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Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 11:23 pm Post subject:
bmwracer wrote:
Maybe... But if it were about $1K, I'd buy one.
Ha. Honestly I don't think I have 80" of open wall space. Definitely would have to get a TV stand and then it would be sticking out covering adjacent windows.
Oppo continues its legacy with two new top end Blu-ray players
Regarded as the best of the best when it comes to disc players, Oppo has two new ones that can easily handle any disc you've got. Physical media isn't the only game in town, obviously, so in addition to Netflix, Vudu and local file support like MKV, Oppo has stepped it up even further by adding an HDMI port in front for use as an MHL input. This allows you to leverage the high-end Oppo's processing to do wonders on content stored on your portable or other MHL source. Speaking of video processing, both the new guys use Marvell's Qdeo video processor and are capable of doing both 2D-to-3D conversion as well as up-scaling to 4K. From a control perspective, a back-lit remote is included, but there's also an IR input, RS-232 and mobile phone apps. The BDP-103 will surely satisfy any videophile at $499 this October, but if you happen to be an audiophile too, then you'd probably want to wait until the BDP-105 is released later this year. Not only does it feature two ESS Sabre32 Reference DACs and a Toroidal linear power supply, but there are also dedicated stereo outputs with both RCA and XLR balanced connections and a headphone amplifier -- if you know what all that is, we're sure you really want it.
Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 46182 Location: Los Skandolous, California Country:
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 11:07 pm Post subject:
bmwracer wrote:
Oppo continues its legacy with two new top end Blu-ray players
Regarded as the best of the best when it comes to disc players, Oppo has two new ones that can easily handle any disc you've got. Physical media isn't the only game in town, obviously, so in addition to Netflix, Vudu and local file support like MKV, Oppo has stepped it up even further by adding an HDMI port in front for use as an MHL input. This allows you to leverage the high-end Oppo's processing to do wonders on content stored on your portable or other MHL source. Speaking of video processing, both the new guys use Marvell's Qdeo video processor and are capable of doing both 2D-to-3D conversion as well as up-scaling to 4K. From a control perspective, a back-lit remote is included, but there's also an IR input, RS-232 and mobile phone apps. The BDP-103 will surely satisfy any videophile at $499 this October, but if you happen to be an audiophile too, then you'd probably want to wait until the BDP-105 is released later this year. Not only does it feature two ESS Sabre32 Reference DACs and a Toroidal linear power supply, but there are also dedicated stereo outputs with both RCA and XLR balanced connections and a headphone amplifier -- if you know what all that is, we're sure you really want it.
The Rolls Royce of disc players. I dunno I think these high end systems will be soon become an even smaller niche market as the average person transitions to streaming technologies that push content wirelessly. Truthfully my decidedly "low end" Oppo hasn't been used in over a year probably as I've turned to streaming set tops like Roku and Apple TV to watch stuff on my stand alone TV. I do use Blu Ray but only rarely.
I bought a Blu-Ray player (Sony) about a month or so ago and it has also the steaming sites (Hulu, Netflix, etc.) available, plus regular 'net access... Pretty nice.
Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 46182 Location: Los Skandolous, California Country:
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 4:59 am Post subject:
bmwracer wrote:
I bought a Blu-Ray player (Sony) about a month or so ago and it has also the steaming sites (Hulu, Netflix, etc.) available, plus regular 'net access... Pretty nice.
That's key now. When I have a PS3 which does that along with the set top boxes...but when I got my Roku I got it primarily because it has a Crunchyroll channel allowing me to stream anime. At the time the PS3 player didn't have a Crunchyroll app but now it does...several months later.
That's key now. When I have a PS3 which does that along with the set top boxes...but when I got my Roku I got it primarily because it has a Crunchyroll channel allowing me to stream anime. At the time the PS3 player didn't have a Crunchyroll app but now it does...several months later.
Yup.
Seems like the Sony Blu-Ray player automatically adds new streaming sites to its lists...
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