Firmware upgrades on blu ray players question!!!! - Blu-ray Forum

Princess Barbie · 10-01-2009, 08:17 PM

Ok, im kind of new to blu ray, ive had a player for a month now.No problems with playback.My question is, if I never plan on using bd- live, and only use the player for watching the movies, is firmware updates a must???If yes how often???Will movies stop playing in a few months, if I dont do upgrades ???

Rblu-Dblu · 10-01-2009, 08:35 PM

Yes even if you don't use BD live you will have to update eventually. You will know when you put a movie in and it doesn't work.

ewsjr · 10-01-2009, 09:19 PM

sadly, yes, that is the truth. eventually a disc won't play sometime in the future and you will have to upgrade the firmware. I'm like you and am not crazy about the BD-live extras etc. but have been told it is inevitable. What I was told that the firmware should be complete and self-contained so that installing the latest actual (not a beta still being tested) firmware is the best way to go (since it should contain everything since the last actual firmware). dreading having to do this since everything runs and looks great but what can you do. technology marches on.

Princess Barbie · 10-01-2009, 09:41 PM

So, should I still be good till the end of the year??Like I said ive only had the player for a month.Thanks guys, for the responses.

Rblu-Dblu · 10-01-2009, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bammer

So, should I still be good till the end of the year??Like I said ive only had the player for a month.Thanks guys, for the responses.

You may or may not be. Depending on which discs you attempt to play. You could get lucky and not have to update or you can pop in your next disc and have to update.

Princess Barbie · 10-01-2009, 09:45 PM

But the ones that already worked, wont be affected , right ???

Rblu-Dblu · 10-01-2009, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bammer

But the ones that already worked, wont be affected , right ???

Shouldnt be.

ninel · 11-25-2009, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rblu-Dblu

Yes even if you don't use BD live you will have to update eventually. You will know when you put a movie in and it doesn't work.

NOT REALLY,

I have a Sony S500 since 2 years now, and S550 since almost a year.

Never did updates, NEVER had problems, everytime played all the discs (BDs& DVDs)

I may probably need to update in the future though.
But so far, nope.

I will not upgrade until I will get a BD (I have like 60) that won't play

10-01-2009, 08:17 PM	#1
Princess Barbie Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:60	Firmware upgrades on blu ray players question!!!! Ok, im kind of new to blu ray, ive had a player for a month now.No problems with playback.My question is, if I never plan on using bd- live, and only use the player for watching the movies, is firmware updates a must???If yes how often???Will movies stop playing in a few months, if I dont do upgrades ???

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10-01-2009, 08:35 PM	#2
Rblu-Dblu Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Trapped on the Death Star 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:483 Trading Score:12	Yes even if you don't use BD live you will have to update eventually. You will know when you put a movie in and it doesn't work.

10-01-2009, 09:19 PM	#3
ewsjr Special Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Akron, Ohio Home Theater Gallery:78	sadly, yes, that is the truth. eventually a disc won't play sometime in the future and you will have to upgrade the firmware. I'm like you and am not crazy about the BD-live extras etc. but have been told it is inevitable. What I was told that the firmware should be complete and self-contained so that installing the latest actual (not a beta still being tested) firmware is the best way to go (since it should contain everything since the last actual firmware). dreading having to do this since everything runs and looks great but what can you do. technology marches on.

10-01-2009, 09:41 PM	#4
Princess Barbie Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:60	So, should I still be good till the end of the year??Like I said ive only had the player for a month.Thanks guys, for the responses.

10-01-2009, 09:45 PM	#6
Princess Barbie Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:60	But the ones that already worked, wont be affected , right ???

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