Oppo BDP-103 Blu-ray 3D Player - Review

Chris Gerhard

Great assortment of players you have, I won't likely get a BDP-103 but I do own three Oppo Blu-ray players and two Oppo DVD players. I also have two HD-XA2s. I don't have an HD-XA2 connected and only have one Oppo player connected currently, the BDP-80, also a great player.

elwaylite

New Beta FW

https://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-...ail#Thumbdrive

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Video: TC-P65GT30 / BDP-103
Audio: TX-NR809 / RF-82 II (2) / RC-62 II / VTF-15H
HDTV: Dish / Hopper & Joey

elwaylite

FW seems to be pretty good. Havent noticed any issues, and lip sync seems to be fixed.

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Video: TC-P65GT30 / BDP-103
Audio: TX-NR809 / RF-82 II (2) / RC-62 II / VTF-15H
HDTV: Dish / Hopper & Joey

quad4.0

Chris G, The father of dvd players! CG, you have them all!

quad4.0

Being "new" I suppose there will be little gremlins to tweak out.
Taking the CS into account, it shouldn't take long.

elwaylite

New FW:

Release date: December 12, 2012
Category: Latest Official Release
Main Version: BDP10X-38-1211
Loader Version: 6U0900 (BDP-103), 7B0600 (BDP-105)
Sub Version: MCU103-05-0916 (BDP-103), MCU105-04-1113 (BDP-105)

• 1. Resolved the HDMI high bit-rate (HBR) audio loss issue with Anthem MRX 300/500/700 AV Receivers. Customers have reported that when sending DTS-HD MA or Dolby True HD signals in Bitstream mode through HDMI 1 OUT to these Anthem receivers, no audio was detected by Anthem and static noise could be heard on the speakers. This issue has been resolved.
• 2. Improved audio/video synchronization for disc playback, internet streaming, and external HDMI/MHL inputs. In the previous firmware, customers have been reporting that the sound could be out of sync with the picture. This issue has been improved.
• 3. Improved media file navigation on USB hard disk or thumb drives. Added Thumbnail View mode for Movie and Music. Customers can press the RED color button to quickly switch between File List mode and Thumbnail View mode. There is also an improvement to the responsiveness achieved by caching some of the media information in an "OPPO_Media_Info" folder on the USB drive. NOTE: for users who prefer that the player not write anything to the USB drive, there is a "Cache Media Info" item in the "Setup Menu" under "Device Setup". We recommend that you set this "Cache Media Info" option to ON and do not delete the "OPPO_Media_Info" folder and its files. This will deliver user experience improvement in media navigation. On the other hand, turning this option OFF can prevent the player from writing to your USB drive, at the cost of slower media file navigation.
• 4. 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.
• 5. 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.
• 6. Resolved an incompatibility with older Digital Coaxial or Optical receivers where streaming services (such as Netflix, YouTube) produced no audio.
• 7. Added support for "Rhapsody" online music and "CinemaNow" movie/TV streaming services.
• 8. Added "Sleep Timer" option in the Setup Menu -> Device Setup. This allows the player to turn itself off after a specific amount of time.
• 9. 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.
• 10. Added the support for DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD sound tracks in MKV files. As with any user-encoded media files, compatibility still depends on the software and techniques used to encode the media files.
• 11. 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.
• 12. General disc compatibility improvement based on recent and upcoming Blu-ray releases as well as user-submitted disc samples.

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Video: TC-P65GT30 / BDP-103
Audio: TX-NR809 / RF-82 II (2) / RC-62 II / VTF-15H
HDTV: Dish / Hopper & Joey

elwaylite

Just got this email from Oppo:

"For customers who have already purchased the OPPO BDP-103 or BDP-105, we are pleased to offer you the discounted bundle price of $49.99 (MSRP $99.99). You can order the Roku Streaming Stick by clicking on the Buy button above. Please have your OPPO BDP-103/105 serial number handy before ordering – we will need it to qualify your order for the discounted price."

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Video: TC-P65GT30 / BDP-103
Audio: TX-NR809 / RF-82 II (2) / RC-62 II / VTF-15H
HDTV: Dish / Hopper & Joey

quad4.0

See PO 20

bruceames

I would rather get another BDP-93 than a BDP-103. For one thing, the region free mods are already out and another is that I don't need a watermark detector. And finally I am very happy with the BDP-93.

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RIP Kosty.

Chris Gerhard

What region free mod do you use for the BDP-93? As far as worrying about getting a player better than the BDP-93, I sure won't.

Chris Gerhard

Up to about 2011, I would think I was at the top of the heap and couldn't imagine anybody could have a better selection. I don't have any current models now so somebody somewhere must have me beat, but I was going to buy one, it would likely be the BDP-103. Whoever has me beat now, he is a real nutcase.

elwaylite

I dont see much reason to go 103 over 93, since I owned both. For anyone wanting a Roku stick or video processor type use, its a must. I love my 103.

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Video: TC-P65GT30 / BDP-103
Audio: TX-NR809 / RF-82 II (2) / RC-62 II / VTF-15H
HDTV: Dish / Hopper & Joey

bruceames

Same one that everyone else uses, that plugs into two ports in the back. I think I paid about $50 for it. It does seem to be more of a pain to switch regions though than the BH200. Everything has to be perfect. Empty disc tray-->power off-->power on-->enter code-->power back off and on. And I usually have to do it more than once for some reason.

I'd also rather have a BDP-93 because I think if anything the build quality may be slightly better than the BDP-103, as Oppo like any other company will look for ways to cut costs.

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RIP Kosty.

bruceames

Cost is a pretty big reason. I can't find a new 93 for less than $900. I think the driving factor behind that high price is the fact that, unlike the 103, it doesn't have the watermark detector. So those with collections that the 103 would affect, are scooping the 93 up.

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RIP Kosty.

ImRizzo

I'm quite happy with my 93, great investment.

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