Forced to Watch Previews! - Blu-ray Forum

scrapser · 06-12-2008, 08:09 PM

I just bought and watched "Patton" on Blu-Ray. The movie is great but I was surprised that I am forced to watch a preview for "Jumpers". I cannot hit the top menu button and go to setup, scene selection, etc. I get "This action is not available" when I try.

Is this what others have experienced or is it just the Patton BD?

J6P · 06-12-2008, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by scrapser

I just bought and watched "Patton" on Blu-Ray. The movie is great but I was surprised that I am forced to watch a preview for "Jumpers". I cannot hit the top menu button and go to setup, scene selection, etc. I get "This action is not available" when I try.

Is this what others have experienced or is it just the Patton BD?

Try "chapter skip".

BluDomain · 06-12-2008, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by scrapser

I just bought and watched "Patton" on Blu-Ray. The movie is great but I was surprised that I am forced to watch a preview for "Jumpers". I cannot hit the top menu button and go to setup, scene selection, etc. I get "This action is not available" when I try.

Is this what others have experienced or is it just the Patton BD?

The same thing happens to me when I go to the theater, so I go get
popcorn while the previews are playing.

Moefiz · 06-12-2008, 08:12 PM

You might not be able to skip them but you can scan thru them to the next one, on some BD you can just hit next and it jumps to the next preview.

savage1984 · 06-12-2008, 08:16 PM

yup... either hit skip or scan through... those are your options

Cordre69 · 06-12-2008, 10:50 PM

Previews in theaters make sense. On the disk...less so. Do we really want to see a 'preview' for a movie when we're rewatching the disk years down the line?

WickyWoo · 06-13-2008, 12:23 AM

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Previews in theaters make sense. On the disk...less so. Do we really want to see a 'preview' for a movie when we're rewatching the disk years down the line?

Over half the units any disc will move in its history happen in the first 6 weeks

So yes, they're very relevant to the here and now

mrgreed202 · 06-13-2008, 12:38 AM

wickywoo you are like the man with all knowledge. i guess thats why your name is wickywoo (wicky=wikipedia)

Ice2Dragon · 06-13-2008, 12:39 AM

The signal has a bunch of previews, but they were for really damn cool movies.

thelaserdisc2000 · 06-13-2008, 01:56 AM

I think Rambo 4 has this BS going on. I really dislike the unskipable stuff. Atleast with VHS you could fast forward through them and Laserdisc didnt even have previews.

I had a DVD that wouldn't even let you fast forward through the previews.

owa · 06-13-2008, 02:29 AM

I've done it so many times I have to go through it slowly to see what buttons I press but if top menu or pop-up menu doesn't work, try skip and sometimes, you can hit skip once and then the menu buttons will work. Really depends on the disc. I kind of go through a combination of button presses and something usually works (i.e. don't recall having to watch previews on anything recent anyway).

STARSCREAM · 06-13-2008, 03:38 AM

This is what is really starting to piss me off. If they want to put previews on the disc fine, but make them only selectable in the menu or extras. Don't even get me started on the commercials, tv show ads, and other nonsense at the theater. I do like to watch previews for upcoming movies at the theater though.

dadkins · 06-13-2008, 05:16 AM

Hmmm... I don't.
I can either skip to next chapter or set one of my softwares to go straight to the movie - no trailers.

YAY for computer drives and software!

Geonosis · 06-13-2008, 05:21 AM

I think people would love Disney FastPlay on BD, hopefully it's something we'll see. This is also a good reason why BD-Live is great, imagine getting new trailers as opposed to static ones sitting on your disc.

bluraypride1975 · 06-13-2008, 09:13 AM

I dont care one way or the other because if i dont like the previews i just skip it. But for some reason i will watch the previews to see whats playing or whatrs coming on next on Bluray.

supersix4 · 06-13-2008, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by bluraypride1975

I dont care one way or the other because if i dont like the previews i just skip it. But for some reason i will watch the previews to see whats playing or whatrs coming on next on Bluray.

Yeah same lol, I do like when it's all new stuff and not the same previews found on so many disks

MOONPHASE · 06-13-2008, 09:51 AM

trailers are 1 extra i do watch everytime i go to the movies or buy a dvd or blu-ray

frank_t · 06-13-2008, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by J6P

Try "chapter skip".

that's just unacceptable in my book.

MENU should take you right to the menu, from anywhere at anytime during playback.

I complained to Penton to pass along to Paidgeek that Sony doing this on baron munchausen was a negative in my book.

