Members Funkee1 Posted January 21, 2009 Members Share Posted January 21, 2009 Ok.......in case ya didn't know, some Blu- Ray players require a firmware update in order to play certain discs. This seems to be especially true of Samsung players. I found this out after having no recourse other than to return 2 copies of Babylon AD (I think those people were better off) and Igor yesterday. It seems there is a big note inside the BD package explaining it... Anyway, have any of you who have a Blu- Ray player encountered this? And was it an easy fix? Before anyone goes there, yes! I did google this. I wanted to hear the answer from someone who had direct experience. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrJoshua Posted January 21, 2009 Members Share Posted January 21, 2009 This is one reason why I went with the PS3 as my Blu-Ray player. It's pretty easy to update it to the latest version of whatever firmware is required - it just connects to the Internet and downloads it automatically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flogger59 Posted January 21, 2009 Members Share Posted January 21, 2009 This is one reason why I went with the PS3 as my Blu-Ray player. It's pretty easy to update it to the latest version of whatever firmware is required - it just connects to the Internet and downloads it automatically. Same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WillPlay4food Posted January 21, 2009 Members Share Posted January 21, 2009 This is one reason why I went with the PS3 as my Blu-Ray player. It's pretty easy to update it to the latest version of whatever firmware is required - it just connects to the Internet and downloads it automatically. Yea, if I ever get a BluRay player it'll be the PS3 for exactly this reason. As far as the Samsung player goes, can you bring it to an authorized Samsung repair shop to get the firmware updated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WillPlay4food Posted January 21, 2009 Members Share Posted January 21, 2009 A quick check at the Samsung website led to this page which will step you through creating & burning a firmware update CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Funkee1 Posted January 21, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 21, 2009 Yea, if I ever get a BluRay player it'll be the PS3 for exactly this reason.As far as the Samsung player goes, can you bring it to an authorized Samsung repair shop to get the firmware updated?I don't know...... That's one of the reasons I asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WillPlay4food Posted January 21, 2009 Members Share Posted January 21, 2009 A quick check at the Samsung website led to this page which will step you through creating & burning a firmware update CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members misterhinkydink Posted January 21, 2009 Members Share Posted January 21, 2009 Ok.......in case ya didn't know, some Blu- Ray players require a firmware update in order to play certain discs. This seems to be especially true of Samsung players. I found this out after having no recourse other than to return 2 copies of Babylon AD (I think those people were better off) and Igor yesterday.It seems there is a big note inside the BD package explaining it...Anyway, have any of you who have a Blu- Ray player encountered this? And was it an easy fix?Before anyone goes there, yes! I did google this. I wanted to hear the answer from someone who had direct experience.Thanks! You can expect to be doing this many times in the future as new encryption keys are released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Funkee1 Posted January 21, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 21, 2009 Check my post under the one you quoted. Thanks! I saw that. Still........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willsellout Posted January 21, 2009 Members Share Posted January 21, 2009 Nope, my Sony is good right now. I'll update as they release them. One thing that does irritate me with the Sony is that it can't do wireless...you actually have to connect a cable to get it connected to the internet. That would have been a nice addition. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted January 21, 2009 Moderators Share Posted January 21, 2009 Just say "No" to Blu Ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Funkee1 Posted January 21, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 21, 2009 Just say "No" to Blu Ray. Have you seen Blu- Ray???? Saying no would be stooooooooooooopid!