Oppo udp-203, User Manual

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tweaking both the player and your television to get the optimal result. We recommend
using a calibration disc such as the
Spears &
Munsil™ High Definition Benchmark Blu-ray
Edition or Digital Video Essentials HD Basics as aids for adjusting. First adjust the
television’s picture controls for the best possible picture. Once that is done, try changing
the player
’s settings to further refine the picture to the optimal result.
4. Hue : Allows you to adjust the hue (tint) of the video output.
5. Saturation : Allows you to adjust the saturation (color intensity level) of the video output.
6. Sharpness : Allows you to set the sharpness of video output. Sharpness is a video processing
function that can control the image sharpness but at the same time may cause unwanted
artifacts. The sharpness level can be set between 0 and +16. The default is level 0. The higher
the level, the sharper the video details are. However, too high a sharpness level may cause
white lines or halo-like effects to appear around objects.
7. Noise Reduction : Allows you to select whether the player will apply video noise reduction
processing. The default is level 0, which turns off noise reduction. When this level is increased,
the player adjusts the picture quality by applying video noise reduction. The higher the level, the
more aggressively noise reduction functions are applied.
Remember that excessive noise reduction may cause a loss of detail. We recommend using the
noise reduction function only when you encounter poorly encoded or compressed video that has
apparent noise artifacts.
Select the Best Output Resolution
One of the major advantages of the UDP-203 is its ability to play Ultra High-Definition Blu-ray video and also
up-convert high-definition video and standard definition video to Ultra High-Definition. The player offers several
standard, HD and UHD video output resolutions. For best results, it is important to select an output resolution
that best matches your TV or display.
The rule of thumb when selecting an output resolution is to match the native resolution of your TV or display as
closely as possible. The native resolution is the resolution of the actual display component in the TV, such as
the OLED panel,
Plasma panel, LCD panel, or DLP™ chip. The TV may accept input signals with lower or
higher resolutions than its native resolution. In such cases, the electronics in the TV will upscale or downscale
the video to fit its display component. Unfortunately, many TVs on the market only do an average job of
scaling the video and if you set the UDP-203 to output a resolution that matches or is very close to the native
resolution of the TV, you are more likely to get a great picture. Most TVs or projectors can communicate their
native resolution to the player via the HDMI connection, so setting the
Output Resolution to Auto is generally
the best choice for most customers. However in rare cases the TV or projector may not correctly present its
native resolution, or the installer may decide a certain resolution works better. The UDP-203 can be set to a
fixed
Custom Resolution if so desired.
For most new displays on the market, the best output resolution will be either UHD or 1080p. A few early
model “1080p” displays did not accept a 1080p signal. For these displays, the best output resolution is 1080i.
For small screen digital TVs this will likely be 720p. For even earlier CRT tube or rear projection TVs this will
likely be 1080i. For EDTV displays (very rare if they have HDMI or DVI) this will be 480p (NTSC) or 576p
(PAL). These are general recommendations that work for most users, but there can be exceptions. Advanced
users may want to try all supported resolutions and choose the one that provides the best result visually.
The UDP-203 supports a special Source Direct mode through its HDMI outputs. This resolution is
recommended for use with external video processors or high-end TVs. In Source Direct mode, the player