Turns out i spoke too soon, because oppo keeps finding new ways to make the whole disc-player concept relevant. its most recent offerings include the bdp-103 ($499) and the bdp-105 under review here, a $1,199 version that has been hot-rodded for two-channel-audio enthusiasts.. If your a/v receiver or audio processor supports native dsd, your oppo player can send dsd signal over hdmi to the a/v receiver or audio processor. you should connect the hdmi 2 port of the bdp-103/105 player to your a/v receiver or audio processor since the hdmi 1 port does not transmit dsd signal.. Like earlier oppo blu-ray players, the bdp-103 is a digital media player (dmp), where it "pulls" content from a dlna server. what is new is that it is also a digital media renderer (dmr), meaning that a controlling device can "push" content to the player..
The design and engineering of the oppo bdp-103 blu-ray player is a step above the rest with features like an enriched media streaming interface, improved network connectivity, and versatility that will always serve up crystal-clear graphics and sound with every application you choose.. The oppo bdp-103 blu-ray player in use the first thing i noticed about the bdp-103 is how much faster it is than the bdp-93 that it replaces. the 93 has been my main player since it was released, and it is a bit slow to startup and begin working, but the 103 is much quicker.. The bdp-103 uses mostly the same remote code as the bdp-83. there are a few buttons added or removed. a universal remote previously programmed for the bdp-80/83/93/95 will work with the bdp-103. the following remote control code document may be used as a reference for new ir code programming..
