OPPO Digital shutting down! (1 Viewer)

[jcroy]

More specifically: The Benedict Oppotunist

 

[Mike Frezon]

 

[PMF]

Who's gonna read optical discs their last rights??

No one from HTF, I hope.

 

[PMF]

Philip, I’m sure you’ll have your 205 later this year. I’ll resist the temptation of using the religious phrase already spoken.

Did you say "Temptation"?

 

[PMF]

Another nail in the coffin for physical media.Try to find a laptop or desktop PC with a built in optical media drive. How much longer will Netflix be renting discs? Technology, which used to be our friend, is now turning against us. Who will buy a physical media player when all the latest 4K TV's offer streaming services built into them? 3D is now all but dead in the USA. "Twilight Time" certainly picked an appropriate name for their company. How sad.

I guess I always knew that home theater was destined to be a niche market. The masses will always be attracted to convenience over quality. The pictures coming out of my HD cable box look very pretty... Until something moves faster than a brisk walk. Then compression artifacts rear their ugly head.

Fortunately, my 2 Oppo 93's are still spinning away, producing beautiful images and sound. Hopefully, they will continue to do so, even into the dark times.

Last summer I was working with a supreme idiot. When speaking of physical media, he said that he only streams and that he couldn't tell the difference. I then asked him what it was that he had been comparing it to. He replied, "Nothing, I don't need to". What's even more reflective of the populace is that he, himself, is quite popular and always "factually" adamant about many other topics to which he has never explored.

 

[Malcolm R]

and always "factually" adamant about many other topics to which he has never explored.

You could say those attitudes affect many areas of current society. People know what they know and they're not willing to consider they might be wrong, or that there might be another point of view.

 

[jcroy]

Last summer I was working with a supreme idiot. When speaking of physical media, he said that he only streams and that he couldn't tell the difference. I then asked him what it was that he had been comparing it to. He replied, "Nothing, I don't need to". What's even more reflective of the populace is that he, himself, is quite popular and always "factually" adamant about many other topics to which he has never explored.

(Without getting heavily into politics).

Every factual objection of this type ^ is negated easily with "In Your Opinion ..." type responses, on either side. This is completely regardless of any semi-objective empirical data + tests.

It is impossible to argue anything against individuals which employ "In Your Opinion ..." type of subjective responses repeatedly, both figurative and literally.

 

[PMF]

Only we here, at HTF, do thrive upon how technology can excel and go further; while all others, only Father.

 

[PMF]

(Without getting heavily into politics).

Every factual objection of this type ^ is negated easily with "In Your Opinion ..." type responses, on either side. This is completely regardless of any semi-objective empirical data + tests.

It is impossible to argue anything against individuals which employ "In Your Opinion ..." type of subjective responses repeatedly, both figurative and literally.

Did you mean...OPPOnion?

 

[dpippel]

I'm really hoping that today's the day the puns will finally run out of steam in this thread.

 

[Reed Grele]

Last summer I was working with a supreme idiot. When speaking of physical media, he said that he only streams and that he couldn't tell the difference. I then asked him what it was that he had been comparing it to. He replied, "Nothing, I don't need to". What's even more reflective of the populace is that he, himself, is quite popular and always "factually" adamant about many other topics to which he has never explored.

The supreme idiots adage: "Don't confuse me with the facts, my mind is made up!"

 

[dvdclon]

I'm really hoping that today's the day the puns will finally run out of steam in this thread.

Not as long as the Loyal OPPOsition remains and OPPO-sites attract.

 

[Jonathan Perregaux]

I just got my 203, plugged it in, and love it.

Back when my plasma blew up with a literal bang, I got a Black Friday 2016 LG C6. I’ve had it attached to a PlayStation 4 (and no streaming), so I’ve been sitting out UHD HDR. Now I can see DolbyVision! And such a noticeably improved upscaler compared to the PS4, especially for DVDs.

I did try putting in an HD-DVD, just in case, but it wouldn’t play.

 

[SAhmed]

The Church of Oppology

A certain Leonard Cohen song comes to mind because I'm a believer (Damn those Monkees get everywhere!)

Regards,

 

[PMF]

I'm really hoping that today's the day the puns will finally run out of steam in this thread.

PP

...is this better?

 

[Matt Hough]

I did try putting in an HD-DVD, just in case, but it wouldn’t play.

That gave me my biggest laugh of the day. Thanks for that!

 

[Edwin-S]

The problem with buying these players now is that they will never be able to support HDR10+.

 

[DavidJ]

Don't do that! Buy the following linked kit as it also works on the 203/205 models.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/160942653070?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

Finally ordered my region free kit. Thanks for the link, Robert.

 

[Robert Crawford]

The problem with buying these players now is that they will never be able to support HDR10+.

Neither does my current display and it costs a lot more money than these players.

 

[dpippel]

If you play the "waiting for the latest technology" game, you end up waiting forever and never buying anything.