Will the Oppo BDP 80 play DVD-Audio discs in true resolution via HDMI? Or do I need the 5.1 analog inputs to do this?
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As I do not own any DVD Audio discs, I am not certain, but do I remember hearing something to that effect a while back. A good place to look/ask the question would be on the AVS forum. Those folks in there will definitely know. Seek out the owners thread for the unit, the answer is probably somewhere in there.
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Brian, I did purchase this DVD player and it will not upscale through component, only through HDMI. I guess I have to live with 480p for now until I get a TV with HDMI inputs.
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No for that Audio Quality you need to move up to the OPPO players at double the price. This is an excellent Blu-ray player but not Audiophile grade sound.
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Woopak, I'm afraid you are incorrect. Not all commercial DVD discs are copy protected (Criterion etc..), the Oppo will upconvert and play +R and other burned media as well, please see the compatibility in the specs.
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I solved this. There is no upscaling of HDMI, thats they way it should be. I solved this for older SD DVDS that I play on my blue ray like this, I hooked up a second set of connections and when its old DVDs I switch the receiver to DVD instead of blueray and the upscaler makes them look very much better than just normal DVDs. When I say switch I mean just like you switch the receiver from one component to another its that simple. I am really liking my investment with this receiver.
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It passes the audio to the speakers, not the TV, so you don't need any optical connections to the TV.Also, it won't decode any of the HD audio codecs from your BluRay or HD-DVD player, but it will accept the signal and pass it to the speakers. If your component doesn't have the option to convert the HDMI HD audio, then this receiver will down sample to Dolby Digital/DTS and pump it to the speakers,
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I second buying a second OPPO DVD player for standard DVD playback.It's a shame OPPO has locked down the region free option on their BD players. My OPPO 970 was a simple IR remote code entry to make it region free and works flawlessly on PAL discs.I can understand OPPO's position on FW hacks bricking units, but why could they not have made this the simple IR remote code entry functionality?
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I didn't play with it enough to see if the Bluray INPUTS sounds from the HDMI. (I believe the HDMI is for output.) The optical digital is easy to pipe any sound that would normally be coming out of the TV into the bluray. ie VCR, Wii, laptop. Set the bluray on "TV" and it plays whatever the TV speakers would be playing. (I'll have to check if there is an "HDMI input" mode on the Bluray.)-Will
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Actually, the stock Oppo BDP-95 and BDP-93 both contain NTSC/PAL conversion built-in, so you can watch either format disc at any time. The difference here is that you can play all regions of Blurays and DVD's on the player, at least if it does what is advertised. That's an aftermarket conversion - but one that should cost $100.00 or so, not nearly $300.00... You can find the all region BDP-95 for less money elsewhere, and the stock BDP-95 for $999.00 most anywhere, including direct from Oppo.
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I just tested it. Yes, it does. Albeit choppier than my Oppo DV-981HD DVD player.
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I use OPPO usb port to play from usb no converter need, but most of the time I use CD not digital music
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If you will be sticking with standard DVDs and want good upconversion and HDMI out for later upgrades to a better TV then your absolute best bet is the OPPO 983, now discontinued but still available from amazon 3rd party sellers.OPPO DV-983H 1080p Universal Up-Converting DVD Player with SACD and DVD-Audio
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I did call customer support. He just said the better the DVD the better the upconversion. I could have guessed that. I have high quality home movies in 480i. They look very good but have jaggies on straight edges. Is there any body out there using the Oppo for home movies??
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I have an HD TV LCD 1080p that is working well with my Toshiba A-35, that outputs in HDMI 1.3. I am considering buying the Oppo 980H for its conversion capabilities. The Oppo outputs in HDMI 1.2. Are HDMI 1.2 and 1.3 mutually compatible? Will the Oppo's output over HDMI 1.2 work as well as HDMI 1.3?
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the oppo is a blue ray player. the play station three and the cable sound like they are plugged into your tv and you've run out of hdmi connections. save your money and get an amp that will accommodate your connections needs. way to think 'out the box', using equipment for more than it was intended.
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Yes, they all play regular dvd's, not just blurays. If you only have a 720p/10801 television, then the bluray player will output the pic at that level. You may have to adjust the settings, but it will still out output it at 720p/1080i
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Dear Sir, Does your DVD/BluRay have audio input RCA interface? If it has such interfaces, you can apply a RCA to 3.5mm adapter to make it work.