Issue playing Magnolia films on PS3 - Blu-ray Forum

wjasoncul · 08-13-2012, 08:42 PM

My main blu-ray player is a 160GB PS3 slim updated to the latest firmware. A few nights ago I tried to watch The Hunter with Willem Defoe. The disc worked fine playing through the previews and such, but when it came up to the menu screen you could see scenes from the movie but there were no options for Play, Chapters, Setup, etc. Also hitting the play button, chapter skip, Menu on the remote didn't do anything. I ejected the disc and started over with the same results. Also turned off BD Live in the PS3 settings thinking there was an Internet issue and it didn't help. I reported the disc to Netflix as damaged since it didn't seem to work right. Didn't think about testing it in my Insignia because I normally use it for non-Region A titles.

Last night I tried to watch Goon and it did the same thing. There was no Play, Setup options when it came time for those to normally be on the screen. Remembering my Insignia this time, I tried the disc there and it worked fine. Looked up The Hunter and realized they were both Magnolia Pictures movies. Has anyone else experienced problems like this with these films? Any suggestions to try to get it to work right on the PS3?

movieman35 · 08-17-2012, 06:20 PM

I am experiencing the same problem on my PS3 with the Hunter. The Goon gave me problems as well but after ejecting the disc a few times it finally worked. No luck with the Hunter though.

wjasoncul · 08-17-2012, 06:45 PM

Glad to see it's not just me

wjasoncul · 08-24-2012, 04:46 PM

Nobody else having a problem with this?

Cancer623 · 10-10-2012, 06:39 PM

Yes, it happened when was going to watch Beyond the Black Rainbow and The Marley doc today.

wjasoncul · 10-10-2012, 07:02 PM

Some posted this in another thread: http://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.ph...9&postcount=27

I'm betting that reviewer also had a PS3 too

Banach007 · 12-10-2012, 04:20 AM

I've had this issue with both Troll Hunter and now V/H/S. It's bizarre, sometimes it works, sometimes not. Is this the PS3 or the authoring of the disc?

wjasoncul · 12-10-2012, 01:23 PM

Had problems with 2 Days in New York Friday night. The first time through the process, I didn't get a menu when that time came up. I stopped the movie back to PS3 menu, played it again and this time I was able to hit the menu button on my remote. It came up and showed Play, etc. this time.

marcellusk · 12-13-2012, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Banach007

I've had this issue with both Troll Hunter and now V/H/S. It's bizarre, sometimes it works, sometimes not. Is this the PS3 or the authoring of the disc?

I exchanged my VHS for another copy and that one doesn't work either. At least your VHS works sometimes. Neither of mine worked.

wjasoncul · 12-22-2012, 03:50 PM

I saw a post in another thread about deleting the info under the BD Live Utility menu option on the PS3. I haven't tried any of these movies since doing that but it helped make another one of my movies work. I'll try Goon later and post the results.

CamdenN200R · 03-14-2013, 09:34 PM

I had this same problem (menu background comes up but no menu options and no way to start the movie) last weekend with Beyond the Black Rainbow. I was able to watch the movie a couple times before (late last year), but now, no dice. Pretty sure I haven't done a firmware update in the interim.

wjasoncul · 03-14-2013, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CamdenN200R

I had this same problem (menu background comes up but no menu options and no way to start the movie) last weekend with Beyond the Black Rainbow. I was able to watch the movie a couple times before (late last year), but now, no dice. Pretty sure I haven't done a firmware update in the interim.

I'm thinking what I tried in the post above yours worked. Give that a shot and see if it helps your menu options show up

CamdenN200R · 03-15-2013, 09:37 PM

Yes, I deleted the BD Data folder (the folder itself did not disappear) (didn't have any game utility data to delete); Beyond the Black Rainbow worked--I could access all the menu options and start the movie. What I haven't found out is whether the BD Data folder needs to be cleaned out prior to each time I want to watch BtBR. In any case it is a hassle but it appears to work, huzzah.

Thanks to wjasoncul for creating this thread.

