Very interesting Vincent. I've had my Oppo for a while now and I didn't know half the stuff it can do. In particular, changing the output resolution to make my LG OLED do the upscaling. I've always suspected my TV was better at this as Netflix/Amazon tends to look better than when I watch Blu-Rays. Thanks.
Another well presented, thoughtful and analytical demonstration. Thank you for this - it helps improve my understanding and use of the technology to get the best out of my equipment. I used to use the Oppo for upscaling of lower grade DVDs but not any longer. Cheers
Great video Vincent, really enjoy your channel. Could you maybe do a comparison between uhd discs and the apple tv4k? Im curious between the difference on a tech level and you opinion about it. I plan on buying my collection movies on disc and my 'just want to see' movies on the apple tv4k. Btw i noticed on the apple tv the fast forward/rewind dolby vision application isnt happening on apple tv4k? Im curious as to why not, its just always on even when forwarting/rewinding.
Really good video, im no springchicken when it comes to home cinema but I always learn something new and really useful from your videos! My hats off to you sir!
You forgot to mention about other unique feature on this Player, so for non English language users when watching disc, there is possibility to add external srt file with subtitles in desire language.
Vincent.. Since upscaling of the OPPO player is average, and not being used for FHD BluRay.. Using a player like Cambridge CXU could improve FHD BluRay with the current tvs? As most of the movies available were recorded at 35mm film im most concerned about FHD movies performance playing at a 4k tv than UHD Movies at 4k tv at least for the next couple of years.
Hiya Vincent, great channel, and I apologise for this question, as I'm betting you have been asked this many times, so you mention handshake issues, I get many of these on my LG, and Samsung 4k player, so what cable would you recommend? Thanks for your time
VERY USEFUL! Vincent, you're the best! I experienced the exact issue you mention about occasional handshake issues (1 second screen drop) with standard blue ray movies from my Oppo 203 to my LG OLED e7. Example: I recently played the blu ray movie, Manhunter, and got one scene where the scene blacked out for one second. I replayed the scene but did not experience the problem again. I also experienced a one second scene drop while watching the UHD movie, John Wick 2. Once again, I could not duplicate the issue with the movie. I will try the forced source direct mode on my Oppo and let my LG TV handle the processing.
Would you compare this OPPO 203 4K Blu Ray tv settings with the Sony 4K tvs X930E, A1 of this year. They also getting Dolby Vision update later this year.
Thanks for the cable grading comment Vincent @13mins, this would explain why I got flicker when I tried to use a 4K splitter with my TV on my Apple TV 4K I guess the splitter built in cable is rubbish, as works without splitter fine.
Vincent, could you please do a comparison between the new AppleTV 4K and the playback on a disc, for example this Oppo 203. I’m very curious about the quality difference between them as the content in the iTunes Store is way more friendly to my budget then physical discs alone. I expect that there would be a noticeable difference but just very curious to what degree. We need someone that looks into this who knows what he is speaking about.
Great idea Walter. I buy my film on iTunes but ran into a TERRIBLE problem for all yesterday. 4K versions of iTunes films cannot be downloaded only streamed which means we do not own them. One of my films that I bought 3 years ago was DELETED in my library by Apple. When I spoke to them they offered ZERO customer service and told me that it was the film companies that do it and they have no control. They would not offer to refund my purchase or credit my account and told me that 'I'd have to buy the film again'. Pretty shoddy experience which has truly made me question the whole long term prospect of the iCloud and trusting these companies!
Please, one question: I have a OLED B7 + OPPO 203 + Yamaha RXA 370 and HDMI 2.0 wireworld island 7 Upscale for watch movies in usb 3.0: 1080 / 4k, you recommend the oppo or oled and why ? I'm using oppo and i think it's better. Thanks !
One thing I realised when you select source direct , he should desactivate any Oppo video processing but in my case I found hdr is still activated on none HDR contents. Should HDR should be off normally on none HDR contents? Could you confirm this please ?
