I guess I got lucky in the Oppo lottery cause I got my Oppo 205 in mid September.
If not an Oppo 205 then what?
So I was going to purchase the Oppo 205 but now that Oppo will no longer produce it people seemed to have bought them up all up and are now trying to sell them for 2 or 3 times the original $1200 price.
If I wanted to go with another brand what would you recommend? I want the unit to have Dolby Vision, HDMI 2.2, 4K, etc.
Thanks
If I wanted to go with another brand what would you recommend? I want the unit to have Dolby Vision, HDMI 2.2, 4K, etc.
Thanks
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Ones for sale (205) here my goodness!...honey call the police...i think theres a robbery's in progress...i missed my calling on the 205...having the 105d and dont know how well my hearing at my age would justify purchase just for cd's...i did do the firmware upgrade yesterday and that thing seems to have a little more mojo going on yo... |
Since the announcement of Oppo discontinuing production I’ve been tempted to sell my ModWright Oppo 205 which I bought used a couple years ago. i have no idea how a stock 205 performs however the ModWright is spectacular with live concerts on DVD and movies in general and I’ve further enhanced its overall performance by using a set of Symposiums Roller blocks 2+ under it , that was immediately transforming to overall picture quality and sound . So if your waiting for delivery of the last production run or looking to purchase a used 205 I highly recommend ModWrights upgrades . |
riia_award In several communications I had with Oppo since I got on the list in Feb, they never told me I would or wouldn't get a unit or that they were overbooked. They simply said they would begin notifying people in the order they applied when the units started coming in the fall. If what you say is correct, I forsee a healthy resale market of 205's at a big profit for quite some time. Will be interesting to see if they had that many more people sign up than what they built for this production run. I kind of suspect they made enough to cover the people who got on the waiting list, as they had plenty of time to order the components. |
Oppo is making huge profits by selling direct. They cut out their distributor and dealer network. They will continue to release this product over the next 12 months. The suckers who bought product with the intent to flip at gouging price rates are going to be disappointed. Patience will be rewarded. |
"Also Cambridge Audio as well are in the Oppo’s price range for universal players." "CAMBRIDGE and OPPO share the same DNA with the same motherboard" Before I purchased my current Oppo 105, I owned a Cambridge Audio 751BD which was a great performer. Same platform as the Oppo 95. I switched to the Oppo 105 only because I found one on my local C-list for a steal and to use it’s DAC feature. I was actually looking for a CA 752BD, which does have a DAC feature, when I found the Oppo 105 Bill |
Option (1) CAMBRIDGE and OPPO share the same DNA with the same motherboard Option (2) a Superior audio and video: check out the ARCAM UDP411 I moved up to an ARCAM when (IMO) it bested my prior CAMBRIDGE in terms of both audio and video performance for HT. (I use a standalone high-end CDP for my 2-channel audio ) https://hometheaterhifi.com/reviews/video-player/universal/arcam-udp411-universal-player-review |
Panasonic is coming out with their NEW upscale 4K player in the fall. Looks like it was designed to compete with the Oppo 205. Analogue outs, better video processing. Dolby vision plus the new HDR10+. No list price yet though. https://www.pocket-lint.com/tv/news/panasonic/143621-panasonic-ub9000-uhd-blu-ray-player-thx-dolby-vision-alexa |
