Topic: OPPO DV983H

[peterpan]

It's normally not recommended to have dual upconverting, i.e., upconverting at the player and then upconverting at the receiver. Therefore, connecting the 981 directly to the TV is probably correct because of the advanced upconverting capability of the player.

If you want to experiment, try to send a raw video signal (480i) from the 981 to your receiver. Activate the upconverting feature of the receiver and connect it to the TV.

You can choose which one you prefer. You will likely prefer the 981 direct to the TV.

@ streetsmart -- i appreciate the reply. thanks! i will try that later. have a few more questions if you don't mind.

i connected the Oppo directly to my receiver... receiver outputs directly to TV via HDMI. when i first tried playing the disc, was impressed by the results. but i realized later that the Oppo was set only at 480p so i guess that's where the receiver did the upconverting as you mentioned right?  anyway, when i switched the Oppo to 1080p -- you can really tell the difference -- video wise. 

however, i don't understand why when i set it to 1080p, the sound sort of skips, or briefly stops as if it's not in sync for around a second or 2.  the display on my receiver flashes from "Dolby Digital" to "Dial Norm+2" and back to Dolby when sound resumes.  I don't know what it means.  It doesn't happen when i set the Oppo to 1080i or lower.  i tried 2 Region 1 discs and a Region 3 and experienced the same thing. any ideas?

i have yet to try if it will happen if i connect the Oppo directly to TV via HDMI and output the sound thru the receiver via an optical cable.  i'll also try Oppo to receiver via HDMI, but use optical cable to output the sound.

thanks again.

[oReOsHaKe]

@ streetsmart -- i appreciate the reply. thanks! i will try that later. have a few more questions if you don't mind.

i connected the Oppo directly to my receiver... receiver outputs directly to TV via HDMI. when i first tried playing the disc, was impressed by the results. but i realized later that the Oppo was set only at 480p so i guess that's where the receiver did the upconverting as you mentioned right?  anyway, when i switched the Oppo to 1080p -- you can really tell the difference -- video wise. 

however, i don't understand why when i set it to 1080p, the sound sort of skips, or briefly stops as if it's not in sync for around a second or 2.  the display on my receiver flashes from "Dolby Digital" to "Dial Norm+2" and back to Dolby when sound resumes.  I don't know what it means.  It doesn't happen when i set the Oppo to 1080i or lower.  i tried 2 Region 1 discs and a Region 3 and experienced the same thing. any ideas?

i have yet to try if it will happen if i connect the Oppo directly to TV via HDMI and output the sound thru the receiver via an optical cable.  i'll also try Oppo to receiver via HDMI, but use optical cable to output the sound.

thanks again.

Its normal.  Its does so when there is a transition from one audio format to another and back..

[peterpan]

thanks oreoshake.  it happens when the movie is playing so it should play Dolby Digital throughout right?  when the sound skips, you miss dialogs in the movie plus it can be irritating. how can that be normal?    parang CD sya na tumatalon.  and as mentioned, it happens when i set the Oppo to 1080p.  i'm using naman a full HD tv.

[oReOsHaKe]

thanks oreoshake.  it happens when the movie is playing so it should play Dolby Digital throughout right?  when the sound skips, you miss dialogs in the movie plus it can be irritating. how can that be normal?    parang CD sya na tumatalon.  and as mentioned, it happens when i set the Oppo to 1080p.  i'm using naman a full HD tv.

do you have this while in the middle of the movie or during the start only?  Because if it is in the middle of the movie then its abnormal.  You may have some audio drop-outs probably due to a problem in you AVR.

[peterpan]

@ oreoshake -- yes middle of the movie. not the start.  don't think it's the AVR. i run my PS3 and another DVD player thru my AVR and no problems naman.  don't know if its the OPPO or a wrong setting. it doesn't happen when the Oppo is set to 1080i or lower.

[oReOsHaKe]

the display on my receiver flashes from "Dolby Digital" to "Dial Norm+2" and back to Dolby when sound resumes.  

I usually get this during the beginning of the movie when there is a transition from the introduction of the movie to the 1st track or chapter of the movie but not in the middle of the movie.

