232 port for connection to a control system when using the external mod.

I am hoping someone can shed some light on the Oppo 105 performance playing high def audio files over a network. Are there differences or limitations to playing via network as comparedi to playing from a USB drive or from a computer using the asynchronous connection?

Also, I am confused by a statement I read in a review of the device. The reviewer said:

"Technically, all the USB inputs on the BDP-105 are asynchronous, in that the bitstream is reclocked to the BDp-105's DAC and then decoded. This is accomplished by storing the bitstream in memory as it arrives, and then re-clocked for decoding. The "official" asynchronous USB input on the right hand side of the rear panel is designed to be connected to your computer through one of its USB ports. In any case, all the USB inputs for the BDP-105 remove the jitter that is inherent to USB connections."

So there is no advantage gained by using the "official" asynchronous USB input at the rear of the unit?

Last, could an audio file be sent over a network with the network cable connecting to a USB port on the Oppo via a converter?

Thanks

I was planning on purchasing the BDP-105 and using it as a preamp as well. Unfortunately, the 105 does not have enough HDMI inputs to accommodate my system. Can someone please recommend an HDMI switch that would work with the 105 - preferably one that auto-switches inputs if that is possible? The top priority is introducing a switch that is fully compatible with current technology (3D, ARC, etc.) that does not introduce any handshake issues.

Thanks

In that case, then you cut the attached USB cable and install it internally. Also note this mod works for the 93/95 as well, according to the manufcaturer.

 

Check these out from Monoprice: http://www.monoprice.com/products/search.asp?spcDB=10110&spcWord=Audio+%26+Video+Converters+%2F+Switches+&keyword=hdmi switch

The new DVDO one will be a nice alternative.

At which point, I hope you don't repeat your post where you wrote "i don't understand why folks would do the internal installation for the 105" . I was simply giving a reason why someone would install it internally .

For owners in Europe: OPPO UK has now published the Spanish language version of the Manual for the BDP-105EU

http://www.oppo-bluray.co.uk/customer-services/downloads/

--Bob

Sorry, I posted this in the Audiophile BDP-105 but wanted to ask this group as well since it seems more attended!

 

 

On Thursday, I am receiving the BDP-105 I want try plugging the amps straight into the OPPO and compare with having the SSP-880 to see what happens!  

 

Is there anything I should be worried about?  What do you think will sound better?

 

Hopefully I dont' get banned again for asking the same question twice, please be kind!