Region-Free BD Player: Momitsu BDP-899?
#101
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Re: Region-Free BD Player: Momitsu BDP-899?
If SACD and customer service are of utmost importance to you, then go with the Oppo. If they are not, contrary to the popular opinion shared on a number of forums, you should go with the Momitsu. At this point, it is the better of the two players. A second generation Oppo player will probably change that.
(Don't ask for details why, I can't post here).
(Don't ask for details why, I can't post here).
If you have knowledge of something wrong with the player, you should say as much, rather than coyly pretend that you have super-secret insider info that you're not allowed to tell anyone. The player has been released to the public. If you were bound by an NDA at some point in the player's beta cycle, that contract expired upon public release.
If your only complaint is that the Oppo BDP-83 is not region-free out of the box, that information is not and has never been secret.
The Momitsu player is region-free out of the box. The Oppo is not.
#102
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Re: Region-Free BD Player: Momitsu BDP-899?
If the Momitsu player has the edge over the Oppo, I'd wish you'd share that information. I'm always ready to upgrade to something better.
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I just read the online PDF manual for the MOMITSU and it seems that it doesn't pass 4:2:2 color space and has no Direct Source: that means you can't pass unaltered 480i or 576i resolution to your external scaler! This seems like a nice player that could work in many applications but if you have a higher-end setup, you'll want to pass on this player. Again, from personal experience, I recommend the Oppo BDP-83. Click on my link and check out my theatre's tech details (just click on the picture).
#104
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Pro-b's silence is deafening.
#105
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You gotta diss Blu-ray for that to happen. Watch - Blu-ray stinks. This should hit his RSS feed and we should see him shortly.
Though, now that my $50 Sherwood can apparently handle the Momitsmu firmware...I may very well have a nice player I'd like to read what makes it so much better than Oppo's.
Though, now that my $50 Sherwood can apparently handle the Momitsmu firmware...I may very well have a nice player I'd like to read what makes it so much better than Oppo's.
#106
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Re: Region-Free BD Player: Momitsu BDP-899?
I'm really feeling the urge to go region-free and am leaning towards this player.
My TV is component only, so I would need to run HDMI for audio and component for video. Are there any problems with doing this on the Momitsu?
Also - I first read about this player over at DVD Beaver. Just checking, but the version they sell is the same as everywhere else, where you have to input the codes via the remote to set the region?
Those of you who have had this machine a while - has it been good to you?
Thanks for any info!
My TV is component only, so I would need to run HDMI for audio and component for video. Are there any problems with doing this on the Momitsu?
Also - I first read about this player over at DVD Beaver. Just checking, but the version they sell is the same as everywhere else, where you have to input the codes via the remote to set the region?
Those of you who have had this machine a while - has it been good to you?
Thanks for any info!
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Re: Region-Free BD Player: Momitsu BDP-899?
You can buy a Sherwood 5003, buy a Momitsu Remote ($20) and put the Momitsu firmware on the Sherwood. They are the same player just different branding. It'll internally decoded TrueHD/DTS MA as well
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Re: Region-Free BD Player: Momitsu BDP-899?
Right.
If you have knowledge of something wrong with the player, you should say as much, rather than coyly pretend that you have super-secret insider info that you're not allowed to tell anyone. The player has been released to the public. If you were bound by an NDA at some point in the player's beta cycle, that contract expired upon public release.
If your only complaint is that the Oppo BDP-83 is not region-free out of the box, that information is not and has never been secret.
The Momitsu player is region-free out of the box. The Oppo is not.
If you have knowledge of something wrong with the player, you should say as much, rather than coyly pretend that you have super-secret insider info that you're not allowed to tell anyone. The player has been released to the public. If you were bound by an NDA at some point in the player's beta cycle, that contract expired upon public release.
If your only complaint is that the Oppo BDP-83 is not region-free out of the box, that information is not and has never been secret.
The Momitsu player is region-free out of the box. The Oppo is not.
I thought he meant that he has "details " on a future Oppo model. Perhaps not, but that was my interpretation.
#109
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Re: Region-Free BD Player: Momitsu BDP-899?
I'm really feeling the urge to go region-free and am leaning towards this player.
My TV is component only, so I would need to run HDMI for audio and component for video. Are there any problems with doing this on the Momitsu?
Also - I first read about this player over at DVD Beaver. Just checking, but the version they sell is the same as everywhere else, where you have to input the codes via the remote to set the region?
Those of you who have had this machine a while - has it been good to you?
Thanks for any info!
My TV is component only, so I would need to run HDMI for audio and component for video. Are there any problems with doing this on the Momitsu?
Also - I first read about this player over at DVD Beaver. Just checking, but the version they sell is the same as everywhere else, where you have to input the codes via the remote to set the region?
Those of you who have had this machine a while - has it been good to you?
Thanks for any info!
#110
Re: Region-Free BD Player: Momitsu BDP-899?
I can't help you on the question about component output, but there's only one version of the BDP-899 available in the US. It's only available from HKFlix, or on eBay from sellers who probably got it from HKFlix. The link to purchase it on the DVD Beaver site takes you to HKFlix.