I know I can chapter skip. It's annoying as hell on the 1st two pirates movies where you have to skip multiple commercials.

Wish all movies would just select the best audio (or let me specify an order of preference on my PS3) and then go right to playing the movie.

Ralph P. · 06-13-2008, 12:47 PM

Greetings,

The last couple of Sony discs that I have reviewed have gone right to the main menu. The previews are included but as a menu option which is nice.

I agree that being forced to either watch them or chapter skip through them is a pain.

Regards,

Lucy Diamond · 06-13-2008, 12:50 PM

Always a good excuse to take a dump.

And popcorn promotes good movement!!!

06-12-2008, 08:09 PM	#1
scrapser Member Member since:Mar 2008	Forced to Watch Previews! I just bought and watched "Patton" on Blu-Ray. The movie is great but I was surprised that I am forced to watch a preview for "Jumpers". I cannot hit the top menu button and go to setup, scene selection, etc. I get "This action is not available" when I try. Is this what others have experienced or is it just the Patton BD?

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06-12-2008, 08:12 PM	#4
Moefiz Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:288 DVD collection:20 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:70	You might not be able to skip them but you can scan thru them to the next one, on some BD you can just hit next and it jumps to the next preview.

06-12-2008, 08:16 PM	#5
savage1984 Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Los Angeles	yup... either hit skip or scan through... those are your options

06-12-2008, 10:50 PM	#6
Cordre69 Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Livermore, CA 4K collection:218 Blu-ray collection:1094 Trading Score:1	Previews in theaters make sense. On the disk...less so. Do we really want to see a 'preview' for a movie when we're rewatching the disk years down the line?

06-13-2008, 12:38 AM	#8
mrgreed202 Senior Member Member since:Apr 2008 Blu-ray collection:138	wickywoo you are like the man with all knowledge. i guess thats why your name is wickywoo (wicky=wikipedia)

06-13-2008, 12:39 AM	#9
Ice2Dragon Power Member Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:9	The signal has a bunch of previews, but they were for really damn cool movies.

06-13-2008, 01:56 AM	#10
thelaserdisc2000 Active Member Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:2	I think Rambo 4 has this BS going on. I really dislike the unskipable stuff. Atleast with VHS you could fast forward through them and Laserdisc didnt even have previews. I had a DVD that wouldn't even let you fast forward through the previews.

06-13-2008, 02:29 AM	#11
owa Blu-ray Knight Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 96	I've done it so many times I have to go through it slowly to see what buttons I press but if top menu or pop-up menu doesn't work, try skip and sometimes, you can hit skip once and then the menu buttons will work. Really depends on the disc. I kind of go through a combination of button presses and something usually works (i.e. don't recall having to watch previews on anything recent anyway).

06-13-2008, 03:38 AM	#12
STARSCREAM Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Dagobah Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:67	This is what is really starting to piss me off. If they want to put previews on the disc fine, but make them only selectable in the menu or extras. Don't even get me started on the commercials, tv show ads, and other nonsense at the theater. I do like to watch previews for upcoming movies at the theater though.

06-13-2008, 05:16 AM	#13
dadkins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Hercules, CA Blu-ray collection:35 Blu-ray reviews:2	Hmmm... I don't. I can either skip to next chapter or set one of my softwares to go straight to the movie - no trailers. YAY for computer drives and software!

06-13-2008, 05:21 AM	#14
Geonosis Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:New York, NY	I think people would love Disney FastPlay on BD, hopefully it's something we'll see. This is also a good reason why BD-Live is great, imagine getting new trailers as opposed to static ones sitting on your disc.

06-13-2008, 09:13 AM	#15
bluraypride1975 Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:West Hartford, CT Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:91	I dont care one way or the other because if i dont like the previews i just skip it. But for some reason i will watch the previews to see whats playing or whatrs coming on next on Bluray.

06-13-2008, 09:51 AM	#17
MOONPHASE Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:California 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:520 DVD collection:820 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:29	trailers are 1 extra i do watch everytime i go to the movies or buy a dvd or blu-ray

06-13-2008, 12:47 PM	#19
Ralph P. Active Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Middletown NY Trading Score:3	Greetings, The last couple of Sony discs that I have reviewed have gone right to the main menu. The previews are included but as a menu option which is nice. I agree that being forced to either watch them or chapter skip through them is a pain. Regards,

06-13-2008, 12:50 PM	#20
Lucy Diamond Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Tomb of Annihilation 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:3	Always a good excuse to take a dump. And popcorn promotes good movement!!!

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