scotthitz

Deathwish, consider the big picture here. With 64 GB, the iPad will never store our entire music collections. As it applies to our hobby, the iPad platform is meant to act as an advanced A/V remote for a media server and audio equipment. Therefore, no need for HDMI.<br /> <br /> On gmote:<br /> Many apps are free in the app store including apple remote.<br /> <br /> On Flash:<br /> Apps benefit our hobby, not Safari. App developers will code around it to get us what we want.<br /> <br /> On the camera:<br /> Comparing it to the phone/itouch has no bearing when evaluating it's potential for what we could use it for. Since when did pictures have anything to do with audio?<br /> <br /> On App store:<br /> In time, the Android market will have more apps, while app store will yield higher quality products through carefully controlled development. I'd rather have fewer, more reliable purchase options.<br /> <br /> Point:<br /> iPad value centers around it's inherent portability and freedom. Tethering it to a stereo or docking it on a table negates most of the value proposition of the platform. I am not getting up from my chair every time I want to make an adjustment. Especially, when I don't have to if the iPad is implemented with thought.<br /> <br /> What I expect from the platform:<br /> 1. Apple remote-like control of media server, plus enhancements like dragging songs to rearrange play lists, more robust information about artist..etc.<br /> <br /> 2. Remote control of my A/V equipment through connection to a Wi-Fi appliance connected to the RS-232 ports on the back of all of my units. I want to adjust surround modes, volume levels, tracks, menus...<br /> <br /> 3. Remote control of other apps running on my server like Pandora. Not like the current Pandora app.<br /> <br /> 4. Please God, inspire someone to invent a combination of an Apple Airport Express/Asynchronous DAC that interfaces with something other than iTunes and in turn all lossless formats. Then invent an iPad app that would remotely control the server app like the current one does for iTunes.<br /> <br /> 5. I'm getting sidetracked here but, why doesn't someone invent a new type of "Tuner" that supports user selected internet radio stations of all stream types, Pandora, local FM/AM, satellite radio & Grooveshark? It could feature USB, ethernet, XLR & RCA outputs. (Sorry about that, I just had to get that off my chest!)

"This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules." - BDP-83 Owner's manual This is the only reference that I can find to class. Oppo did not offer a seperate manual for the SE model. To my knowledge, http://www.laaudiofile.com/oppo_bdp83se.html has the most detailed analysis of the improvements. I would prefer a more detailed analysis but haven't found one yet.

I took Stuart's suggestion and emailed Oppo. Below is a copy of my correspondence. (Great site Chris! Stumbled on you through dailyaudiophile.com about 1 month ago and I am hooked!): I would like to begin by thanking you for your company philosophy. It is clear to me that your company has clear direction and a clear value proposition in the industry. In many ways, Oppo is changing the industry from which it competes (reminiscent of what Mondial Designs did in the 90's). Your company's contributions to the audio community are undoubtedly starting to pay off for you exponentially. Like many in the last few years, I had noted the accolades your company has garnished. Though, it was not until you released the BDP-83se that I became an owner of an Oppo product. The attention to detail in everything from the packing presentation to the thoroughness of the manual to the build quality are more than I expected. Thank you. I will definitely buy from you again. I have also read in several forums that your customer support is top-notch. With that in mind, I would like to request the BDP-83se firmware be modified to support using its USB interface as a DAC for music stored on a computer. It's no secret that digital storage is becoming increasingly popular as data storage costs continue to drop. This feature would attract more market share with the inclusion of people shopping for external DACs. Since I am writing you, I would also like to see the following support: All lossless file formats including FLAC (a natural step because people who own the SE appreciate good quality sound. mp3 is useless to many of us) NTFS (stability issues with FAT32 as music library size increases) NFS, CIFS, SMB support (ethernet access to music across all music server platforms) Open source firmware (maybe once you have end-of-lifed the product, to allow the user community to continue to tweak) To my limited knowledge, none of these suggestions require hardware modification. The cost/benefit ratio should at least be analyzed to see if the increased market exposure benefit would outweigh the R&D cost. I'm willing to bet that your market research tells you that a large percentage of your target market is also computer savvy. Personally, I know of two people who respect your reputation enough that they are foregoing the purchase of a BDP-83 and waiting for an Oppo product that will interface with their existing (large, lossless) PC music collection in addition to the feature set the BDP-83 platform provides. Respectfully & with gratitude, Scott Hitz ________________ Oppo to me (within hours): NTFS will never be supported due to a lack of the decoder hardware's support. Additional Filesystems, such as ext2/3 and exFAT are being investigated, but we do not know when these may be added to the player. Additional streaming support and clients are being investigated as well. Making the firmware open source will not be an option, as some of the firmware is shared with other manufactures, whom do not want this firmware to be open source. Best Regards, Customer Service OPPO Digital, Inc. 2629B Terminal Blvd. Mountain View, CA 94043 [email protected] Tel: 650-961-1118 Fax: 650-961-1119 ________________ Me to Oppo: Thanks for the quick reply. I forgot to mention that asynchronous USB DAC implementation is greatly preferred. See link. http://www.computeraudiophile.com/content/Asynchronicity-USB-Audio-Primer Scott ________________ Oppo to me: Scott, We have received several requests for this kind of implementation as it will allow you to push data from the PC (making it easier and generally faster to find what you want). Best Regards, Customer Service OPPO Digital, Inc. 2629B Terminal Blvd. Mountain View, CA 94043 [email protected] Tel: 650-961-1118 Fax: 650-961-1119 ________________ Notice they don't commit to anything or reveal details but they are encouraging.