No problems in the few months I've owned it.
No problems in the few months I've owned it.
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Re: Region-Free BD Player: Momitsu BDP-899?
I'm really feeling the urge to go region-free and am leaning towards this player.
My TV is component only, so I would need to run HDMI for audio and component for video. Are there any problems with doing this on the Momitsu?
Also - I first read about this player over at DVD Beaver. Just checking, but the version they sell is the same as everywhere else, where you have to input the codes via the remote to set the region?
Those of you who have had this machine a while - has it been good to you?
Thanks for any info!
My TV is component only, so I would need to run HDMI for audio and component for video. Are there any problems with doing this on the Momitsu?
Also - I first read about this player over at DVD Beaver. Just checking, but the version they sell is the same as everywhere else, where you have to input the codes via the remote to set the region?
Those of you who have had this machine a while - has it been good to you?
Thanks for any info!
I tried it out for you when I got home. Yes, the Momitsu works fine if you use the HDMI for audio to your receiver, and the component for video straight to your TV.
Yes, you input the code via the remote to change regions. It defaults to Region A whenever the player is turned off, however.
I've had the player for a couple of months now and it has been fine. I notice it is a little noisier during disc loading than my PS3 and a little less smooth when fast forwarding through a disc. Minor issues which do not detract from its multi-region goodness.
#114
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Re: Region-Free BD Player: Momitsu BDP-899?
Oppo's focus is on the BDP-83 right now. The player just came out and is their flagship model. I wouldn't expect a second-generation unit for another year at the very earliest, if even.
Last edited by Josh Z; 08-26-09 at 11:02 AM.
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Re: Region-Free BD Player: Momitsu BDP-899?
reading over at avsforum, many people who have the Oppo are saying there's a recurring audio pop. Not sure if that's the big issue. I'm on the fence about getting one. I want a region free player, but do I go all out and get the Oppo? Or will the Momitsu fill the bill?
#117
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Re: Region-Free BD Player: Momitsu BDP-899?
reading over at avsforum, many people who have the Oppo are saying there's a recurring audio pop. Not sure if that's the big issue. I'm on the fence about getting one. I want a region free player, but do I go all out and get the Oppo? Or will the Momitsu fill the bill?
#118
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Re: Region-Free BD Player: Momitsu BDP-899?
I'm vibing that way Giles. I just want a decent player with minimal glitching. I also figure witht he price comparisons, I can get a Momitsu and a PS3 slim for almost the same price as the Oppo. That's all I'm really doing, is getting a secondary blu ray player to put in the living room to give my fat boy PS3 a rest. I've just read so damn much on both I'm ready to just buckle and go with Momitsu at this point.
#119
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Originally Posted by Josh Z
Pro-b's silence is deafening.
#120
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He actually won't likely respond unless someone PMs him this thread and he feel's up to it. He has pretty much abandoned DVDTalk because of various reasons.
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Re: Region-Free BD Player: Momitsu BDP-899?
reading over at avsforum, many people who have the Oppo are saying there's a recurring audio pop. Not sure if that's the big issue. I'm on the fence about getting one. I want a region free player, but do I go all out and get the Oppo? Or will the Momitsu fill the bill?
So if you only need it for Blu-ray playback, the Momitsu is a fine option (I have both). The main benefits to the Oppo over the Momitsu and other Blu-Ray players are:
1. SACD and DVD-A playback
2. Outstanding DVD upconversion, due to the ABT chip
3. Faster layer changes on DVDs
There's a (very long) thread over on AVS about the Oppo's performance compared to "other players" ...
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1136139
#123
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Re: Region-Free BD Player: Momitsu BDP-899?
If SACD and customer service are of utmost importance to you, then go with the Oppo. If they are not, contrary to the popular opinion shared on a number of forums, you should go with the Momitsu. At this point, it is the better of the two players. A second generation Oppo player will probably change that.
(Don't ask for details why, I can't post here).
(Don't ask for details why, I can't post here).
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He has pretty much abandoned DVDTalk because of various reasons.
The term "abandoned" is interesting because - to me - it implies that Pro-B had some sort of duty or obligation to serve us. Perhaps in the course of his official duties as a DVD reviewer, this was indeed the case. Otherwise, in my book, he owed us nothing. I'm not in any position to pass judgment on the various dust-ups Pro-B had with a number of the forum members over Blu-ray matters; it seems a fair guess neither side was entirely lacking in fault. To me though, instead of remaining compartmentalized, aggravation some might have felt towards Pro-B seemed to follow him around and manifest itself outside of the discussions at issue (a "piling on" if you will). As you stated, I believe there are multiple factors coming in to play as to why he has moved on. I simply find it curious as to why he is being "called out" by some of what I'm reading since the recent bump of this thread. During his time here, Pro-B was very helpful to me, and many others...of that there is no doubt. If continuing to do so became more trouble than it was worth for Pro-B, well, who could deny him the decision of directing his free time elsewhere. The need to resurrect past issues, as happened in this thread, seems gratuitous.
For the annoyance I've caused by taking this thread off-topic, I do sincerely apologize. I can see where the option of me "minding my own business" might have been the wiser choice.