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Which OPPO?

Might be time to upgrade my years old Sony blu ray. We watch one or two movies weekly and lately, the Sony completely freezes about 1 1/2 to 2 hours into a movie, needing a complete reboot (pulling the plug) to restart and then click to where we left off....aggravating!

Been thinking about an Oppo for a while, but how much better are the latest ones as opposed to the 103 which can be had for around $500. It will be hooked to plasma tv, Sonus Faber Toy Towers, Nad 326 BEE integrated amp. It will rarely be used for just playing music, tv and movies only. Is there any need to move to the new 105 at more than twice the cost?

Thanks in advance for your input.
audiowoman
mingles
796 posts
 
For streaming, Apple has a much better choice of movies than Netflix. We use our Apple TV for both services and it works great. Does Oppo have access to sites other than Netflix?
audiowoman OP
249 posts
 
Well we got the 103 and it makes a great difference - very nice machine!

We got everything set up and it is working well with playing movies, dvd's and cd's. We have the network hooked up, but strangely when we try to stream music from the internet via logtitech media server, it all loads up and when you hit play for an artist it just keeps scrolling down the playlist and won't actually stop and play a song. What am I missing here?
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nonoise
10,885 posts
 
Not quite sure since I don't stream my 103 as of yet (very lazy) but the customer service at OPPO is second to none and they'll walk you through it. Just call them.

All the best,
Nonoise
audiowoman OP
249 posts
 
Thanks Nonoise - should have thought of that myself - it's weird though because the system streams just fine through the apple tv....
hard when you can't quite get to the back of things without dragging components out of cabinet - i swear next time I'm getting tv rack with casters!
beaverlake
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You might also consider a used BDP93 or even an 83. I've got an Oppo-modded 83 and a 93 (I have a Meridian front end so I don't need the upgraded DACs). I've read (but have not tested) that the 83 does better upscaling than the 93/95. That being said - if saving $100-$200 isn't the key then I'd go for the 103 (truth be told I'm thinking of selling the 93...)

Just a thought if $$ are tight. Any Oppo represents solid value IMHO - I've owned an Oppo since the early BDP-83's.
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