Pausing Your Blu-ray Player - Blu-ray Forum

vonzipper3 · 05-22-2010, 02:28 AM

What's your opinion?
I usually go through all the bull$#it at the beginning of the movie then pause my player for 5 to 10 minutes before I sitdown & restart the movie.Do you think this is harming my Blu-ray player in any way?

P.S. I do not freeze the image on my plasma.

vonzipper3 · 05-22-2010, 02:59 PM

I can't believe nobody has a opinion on this.You people talk $#!t on just about anything.

Q? · 05-22-2010, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by vonzipper3

What's your opinion?
I usually go through all the bull$#it at the beginning of the movie then pause my player for 5 to 10 minutes before I sitdown & restart the movie.Do you think this is harming my Blu-ray player in any way?

P.S. I do not freeze the image on my plasma.

Not sure what the point is, other than if you're handling your Blu-ray player incorrectly?

I don't think so because you're using it like it is designed to be used, you know, you can pause, skip chapters and so on.

What would be wrong with that?

MattDean · 05-22-2010, 03:47 PM

I've always been wary of pausing discs for longer periods of time. I used to buy LD's and never paused them for longer than a minute or so as I read somewhere that it could cause the motor to burn out! Lol! Anyway, because of that notion, pausing has been a bit of a hang-up with me ever since and I try not to pause Blu's or DVDs unnecessarily. I tend to just go to the menu screen and then hit play when I'm ready to go straight back to the point I left. Either that or use the scene access options. I dare say sophisticated blu-ray players and DVD stand-alones are designed to be paused without harming the machine/motor as it's a different technology. Any words of wisdom would be appreciated though!

Matt

vonzipper3 · 05-23-2010, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by MattDean

I've always been wary of pausing discs for longer periods of time. I used to buy LD's and never paused them for longer than a minute or so as I read somewhere that it could cause the motor to burn out! Lol! Anyway, because of that notion, pausing has been a bit of a hang-up with me ever since and I try not to pause Blu's or DVDs unnecessarily. I tend to just go to the menu screen and then hit play when I'm ready to go straight back to the point I left. Either that or use the scene access options. I dare say sophisticated blu-ray players and DVD stand-alones are designed to be paused without harming the machine/motor as it's a different technology. Any words of wisdom would be appreciated though!

Matt

Thanks for your input.

vonzipper3 · 05-23-2010, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Q!

Not sure what the point is, other than if you're handling your Blu-ray player incorrectly?

I don't think so because you're using it like it is designed to be used, you know, you can pause, skip chapters and so on.

What would be wrong with that?

It's a time thing.By pausing for extended time say from 5 min.-15 min. can this cause any problems by overextending anything in the player.

Spyder-Dan · 05-23-2010, 03:36 AM

I sometimes press pause on either of my Blu-ray players and leave it paused for extended periods of time. I don't worry about any adverse effects because both of my players go into hibernation mode within 3 minutes or so and then a screensaver kicks in. Up until now, I have had no problems with either of my players unless the disc itself is faulty/dirty or deeply scratched (Netflix).

Q? · 05-23-2010, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by vonzipper3

It's a time thing.By pausing for extended time say from 5 min.-15 min. can this cause any problems by overextending anything in the player.

I'm far from an expert on the matter, I just don't see how pausing is that much different from playing, because the disc is still spinning right?

vonzipper3 · 05-23-2010, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Q!

I'm far from an expert on the matter, I just don't see how pausing is that much different from playing, because the disc is still spinning right?

Have NO idea! That's why I'm throwing this question out there.

neos_peace · 05-25-2010, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Q!

I'm far from an expert on the matter, I just don't see how pausing is that much different from playing, because the disc is still spinning right?

no the disc is still spinning. the diode is what is stopped which creates the pausing affect. when you hit play the diode mechanism starts moving again. SO basically hitting pause for long periods of time. NO I don't believe it cuases any harm.

blurayreef · 05-25-2010, 02:58 AM

as long as you dont do it all day all the time you should be all right.

Q? · 05-25-2010, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by neos_peace

no the disc is still spinning. the diode is what is stopped which creates the pausing affect. when you hit play the diode mechanism starts moving again. SO basically hitting pause for long periods of time. NO I don't believe it cuases any harm.

