BD-Live is becoming a real pain - Blu-ray Forum

MacEachaidh · 10-07-2011, 02:37 PM

BD-Live ... what a joke. What a con.

Has anyone else tried watching the new release of United 93 on Blu-ray?

On my system, it complains until it gets access to the Internet, and then uses that access to download and display trailers and advertisements before you even get the disc menu. I tried skipping the trailer(s) with my "end of track" control, and it simply downloads and starts playing another one.

Sheesh I hate advertising being on a disc you've bought!

The big joke is that the disc displays banners, congratulating you for participating in an "interactive experience". The "interactive" aspect seems to consist solely of letting them download advertising onto your PC and make you watch it before you get to the film you bought the disc for. Not even close to my idea of "interactive". What a gyp.

So .. yeah, I'm grumpy.

LordCrumb · 10-07-2011, 07:20 PM

^ Did you play it on a stand alone player? if so, that's pretty ****ed up.

I've never really got the whole 'BDLive' thing.. I think its kind of useless. One time I chucked in Hancock and did the BDLive thing.. all it did was download a crappy featurette.. the type you find on trailer websites.

Yautja · 10-07-2011, 08:37 PM

I agree, this thing is totally useless cant be bothered at all using this feature!

TheDevilsGuard · 10-07-2011, 09:34 PM

Agreed, could be something special though

MacEachaidh · 10-08-2011, 01:09 AM

Yeah, my rant was kind of useless too - sorry folks!

But it annots me to see potentially interesting technology just pissed away by turning it into nothing more than another way to get us to buy. (Calling that an "interactive experience" is just an insult to everybody.) And especially since I didn't even go into the BDLive feature - this just happened from the launch of the disc.

Oops ... ranting again!

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Black13teen · 10-08-2011, 01:10 AM

Ive never had any interest in BD Live what so ever.

Mobe1969 · 10-08-2011, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacEachaidh

BD-Live ... what a joke. What a con.

Has anyone else tried watching the new release of United 93 on Blu-ray?

On my system, it complains until it gets access to the Internet, and then uses that access to download and display trailers and advertisements before you even get the disc menu. I tried skipping the trailer(s) with my "end of track" control, and it simply downloads and starts playing another one.

Sheesh I hate advertising being on a disc you've bought!

The big joke is that the disc displays banners, congratulating you for participating in an "interactive experience". The "interactive" aspect seems to consist solely of letting them download advertising onto your PC and make you watch it before you get to the film you bought the disc for. Not even close to my idea of "interactive". What a gyp.

So .. yeah, I'm grumpy.

Mate, about a year ago I enhanced my viewing pleasure by turning off BD internet access. And I'll never go back.

I just wish someone would ban blu-ray java (or BJ for short). At least now most of the masterers are putting in resume functionality...

youwontknow · 10-08-2011, 10:46 PM

I dunno if we need to ban BJs

TheDevilsGuard · 10-09-2011, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by youwontknow

I dunno if we need to ban BJs

No way!!!

blu-bren · 10-12-2011, 01:41 AM

i bought a paoir of ethernet adapters so i could use bdlive or update my player but my player is old and i doubt they will keep updating it. and i only just get trailers and i dont think they are saved on my memory stick. i have a sony BDP s350.

it seem useless to me. just a java page and u get trailers.

bdlive seems like a con and a wank

Bruce Morrison · 10-12-2011, 04:43 PM

What amazes me is that the studios seem to be completely oblivious to the obvious fact that most BD users want nothing to do with BDLive. Don't any of them ever read internet forums like this? Or do market research?