Do you use the zoom function 21:9 of Oppo on TVs? What is the best 21:9 mode to use on my Sony A1E TV? I find that 21:9 fixed is the best setting but not sure.
Vincent. Would love to see a comparison of upscaling between say the Oppo UDP-203, a high end OLED and a Lumagen Radiance Pro processor. If you have these, which should you let do the upscaling?
Hi Vincent, great video again? One thing i dont understand is what the advantage is of using a Blu-ray player to stream 4k Netflix movies, in stead of using your TV app for that. For instance i have a LG C7 tv, would there be any benefit of streaming 4k content through a blu-ray player than my LG TV?
Edwin Smaal some TVs have terrible network cards and you won’t be able to utilize the full speed of your internet. You may also experience drop outs in signal while using a TV. This is most common with Sony TVs though
Any recommendations for settings watching blueray films only ???? Will be upgrading my films to UHD over time so want to try and get the best picture possible with my blueray collection . Have Sony 55x90c Bose 300 soundbar sub and two wireless speakers . Kind regards
Are Dolby vision tvs necessary in order to watch movies on oppo if the oppo upscales blue rays to dolby vision anyways? I plan on playing oppo blue rays upscaled to dolby visyon a hdr 4k player.
Thanks for this useful and interesting video. If I understood correcty, you could recommend to use "source direct" in the settings of the Oppo when used with the LG B7, because of the better upscaling of the LG?
Great video - like most of your videos :-) I have actually had the flickering from my Oppo 203 connected directly to my LG 65C7, which usually appears after watching 4K material and getting back to the Home menu. I usually just power toggle to get rid of it. So why would the HDMI cable cause this situation if playing the 4K material flawlessly? - any ideas?
Hi Vincent. How can I check DV dynamic meta data being applied if I run a movie from the backup (USB attached drive) using the fast forward? I can't recreat this on a backup like you did on a disc. Is this related to the fact that from USB the resampling is much faster then from disc?
I like oppo as you can still access the settings menu during movie playback and make real time changes. You would have to stop the movie first with the panasonic.
lghaze42 THX certification is more of a gimmick than an actual indication of a quality piece of equipment. Not sure the process of getting something THX certified but I’m sure money is involved, and ultimately the end user will be the one paying for their certification, not the company. Most ID companies are trying to get most bang for buck and do a damn good job at it. My emotiva amp, svs subs, and oppo player might not have any fancy certifications but they blow most of the competition away at a much more affordable price point.
lghaze42 yeah he chose the Panasonic in a video in the past cause the chroma was slightly better if I remember. Oppo improves on the player every update tho since then
Hi everyone-I have a new UDP203 Oppo and When playing CD's I am experiencing a reverb effect (not delay or echo) on all CD's. It must be a setting some where! How do you switch it off without upsetting any other desired auto functions? Hope you can help? Mike.
Have you tried plugging in a cable box into the the oppo 203 with the lg c7 for upscaling since i here the upscaler in the lg 7 series oleds isnt good?
I recently bought the OPPO 205 and i'm running it through a Dennon 2300W for some reason I can't get DTS HD MA or Dolby HD...it only does DTS or DD or Multi...i'm splitting the audio as my TV is only a JS8000...I've tried all the settings? Any idea why it won't send the best audio???
Does this player have a zoom feature to hide black bars? im no video purist. i know it might cut off part of the video but care more about using my whole screen.
It is indeed, as there are some more accurate upscalers like Lumagen PRO , can do the job much better than OPPO or Panasonic players for upscaling the content.
When did the A-B repeat become obsolete function? I miss frame by frame features of LaserDisc. Why can't any mainstream brand make a player with the same feature set? Oppo is hard to find in my country and when you find someone selling it, it costs millions.
Panasonic is in the HDR and B 4k Disc development industry work with Holywood studios!! Really I think Panasonic more reliable and my software updates.
No, the OPPO will not “decode Dolby ATMOS”, however it will use your home theater AV unit with ATMOS or compatible tv. They will decode ATMOS, OPPO will pass through the data.
