PS3 issues Playing Magnolia Blu rays (the Hunter,etc) - Blu-ray Forum

Kainefu · 08-31-2012, 02:42 PM

My ps3 won't play The Hunter or Apt 143 both from Magnolia. The previews play and the main menu pops up but no options to play,etc. my other player plays them with no issues. I've even tried updating but no change. Anybody else?

ozzsoad · 08-31-2012, 03:19 PM

Hmm, The Hunter plays just fine on mine.

HD Goofnut · 08-31-2012, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ozzsoad

Hmm, The Hunter plays just fine on mine.

Played fine for me as well.

rickah88 · 09-05-2012, 02:14 AM

I just got my copy from Netflix, and the main menu video loop plays with the title, but no option to play, setting, extras, anything?

HD Goofnut · 09-05-2012, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by rickah88

I just got my copy from Netflix, and the main menu video loop plays with the title, but no option to play, setting, extras, anything?

I have had that happen with a couple titles and ejecting the disc and reloading usually fixes it. If that doesn't get it then your player could be in need of a FW update.

rickah88 · 09-05-2012, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

I have had that happen with a couple titles and ejecting the disc and reloading usually fixes it. If that doesn't get it then your player could be in need of a FW update.

FW totally up to date! I suspect an autoring problem as the "menu" screen w/video plays, and it has the "The Hunger" title shown...but there is no options that pop up.
I have never seen this happen, after ~1000 BD played on this PS3. A shame I didn't have another BD player to test it out. Well, all I had to do was inform Netflix on their site and I will have another disc tomorrow. I'm curious to see what happens with this one.
The OP mentioned 2 different movies from the same studio that caused the same problem. Perahaps I'll bump the other disc up in my queue to test as well.

rickah88 · 09-06-2012, 03:21 PM

Just wanted to report, FWIW, I got my replacement Netflix disc in today and it did work. So this confirms my suspicions that it was probably a bad batch of discs.

GOMEZFAN69 · 10-17-2012, 04:35 PM

I had the same problem with Conan O'Brien Can't Stop and Now The Hunter.

GOMEZFAN69 · 10-23-2012, 09:50 PM

I just got Magnolia's new disc of Take This Waltz and it's the same thing. A menu comes up but there are no options displayed and the movie cannot be played on my PS3. What is the deal with Magnolia BD's? This is the third one now that I can not play.

rickah88 · 12-06-2012, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by GOMEZFAN69

I just got Magnolia's new disc of Take This Waltz and it's the same thing. A menu comes up but there are no options displayed and the movie cannot be played on my PS3. What is the deal with Magnolia BD's? This is the third one now that I can not play.

I just received Take This Waltz from Netflix yesterday, and it had the same problem: No option on the menu.
Seems like a widespread problem with Magnolia BDs!

rickah88 · 12-28-2012, 03:09 PM

Had the exact same problem, last night with 2 Days In New York Netflix rental. I wonder if Netflix even cares about this problem?

Edit: Just sent an email to: dvd@magpictures.com
In case anyone else wanted to report their problems.

movieman35 · 12-28-2012, 05:08 PM

What solved the problem for me was deleting everything under my BD Data Utility on my PS3. Then they worked fine.

marcellusk · 12-28-2012, 09:20 PM

I had the same issue with trying to play VHS on my ps3. Someone in another thread suggested i delete all of the BD data and that also worked.

rickah88 · 12-28-2012, 09:40 PM

Thanks guys, I will definitely try that the next time I get a Magnolia disc in from Netflix. Not sure why it's just isolated to them, and why would having the data files cause the menu options not to display?

DoubleDownAgain · 12-28-2012, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by marcellusk

I had the same issue with trying to play VHS on my ps3

Wow, talk about backward compatibility!

rickah88 · 01-04-2013, 01:20 PM

Watched Queen of Versailles last night(pretty comical), while it did have the menu option load, it did freeze after the DTS-HD MA sound clip played. Also it would freeze after the movie played, and after the extras played.
Kind of frustrating but in order to play the movie I had to go to 'scenes' and select chapter2 and scan backwards to the beginning.
I'm convinced it's an authoring problem on Magnolia's part.

I don't see how deleting the BD data would cause the menu options to, all of sudden, appear. Either they are there, or they're not.
For example, earlier in the thread I posted about my Netflix rental, The Hunter. The first disc I got has no menu options. Then I sent it back and got another disc, and that one worked just fine. Even though I did nothing to the BD data.

I'm not surprised I sent an email to Magnolia's HV dept. about a week ago, and still haven't heard back from them.

filmbuddy · 04-03-2013, 04:00 PM

I've had this issue with the last two Magnolia discs I got from Netflix, Sushi Girl and most recently, John Dies at the End.

Unfortunately, I stumbled upon this thread after returning the disc, so I was unable to try the "deleting the BD data" fix.