10-07-2011, 02:37 PM	#1
MacEachaidh Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 Location:Edge of the Accretion Disc Blu-ray collection:457 DVD collection:25 Trading Score:1	BD-Live is becoming a real pain BD-Live ... what a joke. What a con. Has anyone else tried watching the new release of United 93 on Blu-ray? On my system, it complains until it gets access to the Internet, and then uses that access to download and display trailers and advertisements before you even get the disc menu. I tried skipping the trailer(s) with my "end of track" control, and it simply downloads and starts playing another one. Sheesh I hate advertising being on a disc you've bought! The big joke is that the disc displays banners, congratulating you for participating in an "interactive experience". The "interactive" aspect seems to consist solely of letting them download advertising onto your PC and make you watch it before you get to the film you bought the disc for. Not even close to my idea of "interactive". What a gyp. So .. yeah, I'm grumpy.

10-07-2011, 08:37 PM	#3
Yautja Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:AUSTRALIA Home Theater Gallery:28 Blu-ray collection:38 Trading Score:6	I agree, this thing is totally useless cant be bothered at all using this feature! *"It changed colours, like the chameleon, it uses the jungle"*

10-07-2011, 09:34 PM	#4
TheDevilsGuard Senior Member Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Brisbane Blu-ray collection:418	Agreed, could be something special though _______________________ Sony Bravia 46EX710 FHD LED Sony DZ570 Home Theatre Sony PS3 80gb _______________________

10-12-2011, 01:41 AM	#10
blu-bren Senior Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Australia Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:258 DVD collection:168 Blu-ray reviews:6	i bought a paoir of ethernet adapters so i could use bdlive or update my player but my player is old and i doubt they will keep updating it. and i only just get trailers and i dont think they are saved on my memory stick. i have a sony BDP s350. it seem useless to me. just a java page and u get trailers. bdlive seems like a con and a wank approx 185 Blu-ray titles set up: LG 32" LCD HDTV model:32LG60FDbought: Feb 2009;Sony 3D Bluray Home Theatre System 1000w model: BDVE280. bought Nov 30 2011 LG DVD,VHS recorder combo. model: RC389H bought in 2010;Sony Bluray Player BDS350 bought in 2009

10-12-2011, 04:43 PM	#11
Bruce Morrison Special Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:United Kingdom Blu-ray collection:773	What amazes me is that the studios seem to be completely oblivious to the obvious fact that most BD users want nothing to do with BDLive. Don't any of them ever read internet forums like this? Or do market research? Panasonic Blu-ray players BD65 (UK model), BD75 (Multi-region US model), Denon 2930 DVD player (multi-region), Pioneer CLD1080 LD player, Panasonic EX77 recorder, Denon 3808 receiver, Panasonic 46PZ80 TV, 5.1 speaker system: KEF Reference Model 3 (fronts), KEF Model 200C (centre), Wharfedale Diamond 10.1 (surrounds), SVS SB12-Plus (sub)

10-07-2011, 07:20 PM	#2
LordCrumb Moderator Top contributor Member since:May 2009 Location:New Zealand Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:948 DVD collection:97 Blu-ray reviews:12 Hardware reviews:1 Trading Score:24	^ Did you play it on a stand alone player? if so, that's pretty ****ed up. I've never really got the whole 'BDLive' thing.. I think its kind of useless. One time I chucked in Hancock and did the BDLive thing.. all it did was download a crappy featurette.. the type you find on trailer websites.

10-08-2011, 01:09 AM	#5
MacEachaidh Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 Location:Edge of the Accretion Disc Blu-ray collection:457 DVD collection:25 Trading Score:1	Yeah, my rant was kind of useless too - sorry folks! But it annots me to see potentially interesting technology just pissed away by turning it into nothing more than another way to get us to buy. (Calling that an "interactive experience" is just an insult to everybody.) And especially since I didn't even go into the BDLive feature - this just happened from the launch of the disc. Oops ... ranting again! gollum_baahh.jpg

10-08-2011, 01:10 AM	#6
Black13teen Expert Member Member since:Jul 2010 Location:Melbourne Blu-ray collection:1084 Trading Score:2	Ive never had any interest in BD Live what so ever.

10-08-2011, 10:46 PM	#8
youwontknow Active Member Member since:Jul 2010 Blu-ray collection:296 Trading Score:2	I dunno if we need to ban BJs

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