[Moks007]

@ streetsmart -- i appreciate the reply. thanks! i will try that later. have a few more questions if you don't mind.

i connected the Oppo directly to my receiver... receiver outputs directly to TV via HDMI. when i first tried playing the disc, was impressed by the results. but i realized later that the Oppo was set only at 480p so i guess that's where the receiver did the upconverting as you mentioned right?  anyway, when i switched the Oppo to 1080p -- you can really tell the difference -- video wise. 

however, i don't understand why when i set it to 1080p, the sound sort of skips, or briefly stops as if it's not in sync for around a second or 2.  the display on my receiver flashes from "Dolby Digital" to "Dial Norm+2" and back to Dolby when sound resumes.  I don't know what it means.  It doesn't happen when i set the Oppo to 1080i or lower.  i tried 2 Region 1 discs and a Region 3 and experienced the same thing. any ideas?

i have yet to try if it will happen if i connect the Oppo directly to TV via HDMI and output the sound thru the receiver via an optical cable.  i'll also try Oppo to receiver via HDMI, but use optical cable to output the sound.

thanks again.

Sir pls let me know your feedback on the 981 when you plug it straight to your tv (also how big is your tv?, for purposes of comparing bec I just have a 46 inch). Thanks

[notarius]

Hay...finally my payment process at Oppo Digital was successful!

Payment Details (PayPal)
Transaction ID: XYZ
Item Price: $413.00 USD
Total: $413.00 USD
Order Description:  1 OPPO DV-983H 1080p Up-Converting Universal DVD Player with ABT and 7.1CH Audio
Buyer: PChin
Ship to: ATTN: PinoyDVD.com/PChin, Johnny Air Cargo, 69-04 Roosevelt Avenue, Woodside, USA

Sir,

May we know how much JAC charged you to ship to Manila?

[iiinas]

Sir,

May we know how much JAC charged you to ship to Manila?

mas mabigat kasi ito kaysa sa 981, but a fellow member told me na for his 981, he paid jac around 5k, lahat lahat na. 

[streetsmart]

however, i don't understand why when i set it to 1080p, the sound sort of skips, or briefly stops as if it's not in sync for around a second or 2.  the display on my receiver flashes from "Dolby Digital" to "Dial Norm+2" and back to Dolby when sound resumes.  I don't know what it means.  It doesn't happen when i set the Oppo to 1080i or lower.  i tried 2 Region 1 discs and a Region 3 and experienced the same thing. any ideas?

i have yet to try if it will happen if i connect the Oppo directly to TV via HDMI and output the sound thru the receiver via an optical cable.  i'll also try Oppo to receiver via HDMI, but use optical cable to output the sound.

I think that "Dial Norm+2" refers to "Dialogue Normalization." That should happen only when you start playing the disc. If it happens in the middle of the movie, there's a problem.

I suspect it is the HDMI cable. As you said, try to connect the player direct to the display and then use optical cable to the AVR for the sound. That should be more stable. Quite often kasi, maraming problema ang HDMI cable connection.

[pchin]

Sir,

May we know how much JAC charged you to ship to Manila?

You can check earlier posts, I included the shiping cost details. If not mistaken it's less than 3k but since the US$ is getting stronger now expect to pay higher. 

[peterpan]

I think that "Dial Norm+2" refers to "Dialogue Normalization." That should happen only when you start playing the disc. If it happens in the middle of the movie, there's a problem.

I suspect it is the HDMI cable. As you said, try to connect the player direct to the display and then use optical cable to the AVR for the sound. That should be more stable. Quite often kasi, maraming problema ang HDMI cable connection.

Yep it happens in the middle movie. I used the supplied HDMI cable with Oppo and also tried a bnew Monster HDMI cable rin but same result. Weird lang talaga ma when at 1080i setting naman ok sya.  anyway, will try to connect it to the TVs HDMI nalang tonight as you have advised and see if the problem goes away or i guess i'd have to settle with a 1080i setting. so far, my eye can't tell the difference sa video when compared with 1080p.

Sir pls let me know your feedback on the 981 when you plug it straight to your tv (also how big is your tv?, for purposes of comparing bec I just have a 46 inch). Thanks

sure. but note that i won't be able to give you a detailed technical comparison.   i'm fairly new at this.  i use a 40inch braviaX.

