Originally Posted by Custom HT
... and KJ's player went belly up while doing a firmware update (bricked)
I reiterate Gary's point that there have been just two failures in the field, one of which is very rare and being looked at by Shawn, and the other is mine. To set the record straight on my case, at least: the HDMI video in my modded BDP-83 was mysteriously DOA -- everything else, including the 4xS/PDIF mod, was working great -- which is why we tried the firmware update (which did brick the machine). Note that mine is the RS-232 version so perhaps Oppo hasn't fully ironed out the firmware for those models.

I know (and agree) that the some of the responses from Custom HT haven't been as humble or as customer-is-first enough as some may expect, but I am itching to get my player back, if that means anything. The sound of SACDs out of the 4xS/PDIF jacks into my Lyngdorf TDAI2200 was absolutely mesmerizing while I had it.

Best,
KJ