oppo and pioneer 5070

[Ironman580]

just got my oppo 981 in the mail yesterday couldn't wait to hook it up ....What a disappointment no matter what resolution 480p 720p or 1080i I get motion smearing and ghosting my old sanyo dvd player with s video looked better , Is it totally incompatible with my pioneer via HDMI. Any help would greatly appreciated !

 

[avaserfi]

I suggest contacting oppo directly at www.oppodigital.com . Everytime I have dealt with them they have had great customer service.

It sounds like a macroblocking issue. Do you own a DLP tv?

 

[Ironman580]

No I have a Pioneer Plasma 5070. Ok I'll contact them as soon as possible thanks for the reply.... The bad thing is that I bought this unit to exclusively use with the HDMI cable to the PIO TV

 

[The Dukester]

I'm using the 981 on a Pioneer plasma, the 5016, which is the Tweeter version of the 5070. It has the same basic processing and the same panel with a few less features. It works flawlessly and looks fantastic over HDMI. Are you setting the res on the 981? How long is your HDMI cable and what brand is it? I'm using one I got from Oppo. I also suggest calling Oppo as you may have a defective unit if all else is OK.

One thing you may want to try is to be sure the tv is on before you turn on the 981. For some reason, on occasion, my pic looks funny if I do it the other way around.

 

[joltdudeuc]

just got my oppo 981 in the mail yesterday couldn't wait to hook it up ....What a disappointment no matter what resolution 480p 720p or 1080i I get motion smearing and ghosting my old sanyo dvd player with s video looked better , Is it totally incompatible with my pioneer via HDMI. Any help would greatly appreciated !

Such artifacting will occur if you've changed the video settings on the oppo. Make sure your video settings are on the default: OFF or 00.

 

[Ironman580]

Did what you said

Such artifacting will occur if you've changed the video settings on the oppo. Make sure your video settings are on the default: OFF or 00.

changed all the settings off and to 00 and viola!! amazing picture. Watching Nemo right now. Thanks fella's for all the help. I'll try some action movie next Brave Heart or Gladiator playing at 1080i right now !!!