New Oppo-BDP-103

Denzel
Denzel Posts: 78
edited October 2012 in Electronics
Just got the new OPPO BDP-103 Monday... have not connected or been able to do any personal reviews yet. Anyone else got one out of the box and fired it up?

I am anxious to see how well the network media playback fairs in my setup. I have all my CD's brought down to WAV files and quite a bit of HD FLAC content I want to pass through it. That of course and the addition of the DVD-A and SACD playback capabilities. Any thoughts?

As far as Blu-Ray playback (or DVD video as well) with the impressive video processing in the unit, thoughts on connecting the HDMI directly to my screen or pass it through my Integra DHC 40.2 for processing?

Thanks in advance.
SDA SRS 3.1TL, Adcom GFP710 (preamp), GFA5400 amplifier, Pro-Ject TT
SDA SRS (circa 1988), Integra DHC 60.3 (HT preamp) Adcom GFA555 II, CS400i (center), Monitor 4.6 II (rears) Adcom GFA2535 & Oppo BDP-103, TCL 55R617 55" 4K Display, RTA 15TL (crossovers by VR3), Adcom GFP710 pre & GFA545 II amplifier, NAD C545BEE. AppleTV 4K
Other Polks not in service currently; SDA2a, SDA CRS+, SDA SRS 2.3, Monitor 4.6 II, Monitor 5jr+
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  • DMara
    DMara Posts: 1,434
    edited October 2012
    Denzel wrote: »
    As far as Blu-Ray playback (or DVD video as well) with the impressive video processing in the unit, thoughts on connecting the HDMI directly to my screen or pass it through my Integra DHC 40.2 for processing?

    It really doesn't matter.
    Gears shared to both living room & bedroom:
    Integra DHC-80.3 / Oppo BDP-105 / DirecTV HR24 DVR /APC S15blk PC-UPS
    Living room:
    LSiM707's / LSiM706c / LSiM702 F/X's / dual JL Audio Fathom F113's / Parasound Halo A51 / Panasonic 65" TC-P65VT50
    Bedroom:
    Usher Dancer Mini 2 Diamond DMD's / Logitech SB Touch / W4S STP-SE / W4S DAC-2 / W4S ST-1000 / Samsung 52" LN52B750
    Other rooms:
    Audioengine AP4's / GLOW Audio Sub One / audio-gd NFB-3 DAC / Audioengine N22
    audio-gd NFB-10.2 / Denon AH-D7000
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited October 2012
    Wow, it is out all ready?
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • Denzel
    Denzel Posts: 78
    edited October 2012
    Yes it started shipping Sept 29th to those on the preorder list... dont know when the officlal in-stock release date is.
    SDA SRS 3.1TL, Adcom GFP710 (preamp), GFA5400 amplifier, Pro-Ject TT
    SDA SRS (circa 1988), Integra DHC 60.3 (HT preamp) Adcom GFA555 II, CS400i (center), Monitor 4.6 II (rears) Adcom GFA2535 & Oppo BDP-103, TCL 55R617 55" 4K Display, RTA 15TL (crossovers by VR3), Adcom GFP710 pre & GFA545 II amplifier, NAD C545BEE. AppleTV 4K
    Other Polks not in service currently; SDA2a, SDA CRS+, SDA SRS 2.3, Monitor 4.6 II, Monitor 5jr+
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  • mystik610
    mystik610 Posts: 699
    edited October 2012
    Aside from SACD, DVD-A, etc, what are the advantages to these OPPO players in terms of playing BD's?

    I'm open to buying one, but am not sure if there is a material benefit to spending $400 extra if I'm exclusively using this for BD playback.
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    Paradigm Studio 60 - Paradigm CC-690 - Paradigm ADP-390 - Epik Empire - Anthem MRX300 - Emotiva XPA-5

    Living-room
    Paradigm MilleniaOne - Rythmik F12GSE - Onkyo TX-SR805 - Adcom 5400

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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited October 2012
    mystik610 wrote: »
    Aside from SACD, DVD-A, etc, what are the advantages to these OPPO players in terms of playing BD's? I'm open to buying one, but am not sure if there is a material benefit to spending $400 extra if I'm exclusively using this for BD playback.