So a 2017 TV will outperform the oppo about upscaling??? It's the first time in lifetime, I have heard that a built-in TV scaler it's better than a premium player. WTF?
Hi , I am having a problem with my Oppo UDp203 bluray player. There is no video signal out. after much going through the internet i was asked to press the resolution button on the remote and fix to source direct. after doing this i managed to reboot the player and it was working fine for a day. then again today no video output , tried the same procedure but no gain from video. why does this happen. supposed to be a sturdy player. does anybody in the group have this issue. will be greatful if somebody can give me any lead on how to fix this problem.
Isn't another way of understanding this just looking at it as though it's *kind of like* DTS-MA (lossless) vs DTS-HD (lossy)? DTS-HD is the core, which will be played if your player cannot support DTS-MA, but if it does support it, you'll get an even more enhanced audio experience.
You are the best reviewer on RUclips. Thank you for explanation. It is very clear))))
Interesting to see fast forward + rewind visually showcasing the Dolby Vision dynamic meta data being applied.
once again Vincent, a brilliant video. thanks.
Outstanding In Depth Explanation & Analysis. Good Stuff Vincent Theo.
Thanks +Mr 4K Upscaler
HDTVTest would this improve cable tv on my 900e ?
Very interesting Vincent. I've had my Oppo for a while now and I didn't know half the stuff it can do. In particular, changing the output resolution to make my LG OLED do the upscaling. I've always suspected my TV was better at this as Netflix/Amazon tends to look better than when I watch Blu-Rays. Thanks.
Another well presented, thoughtful and analytical demonstration. Thank you for this - it helps improve my understanding and use of the technology to get the best out of my equipment. I used to use the Oppo for upscaling of lower grade DVDs but not any longer. Cheers
What’s better Dolby Vision or HDR??? And what a HDMI cables do you recommend??? Or any 2.0 high speed cable will do the same quality???
Hey Vincent, great video. For the Panasonic to show the chapter, you have to press the "Status" button on the remote control.
Great video Vincent, really enjoy your channel.
Could you maybe do a comparison between uhd discs and the apple tv4k?
Im curious between the difference on a tech level and you opinion about it.
I plan on buying my collection movies on disc and my 'just want to see' movies on the apple tv4k.
Btw i noticed on the apple tv the fast forward/rewind dolby vision application isnt happening on apple tv4k? Im curious as to why not, its just always on even when forwarting/rewinding.
Did you compare the Oppo UDP 203 to the Panasonic UB 900 for sound quality?
Really good video, im no springchicken when it comes to home cinema but I always learn something new and really useful from your videos! My hats off to you sir!
You forgot to mention about other unique feature on this Player, so for non English language users when watching disc, there is possibility to add external srt file with subtitles in desire language.
please can you elaborate more ? does this function available in Sony ubp 800 also?
The Cezus Rather not i'm not sure but on Avsforums you can ask People about this.
Thanks Vincent, I love the way that you thoroughly explain everything, great video!
Vincent.. Since upscaling of the OPPO player is average, and not being used for FHD BluRay.. Using a player like Cambridge CXU could improve FHD BluRay with the current tvs? As most of the movies available were recorded at 35mm film im most concerned about FHD movies performance playing at a 4k tv than UHD Movies at 4k tv at least for the next couple of years.
Hiya Vincent, great channel, and I apologise for this question, as I'm betting you have been asked this many times, so you mention handshake issues, I get many of these on my LG, and Samsung 4k player, so what cable would you recommend?
Thanks for your time
great info and tips VT. Wish we could still buy the Oppo here in the USA. Never got one myself.
VERY USEFUL! Vincent, you're the best!
I experienced the exact issue you mention about occasional handshake issues (1 second screen drop) with standard blue ray movies from my Oppo 203 to my LG OLED e7.
Example: I recently played the blu ray movie, Manhunter, and got one scene where the scene blacked out for one second. I replayed the scene but did not experience the problem again.