[peterpan]

I finally got to connect my Oppo 981 straight to the TV via HDMI, and the sound through the Pioneer LX50 via optical cable.  PQ is excellent although my untrained eye couldn't tell difference between straight to TV connection or if the Oppo is connected straight to the receiver.  A side by side comparison would have helped.

Would really prefer to pass video/audio direct to the receiver via HDMI so i can control all my connections thru it.  but as mentioned in ealier posts, i wasn't able to resolve that "Dialogue Normalization" thing that happens frequently in the middle of the movie if i set the Oppo to upscale to 1080p.  i can only have a problem-free connection if i set it at 1080i.  i don't know if it's a bug in my Oppo unit or the receiver. I will be testing my receiver pag dating nun Oppo unit of my bro.  Anyone else have any idea how i can correct the problem or if you think ok na rin that i just set the Oppo to upscale at 1080i.  Di ko rin alam kasi difference.  This is all new to me pa. 

[pchin]

Got a notice from OPPO. For those who are interested:

Dear Valued OPPO Customer,

Thank you for your interest in the OPPO DV-983H, the new flagship model in OPPO's line of award-winning up-converting DVD players. You are receiving this e-mail because you have signed up to be notified of the OPPO DV-983H's availability. A new shipment of the OPPO DV-983H has arrived and we have reserved a limited supply for customers like yourself who have signed up to be on the OPPO DV-983H priority waiting list. Since you requested to be notified of the OPPO DV-983H's availability, we would like to give you an opportunity to purchase an OPPO DV-983H while supplies last.
 
Cut and paste the special link below in to your browser to place your order.
 
www.oppodigital.com/proddetail.asp?prod=DV983H-VIP&partner=VIP
 
This special link will be available until August 5, 2008. Orders for the DV-983H will be processed on a first come, first served basis. Your credit card will not be charged until your order is shipped. Orders for the DV-983H are typically shipped within 1 business day.
 
OPPO Sales Specialists are ready to help you with any questions you may have regarding OPPO products.  You may call us at 1-650-961-1118, Monday - Friday 9 am to 5:30 pm PST,  or visit our website www.oppodigital.com/dv983h to learn more about the OPPO DV-983H DVD player.
 
This is the last email regarding the OPPO DV-983H's availability.

[oReOsHaKe]

I finally got to connect my Oppo 981 straight to the TV via HDMI, and the sound through the Pioneer LX50 via optical cable.  PQ is excellent although my untrained eye couldn't tell difference between straight to TV connection or if the Oppo is connected straight to the receiver.  A side by side comparison would have helped.

Would really prefer to pass video/audio direct to the receiver via HDMI so i can control all my connections thru it.  but as mentioned in ealier posts, i wasn't able to resolve that "Dialogue Normalization" thing that happens frequently in the middle of the movie if i set the Oppo to upscale to 1080p.  i can only have a problem-free connection if i set it at 1080i.  i don't know if it's a bug in my Oppo unit or the receiver. I will be testing my receiver pag dating nun Oppo unit of my bro.  Anyone else have any idea how i can correct the problem or if you think ok na rin that i just set the Oppo to upscale at 1080i.  Di ko rin alam kasi difference.  This is all new to me pa. 

It's better if you email OPPO directly regarding this problem..

[cousin skeeter]

To me the shocker was the 980 ..I'm thinking tuloy to get this player
Looks so goooood for the price..Man it looks excellent against ps3 and xa2 considering the price difference. If money is no object, I would get the 983 hehe..
Ya I agree bec of time constraint we cant calibrate every player. I just wish we calibrated the 981 bec it really looked bad, there is something wrong .

