New firmware available for Sony blu-ray players

[rdodolak]

New firmware updates have been posted to Sony's ftp server for all of its players. The Sony esupport web pages haven't been updated yet:

CA
BDP-S1 v3.80
BDP-S300 v3.90
BDP-S301 v3.90
BDP-S500 v3.70
BDP-S2000ES v3.70

US
BDP-S1 v3.80
BDP-S300 v3.90
BDP-S301 v3.90
BDP-S500 v3.70
BDP-S2000ES v3.70

UK
BDP-S1E v3.90
BDP-S300 v3.90
BDP-S500 v3.70

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Previous firmware:

CA
BDP-S1 v3.70
BDP-S300 v3.80
BDP-S301 v3.80
BDP-S500 v3.60
BDP-S2000ES v3.60

US
BDP-S1 v3.70
BDP-S300 v3.80
BDP-S301 v3.80
BDP-S500 v3.60
BDP-S2000ES v3.60

UK
BDP-S1E v3.80
BDP-S300 v3.80
BDP-S500 v3.60


EDIT:

Improvements over previous firmware version:

• Improves BD-Java compatibility to enhance interactivity with some BD-ROMs.
• Compatibility with BD-R/RE discs burned by the Click to Disc™ and Click to Disc™ Editor software included with some VAIO® computers.
  NOTE: It is also necessary to update the Click to Disc and Click to Disc Editor software to version 1.1 or higher. Please check the software version and your computer's "Drivers & Software" page for available updates.

[JasonR]

Originally Posted by rdodolak

New firmware updates have been posted to Sony's ftp server for all of its players. The Sony esupport web pages haven't been updated yet:

CA
BDP-S1 v3.70
BDP-S300 v3.80
BDP-S301 v3.80
BDP-S500 v3.60
BDP-S2000ES v3.60

US
BDP-S1 v3.70
BDP-S300 v3.80
BDP-S301 v3.80
BDP-S500 v3.60
BDP-S2000ES v3.60

UK
BDP-S1E v3.80
BDP-S300 v3.80
BDP-S500 v3.60

Downloading and will give it a go...

[JasonR]

Disc Download...

[JasonR]

Write Flash...

[JasonR]

Up and running at 3.8, faster load time is all I can see....

[rdodolak]

Originally Posted by JasonR

Up and running at 3.8, faster load time is all I can see....

I presume you have either a BDP-S300/1?

I'm up and running on 3.70 for the BDP-S1.

Chirs Walker, a Pioneer rep, over at the other forum posted that firmware updates became available today for their players as well. I'd presume the firmware updates for the Sony players provide very similiar changes.

Originally Posted by Walkamo

Hi Everyone,

New firmware is now posted on our website for the BDP-95FD as well as the HD1 and 94HD..


CHANGE HISTORY

- Enhances stability of BD-Java playback (*)
- Fixes uncontrollable menu of certain DVD-Video disc.
- Fixes intermittent audio during playback of certain BD-ROM disc.
- Performance improvement
* The player's action can be slower than expected depending on contents (menu, game, etc.) included in certain BD-Java discs.


Thanks,

Chris Walker

[Sylin]

Thanks for this!

[tron3]

Holy crap, on 3/3 I posted how I dreamt the BDP-S300 3.80 firmware came out! I dreamed specifically 3.80, not 4.xx as I had hoped! So the dream was the night of 3/2.

Check out the link. It is NOT edited.
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...&postcount=636

Wow, I really AM inside the machine.

[tqlla]

Originally Posted by tron3

Holy crap, on 3/3 I posted how I dreamt the BDP-S300 3.80 firmware came out! I dreamed specifically 3.80, not 4.xx as I had hoped! So the dream was the night of 3/2.

Check out the link. It is NOT edited.
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...&postcount=636

Wow, I really AM inside the machine.

Thats how you know you addicted to blu ray

[Sylin]

Originally Posted by tron3

Holy crap, on 3/3 I posted how I dreamt the BDP-S300 3.80 firmware came out! I dreamed specifically 3.80, not 4.xx as I had hoped! So the dream was the night of 3/2.

Check out the link. It is NOT edited.
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...&postcount=636

Wow, I really AM inside the machine.

Tron... buddy... pal... SEEK HELP.

j/k

But seriously, you need to give me this week's lottery numbers or tell me when Groundhog Day will come out on Blu-ray or something helpful.

[blujacket]

rdodolak, What did it do for your BDP-S1? Faster load time?

Thanks

[larryj763]

I'd like to know what it buys me before I download it, so I'll be checking the esupport web site semi-regularly. However, if the Sony fixes are similar to the ones listed for the Pioneer, I'll definitely get it, because I posted a thread earlier about my Sony S1 not being able to control the menu on certain DVDs (not Blu's).

[Skopone24]

This is what I would like to know? It's always some java enhancement for better whatever. What's it reallyt doing? It seems that the last three or four have been for the exact same thing

[nycomet]

Originally Posted by Skopone24

This is what I would like to know? It's always some java enhancement for better whatever. What's it reallyt doing? It seems that the last three or four have been for the exact same thing

I agree. Where is the firmware upgrade that will allow the Sony BDP-S300 to internally decode Dolby True HD MA and send it to the receiver via HDMI? (My Sony 710 doesn't decode it.).



Edit: I also want a firmware update that will make popcorn and serve it to me.

LOL!

[tron3]

Originally Posted by ikcizokm

Tron... buddy... pal... SEEK HELP.

j/k

But seriously, you need to give me this week's lottery numbers or tell me when Groundhog Day will come out on Blu-ray or something helpful.
...

I'll see what I can do. Moreover, I expect to see lottery numbers for me. Could you imagine such a thing? Not having to worry about money is a great burden off the chest of many people.

But there are people who don't know how to handle money, so they win the lottery, probably pay off their bills, and somehow end up in even LARGER debt. Called "sudden wealth syndrome". The elation of winning is short lived. People who earned the money were always more self satisfied in the end.

"Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons." - Wood Allen

[blujacket]

Originally Posted by nycomet

I agree. Where is the firmware upgrade that will allow the Sony BDP-S300 to internally decode Dolby True HD MA and send it to the receiver via HDMI? (My Sony 710 doesn't decode it.).

It does Dolby True now. Set your Dolby setting to lpcm in the hdmi settings. You wont get DTS-MA

[tron3]

Originally Posted by Skopone24

This is what I would like to know? It's always some java enhancement for better whatever. What's it reallyt doing? It seems that the last three or four have been for the exact same thing

What you need to understand is that code is written for a chipset. If the chipset can not support the sound options you desire, a coding overlay may not be able to provide that function. Period.

Sure, we have seen Java enhancements since 2.60 but Java is a big part of BD. Java tweaks will load BD-J discs quicker, and generally make the menu response less sluggish. Perhaps they need to nail the Java down before they can tweak the sound.

Non BD-J discs all load in under 30 seconds. Getting BD-J load times down makes the player more marketable because it loads more akin to other "fast" stand alone players.

[blujacket]

tron3, I love my BDP-S1. It is amazing how the performance has changed with the updates. My original firmware was 1.06.

[Skopone24]

Ok I get that. But I already did that Dolby tru hd and all that on like fireware 3. something awhile ago for my BDP-S1. I understand about the the sluggish load time. But what I would like to know is why does the screen go black and you get the blue line and loading forever

[coolmilo]

rdodolak, thanks for putting this together. Nice job!!!