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super Bass Posted January 21, 2009 Members Share Posted January 21, 2009 New firmware update for the PS3 today to fix some playback issues amongst other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted January 21, 2009 Moderators Share Posted January 21, 2009 Have you seen Blu- Ray???? Saying no would be stooooooooooooopid!!!Not when newer DVD players can upscale to 1080 and blu-ray is only going to be vogue for about 4 more years or so. Yes. I've seen blu-ray. It's a sharp picture. Somehow I'm still alive and kicking without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t3ch Posted January 21, 2009 Members Share Posted January 21, 2009 Not when newer DVD players can upscale to 1080 and blu-ray is only going to be vogue for about 4 more years or so. Yes. I've seen blu-ray. It's a sharp picture. Somehow I'm still alive and kicking without it. Commie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Phoenaxe Posted January 21, 2009 Members Share Posted January 21, 2009 Not when newer DVD players can upscale to 1080 and blu-ray is only going to be vogue for about 4 more years or so. Yes. I've seen blu-ray. It's a sharp picture. Somehow I'm still alive and kicking without it. I play my old DVD's upscaled in 1080p and they look a lot better. But they aren't anywhere near the level of Blu-ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Goofball Jones Posted January 21, 2009 Members Share Posted January 21, 2009 Not when newer DVD players can upscale to 1080 and blu-ray is only going to be vogue for about 4 more years or so. Yes. I've seen blu-ray. It's a sharp picture. Somehow I'm still alive and kicking without it. Upscaling is just "okay". I mean, it's not bad...but still the source is not 1080p and it's like blowing up a picture in Photoshop with a little sharpening on it. It's still not the same as native 1080p. But having said that, it still isn't that great when you see a movie show on standard 35mm transferred to 1080p. You're still stuck with grain and so forth. It's much more than that, but still it's a major reason why some people when they're watching a movie like Die Hard or something in Blu-ray aren't that impressed. The newer movies being shot digitally fair much better...which is why movies from like Pixar shown on Blu-Ray really POP out of the screen so much. Also, older movies shot in 70mm and digitized look awesome...like 2001. Also, make sure you're looking at Blu-ray on a screen size that can benefit from it. If you're watching them from a 30" HD from like 8 feet away, you're not going to notice much improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Funkee1 Posted January 21, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 21, 2009 I play my old DVD's upscaled in 1080p and they look a lot better. But they aren't anywhere near the level of Blu-ray. Ya.......what HE said!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted January 21, 2009 Moderators Share Posted January 21, 2009 Also, make sure you're looking at Blu-ray on a screen size that can benefit from it. If you're watching them from a 30" HD from like 8 feet away, you're not going to notice much improvement.I have 3 flatscreens. Only one of which is less than 52 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Funkee1 Posted January 21, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 21, 2009 You can expect to be doing this many times in the future as new encryption keys are released. A rant within the thread..... And yes, I will take this up with my superiors.... We have to do these things called "Cyberscholars" which is supposed to provide us with product knowledge. They are usually dry, and boring, and since they are paid for by the sponsoring company, usually filled with propaganda. Since it's slow right now, we are expected to keep an absolutely immaculate department, and be up on our Cyberscholars. Isn't this the kind of information that should be included in the Cyberscholars, instead of some of the other crap I've read?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mike fitzwell Posted January 21, 2009 Members Share Posted January 21, 2009 Same here. Me too. Actually I think the DTS encoding on the Blu-ray discs vs. Dolby Digital of standard DVDs is what I enjoy even more than the visual benefits. Wowza what a difference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boseengineer Posted January 21, 2009 Members Share Posted January 21, 2009 I have new Sony Blu player. Need to update the player and the TV to get them to do 5.1 passthrough through the TV. Not a big deal though, donwload the ISO image, burn the disc, and stuff it into the player. Maybe 15 minutes overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted January 21, 2009 Moderators Share Posted January 21, 2009 ThudMaker has tin eyes. Since most of my favorite movies were shot in the 30s-50s I haven't felt the need for a Blu-Ray player yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted January 21, 2009 Moderators Share Posted January 21, 2009 ThudMaker has tin eyes. ThudMaker likes to keep money in his pocket and in the bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members misterhinkydink Posted January 21, 2009 Members Share Posted January 21, 2009 ThudMaker has tin eyes. Since most of my favorite movies were shot in the 30s-50s I haven't felt the need for a Blu-Ray player yet. Even classic films can benefit from HD. I have a HD-DVD copy of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' with Errol Flynn that is incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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