Then that's a yes instead of a no

crazyBLUE · 05-25-2010, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Q!

Then that's a yes instead of a no

There is A rewind button

LordoftheRings · 05-25-2010, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by vonzipper3

It's a time thing.By pausing for extended time say from 5 min.-15 min. can this cause any problems by overextending anything in the player.

The only thing you do is to make the motor runs harder, and yes, eventually you'll wear it faster. BUT, before that happens you'll be at your next player or two or three more down the road, so the point is moot.

vonzipper3 · 05-25-2010, 04:21 PM

Thanks For Input. It was just one of them things that I questioned & wouldn't leave my brain alone every time I did it

tommyt1971 · 05-25-2010, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Q!

I'm far from an expert on the matter, I just don't see how pausing is that much different from playing, because the disc is still spinning right?

My experience w/my player is that pausing doesn't do any harm. I think the disc just stops spinning but the player just retains the last image on the screen after you press pause b/c it takes the player a few secs to start the movie up again when you unpause or hit play again.

dmwiley · 05-25-2010, 05:44 PM

No.

neos_peace · 05-26-2010, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Q!

Then that's a yes instead of a no

ha ha ha. funny funny funny, aren't we just the comedian today.

jessica. · 05-26-2010, 12:10 PM

I pause it all day long. I'm impatient and refuse to wait for it to load.

Q? · 05-26-2010, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by neos_peace

ha ha ha. funny funny funny, aren't we just the comedian today.

I can be a bit much sometimes, forgive me.

05-22-2010, 02:28 AM	#1
vonzipper3 Senior Member Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Middle of The Mitten 4K collection:313 Blu-ray collection:1701 iTunes collection:6 Trading Score:31	Pausing Your Blu-ray Player What's your opinion? I usually go through all the bull$#it at the beginning of the movie then pause my player for 5 to 10 minutes before I sitdown & restart the movie.Do you think this is harming my Blu-ray player in any way? P.S. I do not freeze the image on my plasma.

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05-22-2010, 02:59 PM	#2
vonzipper3 Senior Member Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Middle of The Mitten 4K collection:313 Blu-ray collection:1701 iTunes collection:6 Trading Score:31	I can't believe nobody has a opinion on this.You people talk $#!t on just about anything.

05-22-2010, 03:47 PM	#4
MattDean Senior Member Member since:Sep 2008 Trading Score:10	I've always been wary of pausing discs for longer periods of time. I used to buy LD's and never paused them for longer than a minute or so as I read somewhere that it could cause the motor to burn out! Lol! Anyway, because of that notion, pausing has been a bit of a hang-up with me ever since and I try not to pause Blu's or DVDs unnecessarily. I tend to just go to the menu screen and then hit play when I'm ready to go straight back to the point I left. Either that or use the scene access options. I dare say sophisticated blu-ray players and DVD stand-alones are designed to be paused without harming the machine/motor as it's a different technology. Any words of wisdom would be appreciated though! Matt

05-23-2010, 03:36 AM	#7
Spyder-Dan Special Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Austin, Tx 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:294 Trading Score:5	I sometimes press pause on either of my Blu-ray players and leave it paused for extended periods of time. I don't worry about any adverse effects because both of my players go into hibernation mode within 3 minutes or so and then a screensaver kicks in. Up until now, I have had no problems with either of my players unless the disc itself is faulty/dirty or deeply scratched (Netflix).

05-25-2010, 02:58 AM	#11
blurayreef Banned Member since:May 2010	as long as you dont do it all day all the time you should be all right.

05-25-2010, 04:21 PM	#15
vonzipper3 Senior Member Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Middle of The Mitten 4K collection:313 Blu-ray collection:1701 iTunes collection:6 Trading Score:31	Thanks For Input. It was just one of them things that I questioned & wouldn't leave my brain alone every time I did it

05-25-2010, 05:44 PM	#17
dmwiley Member Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray reviews:12	No.

05-26-2010, 12:10 PM	#19
jessica. Member Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start	I pause it all day long. I'm impatient and refuse to wait for it to load.

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