OPPO BDP-83 SPECIAL EDITION

Contents 1 Summary 2 Issues and Solutions 3 Firmware Releases - Files and Release Notes 3.1 May 4, 2009. 3.2 June 26, 2009 3.3 July 24, 2009 3.4 August 5, 2009 3.5 September 9, 2009 3.6 September 30, 2009 3.7 December 22, 2009 3.8 March 29, 2010 3.9 May 5, 2010 3.10 August 24, 2010 3.11 February 1, 2011 4 Image Gallery 5 Specifications 5.1 Connections 5.2 Technical Details 6 Files and Documentation 7 External Links

BDP-83 SPECIAL EDITION
Product	Blu-ray Player
Manufacturer	OPPO
BD Profile	BD-Live (2.0)
Regions	A, B, C
3D support
Upconversion
Audio decoder
Memory	None
Disc loading	Tray Loading
Internet support	No
MSRP	$899
OPPO Blu-ray players OPPO BDP-80 OPPO BDP-83 OPPO BDP-83 SPECIAL EDITION OPPO BDP-93

Summary

Issues and Solutions

Firmware Releases - Files and Release Notes

May 4, 2009.

https://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-83/bdp-83-firmware-22-0430.aspx

Category: First Firmware Release
Main Version: BDP83-22-0430
Loader Version: BE23F3 857523F3
Sub Version: MCU83-22-0410

June 26, 2009

http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-83/bdp-83-firmware-31-0620.aspx

Category: Latest Official Release Main Version: BDP83-31-0620
Loader Version: BE2403 85752403
Sub Version: MCU83-23-0513
Release Notes:
The major changes included in this version are:

1. Further improvement to DVD-Audio disc compatibility and navigation.
2. Fix for the issue of losing audio at certain DVD-Audio track/chapter transitions, such as "The Beatles – Love".
3. Additional on-screen audio information display for DVD-Audio: sample rate in addition to channels and format.
4. Support for viewing static pictures on DVD-Audio discs using the PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN remote control buttons.
5. Compatibility improvement for user-encoded DVD-Audio discs.
6. A two-tiered rotation speed control for DVD media: normal speed for DVD-Video/DVD-Audio and increased speed for AVCHD on DVD media. This change is to support the occasional peaks of bit rate required by the AVCHD programs.
7. Improved detection of 4:3 aspect ratio bonus material on Blu-ray Discs.
8. DVD subtitle quality improvement (sync subtitle to frame). Combing of film-based DVD subtitle should be eliminated.
9. Improved remote control response for SACD in fast forwarding or fast rewinding mode.
10. Support for bitstream output of HDCD
11. Adjustment to the sensitivity of the front panel EJECT and POWER buttons.
12. Improvement for handling chapter breaks on DVD. This revision passes the Microsoft WHQL DVD 3:2 Chapter PF False test.
13. Improvement for DVD navigation.
14. Fix for the issue of not able to set a manual IP address when the network cable is connected and there is no DHCP server on the network.
15. Fix for the issue of angle icon appearing when the setup menu option "Angle Mark" is set to off.
16. Fix for the issue of subwoofer trim setting not applied after power cycle.
17. Other general disc compatibility and performance improvements.

Bonuses: Undocumented, no guarantee features and enhancements:

1. Fix for the Rice Krispie "Snap, Crackle, and Pops" of SACD playback.
2. Pressing the YELLOW button during DVD-Video to access the main feature no longer causes subtitles to turn on by default.

July 24, 2009

http://oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-83/bdp-83-firmware-34-0722.aspx

Category: Public Beta Release
Main Version: BDP83-34-0722 [Outdated by BDP-35-0805 Firmware]
Loader Version: BE2403 85752403
Sub Version: MCU83-23-0513
Release Notes:

1. Blu-ray Disc compatibility improvement, especially for certain titles such as "12 Rounds" and "The Haunting in Connecticut".
2. Additional "Deep Color" options utilizing dithering. If the display does not support 36-bit deep color, dithering 36-bit to 30-bit or 24-bit may produce an image that is visually smoother than rounding 36-bit to 30- or 24-bit.
3. Improved precision for color space conversion.
4. Improved upconversion for MKV files that have a picture size smaller than 1280x720 with 24fps frame rate.
5. Improvement for DVD navigation.
6. Other general disc compatibility and performance improvements.