Sirs, was reading on Oppo DVD players on Amazon, the 981 seems to have issues with Sony rear projection TVs, probably the reason of its poor performance in the shootout. I copy/pasted the customer review below including reply from Oppo.

http://www.amazon.com/review/product/B000LU8A7E/ref=cm_cr_dp_hist_3?%5Fencoding=UTF8&filterBy=addThreeStar

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

Make sure it's compatible with your TV, September 13, 2007
By  Richard Newton (Saratoga, CA USA) - See all my reviews
     

If you have a rear projection TV, you may want to consider the DV-980H instead. I have a Sony KDS-60A3000 rear-projection TV. In the forum on avsforum in the Sony KDS-XXA3000 thread, a user posted this message from Oppo customer support:

"LCoS in the SXRD systems is still prone to macroblock enhancement errors. It is not as pronounced as DLP, but it still exists. For this reason, we never recommend the use of the DV-981HD for RPTV, as there will likely be blocking errors.

Secondly, the previous generation SXRD displays did not respond well to the output of the DV-981HD due to bad handshaking errors with your display and proper colorspace. This causes some users to see "green push".

For your display we would recommend the use of the DV-980H. This player will produce the cleanest, sharpest picture on your RPTV display.

Best Regards,

Customer Service
OPPO Digital, Inc.
453 Ravendale Dr, Suite D
Mountain View, CA 94043
[email protected]
Tel: 650-961-1118
Fax: 650-961-1119"

[oReOsHaKe]

There is actually a comparison chart for all models of the OPPO DVD player and it is stated in this chart what model is compatible with the type of TV that you have

CLICK ME

[cousin skeeter]

There is actually a comparison chart for all models of the OPPO DVD player and it is stated in this chart what model is compatible with the type of TV that you have

CLICK ME

From the chart, it seems that only the 981 uses the Faroudja chip. I was assuming all 3 of them were. I did read in another forum that the Faroudja DCDi chip is the one causing the macroblocking problems so its not limited to the 981 only. Some users were complaining of this issue on their Denon dvd players.

[sechiong]

hinde pala puede mag-order direct sa oppo special kung oppo dv-983, hindi pala sila nagdedeliver sa pilipinas.

[oReOsHaKe]

hinde pala puede mag-order direct sa oppo special kung oppo dv-983, hindi pala sila nagdedeliver sa pilipinas.

You can order online but have it delivered to JAC-NJ.. JAC-NJ will then ship it here in the Philippines.. You have to be a member of JAC before you have items delivered to its US address..

[sechiong]

You can order online but have it delivered to JAC-NJ.. JAC-NJ will then ship it here in the Philippines.. You have to be a member of JAC before you have items delivered to its US address..

@oreoshake


may i know how can i do that?

[oReOsHaKe]

@oreoshake


may i know how can i do that?

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[notarius]

mas mabigat kasi ito kaysa sa 981, but a fellow member told me na for his 981, he paid jac around 5k, lahat lahat na. 

Posted this in another thread, but you folks would be pleased to know that shipping cost of my 981 via JAC NY was only P2,635.00.  I got it yesterday, and enjoying every minute of it.

[oReOsHaKe]

Posted this in another thread, but you folks would be pleased to know that shipping cost of my 981 via JAC NY was only P2,635.00.  I got it yesterday, and enjoying every minute of it.

Congrats on your 981!!!

[sechiong]

Posted this in another thread, but you folks would be pleased to know that shipping cost of my 981 via JAC NY was only P2,635.00.  I got it yesterday, and enjoying every minute of it.

did JAC delivered it directly to your destination?

[notarius]

Nah! Megamall pick-up.

[Moks007]

Nah! Megamall pick-up.

Sir did you order from amazon or directly from oppo. Just to give me an idea of how much my 980 will cost , I ordered from amazon, sometimes kasi amazon double box. Thanks

[streetsmart]

Sir did you order from amazon or directly from oppo. Just to give me an idea of how much my 980 will cost , I ordered from amazon, sometimes kasi amazon double box. Thanks

Raymund, if you ordered directly from Amazon, siguradong double box yun. If you used a 3rd party, there's a good chance na single box lang.

[notarius]

Sir did you order from amazon or directly from oppo. Just to give me an idea of how much my 980 will cost , I ordered from amazon, sometimes kasi amazon double box. Thanks

Neither.  I ordered via Ebay. Paid $135 +24.99 shipping. I don't have a price for the 980. My 981 came in a single box. I estimate the incremental weight of the 2nd box not to exceed two lbs.

[TOY 01]

Available na po sa amazon yun OPPO 983H.... $399.99