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#83395 - 04/24/10 02:14 AM Oppo BDP-83 Wouldn't play Avatar BluRay
AvFan Desperado Registered: 09/12/05 Posts: 619 Loc: El Cajon, California	I purchased a combo DVD and BluRay edition of Avatar this evening and was looking forward to seeing the BluRay version on my Oppo BDP-83. However, the BluRay would not play. It showed 15 seconds of the 20th Century intro and then went blank. My Oppo just said "Top Menu" on its screen and pressing a variety of remote buttons did not make a change. Anyone else have this problem? My Oppo was one of the first out so there may be a firmware update available. Any suggestions? _________________________ AvFan Outlaw 976 \| ATI 2005 \| M&K 850s Left, Center & Right, Surround-55s, MX-70B Sub \| Harmony 950 remote \| Panamax 5100 \| OPPO UDP-203 \| LG OLED55B7
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#83396 - 04/24/10 08:21 AM Re: Oppo BDP-83 Wouldn't play Avatar BluRay [Re: AvFan]
gonk Desperado Registered: 03/21/01 Posts: 14054 Loc: Memphis, TN USA	You need the latest firmware for the BDP-83 to play Avatar. I've seen at least one other report of someone with older firmware having a problem, while everyone running current firmware has been OK. If you haven't been keeping the firmware current, I'd recommend doing so. Aside from new features added several times, there are also regular disc compatibility fixes. _________________________ gonk HT Basics \| HDMI FAQ \| Pics \| Remote Files \| Art Show Reviews: Index \| 990 \| speakers \| BDP-93
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#83397 - 04/24/10 10:19 AM Re: Oppo BDP-83 Wouldn't play Avatar BluRay [Re: gonk]
AvFan Desperado Registered: 09/12/05 Posts: 619 Loc: El Cajon, California	Thanks, Gonk. The Oppo website lists "latest" and "beta" versions of the firmware. Which do you recommend I load? _________________________ AvFan Outlaw 976 \| ATI 2005 \| M&K 850s Left, Center & Right, Surround-55s, MX-70B Sub \| Harmony 950 remote \| Panamax 5100 \| OPPO UDP-203 \| LG OLED55B7
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#83398 - 04/24/10 10:53 AM Re: Oppo BDP-83 Wouldn't play Avatar BluRay [Re: AvFan]
gonk Desperado Registered: 03/21/01 Posts: 14054 Loc: Memphis, TN USA	The public betas are very stable. Even back before I started beta testing for them, I usually ran the public betas on my 971H. I'd go ahead and load the beta. _________________________ gonk HT Basics \| HDMI FAQ \| Pics \| Remote Files \| Art Show Reviews: Index \| 990 \| speakers \| BDP-93
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#83399 - 04/24/10 02:41 PM Re: Oppo BDP-83 Wouldn't play Avatar BluRay [Re: gonk]
AvFan Desperado Registered: 09/12/05 Posts: 619 Loc: El Cajon, California	Success. I used the USB to update the firmware and it worked the second time. Can't explain why it didn't take the first time but I bet it was operator error. From now on I'll check the Oppo site periodically for new firmware updates. Now back to the show... _________________________ AvFan Outlaw 976 \| ATI 2005 \| M&K 850s Left, Center & Right, Surround-55s, MX-70B Sub \| Harmony 950 remote \| Panamax 5100 \| OPPO UDP-203 \| LG OLED55B7
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#83400 - 04/24/10 02:42 PM Re: Oppo BDP-83 Wouldn't play Avatar BluRay [Re: gonk]
Jimna Gunslinger Registered: 10/07/09 Posts: 236 Loc: Denver, CO	Oppo seems like its becoming a company with a great name, and i mean this regarding staying power of their integrity. great customer support and product support over a sustained period of time is far better than any advertising slogan. _________________________ J.Mimna Photography Live Concert Recordist Outlaw 970> Emotiva XPA-2> Martin Logan Preface Some Of My Live Recordings: http://www.archive.org/bookmarks/J.Mimna My Concert Photographs: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimna/collections/72157613267633153/
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#83402 - 04/24/10 03:29 PM Re: Oppo BDP-83 Wouldn't play Avatar BluRay [Re: Jimna]
AvFan Desperado Registered: 09/12/05 Posts: 619 Loc: El Cajon, California	I'm certainly a repeat customer and I recommend Oppo to family, friends and coworkers. My experience with their customer service folks has been terrific and they make it easy to update their products via firmware. IMO Oppo's players work very well and they are a great value. _________________________ AvFan Outlaw 976 \| ATI 2005 \| M&K 850s Left, Center & Right, Surround-55s, MX-70B Sub \| Harmony 950 remote \| Panamax 5100 \| OPPO UDP-203 \| LG OLED55B7
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#83404 - 04/24/10 04:22 PM Re: Oppo BDP-83 Wouldn't play Avatar BluRay [Re: Jimna]
gonk Desperado Registered: 03/21/01 Posts: 14054 Loc: Memphis, TN USA	Originally Posted By: Jimna Oppo seems like its becoming a company with a great name, and i mean this regarding staying power of their integrity. great customer support and product support over a sustained period of time is far better than any advertising slogan. They have built a very strong name for themselves over the last five years or so. The name itself dates back a fair bit farther than that in Asia, but it didn't exist here in the US until the end of 2004 or start of 2005. They build a good quality product, write a good manual to support it, and are a good company to work with if you need help. _________________________ gonk HT Basics \| HDMI FAQ \| Pics \| Remote Files \| Art Show Reviews: Index \| 990 \| speakers \| BDP-93
