Oppo has a new firmware upgrade for the 10x players

BlueFox

I just upgraded the 103, and will test it later tonight.

VCoak

Any word on the 105 upgrade???

BlueFox

What do you mean? The 105 is part of the 10x family.

AsSiMiLaTeD

So what does it add? They release firmware updates all the time so I assume something is special here given the thread...

BlueFox

Some of you guys are so lazy.

All updates are important.

This release is for the OPPO BDP-103, BDP-105, BDP-103D and BDP-105D Blu-ray Disc players.

Special Notice:

Once this firmware version is installed on the player, you will not be able to revert back to any previous official or public beta firmware. There will be no problem upgrading to any future official or beta firmware release.
Due to the extensive changes in this major firmware update, it is required that the user performs a "Reset Factory Defaults" operation after the firmware is installed. Please write down your special settings before doing this, and remember to re-apply your settings and adjust the proper volume level (if applicable) before you play any content. You may experience stability issues if this step is not performed.
Comparing to the previous Official release version BDP10X-67-1204, the major changes included in this version are:

Improved Gapless Playback performance and added Gapless Playback support for FLAC files.

Resolved several issues involving Gapless Player, such as the track title not getting refreshed in the Now Playing interface, and the player becoming unresponsive when trying to access a disc in the tray without stopping the currently ongoing Gapless Playback.

Resolved an issue with Gapless Playback with several customer-encoded WAV files. It was caused by an additional “List” information segment presented in the WAV file Header, and we have added support for this segment so that Gapless Playback now functions properly with these files.

Improved HDMI handshake performance for the HDMI input ports.

Resolved a compatibility issue with the HDMI 2.0 input port on some Panasonic 4K TVs. For example, the #4 HDMI port on TV model TC-L65WT600. This port contains additional Extended Display Identification Data (VSDB) blocks which caused our player to switch to DVI output mode and discard the audio packages, so there would be no audio from the TV speakers. We added support for these specific VSDB blocks and resolved the no audio issue.

Resolved a compatibility issue between BDP-103/105's HDMI 1 Output to the McIntosh MX150/151 AV Processors. Users reported no audio when using this combination, so we added special instructions for these A/V processors in the HDMI handshake process. We highly recommend that you contact McIntosh Technical Support to upgrade your MX150/151 firmware to the latest version.

Resolved the Wi-Fi connection failure with access points or routers using WEP security. This error was introduced by 67-1204 firmware and this version corrects it.

Resolved an audio truncation issue occurring with several DVD-Audio discs. Customers reported that the first note or two was cut off between track changes, and when the PREV button was used to restart the current track. Sample discs included "Queen: A Night At The Opera", "Buena Vista Social Club", "Beatles: Love" and "R.E.M.: New Adventures in Hi-Fi". This error was introduced by 67-1204 firmware and this version corrects it.

Resolved the playback failure with certain customer-encoded audio files in WAV, FLAC and AIFF formats. Symptoms included files being skipped, files being played with static noise, and files causing the player to freeze. The 67-1204 firmware adds more support to meta data tags in these files but encounters this problem if the meta data tags are in non-standard location. This version further improves the support for meta data tags and corrects the problem.

Resolved an audio dropout issue occurring with "Monsters University (BD, 2013)", related to its Dolby TrueHD 5.1 and 7.1 audio tracks when the player's HDMI Audio Format was set to Bitstream. We worked with Dolby and our decoder chip maker to address this type of audio dropouts.

Resolved an issue where a brief static noise could be heard when streaming music from a computer running Mac OS X to the BDP-105's USB DAC input. It could happen when the music stream was paused for a few seconds and then resumed, and it could be heard through the analog audio outputs, including the 7.1, Stereo, and Headphone outputs. We improved the audio muting logic and have eliminated this static noise.

Resolved an issue where a brief static noise could be heard when playing SACD discs in DSD mode on the BDP-105. This burst of noise was audible at the beginning of a track or when switching to the next track. It could be heard through the analog audio outputs, including the 7.1 and Stereo ports. We improved the audio muting logic and have eliminated this static noise.

Added 24 Hz support for customer-encoded video files in 480P24 and 720P24 formats. The original frame rate can be preserved when upscaling the content to 1080p, e.g., when Resolution is set to 1080P, the 720P23.976 content is output as 1080P23.976, and 720P24 is output as 1080P24. Previously, these formats were frame-rate converted to 60 Hz.

Added an "INSTANT REPLAY" function to video playback. If the customer presses the AB REPLAY button twice (two presses within 1 second), video playback will be automatically rewound 10 seconds.

