Oppo 103D

Tornado Red
Tornado Red Posts: 939
edited October 2013 in Electronics
Oppo + Darbee

Could be a great marriage, people that own Darbee Darblets swear by them...

http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_detail.php?id=19959
Post edited by Tornado Red on
· Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Comments

  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,117
    edited September 2013
    Very interesting.
    Pio Elete Pro 520
    Panamax 5400-EX
    Sunfire TGP 5
    Micro Seiki DD-40 - Lyra-Dorian and Denon DL-160
    PS Audio GCPH phono pre
    Sunfire CG 200 X 5
    Sunfire CG Sig 405 X 5
    OPPO BDP-83 SE
    SDA SRS 1.2TL Sonicaps and Mills
    Ctr CS1000p
    Sur - FX1000 x 4
    SUB - SVS PB2-Plus

    Workkout room:
    Sony Bravia XBR- 32-Inch 1080p
    Onkyo TX-DS898
    GFA 555
    Yamaha DVD-S1800BL/SACD
    Ft - SDA 1C

    Not being used:
    RTi 38's -4
    RT55i's - 2
    RT25i's -2, using other 2 in shop
    LSI 15's
    CSi40
    PSW 404
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited September 2013
    Great find TR, can't wait to see what this will look like!
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • zane77
    zane77 Posts: 1,696
    edited September 2013
    Love to hear what the reviewers at the show say about this
    Home Theater
    Onkyo PR-SC5508 Sharp LC-70LE847U
    Emotiva XPA-5 Emotiva XPA-2 Emotiva UPA-2
    Front RTi-A9 Wide RTi-A7 Center CSi-A6 Surround FXi-A6 Rear RTi-A3 Sub 2x PSW505
    Sony BDP-S790 Dishnetwork Hopper/Joey Logitech Harmony One Apple TV
    Two Channel
    Oppo 105D BAT VK-500 w/BatPack SDA SRS 2.3 Dreadnought Squeezebox Touch Apple TV
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited September 2013
    Could be just enough to drive me to purchase one even though I plan on buying a Xbox One.....
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    edited September 2013
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    Could be just enough to drive me to purchase one even though I plan on buying a Xbox One.....
    Xbox one. Easy choice, no contest. :lol:
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited September 2013
    Nightfall wrote: »
    Xbox one. Easy choice, no contest. :lol:

    LOL, I will have to get the Xbox One for the next Halo video game. The question is do I get the Oppo 103D for the built in Darblet, or do I just buy one a standalone unit instead of a 103D.....
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • gameover
    gameover Posts: 5
    edited September 2013
    what different OPPO 103 vs 105? :D
    |Front: Polk RtiA7|Center: Polk CsiA4|Side: Polk FxiA4|Back: Wharfedale WH2|Sub: Wharfedale SW150|
    |AVR: Yamaha RX A1010|BDP: DENON UD1611|Int. Amp: Rotel RA1520
    |TV: LG 3D 55LM6700|Console: PS3 Slim 120Gb|
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,670
    edited September 2013
    gameover wrote: »
    what different OPPO 103 vs 105? :D

    http://oppodigital.com/KnowledgeBase.aspx?KBID=37&ProdID=BDP-103

    If you plan on running a lot through the analog section, look very closely at the 105. Or if you want to use it almost like a pre-amp, the 105 is THE choice since the 105 also has digital input.

    If this is going to be hooked up just via the HDMI, you only need the 103.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited September 2013
    It's cool that they're doing this... but I would think having one for ALL of your sources would make more sense. I'm running mine after the output from my AVR so that my cable, BDP-93 and Xbox 360 are all covered by the Darblet. And my Xbox One when I get it. :cheesygrin:

    An in-player implementation is pretty slick though.
    Equipment list:
    Onkyo TX-NR3010 9.2 AVR
    Emotiva XPA-3 amp
    Polk RTi70 mains, CSi40 center, RTi38 surrounds, RTi28 rears and heights
    SVS 20-39CS+ subwoofer powered by Crown XLS1500
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-ray player
    DarbeeVision DVP5000 video processor
    Epson 8500UB 1080p projector
    Elite Screens Sable 120" CineWhite screen
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited September 2013
    kuntasensei wrote: »
    It's cool that they're doing this... but I would think having one for ALL of your sources would make more sense. I'm running mine after the output from my AVR so that my cable, BDP-93 and Xbox 360 are all covered by the Darblet. And my Xbox One when I get it. :cheesygrin:

    An in-player implementation is pretty slick though.

    If its got a HDMI in, it will be technically the same since you could in theory run your other main source into it. Or if you have more than one source you could even possibly run a HDMI switch BEFORE the Oppo so everything got the Darblet processing...