August 5, 2009

http://oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-83/bdp-83-firmware-36-0805x.aspx

Category: Experimental Release
Main Version: BDP83-36-0805
Loader Version: BE2403 85752403
Sub Version: MCU83-23-0513
Release Notes:

1. Blu-ray Disc compatibility improvement, especially for certain titles such as "Dollhouse Season 1", "12 Rounds" and "The Haunting in Connecticut".
2. Additional "Deep Color" options utilizing dithering. If the display does not support 36-bit deep color, dithering 36-bit to 30-bit or 24-bit may produce an image that is visually smoother than rounding 36-bit to 30- or 24-bit.
3. Improved precision for color space conversion.
4. Improved up-conversion for MKV files that have a picture size smaller than 1280x720 with 24fps frame rate.
5. Improvement for DVD navigation.
6. Fix for the issue of not being able to reset factory default settings introduced in the 34-0722 beta firmware.
7. Fix for the PAL DVD picture quality issue introduced in the 34-0722 beta firmware. The issue looks like a de-interlacing error but is caused by the decoder chip, not the de-interlacer.
8. New pop-up user interface for audio and subtitle selection.
9. Improved GOTO function for music file playback. The GOTO function now allows the user to jump to a certain time point within a music file.
10. Other general disc compatibility and performance improvements.

September 9, 2009

http://oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-83/bdp-83-firmware-38-0905.aspx

Category: Public Beta Release
Main Version: BDP83-38-0905
Loader Version: BE2600 or BT0300
Sub Version: MCU83-24-0630
Release Notes:

See 40-0925 Firmware Release Notes

Known Issue: After selecting "Reset Factory Defaults" from the "Device Setup" menu, the player may lose video output and stop responding to remote control. Should this happen, please turn off the player, turn it back on, enter the setup menu, and select "Device Setup" - "Persistent Storage" - "Erase BD-Video Data". This should clear the error condition and allow you to reset factory default settings.

September 30, 2009

http://oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-83/bdp-83-firmware-40-0925.aspx

Category: Latest Official Release
Main Version: BDP83-40-0925
Loader Version: BE2600 or BT0300
Sub Version: MCU83-24-0630
Release Notes:

1. Blu-ray Disc compatibility improvement, especially for certain titles such as "X-Men Origins: Wolverine", "Lie to Me", "Dollhouse Season 1", "12 Rounds" and "The Haunting in Connecticut".
2. Additional "Deep Color" options utilizing dithering. If the display does not support 36-bit deep color, dithering 36-bit to 30-bit or 24-bit may produce an image that is visually smoother than rounding 36-bit to 30- or 24-bit.
3. Improved precision for color space conversion.
4. Improved up-conversion for MKV files that have a picture size smaller than 1280x720 with 24fps frame rate.
5. Improvement for DVD-A disc compatibility. The specific titles targeted include "Beck: Sea Change" and DVD-A discs released in Japan by JVC.
6. Improvement for DVD navigation.
7. Improvement for compatibility with Denon receivers that only acquire 2ch DSD signal upon initial playback of a SACD multi-channel disc.
8. Improvement for compatibility with receivers that show "no signal" but play audio when a CD is played using HDMI bitstream output mode.
9. Fix for the issue of subtitle being cut off when playing a PAL DVD.
10. New pop-up user interface for audio and subtitle selection.
11. Improved GOTO function for music file playback. The GOTO function now allows the user to jump to a certain time point within a music file.
12. Other general disc compatibility and performance improvements. The specific titles targeted include the CD "The Saturday Nite Agenda", DVD "IL DIVO - Live at the Greek Theater", Blu-ray "Fired Up" and a few other discs.

December 22, 2009

[REPLACED BY 48-1224]
http://oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-83/bdp-83-firmware-48-1224.aspx

Category: Public Beta Version
Main Version: BDP83-48-1218B
Loader Version: BE2650 or BT0350
Sub Version: MCU83-25-0811
Release Notes:

1. Blu-ray Disc compatibility improvement, especially for certain titles such as the European version of "Terminator Salvation", Indican's "The Wonder of It All", and "(500) Days of Summer" from Fox.
2. Subtitle shift feature. During playback, press and hold the "SUBTITLE" button to activate the function and then use up/down arrow buttons to move the subtitle. The shift position is saved in the "Video Setup" - "Display Options" section of the setup menu. This feature is useful for customers with 2.35:1 projection screens.
3. OSD position feature. The OSD (On-Screen Display) can be moved to work together with the subtitle shift feature. There is a new setup menu item in the "Video Setup" - "Display Options" section for this.
4. Auto mode for HDMI Audio format. The new "Auto" mode enables the player to use bitstream audio output for audio formats that are supported by the A/V receiver, and LPCM for formats that cannot be decoded by the A/V receiver.
5. Setup menu changes. Some items are re-grouped into the "Display Options" sub-menu under "Video Setup". Some items are re-ordered in the menu structure to improve the ease of use.
6. Experimental feature - home network streaming. This feature can be accessed from the "My Network" icon in the "Home Menu" screen. It requires a DLNA-capable media server running on your computer. The supported media types are the common set of what the player can decode and what the media server can stream.
7. Experimental Feature - BluTV. This is an interactive television service that will initially feature channels such as casual games, widgets and movie art. To use this feature, the "BD-Live Network Access" item in the "Network Setup" section and the "Secondary Audio" item in the "Audio Format Setup" section of the player's setup menu must be turned on.

March 29, 2010

http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-83/bdp-83-firmware-50-0323b.aspx

Category: Public Beta Version
Main Version: BDP83-50-0323B
Loader Version: BE2690 or BT0390
Sub Version: MCU83-27-0326
Release Notes:

This public beta version works for both the standard BDP-83 and the BDP-83 Special Edition. Comparing to the official release version BDP83-48-1224, the major changes included in this version are:

1. When there is no disc playing, the player shows the OPPO background screen instead of the "Home Menu". The "Home Menu" can be accessed by pressing the "Home" button on the remote control.
2. Improvement to MKV compatibility. Some MKV files do not play or play with severe video artifacts when using previous firmware. This version improves the playback of such files.
3. Some users have reported hearing pops or crackles between SACD tracks. This issue happens to certain discs that have data frames that are not aligned with track boundaries. This version removes such pops or crackles.
4. Other general disc compatibility improvement based on recent and upcoming Blu-ray releases as well as user-submitted disc samples.

May 5, 2010

http://oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-83/bdp-83-firmware-50-0424.aspx

Category: Latest Official Release
Main Version: BDP83-50-0424
Loader Version: BE2710 or BT0410
Sub Version: MCU83-27-0326
Release Notes:

1. Traditional splash screen. When there is no disc playing, the player shows the OPPO background screen instead of the "Home Menu". The "Home Menu" can be accessed by pressing the "Home" button on the remote control.
2. Improvement to MKV compatibility. Some MKV files do not play or play with severe video artifacts when using previous firmware. This version improves the playback of such files.
3. Fix for the SACD pops/crackles issue. Some users have reported hearing pops or crackles between SACD tracks. This issue happens to certain discs that have data frames that are not aligned with track boundaries. This version removes such pops or crackles.
4. Revision of the RS-232 control protocol. If the player is equipped with the RS-232 wired control option, the new protocol adds three verbose modes to enable command echo back, automatic status update and automatic program counter update. For a complete list of RS-232 protocols please refer to the OPPO BDP-83 RS-232 Control Protocol V2 document.
5. Improved volume control function for the analog audio output. Volume control was previously implemented using the DSP (Digital Signal Processor). This version utilizes the DAC (Digital to Analog Converter) chips to perform volume control. This change brings the following benefits:

• Fix for the subwoofer hum that happens when the player's volume is set to less than 100 while outputting SACD in DSD format over HDMI
• Volume control in DSD mode for SACD. Previously volume control does not work for DSD mode. With this version, all analog audio outputs of the BDP-83SE and the dedicated stereo output of the BDP-83 can apply volume control in DSD mode.

1. Fix for a compatibility issue with Sherwood Newcastle R774 A/V receiver. The issue was no audio signal over HDMI when playing a CD.
2. Other general disc compatibility improvement based on recent and upcoming Blu-ray releases as well as user-submitted disc samples.
3. Minor changes to BD-Live and BD-Java behavior. Erasing the persistent storage from the setup menu now erases both downloaded BD-Live contents and Java-based bookmarks. BD-Live access is set to off after resetting factory default settings. If you prefer to have BD-Live access, please turn it on from the setup menu.

August 24, 2010

http://oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-83/bdp-83-firmware-52-0816b.aspx

Category: Public Beta Version
Main Version: BDP83-52-0816B
Loader Version: BE2731 or BT0431
Sub Version: MCU83-27-0326
Release Notes:

1. A small number of Blu-ray discs with Dolby TrueHD audio exhibit a momentary audio drop-out issue if the player is connected to an A/V receiver via HDMI and bitstream is selected as the HDMI Audio format. This version fixes the issue.
2. Certain SACD discs with many short tracks or with a long track following several short tracks can cause the player to freeze during playback. This version fixes the issue.
3. The previous firmware version displays the time counter slightly too fast when playing SACD. This version fixes the issue.
4. Support for LPCM audio streaming over home network is restored. The previous firmware did not carry this feature over from older versions. Please note that home network streaming is an experimental feature. You will need a computer running UPnP or DLNA streaming server software that can support transcoding to LPCM in order to use this feature.
5. Fix for the issue of incorrect video size when playing some Blu-ray discs, such as “Patton”.
6. Other general disc and media file compatibility improvement based on recent and upcoming Blu-ray releases as well as user-submitted samples.

