garyrc Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 We're looking for some advice. Obviously, we haven't kept up. We are just getting ready to set up for streaming. Is the visual and 5.1 audio quality as high as that of Blu-ray? I think we are going to connect our Oppo player directly to the ethernet. We want to go through the player because both our projector and our AV preamp/processor draw from the Oppo player via separate HDMI cables. The dealer advised taking the video from the Oppo's video preferred HDMI output, rather than going through the pre/pro's circuitry as well. Do any of you connect this way? What connection scheme provides the best audio and video quality? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiva Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 I have the Oppo 93 as well a front projector. Blu-ray is of better quality than streaming. I usually stream through the Oppo, movies from Vudu. They do stream movies at 1080p but the sound they have is at best Dolby digital +. It still looks and sounds great. But a blu-ray disc still beats it out. For ease of use I run the Hdmi cables into the pre/pro and a single run to the projector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 compression schemes are getting better for streaming all the time... still, BD has the outright edge... for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburnwilly Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 I have the BDP-93 as well. Your dealer gave you bad advice, IMO. You need to provide the pre-pro with HDMI 1.4a to get the most out of your sound. The HDMI out to the monitor is probably a pass through for video, so no processing is done. The DAC in your receiver needs to be doing the seperation rather than the BDP-93. If you had a BDP-95, you would connect the RCA outputs to your preamp in. If you insist on directly connecting your monitor to your Oppo, then use one of the digital outputs SP/DIF Toslink, to let your preamp dac get the signal. The bandwidth of these fiber connections does not provide many of the newer surround signals. Oppo->preamp via HDMI, then preamp->monitor via HDMI. My humble opinion... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongo171 Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 I go: Video = 105 HDMI 1 Output > TV Audio = 105 M.Ch. Analog > Amp If you're going to use HDMI for audio, send the 105 back and get the 103. You'll save Cha-Ching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 I go: Video = 105 HDMI 1 Output > TV Audio = 105 M.Ch. Analog > Amp If you're going to use HDMI for audio, send the 105 back and get the 103. You'll save Cha-Ching. He is using the BDP-93 like me, and as such has a weak DAC. If he were using a BDP-95 or BDP-105, as you said, analog is the way to go with the sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Blu-ray is of better quality than streaming. I like streaming movies and music but, if the movie is a keeper, buy the Blu-ray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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