Maintenance
Firmware
Try to keep up to date on firmware. It's important because:
- New features are sometimes added.
- Bugs are fixed.
- Sometimes new Blu-ray discs won't play without a firmware update. (Why? See Why does the player need firmware updates before it will play certain Blu-ray discs?)
See the manual and the Firmware section on update procedures.
How to know when new firmware is available?
- If the player is connected to the internet and Device Setup -> Firmware Notification is On, the player will automatically inform you when new firmware is available.
- Or: keep an eye on OPPO's Help & Support page.
- Or: read the internet discussion forums, such as the (very busy) Official OPPO BDP-80 Owner's Thread at AVSForum.
OPPO sometimes releases public beta firmware. Although still experimental, it is meant for public testing and is generally safe to use. It has already been tested by a beta team and any bad bugs should have been found and corrected. If you try it and don't like it, you can always reinstall the production firmware.
Always read the Release Notes on the firmware page at OPPO's web site (linked from Help & Support page). This document will have installation instructions and important usage notes.
Calibration
Calibration is a big topic; see the Calibration section for more.
Even if you don't intend to adjust your display, or if you have someone else do it, you should know how to run a calibration disc and evaluate the basic patterns. This is what separates the men & women from the boys & girls in home theater.
Problems
Things to try:
- The manual has a Troubleshooting section in the back. Try the steps shown there.
- Look at the Problems section here in the FAQ.
- In particular, if you are having problems with a Blu-ray disc, this procedure seems to solve a lot of errors: What do I do if a Blu-ray disc will not load or play, or if it freezes the player?
- If that does not fix your Blu-ray issue, update to current production firmware if you haven't already.
- If still no good, try the latest public beta firmware, if such exists.
- Try searching one of the online forums such as the (very busy) Official OPPO BDP-80 Owner's Thread at AVSForum. Post your problem there if you can't find an answer.
- Contact OPPO customer support. I would use email. Email address and phone number are shown on their web pages. OPPO has outstanding customer support; I'm just trying to take some of the load off by listing them last.