I also experienced a one second scene drop while watching the UHD movie, John Wick 2. Once again, I could not duplicate the issue with the movie.
I will try the forced source direct mode on my Oppo and let my LG TV handle the processing.
Would you compare this OPPO 203 4K Blu Ray tv settings with the Sony 4K tvs X930E, A1 of this year. They also getting Dolby Vision update later this year.
Thanks for the cable grading comment Vincent @13mins, this would explain why I got flicker when I tried to use a 4K splitter with my TV on my Apple TV 4K I guess the splitter built in cable is rubbish, as works without splitter fine.
such good information, concise and informative in an easy to understand for us amateurs.
Vincent, could you please do a comparison between the new AppleTV 4K and the playback on a disc, for example this Oppo 203. I’m very curious about the quality difference between them as the content in the iTunes Store is way more friendly to my budget then physical discs alone. I expect that there would be a noticeable difference but just very curious to what degree. We need someone that looks into this who knows what he is speaking about.
Great idea Walter. I buy my film on iTunes but ran into a TERRIBLE problem for all yesterday. 4K versions of iTunes films cannot be downloaded only streamed which means we do not own them. One of my films that I bought 3 years ago was DELETED in my library by Apple. When I spoke to them they offered ZERO customer service and told me that it was the film companies that do it and they have no control. They would not offer to refund my purchase or credit my account and told me that 'I'd have to buy the film again'. Pretty shoddy experience which has truly made me question the whole long term prospect of the iCloud and trusting these companies!
How about choosing “Source Direct” when plugged into an AVR that upscales to 4k? Any benefits? Or will it be no different from keeping it on auto?
Hi, Vincent. I currently own the LG 55uh8500. Do you think this TV is a good enough display for the Oppo 203? I would appreciate your thoughts.
Please, one question:
I have a OLED B7 + OPPO 203 + Yamaha RXA 370 and HDMI 2.0 wireworld island 7
Upscale for watch movies in usb 3.0: 1080 / 4k, you recommend the oppo or oled and why ?
I'm using oppo and i think it's better.
Thanks !
Yet another top-notch video! great detail!
Yup, Vincent - you are the best. Superb tech, great thinking and excellent presentation.
Vincent, we truly appreciate your in depth reviews and equipment insights Thank you!
Love these videos! What’s an HDMI cord you can recommend instead of the generic one the 203 comes with ?
Blue Jeans Cable is the bomb! They actually TEST their cables and r reasonably priced!
One thing I realised when you select source direct , he should desactivate any Oppo video processing but in my case I found hdr is still activated on none HDR contents. Should HDR should be off normally on none HDR contents? Could you confirm this please ?
And still be real replacement for the Oppo players (analog audio out, sacd, dvd-a, etc). Shame nobody took the torch.
I need a more clear explanation on using “Source Direct”. Is it used for 1080p Blu-Rays, or all discs, including 4K UHD’s?
I really enjoyed this video, the level of information and education I just got from you was brilliant! Think I'm going to stick around here, subbed 😁
Do you use the zoom function 21:9 of Oppo on TVs? What is the best 21:9 mode to use on my Sony A1E TV? I find that 21:9 fixed is the best setting but not sure.
If you were running the sony 285es projector would you run the oppo 203 or the panasonic 900?
Hi, the home screen (starry night sky) wallpaper is really nice. How could I download a copy of it to use as my PC wallpaper?
Thanks
Vincent. Would love to see a comparison of upscaling between say the Oppo UDP-203, a high end OLED and a Lumagen Radiance Pro processor. If you have these, which should you let do the upscaling?
Hello my question is: does this player system come with the 5.1 surround channels? or that has to be bought separately?
Hi Vincent, great video again? One thing i dont understand is what the advantage is of using a Blu-ray player to stream 4k Netflix movies, in stead of using your TV app for that. For instance i have a LG C7 tv, would there be any benefit of streaming 4k content through a blu-ray player than my LG TV?