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#83699 - 05/15/10 01:39 PM Re: Oppo BDP-83 Wouldn't play Avatar BluRay [Re: gonk]
rubbersoul Desperado Registered: 02/27/06 Posts: 383 Loc: folsom, pa.	I have the Oppo BDP-83 and an iPhone can I connect the iPhone to the USB port on the 83 and be able to view videos and listen to audio on my system? I have already tried this but nothing happened? Am I missing something? _________________________ Outlaw 990/7700 Conrad Johnson Premier140 Tube Amplifier Conrad Johnson 17LS MKll Pre Amp B&W 803D2’s HTM3S DS7's HSU Subwoofer Mitsubishi 6800 Projector Da-Lite Screen, Oppo BDP93 Comcast PS Audio DSD Stack Variac Kill-O-Watt Nakamichi cables Audio 8 cables Air-Server Mac-Mini ROON
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#83701 - 05/15/10 03:58 PM Re: Oppo BDP-83 Wouldn't play Avatar BluRay [Re: rubbersoul]
gonk Desperado Registered: 03/21/01 Posts: 14054 Loc: Memphis, TN USA	The BDP-83 needs for a USB device to be a standard mass storage device. The audio and video files on an iPhone are only accessible through iTunes - if you plug it into the computer, open Explorer, and look at the phone all you'll see is pictures. You're better off picking up a $10 USB stick and using that. _________________________ gonk HT Basics \| HDMI FAQ \| Pics \| Remote Files \| Art Show Reviews: Index \| 990 \| speakers \| BDP-93
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#83704 - 05/16/10 03:48 AM Re: Oppo BDP-83 Wouldn't play Avatar BluRay [Re: gonk]
rubbersoul Desperado Registered: 02/27/06 Posts: 383 Loc: folsom, pa.	Thanks Gonk However, I was on the internet and apparently there is a special cable that is sold by Apple. There is a connection to the iPhone itself, another that is for supplying power to the iPhone, and then composite cables for audio and video that in my case would be connected to the 990. I have to do more research. insidedigitalmedia.com by Phil Leigh _________________________ Outlaw 990/7700 Conrad Johnson Premier140 Tube Amplifier Conrad Johnson 17LS MKll Pre Amp B&W 803D2’s HTM3S DS7's HSU Subwoofer Mitsubishi 6800 Projector Da-Lite Screen, Oppo BDP93 Comcast PS Audio DSD Stack Variac Kill-O-Watt Nakamichi cables Audio 8 cables Air-Server Mac-Mini ROON
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#83705 - 05/16/10 08:26 AM Re: Oppo BDP-83 Wouldn't play Avatar BluRay [Re: rubbersoul]
gonk Desperado Registered: 03/21/01 Posts: 14054 Loc: Memphis, TN USA	What you are describing sounds like either an iPod dock (like this one or maybe this one) or a cable that mimics a dock (like this one). The universal dock (the first link) is probably the best option because it gives you remote control. The cheaper dock may not have a video output, and the cable will require you to be holding the phone to control it. _________________________ gonk HT Basics \| HDMI FAQ \| Pics \| Remote Files \| Art Show Reviews: Index \| 990 \| speakers \| BDP-93
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#83707 - 05/16/10 09:35 AM Re: Oppo BDP-83 Wouldn't play Avatar BluRay [Re: gonk]
XenonMan Desperado Registered: 04/08/08 Posts: 2676 Loc: Columbus,North Carolina	I have docks for my iPod which are connected to both my 990 and the 886. The output of the dock is red white yellow for audio and video. The iPhone uses the same connection and would play music and video if configured to do so on the pre-pro. I use mine strictly for music. I have the Dynex docks which are about as inexpensive as you can get. They also have a remote which my Harmony controls. I have a macro in the Harmony which sets it all up and makes it easy to use from across the room _________________________ Music system Model 990/7500/Magnepan 1.6 QRs/Technics SL1200 MK2/Aperion S-12 Subwoofer/OWA3/Sony NS75H DVD APC H15 Power Conditioner TV System Large Advent Loudspeakers/ Polk center/Monoprice surrounds/Panasonic Viera 42 inch/Onkyo HT-RC260/Sony BDP S590/Directv Home Theater System Onkyo PR-SC886/Outlaw 7125 Klipsch RF-82 L/R,RC-62 center, RB-35 SR/SL, BENQ HT1075, Outlaw LFM1-EX/OPPO BDP-83/Directv Harmony ONE Blue Jeans and Monoprice interconnects APC H15 Power Conditioner
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#83709 - 05/16/10 04:21 PM Re: Oppo BDP-83 Wouldn't play Avatar BluRay [Re: XenonMan]
rubbersoul Desperado Registered: 02/27/06 Posts: 383 Loc: folsom, pa.	Thanks guys, Like I said I have to do some research,but i appreciate your input. This forum is the BEST!! _________________________ Outlaw 990/7700 Conrad Johnson Premier140 Tube Amplifier Conrad Johnson 17LS MKll Pre Amp B&W 803D2’s HTM3S DS7's HSU Subwoofer Mitsubishi 6800 Projector Da-Lite Screen, Oppo BDP93 Comcast PS Audio DSD Stack Variac Kill-O-Watt Nakamichi cables Audio 8 cables Air-Server Mac-Mini ROON
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