Please pardon my lack of knowledge and reluctance to sift through literature. There’s an old Chinese saying “better to spend 5 minutes with a wise man than 1 year reading books”. Is an Oppo 205 any use for TV video and audio?
btw22, I assume you know the 203 doesn't have the audio capability of the 205, but that of the Classe should be excellent. I further assume the Classe, like most high-end prepros, passes video but doesn't process it.
I'm using a Sony 65 XBR 850 that may upscale (whatever that means) to 4K, but I'd be hard pressed to tell the difference between 1080p and 4K sources. My projector is not 4K; I suppose might appreciate 4K on the 100" screen.
My display is a pioneer kuro so no 4K at the moment. After reading this thread I briefly connected my FiOS cable box to my 203’s hdmi input last night. There didn’t SEEM to be any discernible differences a/v-wise between the oppo’s hdmi input or directly into my Classe ssp800 input but I’ll do a thorough a/b test when I have more time. I’d also appreciate it If anyone can chime in regarding setting preferences. A/V Settings were on default.
I pass DirecTV receivers through a 105D and 205. HDMI-1 goes to a projector in one case, TV in the other; HDMI-2 goes to preamps in both cases. Excellent picture quality and sound.
I would imagine that if the TV or cable box is connected to the Oppo, that the DACs in the Oppo might be superior to those built into the TV or cable box.
The Absolute Sound raved about it on many fronts, including picture quality. Audio was excellent at that price-level. Even the headphone amp is improved from earlier models. Google Oppo 205 reviews, and read The Absolute Sound and Stereophile reviews. They are very credible sources.
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