Interesting. This player did seem like a possible do all solution with great video and a very reasonable price tag. To bad. I would have thought from briefly reading the features of this player that you could just plug in your mac mini or whatever computer and use it just like any old USB DAC. Guess not. I'm sure there will be plenty of disappointment with the lack of this feature.
My email with Oppo re: BDP-83SE as usb/PC dac
What follows is my email exchange with Oppo regarding music from a PC. As I understand in, in addition to the deficiencies discussed, it won't even recognize a NTFS file system, which has been standard for Windows since XP.
Maybe we all need to convince Oppo to add the proper support so it can be a USB dac?
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Hi -
Just a quick note to say that I'm disappointed that this player (BDP-83SE) cannot be used to play music files directly from a PC. I'm considering this unit as the perfect all-in-one solution, but the lack of computer hard drive support is a huge factor. I don't want to have to get a separate USB DAC.
Scott
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Scott,
The player supports DLNA streaming as of the 48-1224 Firmware (http://oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-83/bdp-83-firmware-48-1224.aspx).
Once installed, you can use a DLNA client such as PS3 Media Server, TVersity, or Windows Media Player to send MP3 and WMA files to the BDP-83 through the network.
Best Regards,
Customer Service
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Thanks for the quick response! Which lossless formats will it support?
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Unfortunately, at this time we do not support any lossless audio formats. We only support lossy MP3 and WMA.
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Ah, and therein is the issue. Are there plans to do so?
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We are looking into support APE, FLAC, and other formats, but we do not know when, or if, this will occur as a firmware release.
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Add the codecs and good computer hard drive support via usb. Spiff up the software for computer support. Call it the "media center" edition or something, and charge another $150.
Oppo BDP-83SE MC?
Audiophiles love your player, and it would fly off the shelves (even more than it is now). People wouldn't have to buy a separate usb dac. As far as I can see, lack of lossless media support via usb hard drive is the only drawback.
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Any additional features for the player should be a free addon, and not as a paid for service. Unless, of course, such an additional feature needs new hardware due to inherent deficiencies of the current design.
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Maybe we all need to convince Oppo to add the proper support so it can be a USB dac?
_______________________________________________________
Hi -
Just a quick note to say that I'm disappointed that this player (BDP-83SE) cannot be used to play music files directly from a PC. I'm considering this unit as the perfect all-in-one solution, but the lack of computer hard drive support is a huge factor. I don't want to have to get a separate USB DAC.
Scott
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Scott,
The player supports DLNA streaming as of the 48-1224 Firmware (http://oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-83/bdp-83-firmware-48-1224.aspx).
Once installed, you can use a DLNA client such as PS3 Media Server, TVersity, or Windows Media Player to send MP3 and WMA files to the BDP-83 through the network.
Best Regards,
Customer Service
_______________________________________________________
Thanks for the quick response! Which lossless formats will it support?
_________________________________________________________
Unfortunately, at this time we do not support any lossless audio formats. We only support lossy MP3 and WMA.
______________________________________________________
Ah, and therein is the issue. Are there plans to do so?
_______________________________________________________
We are looking into support APE, FLAC, and other formats, but we do not know when, or if, this will occur as a firmware release.
_____________________________________________________
Add the codecs and good computer hard drive support via usb. Spiff up the software for computer support. Call it the "media center" edition or something, and charge another $150.
Oppo BDP-83SE MC?
Audiophiles love your player, and it would fly off the shelves (even more than it is now). People wouldn't have to buy a separate usb dac. As far as I can see, lack of lossless media support via usb hard drive is the only drawback.
_______________________________________________________
Any additional features for the player should be a free addon, and not as a paid for service. Unless, of course, such an additional feature needs new hardware due to inherent deficiencies of the current design.
XXX