    I doubt a $99 Bluray player is anywhere near the $499 Oppo in regard to video and build quaility. Maybe it is, but at this time I doubt it. At the very least a $99 player will be made of the cheapest plastic, and other parts, the manufacturer can find.
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • mystik610
    mystik610 Posts: 699
    edited October 2012
    Build quality aside, is there anything that realistically gives the Oppo a leg-up in terms of PQ when playing a blu-ray file, given that we're dealing with a purely digital signal, and there should be no image processing done to a blu-ray movie? (correct if I'm wrong about the image processing). Not too concerned with upconversion.
    My System Showcase!

    Media Room
    Paradigm Studio 60 - Paradigm CC-690 - Paradigm ADP-390 - Epik Empire - Anthem MRX300 - Emotiva XPA-5

    Living-room
    Paradigm MilleniaOne - Rythmik F12GSE - Onkyo TX-SR805 - Adcom 5400

    Headphones
    Sennheiser Momentum Over-Ear - Shure SE215 - Fiio E18 Kunlun
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited October 2012
    mystik610 wrote: »
    Build quality aside, is there anything that realistically gives the Oppo a leg-up in terms of PQ when playing a blu-ray file, given that we're dealing with a purely digital signal, and there should be no image processing done to a blu-ray movie? (correct if I'm wrong about the image processing). Not too concerned with upconversion.
    It's all right here: http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-103/
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited October 2012
    mystik610 wrote: »
    Build quality aside, is there anything that realistically gives the Oppo a leg-up in terms of PQ when playing a blu-ray file, given that we're dealing with a purely digital signal, and there should be no image processing done to a blu-ray movie? (correct if I'm wrong about the image processing). Not too concerned with upconversion.

    The Sony S790 gave the 83/93 a heck of a run for the money, but it is a 4k blu ray player so we shall see how these new players measure up. Oppo does have the top notch build quality which is what I really liked about my former 83. I'm sure there wil be tons of comparisons soon enough. I'm just hoping Oppo finally fixed the DLNA, and 1080p support for streaming apps.

    Enjoy the new Oppo OP, definitely looking forward to your thoughts.
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  • DMara
    DMara Posts: 1,434
    edited October 2012
    Face wrote: »
    It's all right here: http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-103/

    Three major changes from the older BDP-93:
    1. Qdeo by Marvell:
      - The BDP-103 incorporates Marvell's Kyoto-G2H video processor with the latest generation Qdeo™ technology.
      - The BDP-93 incorporates Marvell's Kyoto-G2 video processor with the second generation Qdeo™ technology.
      This only affects DVD playback, not Bluray.
    2. MHL Input:
      - Simplify connecting smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices to the home theater by using the MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) input port of the BDP-103. Display high resolution pictures, 1080p video and listen to pure digital music all while simultaneously charging the connected mobile device. The front HDMI input port of the BDP-103 doubles as the MHL input.
      - No MHL Input for the BDP-93.
    3. 4K Up-scaling:
      - Enhance the home theater experience with four times the resolution of Full HD 1080p by up-scaling all video sources to 4K (3840 x 2160) output resolution.
      - No 4K Up-scaling for the BDP-93
    All in all, not worth of an upgrade, especially since 4K resolution is useless at this moment.
    Gears shared to both living room & bedroom:
    Integra DHC-80.3 / Oppo BDP-105 / DirecTV HR24 DVR /APC S15blk PC-UPS
    Living room:
    LSiM707's / LSiM706c / LSiM702 F/X's / dual JL Audio Fathom F113's / Parasound Halo A51 / Panasonic 65" TC-P65VT50
    Bedroom:
    Usher Dancer Mini 2 Diamond DMD's / Logitech SB Touch / W4S STP-SE / W4S DAC-2 / W4S ST-1000 / Samsung 52" LN52B750
    Other rooms:
    Audioengine AP4's / GLOW Audio Sub One / audio-gd NFB-3 DAC / Audioengine N22
    audio-gd NFB-10.2 / Denon AH-D7000
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