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Oppo 205 integration problems

My 205 arrived two days before OPPO’s April 2 “farewell” notice.  I test drove it on my MAggie 3.6s through my Moon Pre and Amps.  Exemplary sound on both SACD and using Macbook .wav files through the 205’s.
Next, I moved it to my home theater system:  video display - Visio E65-E1 4k ARC HDMI;  HDMI input to the 205 from an Arris cable modem; analog output to 5-channel Outlaw Amp.  
The player works fine for 4k and blue ray discs, but sometimes the audio drops out.  To watch cable, I have to physically swap HDMI from the 205 HDMI input to the Video display.  Oppo support claims that My HDMI cables may be the culprit, but have had me reduce the digital throughput. i have acheived sound this way, but I have been troubleshooting because the still sound drops out without doing anything.
Long story short.  A lot of you seem to think highly of the 205, but my experience has been frustrating. So far, every time I switch media sources I need to change the cable configuration.
Any suggestions?
davesandbag
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dbphd
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You might post this at the Oppo 205 thread at avsforum.com.  In my applications, HDMI from DirecTV goes to the Oppo, HDMI-1 from the Oppo goes directly to the video player (monitor or projector), HDMI-2 goes to a prepro or balanced analog to a preamp for audio.

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anwar
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The audio drop problem was discussed below but this refers to running 205 with the display off.

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/interesting-hdmi-problem-oppo-udp-205

Is it possible that there is HDCP copy protection handshaking problem between 205 and your Visio display?
davesandbag OP
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Had a new mother board installed in Vizio TV.  Cable box to OPPO 205 HDMI in, HDMI out to VIzio HDMI 1/ARC.  Cannot raise Cable modem “Guide” screen with Oppo in the pathway.  Down another dark alley with Oppo it seems.




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