Edwin Smaal some TVs have terrible network cards and you won’t be able to utilize the full speed of your internet. You may also experience drop outs in signal while using a TV. This is most common with Sony TVs though
Also apps are usually new version. on OLED C7. Hulu is an old version OS, so I don't have my list like on my phone.
so since oppo now is not producing players anymore who should we choose ? (pioneer or sony or)
Any recommendations for settings watching blueray films only ????
Will be upgrading my films to UHD over time so want to try and get the best picture possible with my blueray collection .
Have Sony 55x90c
Bose 300 soundbar sub and two wireless speakers .
Kind regards
Please let me know the camera model you used when shooting the content.
Vincent, did I understand correctly that you recommend letting the LG B7A handle upscaling not the 203?
Are Dolby vision tvs necessary in order to watch movies on oppo if the oppo upscales blue rays to dolby vision anyways? I plan on playing oppo blue rays upscaled to dolby visyon a hdr 4k player.
Thanks for this useful and interesting video. If I understood correcty, you could recommend to use "source direct" in the settings of the Oppo when used with the LG B7, because of the better upscaling of the LG?
Danilo Evangelistella yes sir
Tito Rodriguez what about 4k bluray? should I use auto or source direct for my oppo on the sony x900f.
Great video - like most of your videos :-)
I have actually had the flickering from my Oppo 203 connected directly to my LG 65C7, which usually appears after watching 4K material and getting back to the Home menu. I usually just power toggle to get rid of it. So why would the HDMI cable cause this situation if playing the 4K material flawlessly? - any ideas?
Jan Ekstrøm he explained it in the video. Play it back and listen.
Hi Vincent.
How can I check DV dynamic meta data being applied if I run a movie from the backup (USB attached drive) using the fast forward?
I can't recreat this on a backup like you did on a disc. Is this related to the fact that from USB the resampling is much faster then from disc?
Very good review.
Great video keep the good work up JJ 👍
I am a Panasonic fan.I have the 2012 65" Vt50...awesome tv.
Great vid. I love my Oppo 203👍🏼
I like oppo as you can still access the settings menu during movie playback and make real time changes. You would have to stop the movie first with the panasonic.
What about the grain about the ub900 ? Is it a reality or a myth ? It is really present on the web.
Thanks so much for all the great info....just purchase an Oppo 203 for my LG 55B7A
Still rather have the Panasonic.Wonder why OPPO does'nt get THX certified?
lghaze42 THX certification is more of a gimmick than an actual indication of a quality piece of equipment. Not sure the process of getting something THX certified but I’m sure money is involved, and ultimately the end user will be the one paying for their certification, not the company.
Most ID companies are trying to get most bang for buck and do a damn good job at it. My emotiva amp, svs subs, and oppo player might not have any fancy certifications but they blow most of the competition away at a much more affordable price point.
THX isn't what it used to be. Google it.
Where can we try to find Oppo 203/205 players please ?
Any word if the Oppo 203 will be getting HDR+ in a firmware upgrade?
the oppo 203 allows blu-ray playback downloaded from the Internet or backup movies that I have?
How is the c6 p 55 inch upscaling? Is it on par with the c7? Hope you answer.
Great explanations! I learned a lot. Thanks
In a recent video you picked the Panasonic UB-900 over the OPPO.....?
lghaze42 yeah he chose the Panasonic in a video in the past cause the chroma was slightly better if I remember. Oppo improves on the player every update tho since then
Too bad oppp stopped with streaming services . This makes the player more user friendly
Hi everyone-I have a new UDP203 Oppo and When playing CD's I am experiencing a reverb effect (not delay or echo) on all CD's. It must be a setting some where!
How do you switch it off without upsetting any other desired auto functions? Hope you can help? Mike.
Superb Explanation, have your 500th like Sir...
Does the oppo 203 input support Dolby vision
Panasonic 950 or LG B7 OLED to go with Oppo?
Great reviews Vincent!
Great job on explaining!
Awesome, Thank you for taking the time.
Have you tried plugging in a cable box into the the oppo 203 with the lg c7 for upscaling since i here the upscaler in the lg 7 series oleds isnt good?