Known Bug:

1. SACD snaps, crackles, and pops between audio tracks are re-introduced into the firmware. There is no solution other than reverting to the previous 50-0424 Firmware.
2. Incorrect Aspect Ratio for external media. If the "Primary Output" is set to HDMI and the Aspect Ratio is set to "16:9 Wide/Auto", then the player will pillarbox all external media.

a. The solution is to either set Primary Output to "Component" or TV Aspect Ratio to "16:9 Wide" under Video Setup. Note: setting Primary Output to "Component" will degrade DVD picture performance.

February 1, 2011

http://oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-83/bdp-83-firmware-54-0130b.aspx

Category: Public Beta Version
Main Version: BDP83-54-0130B
Loader Version: BE2731 or BT0431
Sub Version: MCU83-27-0326
Release Note:

1. Certain SACD discs with many short tracks or with a long track following several short tracks can cause the player to freeze during playback. This version fixes the issue. The crackles and pops that happened occasionally between tracks on some discs are also eliminated.
2. Fix for the issue of incorrect video size when playing some Blu-ray discs, such as "Patton", "Time Bandits" and "Date Night".
3. A small number of Blu-ray discs with Dolby TrueHD audio exhibit a momentary audio drop-out issue if the player is connected to an A/V receiver via HDMI and bitstream is selected as the HDMI Audio format. This version fixes the issue.
4. Support for LPCM audio streaming over home network is restored. The previous firmware did not carry this feature over from older versions. Please note that home network streaming is an experimental feature. You will need a computer running UPnP or DLNA streaming server software that can support transcoding to LPCM in order to use this feature.
5. The previous firmware version displays the time counter slightly too fast when playing SACD. This version fixes the issue.
6. Other general disc and media file compatibility improvement based on recent and upcoming Blu-ray releases as well as user-submitted samples.

Things still broken:

1. BD-LIVE and Persistent Storage Corruptions: This will be fixed in another firmware release. OPPO has isolated the cause of these errors and is committed to eradicating them.
2. Incorrect Aspect Ratio for MKV Files: The player will still not properly display 4:3 MKV media correctly.
3. Non-Locked 24Hz MKV Treated as 1080i: This too will hopefully be corrected.
4. DLNA still does not support DivX/XviD streaming.
5. Toy Story 3's 7.1 DTS-HD Master soundtrack is still decoded incorrectly.

Image Gallery

Specifications

Dimension Width Height Depth Size (cm) Size (in.) 16.9 2.8 13.0 Weight Kilograms (kg) Pounds (lbs) Weight 5 11.0

Measurement Operation Mode 35 W Stand-by Mode 0.5 W Power Supply AC 100-240V, 50-60Hz Audio DAC 32bit / 192kHz Video DAC 12bit / 148.5MHz

Connections

Output Type Connections Video Out Back Front Total HDMI 0 Component(Y/Pb/Pr) 1 Composite 1 S-Video No Coaxial 1 PC input (D-sub)/(VGA) Audio Out Optical Sound Analog 7.1 Other USB 2 Firewire Ethernet Yes	Input Type Connections Video In Back Front Total Composite S-Video Audio In Optical Sound Analog Other Specification Bluetooth Wireless Internet (802.11) Special Connections

Technical Details

Audio/Video	Specifications
Audio Decoder
Resolutions	1080p,1080i,720p,576p,480p
Upconversion
Frame Rate	24p,30p, 50p, 60p, 50i, 60i
Processor/Chipset

Feature Details 3D Support Recording Support Parental Control OSD language Internet Details Internet Support Internet Services Accessories Included User Manual Yes Remote Controller Yes Batteries Wireless Adapter Additional Accessories

Multimedia and Storage Details Flash Memory Hard Drive Yes Built-in VCR Disc Changer No BD Formats BD-ROM,BD-R,BD-RE,BD-9 DVD Formats DVD-ROM,DVD-R,DVD-RW,DVD+R,DVD+RW CD Formats CD-ROM,CD-R,CD-RW Supported Memory Cards Playback Details Audio Playback Dolby Digital,Dolby Digital+,Dolby TrueHD,Dolby TrueHD (bitstream),DTS,DTS-HD,DTS-HD MA,DTS-HD MA (bitstream),PCM,WMA,MP3,OGG,AAC,SACD,DVD Audio Video Playback MPEG-2,MPEG-4 AVC (H.264),VC-1,MKV,SVCD,JPEG

Additional Features

Files and Documentation

External Links