BD-live on Blu-ray - Blu-ray Forum

vickie · 11-01-2008, 03:11 PM

I've just finished the installation of my new Panasonic DMP-BD35K to my LAN line and would like to see what the BD-live thing is all about. Does anyone have a suggestion regarding the best Blu-ray movie for this feature?

Blu-Raider · 11-01-2008, 03:30 PM

Be careful spelling Blu-ray "Blue-ray"....somebody's gonna body slam you!

Mentasm · 11-01-2008, 03:39 PM

Most BD-Live features are rubbish at the moment. I guess Iron Man's quizz is okay, but generally all you get are trailers and promotional featurettes.

Petra_Kalbrain · 11-01-2008, 03:54 PM

Personally, I really enjoyed the BD-Live feature on 'Saw IV.' It is/was a b!tch to figure out how to use, but once I figured it out it was pretty neat. You pick one of several scene options from the film and create your own little written commentary with graphics and images for the scene. Then, upload it so that everyone with the Blu-ray and a profile 2.0 player can check it out.

Like I said though... it's a REAL PAIN IN THE ASS TO LEARN HOW TO USE. It took me over an hour to get it working properly.

un4gvn94538 · 11-01-2008, 04:30 PM

if you sign up for disney bd live, be careful what user name you use. mine was deemed indecent and unsafe!!! i use the same username for here and disney rewards.

stow123 · 11-01-2008, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by un4gvn94538

if you sign up for disney bd live, be careful what user name you use. mine was deemed indecent and unsafe!!! i use the same username for here and disney rewards.

you filthy man

WyldeMan45 · 11-02-2008, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by un4gvn94538

if you sign up for disney bd live, be careful what user name you use. mine was deemed indecent and unsafe!!! i use the same username for here and disney rewards.

Maybe they thought you where slow and Dyslexic and were going for something with the word Vagina in it?

ajmrowland · 11-04-2008, 02:32 AM

I'd recommend Disney BD-live for the sheer setup. They're the only studio to have added flash animation and music to the BD-Live menus. Their quiz on Sleeping Beauty is okay, but I wish they'd bring in more interesting updates. So far, I find nothing changed by the updates they issued.

Anything else is really just DownLoads. I hear Heroes has got good stuff, though.

rragland · 11-04-2008, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vickie

I've just finished the installation of my new Panasonic DMP-BD35K to my LAN line and would like to see what the BD-live thing is all about. Does anyone have a suggestion regarding the best Blu-ray movie for this feature?

Iron Man has a pretty nice BD Live section consisting of trivia questions that test how well you paid attention to the movie.

saginawjuggalo · 11-04-2008, 07:31 PM

Transformers

owa · 11-04-2008, 07:41 PM

Sleeping Beauty is pretty ambitious with their BD-Live functionality with chatting, synchronized viewing, time of day/temperature display, and bunch of other stuff. I believe you can even control it using a cell-phone. Some of the stuff wasn't active when I first tried it so I'm not sure if everything is active yet or not (haven't tried it recently). You can also do all your Disney Rewards stuff through it. If you want a newer movie, Transformers was pretty good. The Lionsgate titles have the MoLog that is kind of interesting. There were some others that I thought were pretty good but at the moment, I can't remember which ones. I'll have to look through a list or something to jog my memory.

xradman · 11-04-2008, 07:49 PM

They need to come up with something besides using the onscreen keyboard to input username and password. Perhaps a key file embedded in your flash card or something. Who ever came up with this requirement for CE DVD player is an idiot.

vickie · 11-04-2008, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by owa

Sleeping Beauty is pretty ambitious with their BD-Live functionality with chatting, synchronized viewing, time of day/temperature display, and bunch of other stuff. I believe you can even control it using a cell-phone. Some of the stuff wasn't active when I first tried it so I'm not sure if everything is active yet or not (haven't tried it recently). You can also do all your Disney Rewards stuff through it. If you want a newer movie, Transformers was pretty good. The Lionsgate titles have the MoLog that is kind of interesting. There were some others that I thought were pretty good but at the moment, I can't remember which ones. I'll have to look through a list or something to jog my memory.

Thanks for all your help, I really appreciate all the suggestions. I have "movie night" at my home once or twice a month and think we'll take a look at Sleeping Beauty for the umteenth time, but this time in HD!!! It will also give me the chance to check out the BD-live feature.

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owa · 11-05-2008, 02:34 AM

No problem. For a movie night, the main thing Sleeping Beauty would offer is what was mentioned earlier, Disney type games (trivia games). The movie chat, movie mail, calendar, etc. is more for connecting friends residing in different locations or for scheduling things. If you do try Sleeping Beauty, be sure to setup your account and all that stuff beforehand. The address is here:

http://www.disneybdlivenetwork.com/

Actually, just checking the link, it shows what's available and what it does, etc. Anyway, you may be able to do it through BD-Live as well (I think I did mine that way) but it's easier to do it through the website (imo).

ajmrowland · 11-05-2008, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by xradman

They need to come up with something besides using the onscreen keyboard to input username and password. Perhaps a key file embedded in your flash card or something. Who ever came up with this requirement for CE DVD player is an idiot.