I recently bought the OPPO 205 and i'm running it through a Dennon 2300W for some reason I can't get DTS HD MA or Dolby HD...it only does DTS or DD or Multi...i'm splitting the audio as my TV is only a JS8000...I've tried all the settings? Any idea why it won't send the best audio???
333 Trouble you have to change audio settings in oppo most likely
Can please do oppo 205 review..
you said not all HDMI cables are the same, if the picture isn't cutting out randomly and theyre both working fine then whats the difference?
The panasonic i had it and gave it to my son, the doby vision and audio is much better on my oppo 203.
Did they improve the chroma upsampling since last review?
No.
I want to buy a player with dolby vision, did you ever thy the LG one? planning to buy a new tv soon
Does this player have a zoom feature to hide black bars? im no video purist. i know it might cut off part of the video but care more about using my whole screen.
Is it a good idea to use source direct while watching 4k blu-ray
Yes. It'll playback at 3840x2160@24Hz or 23.976Hz.
It is indeed, as there are some more accurate upscalers like Lumagen PRO , can do the job much better than OPPO or Panasonic players for upscaling the content.
Is the Sony x1 extreme processor better for 4k bluray? Or the oppo processor?
Do you know if LG is planning to fix the lip sync issue on the 2017 OLEDs?
I have to use PCM to get the lip sync good..
Or do you know if there's a way to fix it?
David Hinkle The latest firmware update fixed it
David Hinkle what do you mean?
When did the A-B repeat become obsolete function? I miss frame by frame features of LaserDisc. Why can't any mainstream brand make a player with the same feature set? Oppo is hard to find in my country and when you find someone selling it, it costs millions.
what native region is included for the version that is not free region?
Panasonic is in the HDR and B 4k Disc development industry work with Holywood studios!! Really I think Panasonic more reliable and my software updates.
excellent Vincent
Informational video , thank you.
Great review!!!
does anybody know if the Panasonic has that source direct feature? thanks
Can someone tell me if i run the dolby vision signal of the Oppo trough the Onkyo tr-656 to the LG C7 it will still show Dolby Vision on my C7?
Great job
I think those who took issue with you not using 2 oppos may not even know about the "HRD switch" setting practice.
Ain’t going to lie I did skip a bit.. does this support Dolby Atmos and dts?
No, the OPPO will not “decode Dolby ATMOS”, however it will use your home theater AV unit with ATMOS or compatible tv. They will decode ATMOS, OPPO will pass through the data.
So a 2017 TV will outperform the oppo about upscaling??? It's the first time in lifetime, I have heard that a built-in TV scaler it's better than a premium player. WTF?
Awesome
Hi , I am having a problem with my Oppo UDp203 bluray player. There is no video signal out. after much going through the internet i was asked to press the resolution button on the remote and fix to source direct. after doing this i managed to reboot the player and it was working fine for a day. then again today no video output , tried the same procedure but no gain from video. why does this happen. supposed to be a sturdy player. does anybody in the group have this issue. will be greatful if somebody can give me any lead on how to fix this problem.
Hi all anybody hooked up sky Q box into oppo 203 ? Any real advantage or success
Does the Oppo have tree dee? 😂😂😂 Sorry, I couldn't help myself.
Quaalid i love 3D too!
Love those seizure inducing flashes.
Nice oppo
Isn't another way of understanding this just looking at it as though it's *kind of like* DTS-MA (lossless) vs DTS-HD (lossy)? DTS-HD is the core, which will be played if your player cannot support DTS-MA, but if it does support it, you'll get an even more enhanced audio experience.
Haha..."go get two copies of Power Rangers and compare yourself".
No thanks! My mental health is important to me.
He said go find two of each and do it yourself LMBO!!!
1:13
Robot, android, of cyborg?
_I mean in the background._
Panasonic just needs a Dolby Vision update, then it will be the best!
Not going to happen, we're told.
already happened
this damn bluray player is selling for $1800 on Amazon. what the actual fuck?