The new OPPO Digital UDP-203 question

I'm actually glad that they're doing that. This may help them cut costs, or put their effort where it really matters (a great video/audio component). I'm not too fond of having 3 different AV devices featuring the same Netflix/Online services. I'm ready to put away the Apple TV as my xfinity box started featuring Netflix. Needless to say not having "bloatware" installed sounds like music to my ears.

I agree with tiago729.  Almost all Smart TV's now offer streaming services. I am looking forward to picking up Oppo UDP 203 or 205 for UHD playback only.  

I use a Chromecast in the rear HDMI input of my BDP-105, primarily for streaming Pandora, Tidal and TuneIn Radio as background music.  That way, I can "cast" from a phone or tablet and not have to turn a TV on to control the player.  By pressing the Input and "3" buttons on the remote in succession, I can switch to the rear HDMI input.  Input and "1" get me back to the player.  Or if I wanted to, I could use the HDMI output from my Nexus Player as I can "cast" to that also, in addition to using whatever streaming services it offers.  I rarely ever use the Oppo for video.  

To be honest, I'm OK with using the HDMI input for additional streaming sources, as that way, any firmware updates would focus on the player's main abilities, bug fixes, etc., rather than adding more streaming services.  

Most TVs produced in the last few years already come with built-in apps for NetFlix, YouTube and other streaming services. And if your TV doesn’t, there numerous inexpensive set top boxes and dongles available that do support these services (Roku, AppleTV, Chromecast, etc.) So why should this be a deal breaker? The Oppo is an outstanding mult-format disc player. I personally wouldn’t buy a lesser quality unit just to get these streaming services bundled in.

Thanks everyone for your excellent input.  I wasn't aware of the external Roku devices that can be used to access streaming services.  Also I reread the specs on the Oppo BD-103 and it has 4K video upscaling.  So won't really need the UDP-203 as it turns out.