    Your idea is better if you have more that one source you need to add besides the oppo, unless they up the number of HDMI ports on the Oppo
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Tornado Red
    Tornado Red Posts: 939
    edited September 2013
    Just an update here, price has been pegged at $599 for the 103D, $100 more than a standard 103.

    http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-103/blu-ray-BDP-103D-Overview.aspx
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,650
    edited September 2013
    Not a bad deal when the Darblet costs ~$300 by itself.
    "Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."

    "Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited September 2013
    Anyone see a side by side of HD content Darbee vs non-Darbee?

    The press hype on the Darbee reads like audio cable 'speak' :cheesygrin:

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited September 2013
    Erik Tracy wrote: »
    Anyone see a side by side of HD content Darbee vs non-Darbee?

    The press hype on the Darbee reads like audio cable 'speak' :cheesygrin:
    Yeah... All I can say is that the example pics they have on their site where you can see it with the Darblet on/off... TOTALLY ACCURATE. I was a huge skeptic, 'cause I'm a video purist and tend to dial sharpness down to as perfect a level as possible... but once you see that thing in action, it's hard to do without it, especially for a projector. It really does give it an added sense of depth without altering the picture in any offensive way. I bought mine off a Polkie because I had been curious about it... and it's staying!
    Equipment list:
    Onkyo TX-NR3010 9.2 AVR
    Emotiva XPA-3 amp
    Polk RTi70 mains, CSi40 center, RTi38 surrounds, RTi28 rears and heights
    SVS 20-39CS+ subwoofer powered by Crown XLS1500
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-ray player
    DarbeeVision DVP5000 video processor
    Epson 8500UB 1080p projector
    Elite Screens Sable 120" CineWhite screen
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited September 2013
    Will be interesting to see if Oppo will have a special deal on the Darbee for those of us who already bought the BDP-103.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • ranger
    ranger Posts: 50
    edited September 2013
    Polkie2009 wrote: »
    Will be interesting to see if Oppo will have a special deal on the Darbee for those of us who already bought the BDP-103.
    This
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Tornado Red
    Tornado Red Posts: 939
    edited October 2013
    Talking about this in another thread got me thinking again. At $499 for the 103 and $599 for the 103D...the price seems very close to me considering the value of getting the Darbee included for basically $100. I wonder if Oppo may plan to drop the 103 altogether, or drop the price. I have the 103 and I'm quite content with it, but if I thought I could get it with the Darbee for 100 more I would definitely go that route. The way they have the prices set now, I envision the 103's gathering dust on their shelves at Oppo. But then again, I'm not in marketing. Anyone else have a take on the fairly close price point?
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • breal74
    breal74 Posts: 324
    edited October 2013
    I don't have a take on the close price points, but I did receive this today from Oppo.


    Thank you for your interest in the BDP-103 Darbee Edition. You are receiving this e-mail because you registered to be notified of the BDP-103 Darbee Edition's availability. We are now accepting pre-orders for the BDP-103 Darbee Edition with an expected shipping week of October 7 through 11. For your convenience, you can use the following link to place your order:

    http://www.oppodigital.com/proddetail.asp?prod=BDP103D

    Best Regards,
    Customer Service
    OPPO Digital, Inc.
    OPPO Digital, Inc.
    http://www.oppodigital.com
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Tornado Red
    Tornado Red Posts: 939
    edited October 2013
    breal74 wrote: »
    I don't have a take on the close price points, but I did receive this today from Oppo.


    Thank you for your interest in the BDP-103 Darbee Edition. You are receiving this e-mail because you registered to be notified of the BDP-103 Darbee Edition's availability. We are now accepting pre-orders for the BDP-103 Darbee Edition with an expected shipping week of October 7 through 11. For your convenience, you can use the following link to place your order:

    http://www.oppodigital.com/proddetail.asp?prod=BDP103D

    Best Regards,
    Customer Service
    OPPO Digital, Inc.
    OPPO Digital, Inc.
    http://www.oppodigital.com

    Hey, that's awesome. You gonna go for it?
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • breal74
    breal74 Posts: 324
    edited October 2013
    Yep, put my order in tonight. I am excited to see what the picture looks like on my Panny TC-P65GT50, which is already pretty awesome.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Tornado Red
    Tornado Red Posts: 939
    edited October 2013
    breal74 wrote: »
    Yep, put my order in tonight. I am excited to see what the picture looks like on my Panny TC-P65GT50, which is already pretty awesome.

    That should be a great combo! Let us know how you like it once you get it up and running, inquiring minds want to know!
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter