Oppo BDP-103

[ogrequad]

Question for the Oppo experts out there:

After years of keeping an eye out for a preowned Oppo for a reasonable price, I finally have the opportunity to get a hold of one. It's a BD-103, and it comes with the original remote, wireless dongle, and power cord. I have not seen it in person, but based on pictures, it appears to be in excellent condition. Price is $200.

As someone who has been playing his surround music through a bit of a "Frankenstein" set-up (Sony Blu-Ray player for Blu-Ray Audio, Denon DVD player for SACD and DVD-Audio), it will be nice to have an all-in-one machine that plays pretty much everything (I also have a good amount of HDCD-encoded CDs in my collection). One technical note: the digital chip in my receiver is fried, so I have to listen to all my music (surround and stereo) through analog connections, as HDMI won't work. (Yes, I know I need a new receiver, but budget is tight).

All of that said, would you say that the Oppo is a smart purchase for that price? My only hesitation is the age of the machine and the fact that Oppo no longer provides tech support since they went out of business.

Any pros/cons that you can think of before I commit to purchasing? Are there other, newer, reasonably priced machines that do everything I'm looking for AND have analog outs?

Thanks!

 

[LuvMyQuad]

I think it's a great price.

Last I heard, Oppo still does provide support and repairs. They stopped making disc players and audio gear. They didn't go out of business. They still manufacture phones.

 

[ogrequad]

I think it's a great price.

Last I heard, Oppo still does provide support and repairs. They stopped making disc players and audio gear. They didn't go out of business. They still manufacture phones.

Ok, that's good to know. Thanks for the reply!

 

[vegas]

I think it is a no-brainer for that price!

 

[Steve Bruzonsky]

The 103 will play 2 and multi-channel SACDs. Also rip them - see https://www.psaudio.com/blogs/copper/down-the-rabbit-hole-of-sacd-ripping-and-dsd-extraction-1

I've been ripping SACDs for years using an Oppo 103

 

[GOS]

I think it is a no-brainer for that price!

Totally, a no-brainer!!! Easily could have been triple that price.

 

[Mark Anderson]

Oppo in California repaired my BDP-83 about a year ago. Great service, should you have any troubles.

 

[Sonik Wiz]

Question for the Oppo experts out there:

After years of keeping an eye out for a preowned Oppo for a reasonable price, I finally have the opportunity to get a hold of one. It's a BD-103, and it comes with the original remote, wireless dongle, and power cord. I have not seen it in person, but based on pictures, it appears to be in excellent condition. Price is $200.

As someone who has been playing his surround music through a bit of a "Frankenstein" set-up (Sony Blu-Ray player for Blu-Ray Audio, Denon DVD player for SACD and DVD-Audio), it will be nice to have an all-in-one machine that plays pretty much everything (I also have a good amount of HDCD-encoded CDs in my collection). One technical note: the digital chip in my receiver is fried, so I have to listen to all my music (surround and stereo) through analog connections, as HDMI won't work. (Yes, I know I need a new receiver, but budget is tight).

All of that said, would you say that the Oppo is a smart purchase for that price? My only hesitation is the age of the machine and the fact that Oppo no longer provides tech support since they went out of business.

Any pros/cons that you can think of before I commit to purchasing? Are there other, newer, reasonably priced machines that do everything I'm looking for AND have analog outs?

Thanks!

Buy it! Or maybe look for a good bargain on 105.
As others said said Oppo continues to have great tech support.

 

[ogrequad]

Thanks for all the responses! I have plans to buy it this weekend. Woo hoo!!

 

[barfle]

I have a 105D. I know there are differences, but I’m not sure exactly what they are anymore.

DO NOT let that puppy get away! If it were me, I wouldn’t wait for the weekend. Hell, if it were halfway close to me, you would have competition.

 

[jaybird100]

Question for the Oppo experts out there:

After years of keeping an eye out for a preowned Oppo for a reasonable price, I finally have the opportunity to get a hold of one. It's a BD-103, and it comes with the original remote, wireless dongle, and power cord. I have not seen it in person, but based on pictures, it appears to be in excellent condition. Price is $200.

As someone who has been playing his surround music through a bit of a "Frankenstein" set-up (Sony Blu-Ray player for Blu-Ray Audio, Denon DVD player for SACD and DVD-Audio), it will be nice to have an all-in-one machine that plays pretty much everything (I also have a good amount of HDCD-encoded CDs in my collection). One technical note: the digital chip in my receiver is fried, so I have to listen to all my music (surround and stereo) through analog connections, as HDMI won't work. (Yes, I know I need a new receiver, but budget is tight).

All of that said, would you say that the Oppo is a smart purchase for that price? My only hesitation is the age of the machine and the fact that Oppo no longer provides tech support since they went out of business.

Any pros/cons that you can think of before I commit to purchasing? Are there other, newer, reasonably priced machines that do everything I'm looking for AND have analog outs?

Thank

Question for the Oppo experts out there:

After years of keeping an eye out for a preowned Oppo for a reasonable price, I finally have the opportunity to get a hold of one. It's a BD-103, and it comes with the original remote, wireless dongle, and power cord. I have not seen it in person, but based on pictures, it appears to be in excellent condition. Price is $200.

As someone who has been playing his surround music through a bit of a "Frankenstein" set-up (Sony Blu-Ray player for Blu-Ray Audio, Denon DVD player for SACD and DVD-Audio), it will be nice to have an all-in-one machine that plays pretty much everything (I also have a good amount of HDCD-encoded CDs in my collection). One technical note: the digital chip in my receiver is fried, so I have to listen to all my music (surround and stereo) through analog connections, as HDMI won't work. (Yes, I know I need a new receiver, but budget is tight).

All of that said, would you say that the Oppo is a smart purchase for that price? My only hesitation is the age of the machine and the fact that Oppo no longer provides tech support since they went out of business.

Any pros/cons that you can think of before I commit to purchasing? Are there other, newer, reasonably priced machines that do everything I'm looking for AND have analog outs?

Thanks!

OPPO does still provide tech support. I recently bought a player online that, I was told, was working, but it wasn't. I contacted OPPO, in northern California, and arranged to send it to them for service. Since the player was bought used, there was no warranty, but the repair charge was reasonable. I now have two working OPPO players (neither one plays 4K discs, but I have other players to cover those), and they deliver even better sound than the two Sony players I have. Best of all, they have multichannel analog outs!

 

[wvsteveo]

Totally, a no-brainer!!! Easily could have been triple that price.

Question for the Oppo experts out there:

After years of keeping an eye out for a preowned Oppo for a reasonable price, I finally have the opportunity to get a hold of one. It's a BD-103, and it comes with the original remote, wireless dongle, and power cord. I have not seen it in person, but based on pictures, it appears to be in excellent condition. Price is $200.

As someone who has been playing his surround music through a bit of a "Frankenstein" set-up (Sony Blu-Ray player for Blu-Ray Audio, Denon DVD player for SACD and DVD-Audio), it will be nice to have an all-in-one machine that plays pretty much everything (I also have a good amount of HDCD-encoded CDs in my collection). One technical note: the digital chip in my receiver is fried, so I have to listen to all my music (surround and stereo) through analog connections, as HDMI won't work. (Yes, I know I need a new receiver, but budget is tight).

All of that said, would you say that the Oppo is a smart purchase for that price? My only hesitation is the age of the machine and the fact that Oppo no longer provides tech support since they went out of business.

Any pros/cons that you can think of before I commit to purchasing? Are there other, newer, reasonably priced machines that do everything I'm looking for AND have analog outs?

Thanks!

I have been using an Oppo 103 for years...flawless play. Currently hooked up to Denon AVR X4800H via HDMI...plays everything including the Atmos albums on BR disks. I have not played HDCDs so I can not speak to that aspect. But it plays everything I put in it and for a time I networked it and it played flac files stored on my PC until I connected my PC with the Denon via HDMI. I would purchase it without hesitation.

 

[4_everyman]

The 103 will play 2 and multi-channel SACDs. Also rip them - see https://www.psaudio.com/blogs/copper/down-the-rabbit-hole-of-sacd-ripping-and-dsd-extraction-1

I've been ripping SACDs for years using an Oppo 103

If for no other reason that how mind-numbingly easy it is to rip SACDs with the 103, yeah, I think $200 is a very attractive price.

 

[mandrix]

Another plus is, if it appeals to you, you can buy firmware for the 103 and higher models that allows .iso play over your home network. (jailbreaking)
On Oppo 103's/105's there used to be a method to flash/jailbreak via the usb port from a guy on EvilBay,, but that seems to have dried up and he says it's no longer available..
I used OPPO-JB.COM for their method.

The firmware flashing is a bit involved, but not rocket science. You have to flash through the firmware flash port inside the machine from a pc. I did it.

You can play after jailbreaking, SACD/BD/DVD-A,/DVD .iso files from network storage just as if there were a disc in the player. Or other files that are compatible with the units.

Anyway as has been said, ripping SACD is a breeze with the proper (free) software in several versions.

$200. Wow. I won't say what I paid years ago for a used 103.

 

[ogrequad]

Another plus is, if it appeals to you, you can buy firmware for the 103 and higher models that allows .iso play over your home network. (jailbreaking)
On Oppo 103's/105's there used to be a method to flash/jailbreak via the usb port from a guy on EvilBay,, but that seems to have dried up and he says it's no longer available..
I used OPPO-JB.COM for their method.

The firmware flashing is a bit involved, but not rocket science. You have to flash through the firmware flash port inside the machine from a pc. I did it.

You can play after jailbreaking, SACD/BD/DVD-A,/DVD .iso files from network storage just as if there were a disc in the player. Or other files that are compatible with the units.

Anyway as has been said, ripping SACD is a breeze with the proper (free) software in several versions.

$200. Wow. I won't say what I paid years ago for a used 103.

I have a bunch of .iso files on a hard drive, so this would be a huge benefit for sure. Ripping SACDs would be great too!

 

[mandrix]

I have a bunch of .iso files on a hard drive, so this would be a huge benefit for sure. Ripping SACDs would be great too!

Yeah it's pretty cool. I have some old DVD-A's ripped that I like to look at the menu's sometimes, and it's the only method I know besides an actual disc.

 

[par4ken]

Question for the Oppo experts out there:

After years of keeping an eye out for a preowned Oppo for a reasonable price, I finally have the opportunity to get a hold of one. It's a BD-103, and it comes with the original remote, wireless dongle, and power cord. I have not seen it in person, but based on pictures, it appears to be in excellent condition. Price is $200.

As someone who has been playing his surround music through a bit of a "Frankenstein" set-up (Sony Blu-Ray player for Blu-Ray Audio, Denon DVD player for SACD and DVD-Audio), it will be nice to have an all-in-one machine that plays pretty much everything (I also have a good amount of HDCD-encoded CDs in my collection). One technical note: the digital chip in my receiver is fried, so I have to listen to all my music (surround and stereo) through analog connections, as HDMI won't work. (Yes, I know I need a new receiver, but budget is tight).

All of that said, would you say that the Oppo is a smart purchase for that price? My only hesitation is the age of the machine and the fact that Oppo no longer provides tech support since they went out of business.

Any pros/cons that you can think of before I commit to purchasing? Are there other, newer, reasonably priced machines that do everything I'm looking for AND have analog outs?

Thanks!

I swear by the 103! I even bought a second one as a spare. As far as I know Oppo is still providing tech support, they didn't go out of business just stopped making thier wonderful Blu-Ray players.

I recommend using the analogue outputs and play your SACD's in native DSD format, it does make a difference!

 

[ogrequad]

Ok, pick up has been arranged for tomorrow. Woo hoo!!!

 

[4_everyman]

Ok, pick up has been arranged for tomorrow. Woo hoo!!!

Welcome to the club!