BDA-3 DAC

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« Reply #700 on: 13 Feb 2017, 04:00 pm »
Just tried every HDMI cable I have in the house, no one works. Maybe it's a setting in the DAC?

Did you check what your current HDMI cables are rated as? It should be listed somewhere on the wire. Try turning everything on and off again (maybe in the off chance it fixes something).

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« Reply #701 on: 13 Feb 2017, 04:18 pm »
Hello,

which Oppo's model do you own? does the BDA3's lock on the front panel become green when HDMI is selected?

I fear that the problem is in the oppo's setting rather than in the cable or bda3...

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« Reply #702 on: 13 Feb 2017, 04:24 pm »
Ok, I see you have Oppo 103eu.

go to The Audio Format Setup / HDMI Audio / select Bitstream 

SACD Output select DSD

as DSD output is only available from the HDMI 2 OUT port, please make sure that you connected that one instead of HDMI 1 out port

if all is working properly, the green light on "Lock" in the front panel should appear, and the light on your BDA3 on DSD64 should be amber when sacd is playing on the Oppo.

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« Reply #703 on: 13 Feb 2017, 06:25 pm »
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Ok, I see you have Oppo 103eu.
go to The Audio Format Setup / HDMI Audio / select Bitstream 
SACD Output select DSD
as DSD output is only available from the HDMI 2 OUT port, please make sure that you connected that one instead of HDMI 1 out port

I all did this, but no green light :-(

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« Reply #704 on: 13 Feb 2017, 07:27 pm »
Hi

What dealer? - maybe they could try it at their store - could be a faulty HDMI board?

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« Reply #705 on: 13 Feb 2017, 08:36 pm »
The DAC is borrowed from the Bryston importer here. It's going back this wednesday and I will tell him that we didn't get the HDMI to work.

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« Reply #706 on: 13 Feb 2017, 08:58 pm »
The DAC is borrowed from the Bryston importer here. It's going back this wednesday and I will tell him that we didn't get the HDMI to work.

Ok - thanks - I just tried my OPPO at home and HDMI works fine.

I assume you have the output connected to a monitor?

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« Reply #707 on: 14 Feb 2017, 09:53 am »
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I assume you have the output connected to a monitor?

You mean on the BDA-3?
No, I didn't do that because I only want to hear music. Is that the trick?

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« Reply #708 on: 14 Feb 2017, 11:07 am »
You mean on the BDA-3?
No, I didn't do that because I only want to hear music. Is that the trick?

Hi

I use a small monitor to see what the playlist is on the SACD and manage whats playing.

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« Reply #709 on: 14 Feb 2017, 10:08 pm »
Is a monitor needed for an HDMI "handshake" signal to complete the audio connection?

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« Reply #710 on: 14 Feb 2017, 11:15 pm »
Is a monitor needed for an HDMI "handshake" signal to complete the audio connection?

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No - but you need it initially to set up the menus etc.

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« Reply #711 on: 18 Feb 2017, 11:28 pm »
The DAC is borrowed from the Bryston importer here. It's going back this wednesday and I will tell him that we didn't get the HDMI to work.

I strongly suspect as G.Hill suggested this is a set up issue -I have the 105 can take a bit of time just to get it set up right-I wish I had saw this at the time-the Stereophile review used the 103 and had a great section explaining it.....anyway did you get to the bottom of the issue when you returned the DAC?

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« Reply #712 on: 20 Feb 2017, 07:30 am »
Hoiman,

did you tried with blueray or dvd? or only with sacd?

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« Reply #713 on: 20 Feb 2017, 07:50 am »
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did you tried with blueray or dvd? or only with sacd?

SACD and music from a usb.

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anyway did you get to the bottom of the issue when you returned the DAC?

No because this one was borrowed.
I orded one because I liked the combination with the BDP-2 and I will take a look at this issue with the new one I got, in about 4 weeks.
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« Reply #714 on: 20 Feb 2017, 01:08 pm »
Ok, fine. I think that you'll not be disappointed

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« Reply #715 on: 28 Feb 2017, 08:37 am »
Hi.

Recently my BDA-3 have been having drop outs when using the HDMI inputs.
It happens when it`s connected to the TV-decoder and the Playstation.
Red light on the input, then green light - but then I only have the sound and no picture.
Hope someone can help!

I also tried to figure out how to update it, but no luck... I`m not very handy when it comes to tech stuff... :duh:
Anyone have a step by step solution for me?

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« Reply #716 on: 28 Feb 2017, 10:13 am »
Hi.

Recently my BDA-3 have been having drop outs when using the HDMI inputs.
It happens when it`s connected to the TV-decoder and the Playstation.
Red light on the input, then green light - but then I only have the sound and no picture.
Hope someone can help!

I also tried to figure out how to update it, but no luck... I`m not very handy when it comes to tech stuff... :duh:
Anyone have a step by step solution for me?

Hi

The only thing I can think of is the source is dropping the HDMI signal and the BDA3 is not decoding when that occurs.  Is it random or just when things are changing on the screen?

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« Reply #717 on: 28 Feb 2017, 10:23 am »
It happens random and when the light goes green again it only sends the sound. The TV is black, so looks like the hdmi pass through function then is disabled or something...

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« Reply #718 on: 28 Feb 2017, 10:44 am »
It happens random and when the light goes green again it only sends the sound. The TV is black, so looks like the hdmi pass through function then is disabled or something...

OK and it was fine before? 

Email Mike Pickett and he can help with the update instructions.  mpickett@bryston.com

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« Reply #719 on: 28 Feb 2017, 10:53 am »
Yes it was fine before, this started recently...
I sent him an e-mail, so I will take it from there.
Thanks again!