It's already well known that u can use any text-enabled device or usb keyboard.

vmaxkevin · 01-17-2009, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Mentasm

Most BD-Live features are rubbish at the moment. I guess Iron Man's quizz is okay, but generally all you get are trailers and promotional featurettes.

I agree. Right now, it doesn't really seem worth the time and money I spent getting connected. It has potential though. The streaming video is agonizingly slow! Although I can't recommend a movie with BD Live, I will say that The Dark Knight and The Incredible Hulk had disappointing BD Live functionality. Fortunately BD Live has the ability to evolve, so that's exciting.

11-01-2008, 03:11 PM	#1
vickie Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Carson City, Nevada, USA Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:75 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:1	BD-live on Blu-ray I've just finished the installation of my new Panasonic DMP-BD35K to my LAN line and would like to see what the BD-live thing is all about. Does anyone have a suggestion regarding the best Blu-ray movie for this feature? Last edited by vickie; 11-01-2008 at 05:29 PM. Reason: wrong spelling

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11-01-2008, 03:30 PM	#2
Blu-Raider Expert Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Dark Side of the Moon Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:64 Blu-ray reviews:2	Be careful spelling Blu-ray "Blue-ray"....somebody's gonna body slam you!

11-01-2008, 03:39 PM	#3
Mentasm Banned Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Blu-ray collection:1529 Blu-ray reviews: 3	Most BD-Live features are rubbish at the moment. I guess Iron Man's quizz is okay, but generally all you get are trailers and promotional featurettes.

11-01-2008, 03:54 PM	#4
Petra_Kalbrain Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Vancouver, BC 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:561 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:20	Personally, I really enjoyed the BD-Live feature on 'Saw IV.' It is/was a b!tch to figure out how to use, but once I figured it out it was pretty neat. You pick one of several scene options from the film and create your own little written commentary with graphics and images for the scene. Then, upload it so that everyone with the Blu-ray and a profile 2.0 player can check it out. Like I said though... it's a REAL PAIN IN THE ASS TO LEARN HOW TO USE. It took me over an hour to get it working properly.

11-01-2008, 04:30 PM	#5
un4gvn94538 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Limbo (Bakersfield, Ca.) 4K collection:143 Blu-ray collection:811 DVD collection:54 Digital collection:1494 Trading Score:277	if you sign up for disney bd live, be careful what user name you use. mine was deemed indecent and unsafe!!! i use the same username for here and disney rewards.

11-04-2008, 02:32 AM	#8
ajmrowland Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:77	I'd recommend Disney BD-live for the sheer setup. They're the only studio to have added flash animation and music to the BD-Live menus. Their quiz on Sleeping Beauty is okay, but I wish they'd bring in more interesting updates. So far, I find nothing changed by the updates they issued. Anything else is really just DownLoads. I hear Heroes has got good stuff, though.

11-04-2008, 07:31 PM	#10
saginawjuggalo Power Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Saginaw, Michigan 4K collection:167 Blu-ray collection:2058 DVD collection:85 iTunes collection:1 Trading Score:2	Transformers

11-04-2008, 07:41 PM	#11
owa Blu-ray Knight Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 96	Sleeping Beauty is pretty ambitious with their BD-Live functionality with chatting, synchronized viewing, time of day/temperature display, and bunch of other stuff. I believe you can even control it using a cell-phone. Some of the stuff wasn't active when I first tried it so I'm not sure if everything is active yet or not (haven't tried it recently). You can also do all your Disney Rewards stuff through it. If you want a newer movie, Transformers was pretty good. The Lionsgate titles have the MoLog that is kind of interesting. There were some others that I thought were pretty good but at the moment, I can't remember which ones. I'll have to look through a list or something to jog my memory.

11-04-2008, 07:49 PM	#12
xradman Power Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Northern VA SteelBooks™ Owned : 341 Home Theater Gallery:11 Blu-ray collection:356 Blu-ray reviews:20 Trading Score:22	They need to come up with something besides using the onscreen keyboard to input username and password. Perhaps a key file embedded in your flash card or something. Who ever came up with this requirement for CE DVD player is an idiot.

11-05-2008, 02:34 AM	#14
owa Blu-ray Knight Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 96	No problem. For a movie night, the main thing Sleeping Beauty would offer is what was mentioned earlier, Disney type games (trivia games). The movie chat, movie mail, calendar, etc. is more for connecting friends residing in different locations or for scheduling things. If you do try Sleeping Beauty, be sure to setup your account and all that stuff beforehand. The address is here: http://www.disneybdlivenetwork.com/ Actually, just checking the link, it shows what's available and what it does, etc. Anyway, you may be able to do it through BD-Live as well (I think I did mine that way) but it's easier to do it through the website (imo).

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