General playability question... - Blu-ray Forum

Balquin · 01-04-2008, 09:51 AM

I have a panny bd10ak and my buddy has a sammy 1400 and we both have the same gripe. Everything works great except the fact that if you stop a film and power off, you have to start from the beginning if you come back to it later. Are the the ce's thinkin you should watch something in one sitting? I would think something like this would be able to be taken care of in a firmware upgrade. Sometimes you just have to interrupt a film and come back to it later, so why can't these bd players remember where you were like all dvd players do? I don't know if I am in a minority about this, but it sure would be good to know who to talk with to see if this could be an added feature.

Septimus Prime · 01-04-2008, 10:02 AM

I've never actually seen a DVD player in my life that could do this, but that is a 1.1 feature that I'm starting to see (War has it). Problem is you'll need a profile 1.1 compliant player (I use PS3 myself).

There's always Pause.

Balquin · 01-04-2008, 10:34 AM

My last dvd player before my BD upgrade, if you shut the unit off, it would start right back up where I left off. It was a Sony 5 disc carousel. I'm just surprised this isn't a basic feature with any new BD player.

Balquin · 01-04-2008, 10:36 AM

I'll be gettin that PS3 eventually...

TheChad · 01-04-2008, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Septimus Prime

I've never actually seen a DVD player in my life that could do this, but that is a 1.1 feature that I'm starting to see (War has it). Problem is you'll need a profile 1.1 compliant player (I use PS3 myself).

There's always Pause.

I've never seen a DVD Player that DIDN'T do this!

My Panasonic BD30 is 1.1 Compliant, but it doesn't do this either! I'm hoping a firmware update will enable this feature, because it is a bit annoying!

-TheChad

Septimus Prime · 01-04-2008, 11:41 AM

I think it's actually a feature enabled by the disc and not the player, but I'm not sure. War is the only 1.1 disc I have right now, and it's the only one with that feature, so if others with 1.1 media could weigh in, it would clear some things up.

dmwiley · 01-04-2008, 11:58 AM

Depends on the disc. Resume play seems to work on all SD DVDs I have tried, but only on a few Blu-rays. Panasonic dropped the ball on this one. However, I might note (and will probably receive a ban notice...again) the Toshiba A35 HD DVD player shares this design "flaw".

jsteinhauer · 01-04-2008, 12:09 PM

Every BD has a scene selection feature in the menu that will take you to where you left off. But I understand, many of you have extremely busy lives and don't have the time for this.

TheChad · 01-04-2008, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jsteinhauer

Every BD has a scene selection feature in the menu that will take you to where you left off. But I understand, many of you have extremely busy lives and don't have the time for this.

So what if you were 1/2 way in between scene's, and are not sure exactly what scene you were in between? Some scenes are extremely long, others really short.

Also some movies have TONS of scenes, So it is time consuming, but also its not always that easy to find where you left off.

Also when you select a scene on a Blu Ray, it forces you to watch the Opening Logo, and FBI warnings again, VS just playing the movie right where it was stopped.

-TheChad

BeardedNinjaGuy · 01-04-2008, 09:04 PM

You can actually remove a DVD from an XBox 360, reinsert it, and pick up where you left off.

Many DVD Players do this as well.

I have yet to get a chance to try this out on my new Blu-Ray player, but as mentioned above, its not that tough to go to the chapter selection.

Its a nice feature to have, dont get me wrong, but hardly a deal breaker.

01-04-2008, 09:51 AM	#1
Balquin Member Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray collection:190	General playability question... I have a panny bd10ak and my buddy has a sammy 1400 and we both have the same gripe. Everything works great except the fact that if you stop a film and power off, you have to start from the beginning if you come back to it later. Are the the ce's thinkin you should watch something in one sitting? I would think something like this would be able to be taken care of in a firmware upgrade. Sometimes you just have to interrupt a film and come back to it later, so why can't these bd players remember where you were like all dvd players do? I don't know if I am in a minority about this, but it sure would be good to know who to talk with to see if this could be an added feature.

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01-04-2008, 10:02 AM	#2
Septimus Prime Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:164 Trading Score:2	I've never actually seen a DVD player in my life that could do this, but that is a 1.1 feature that I'm starting to see (War has it). Problem is you'll need a profile 1.1 compliant player (I use PS3 myself). There's always Pause.

01-04-2008, 10:34 AM	#3
Balquin Member Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray collection:190	My last dvd player before my BD upgrade, if you shut the unit off, it would start right back up where I left off. It was a Sony 5 disc carousel. I'm just surprised this isn't a basic feature with any new BD player.

01-04-2008, 10:36 AM	#4
Balquin Member Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray collection:190	I'll be gettin that PS3 eventually...

01-04-2008, 11:41 AM	#6
Septimus Prime Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:164 Trading Score:2	I think it's actually a feature enabled by the disc and not the player, but I'm not sure. War is the only 1.1 disc I have right now, and it's the only one with that feature, so if others with 1.1 media could weigh in, it would clear some things up.

01-04-2008, 11:58 AM	#7
dmwiley Member Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray reviews:12	Depends on the disc. Resume play seems to work on all SD DVDs I have tried, but only on a few Blu-rays. Panasonic dropped the ball on this one. However, I might note (and will probably receive a ban notice...again) the Toshiba A35 HD DVD player shares this design "flaw".

01-04-2008, 12:09 PM	#8
jsteinhauer Gaming Moderator Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray reviews:120 Trading Score:66	Every BD has a scene selection feature in the menu that will take you to where you left off. But I understand, many of you have extremely busy lives and don't have the time for this.

01-04-2008, 09:04 PM	#10
BeardedNinjaGuy Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Columbia, Maryland Blu-ray collection:502	You can actually remove a DVD from an XBox 360, reinsert it, and pick up where you left off. Many DVD Players do this as well. I have yet to get a chance to try this out on my new Blu-Ray player, but as mentioned above, its not that tough to go to the chapter selection. Its a nice feature to have, dont get me wrong, but hardly a deal breaker.

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