Added support for playing CUE files and DSD64 files (.DFF and .DSF) over DLNA. The DLNA server must support these formats as well. A new version of oShare DLNA server that provides these functions is available now, and can be downloaded here from SourceForge.net.

Resolved a HDMI handshake failure when the OPPO's HDMI Output is connected to an A/V receiver, while the same receiver's HDMI output is fed back to the OPPO's HDMI input. We added special handling for this kind of "loop" connection and resolved the handshake failure. However, we highly recommend that you do not use this "loop chain" connection since it might cause unexpected HDMI handshake or CEC results, or even cause electrical damage.

Added indications on the front panel and TV screen for DSD file (.dsf, .dff) playback. If a DSD stream is output through HDMI, the "SACD" icon on the front panel will be lit and the TV screen will show the “Track Type” as "DSD". If a PCM stream is output, then both the "SACD" and "PCM" icons on the front panel will be lit, and the TV screen will show the “Track Type” as "DSD to PCM". This way, the customer will know whether a DSD-to-PCM conversion is happening in the player.

General disc compatibility improvements based on recent and upcoming Blu-ray releases as well as user-submitted disc samples.

http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-BDP-103/BDP103-firmware-70-0218.aspx

Tornado Red

A couple of nice fixes for me. The audio drop out on Monsters U was brutal with Dolby TrueHD 7.1 on my 103 player using bitstream, hope this takes care of that. And the mention of DVD-A issues, it was actually the HFPA blu-rays that I had problems with, specifically (again) the Dolby TrueHD settings that would cut off the first couple of seconds of a song when accessing a specific song with forward or reverse. It may take Oppo awhile, but they almost always resolve issues brought to their attention.

zane77

Thanks for the heads up. Got home late last night and didn't get a chance to use my 105D but will be doing this upgrade today. Hopefully it will take care of an HDMI handshake issue I was having.

pdxfj

Nice to hear they have potentially found a fix for the Dolby TrueHD issues on Disney (and hopefully) other discs. Hopefully this trickles down to the 93. I've had my 93 in LCPM for quite a while now.

ROHfan

Thanks for the heads-up, Fox, just upgraded mine.

Gaara

Upgraded here to, but sadly gapless playback still won't work with FLAC files for me. Guess the Squeezebox stays in the system a little longer.

mutelight

I am glad to see Oppo consistently updating their players. The past two I have owned I have been incredibly happy with.

Strangely I didn't notice any audio dropouts with Monsters U when I watched it the other day but then again it was playing while I was doing other things around my place so I may have forgotten / not noticed.

zane77

This upgrade was great took care of all of the issues I was having. Now this piece of gear works perfect for me.

Tornado Red

mutelight wrote: »

I am glad to see Oppo consistently updating their players. The past two I have owned I have been incredibly happy with.

Strangely I didn't notice any audio dropouts with Monsters U when I watched it the other day but then again it was playing while I was doing other things around my place so I may have forgotten / not noticed.

You were fortunate if you didn't have any audio drop outs on Monsters U before the firmware update. Perhaps your audio output is set to PCM and not bitstream. PCM was the fix for the drop out issue.

mutelight

zane77 wrote: »

This upgrade was great took care of all of the issues I was having. Now this piece of gear works perfect for me.

Easily the best BD player I have ever owned.

I love having a bunch of media in all different formats on my NAS and the player handles it all wonderfully.

Tornado Red wrote: »

You were fortunate if you didn't have any audio drop outs on Monsters U before the firmware update. Perhaps your audio output is set to PCM and not bitstream. PCM was the fix for the drop out issue.

I must not have remembered correctly then because I use bitstream so my AVR handles the decoding.

Then again I think I only watched the last half of the movie and it was the 3D version, though I doubt that made a difference.

ZLTFUL

mutelight wrote: »

I love having a bunch of media in all different formats on my NAS and the player handles it all wonderfully.

My only complaint...no search function. It gets tedious scrolling through several thousand musicians and then their albums to find a song you want to listen to.

mutelight

ZLTFUL wrote: »

My only complaint...no search function. It gets tedious scrolling through several thousand musicians and then their albums to find a song you want to listen to.

I hear you on that but the workaround I do is I use my iPad to control/scroll which makes it a bit faster.

Have you tried that with a Android/iOS device?

Tornado Red

mutelight wrote: »

Easily the best BD player I have ever owned.

I love having a bunch of media in all different formats on my NAS and the player handles it all wonderfully.

I must not have remembered correctly then because I use bitstream so my AVR handles the decoding.

Then again I think I only watched the last half of the movie and it was the 3D version, though I doubt that made a difference.

I use bitstream as well, it's just that some people found using pcm was fixing the Monsters U drop outs.