BD player with CC Decoder recommendations - Blu-ray Forum

nikita70 · 05-15-2015, 01:03 PM

It seems I'm limited to a small number of manufacturers such as Sony, Panasonic, LG, Yamaha to get a player that has a built in CC Decoder.
I realize there's another thread similar to this one. I'm asking for opinions and experiences.
I emailed Oppo asking if they had plans to manufacture one, they said 'Not at this time'. They would be my first choice as I'm 100% satisfied with my 103.
Although I don't need a player to stream or any of the bells and whistles I realize most will have these. Just want a good player with a decent DVD upscaler.
Anybody have a player like this they're happy with?

nikita70 · 05-25-2015, 07:00 PM

I bought a Sony BBP-S5500. It has the Closed-Caption decoder and works great. $100 player. It will be used for all DVDs that are CC but not SDH. Tried 4 different discs and it worked great. The upscaling looks good too. My Oppo 103 will still be my main player but this makes a great back up.

8traxrule · 05-25-2015, 10:44 PM

I thought all players made since last January were required to have CC decoders? I guess the latest Oppo was designed before then, hopefully their 4K player will have one when it comes out.

nikita70 · 05-26-2015, 02:41 AM

I emailed Oppo before I bought the Sony. They told me they had no plans to include a CC decoder in their next player. Which is why I bought the Sony. I'd much rather spent another $500 or more to get an Oppo with a CC decoder built in. Oh well. The Sony really won't see a lot of use, it's just for older DVDs that aren't SDH but are CC.

DvdClon · 06-10-2015, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 8traxrule

I thought all players made since last January were required to have CC decoders? I guess the latest Oppo was designed before then, hopefully their 4K player will have one when it comes out.

I have seen this requirement mentioned, but the links I've seen about it just mention IP-delivered content, which would mean streaming providers.

If it really applied to all new Blu-ray players, I'm sure Oppo would comply. I've asked them several times myself, but they seem disinclined.

nikita70 · 06-10-2015, 11:48 PM

I can't imagine including a CC decoder would be that expensive? It seems a lot of these companies just don't understand that by helping people who want or need CC they would sell more units? Thereby make more money?
I bought the Sony but would have bought another Oppo in a heartbeat instead.

05-15-2015, 01:03 PM	#1
nikita70 Senior Member Member since:May 2014 Location:Florida Blu-ray collection:433 DVD collection:745	BD player with CC Decoder recommendations It seems I'm limited to a small number of manufacturers such as Sony, Panasonic, LG, Yamaha to get a player that has a built in CC Decoder. I realize there's another thread similar to this one. I'm asking for opinions and experiences. I emailed Oppo asking if they had plans to manufacture one, they said 'Not at this time'. They would be my first choice as I'm 100% satisfied with my 103. Although I don't need a player to stream or any of the bells and whistles I realize most will have these. Just want a good player with a decent DVD upscaler. Anybody have a player like this they're happy with?

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05-25-2015, 07:00 PM	#2
nikita70 Senior Member Member since:May 2014 Location:Florida Blu-ray collection:433 DVD collection:745	I bought a Sony BBP-S5500. It has the Closed-Caption decoder and works great. $100 player. It will be used for all DVDs that are CC but not SDH. Tried 4 different discs and it worked great. The upscaling looks good too. My Oppo 103 will still be my main player but this makes a great back up.

05-25-2015, 10:44 PM	#3
8traxrule Power Member Member since:Jul 2009 Blu-ray collection:1	I thought all players made since last January were required to have CC decoders? I guess the latest Oppo was designed before then, hopefully their 4K player will have one when it comes out.

05-26-2015, 02:41 AM	#4
nikita70 Senior Member Member since:May 2014 Location:Florida Blu-ray collection:433 DVD collection:745	I emailed Oppo before I bought the Sony. They told me they had no plans to include a CC decoder in their next player. Which is why I bought the Sony. I'd much rather spent another $500 or more to get an Oppo with a CC decoder built in. Oh well. The Sony really won't see a lot of use, it's just for older DVDs that aren't SDH but are CC.

06-10-2015, 11:48 PM	#6
nikita70 Senior Member Member since:May 2014 Location:Florida Blu-ray collection:433 DVD collection:745	I can't imagine including a CC decoder would be that expensive? It seems a lot of these companies just don't understand that by helping people who want or need CC they would sell more units? Thereby make more money? I bought the Sony but would have bought another Oppo in a heartbeat instead.

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