Just got my BDP-83 this week and all hooked up and the same problem with the optical and changing tracks. I also just called Oppo and they said it was an issue with the compatibility of the BDP83 and the 990 and they are working on it with Outlaw.
I do have the 7.1 Analogs connected but when listening to regular CD's I really enjoy the 7Ch Stereo to fill the room.
Hopefully they will have an update for it soon.

Hey everyone! Brand new to the saloon. I've had my 990 for a few years and just swapped out my Denon 2910 DVD/SACD player for the Oppo BDP-83. Indeed I too have an issue with audio dropping out when listening to CDs via coax/optical (bitstream). Occurs when changing tracks. My work around is pressing the pause button then going to the next track. This works for the time being but you can only skip one track at a time. You must press pause each time you change tracks. Noticed this problem before checking out the saloon so it is way cool to have a resource like this to count on! It's comforting to know I'm not alone. I love the player (as well as my 990) and hope Oppo given their stellar reputation will provide a firmware update to resolve the problem.

Hmm, I have a DV 983 and Outlaw 990. I could not get the digital audio to work on the optical port. I ended up using the coax which really wasn't an issue, digital data is digital data in my view but I have to wondder why this same type of issue is present on the BDP? I would certainly hope that Oppo and Outlaw are working to resolve the issue. They share the same market and two great companies, its an issue they need to resolve.

Any progress on this?

We're approaching 2 months.

I'll check.

Thanks much.

Nothing yet....!

From Oppo:

Unfortunately at this time there is nothing you can do to resolve this issue. We have been working with Outlaw to resolve this error, but no solution has been developed.

Best Regards,

Customer Service
OPPO Digital, Inc.
2629B Terminal Blvd.
Mountain View, CA 94043
Service@oppodigital.com
Tel: 650-961-1118
Fax: 650-961-1119

Does this issue occur with the coaxial input also? I was about to order a BDP-83 and realized I could only hook it up at this point (too many cables in back) using Optical or coaxial. If it is not resolved then I will wait for the 997 and hope the issue doesn't affect HDMI.

Yes, both coaxial and optical.
It does not happen with the analog outs, if that's an option for you, which are as good or better than coaxial/optical depending on your preferences.

I am trying to avoid all the cables by waiting for the 997 with HDMI. I don't see paying $$$ for seven cables I'll never use again once I can hook up with HDMI. Reportedly HDMI is equal to or better than the analog and it lets me use Trinnov to its full extent, whatever that may be!!