Has anyone else confirmed that deleting the BD data would fix this issue?

rickah88 · 04-03-2013, 07:40 PM

Yes, 100%.
I even got a response from Magnolia not too long ago, and they said the same thing.

k_dog77803 · 04-04-2013, 03:25 AM

I tried to watch Melancholia thru our PS3, and it wouldn't reconise the disc. No menu no nothing, plus it make a weird sound. Like the disc is spinning way to fast. Took it out and it plays fine on my standalone player.

Never tried the delete BD data trick, I'll have to try it.

filmbuddy · 04-04-2013, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by rickah88

Yes, 100%.
I even got a response from Magnolia not too long ago, and they said the same thing.

Good to know. I'll try the next time I encounter the issue. Thanks!

08-31-2012, 02:42 PM	#1
Kainefu Senior Member Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Cambridge,MA 4K collection:212 Blu-ray collection:2133 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:16	PS3 issues Playing Magnolia Blu rays (the Hunter,etc) My ps3 won't play The Hunter or Apt 143 both from Magnolia. The previews play and the main menu pops up but no options to play,etc. my other player plays them with no issues. I've even tried updating but no change. Anybody else?

12-28-2012, 03:09 PM	#11
rickah88 Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Columbia, MD 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:93	Had the exact same problem, last night with 2 Days In New York Netflix rental. I wonder if Netflix even cares about this problem? Edit: Just sent an email to: dvd@magpictures.com In case anyone else wanted to report their problems. Last edited by rickah88; 12-28-2012 at 03:23 PM.

08-31-2012, 03:19 PM	#2
ozzsoad Power Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:California Blu-ray collection:13 Blu-ray reviews: 8	Hmm, The Hunter plays just fine on mine.

09-05-2012, 02:14 AM	#4
rickah88 Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Columbia, MD 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:93	I just got my copy from Netflix, and the main menu video loop plays with the title, but no option to play, setting, extras, anything?

09-06-2012, 03:21 PM	#7
rickah88 Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Columbia, MD 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:93	Just wanted to report, FWIW, I got my replacement Netflix disc in today and it did work. So this confirms my suspicions that it was probably a bad batch of discs.

10-17-2012, 04:35 PM	#8
GOMEZFAN69 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Sartell, MN 4K collection:1574 Blu-ray collection:8202 DVD collection:87	I had the same problem with Conan O'Brien Can't Stop and Now The Hunter.

10-23-2012, 09:50 PM	#9
GOMEZFAN69 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Sartell, MN 4K collection:1574 Blu-ray collection:8202 DVD collection:87	I just got Magnolia's new disc of Take This Waltz and it's the same thing. A menu comes up but there are no options displayed and the movie cannot be played on my PS3. What is the deal with Magnolia BD's? This is the third one now that I can not play.

12-28-2012, 05:08 PM	#12
movieman35 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 4K collection:1619 Blu-ray collection:6308 DVD collection:729	What solved the problem for me was deleting everything under my BD Data Utility on my PS3. Then they worked fine.

12-28-2012, 09:20 PM	#13
marcellusk Active Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Baltimore Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:1453 Trading Score:28	I had the same issue with trying to play VHS on my ps3. Someone in another thread suggested i delete all of the BD data and that also worked.

12-28-2012, 09:40 PM	#14
rickah88 Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Columbia, MD 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:93	Thanks guys, I will definitely try that the next time I get a Magnolia disc in from Netflix. Not sure why it's just isolated to them, and why would having the data files cause the menu options not to display?

01-04-2013, 01:20 PM	#16
rickah88 Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Columbia, MD 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:93	Watched Queen of Versailles last night(pretty comical), while it did have the menu option load, it did freeze after the DTS-HD MA sound clip played. Also it would freeze after the movie played, and after the extras played. Kind of frustrating but in order to play the movie I had to go to 'scenes' and select chapter2 and scan backwards to the beginning. I'm convinced it's an authoring problem on Magnolia's part. I don't see how deleting the BD data would cause the menu options to, all of sudden, appear. Either they are there, or they're not. For example, earlier in the thread I posted about my Netflix rental, The Hunter. The first disc I got has no menu options. Then I sent it back and got another disc, and that one worked just fine. Even though I did nothing to the BD data. I'm not surprised I sent an email to Magnolia's HV dept. about a week ago, and still haven't heard back from them.

04-03-2013, 04:00 PM	#17
filmbuddy Active Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 4K collection:976 Blu-ray collection:4808 DVD collection:570 Digital collection:1	I've had this issue with the last two Magnolia discs I got from Netflix, Sushi Girl and most recently, John Dies at the End. Unfortunately, I stumbled upon this thread after returning the disc, so I was unable to try the "deleting the BD data" fix. Has anyone else confirmed that deleting the BD data would fix this issue?

04-03-2013, 07:40 PM	#18
rickah88 Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Columbia, MD 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:93	Yes, 100%. I even got a response from Magnolia not too long ago, and they said the same thing.

04-04-2013, 03:25 AM	#19
k_dog77803 Expert Member Member since:Sep 2010 Location:TX	I tried to watch Melancholia thru our PS3, and it wouldn't reconise the disc. No menu no nothing, plus it make a weird sound. Like the disc is spinning way to fast. Took it out and it plays fine on my standalone player. Never tried the delete BD data trick, I'll have to try it.

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