08-13-2012, 08:42 PM	#1
wjasoncul Power Member Member since:Jun 2010 Location:MS, USA Blu-ray collection:1581 DVD collection:97 PS3 collection:48 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:19	Issue playing Magnolia films on PS3 My main blu-ray player is a 160GB PS3 slim updated to the latest firmware. A few nights ago I tried to watch The Hunter with Willem Defoe. The disc worked fine playing through the previews and such, but when it came up to the menu screen you could see scenes from the movie but there were no options for Play, Chapters, Setup, etc. Also hitting the play button, chapter skip, Menu on the remote didn't do anything. I ejected the disc and started over with the same results. Also turned off BD Live in the PS3 settings thinking there was an Internet issue and it didn't help. I reported the disc to Netflix as damaged since it didn't seem to work right. Didn't think about testing it in my Insignia because I normally use it for non-Region A titles. Last night I tried to watch Goon and it did the same thing. There was no Play, Setup options when it came time for those to normally be on the screen. Remembering my Insignia this time, I tried the disc there and it worked fine. Looked up The Hunter and realized they were both Magnolia Pictures movies. Has anyone else experienced problems like this with these films? Any suggestions to try to get it to work right on the PS3?

03-15-2013, 09:37 PM	#13
CamdenN200R New Member Member since:Nov 2010 Blu-ray collection:465 DVD collection:2 PS3 collection:4 Blu-ray reviews:2	Yes, I deleted the BD Data folder (the folder itself did not disappear) (didn't have any game utility data to delete); Beyond the Black Rainbow worked--I could access all the menu options and start the movie. What I haven't found out is whether the BD Data folder needs to be cleaned out prior to each time I want to watch BtBR. In any case it is a hassle but it appears to work, huzzah. Thanks to wjasoncul for creating this thread. Last edited by CamdenN200R; 03-15-2013 at 09:40 PM.

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08-17-2012, 06:20 PM	#2
movieman35 Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Blu-ray collection:2087 DVD collection:762 PS3 collection:43	I am experiencing the same problem on my PS3 with the Hunter. The Goon gave me problems as well but after ejecting the disc a few times it finally worked. No luck with the Hunter though.

08-17-2012, 06:45 PM	#3
wjasoncul Power Member Member since:Jun 2010 Location:MS, USA Blu-ray collection:1581 DVD collection:97 PS3 collection:48 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:19	Glad to see it's not just me

08-24-2012, 04:46 PM	#4
wjasoncul Power Member Member since:Jun 2010 Location:MS, USA Blu-ray collection:1581 DVD collection:97 PS3 collection:48 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:19	Nobody else having a problem with this?

10-10-2012, 06:39 PM	#5
Cancer623 New Member Member since:Oct 2012	Yes, it happened when was going to watch Beyond the Black Rainbow and The Marley doc today.

10-10-2012, 07:02 PM	#6
wjasoncul Power Member Member since:Jun 2010 Location:MS, USA Blu-ray collection:1581 DVD collection:97 PS3 collection:48 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:19	Some posted this in another thread: http://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.ph...9&postcount=27 I'm betting that reviewer also had a PS3 too

12-10-2012, 04:20 AM	#7
Banach007 New Member Member since:Mar 2011 Blu-ray collection:10	I've had this issue with both Troll Hunter and now V/H/S. It's bizarre, sometimes it works, sometimes not. Is this the PS3 or the authoring of the disc?

12-10-2012, 01:23 PM	#8
wjasoncul Power Member Member since:Jun 2010 Location:MS, USA Blu-ray collection:1581 DVD collection:97 PS3 collection:48 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:19	Had problems with 2 Days in New York Friday night. The first time through the process, I didn't get a menu when that time came up. I stopped the movie back to PS3 menu, played it again and this time I was able to hit the menu button on my remote. It came up and showed Play, etc. this time.

12-22-2012, 03:50 PM	#10
wjasoncul Power Member Member since:Jun 2010 Location:MS, USA Blu-ray collection:1581 DVD collection:97 PS3 collection:48 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:19	I saw a post in another thread about deleting the info under the BD Live Utility menu option on the PS3. I haven't tried any of these movies since doing that but it helped make another one of my movies work. I'll try Goon later and post the results.

03-14-2013, 09:34 PM	#11
CamdenN200R New Member Member since:Nov 2010 Blu-ray collection:465 DVD collection:2 PS3 collection:4 Blu-ray reviews:2	I had this same problem (menu background comes up but no menu options and no way to start the movie) last weekend with Beyond the Black Rainbow. I was able to watch the movie a couple times before (late last year), but now, no dice. Pretty sure I haven't done a firmware update in the interim.