Anyone having trouble with the "Lain" LE?

[PGW]

I went to watch my copy of "Serial Experiments Lain" this morning, and found that the first blu-ray would not play on my Sony BDPS-360 (black screen). I tried it on my Seiki SR212S, and not only wouldn't it play, the player spit it out. Finally, I tried it on my PS3... and it DID play, but I'd prefer not to play it on that if I don't have to.

There's no visible damage to the disc (nor rust), and it did play on the Sony when I got it, so I don't know what's going on. The Sony has the latest firmware, so that's not the issue. The second blu-ray loads just fine.

Are there known issues with this disc? Anyone else having any problems?

I have the boxed set edition that comes with the book.

Second question... does anyone know if the newer edition (without the book and DVDs) contains the exact same disc? Worse comes to worse, I could just buy that and swap out the disc, but I would want them to match. Of course, before I did that, I think I'd try to get a replacement from the company who issued it... but who's that? The disc itself says "Universal" "Ganeon Universal" AND "Funimation" on it.

Thanks for any input you might have.

[SeaFox]

Originally Posted by PGW

I went to watch my copy of "Serial Experiments Lain" this morning, and found that the first blu-ray would not play on my Sony BDPS-360 (black screen). I tried it on my Seiki SR212S, and not only wouldn't it play, the player spit it out. Finally, I tried it on my PS3... and it DID play, but I'd prefer not to play it on that if I don't have to.

There's no visible damage to the disc (nor rust), and it did play on the Sony when I got it, so I don't know what's going on. The Sony has the latest firmware, so that's not the issue. The second blu-ray loads just fine.

Are there known issues with this disc? Anyone else having any problems?

Mine play fine. When's the last time you got a firmware update? That's interesting it worked on the same player when you first got it but not now.

Second question... does anyone know if the newer edition (without the book and DVDs) contains the exact same disc?

It's the same discs.

[NoSurprises]

My Lain blu-ray does tend to crash my PC player a lot more than anything else. Normally when it tried to return to the menu.

Though my PC player is rubbish.

[PGW]

Thanks, people.

My firmware's up to date. I'm going to contact Universal and see if I can get a replacement. I just wanted to give people a head's up, since I doubt I have the only copy in the world that's acting up.

[SeaFox]

Originally Posted by PGW

My firmware's up to date. I'm going to contact Universal and see if I can get a replacement.

... you mean Funimation, right?
Too bad you don't have a friend close by with the same set to confirm it's not something else.

[PGW]

Hmm. Well, the set says "Universal," "Ganeon Universal" AND "Funimation" on the spine.

[varmintx]

Just contact Funimation, have a copy of your sales receipt, and they'll send you a new disc.

[K i r a]

Originally Posted by PGW

Hmm. Well, the set says "Universal," "Ganeon Universal" AND "Funimation" on the spine.

I think Universal owns Geneon, and Funimation re-licensed this set for a Blu-ray release from them; that's why it has their logos on it, too. This release is definitely Funimation all the way for support, though.