Oppo UDP-205 Announced

Strangely enough at one stage I had the same Esoteric player in my system alongside the 105 and I would come to the same conclusion. I would seriously consider selling your Esoteric and investing in a Bryston BDA-3 Dac and hear music at a much higher level...including SACD.

 

Thanks for the info - I'm interested so I'll PM you so as not to go too far off topic,

 

Via HDMI 105 same sound as 103 as confirmed by Oppo

 

But definitely not the same SQ from the RCA stereo-outs as the 105 has a superior DAC. This is the main reason for the price difference.

 

This is common knowledge that anyone familiar with audio and Oppo players is most definitely aware of. You never indicated when you owned the 93 and the 103 if you used analog or HDMI. So which one were you using?

 

I'm sort of running out of room where I can install new equipment. Does this look to be near the same height dimension as the 105? In either case, they both dwarf my 95.

 

I'd guess that the 205 will be about the same size height wise as the 105/105D. Looking at the Oppo site it shows the 95 as being 4" and the 105D as 4.8".

 

I just returned my new 203. I didn't realize that it can't stream anything such as Netflix, Pandora or Tidal. The new 205 is the same. I will be keeping my 105D since it does everything and I have never had a problem with it. I do disagree with others though, for when I wish to play a CD or SACD my Esoteric player sounds much better.

 

Really, it doesn't have Netflix or Tidal?
Surely there will be a firmware update.

If that is the case, I won't even consider it.
I will look at something else or send my 105 out immediately to Modwright.

 

No Tidal or Netflix for the 203 or 205. I spoke with customer service last night before I sent the 203 back and they told me there will be no firmware updates to change this. Oppo did make it easy for me to return the unit. They sent me a UPS prepaid label to return the unit so I am only out the original $17.00 shipping charge. I can't blame them that I didn't read all the specs or frequent questions before ordering.

 

What's their reason for this?
You just didn't make my Christmas a happy season!

 

I wanted the newest DAC and definitely Tidal. Now if Tidal went belly up, that's a different subject. Nothing I can control there.

 

So what's my choices here.
Esoteric, or a Modwrighted 105.
Didn't really want to spend that much on a Esoteric, but with a Modwright and the cost of the Oppo, I'm almost there.
Bummer!

 

So what's my choices here.
Esoteric, or a Modwrighted 105.
Didn't really want to spend that much on a Esoteric, but with a Modwright and the cost of the Oppo, I'm almost there.
Bummer!

 

This has been talked about for months guys, c'mon. Disc optimized player!

 

You got rid of a great disc player because it did not have Netflix ? Go buy a a $69 Apple TV for the streaming stuff and let the disc player do what it does best. With Netflix and such built into just about every TV and cheap device like Apple TV, I surly would not miss it in a Oppo 203-205. I have a Oppo 105 and never used it for streaming services, Apple TV does that for me just fine.

 

I use Netflix in my HT system more than anything else and don't spin discs that often, so for me the 105 works better. I really like the sound of my 105 for BluRay movies and concerts but not for 2 channel, I prefer a dedicated CD/SACD player for that.

 

My OPPO BDP-93's software for Netflix etc. is so out of date, I haven't watched anything with them in years. I use the OPPO as a universal player--not a streaming device. I concur on the Apple TV for $70. More options (except no VUDU like OPPO has) and likely a longer update life.

honestly, I am happy Oppo is going to focus on other things than licenses for streaming services that are becoming as common as rabbit ears.

 

I only use HDMI my main system is the excellent Sony STR-DA5400ES AVR (UK version with HATS) & XA5400ES SACD player. Sony BDP-1000ES / BDP-760 (UK) BD player ,as I require a multi-region BD player I have just bought the Sony BDP-6500 ICOS modified looks very unsubstantial not hooked it up yet. If unsatisafactory despite not really interested in 4K will probably buy the forthcoming Sony 4K player due next spring definately no Oppos for me, non stop firmware, software issues.

 

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Move along

 

Don't you have another source with these apps? TV, etc?

 

This was hilarious. Thank you!

 

Yes well I'm not physic -a bit unusual if you are interested in stereo reproduction and you don't use XLR or RCA and again we have no idea of your system but even an AV amp would surely take the 105's dedicated stereo outputs.

 

I don't, personally, aside from my TiVo Premiere HD, which is painfully slow and clunky. It's my only choice for Amazon, unfortunately. Not all of us have or want all the latest gadgets. My AVR doesn't even have digital inputs (Sony STR-GA8ES).

I'd also rather stream directly through a device I know delivers excellent sound and picture quality, like an Oppo player, rather than a cheap device like an Apple TV or an expensive, but non-confidence-inspiring smart TV.

 

I use my Sony TV and have used an Apple TV in the past. No issues with either, pictures are/were excellent.

I've owned smart TVs (okay, two!) for the last five years. New one last year (Sony KDL-40W705C) coast less than £400 as it was an outgoing model but former award winner. Can't fault it. Likewise PS3.

Amps I have less issue with, but connectivity is widely available and you needn't HAVE to buy the latest, or greatest, to achieve the functionality you need whether it's am amp, a TV or whatever. Oppo made the right move IMO.

Cambridge didn't bother with many apps on the 752 or CXU, and certainly not Netflix or Prime. Again, a wise choice IMO.