Samsung 2500 Now Decodes DTS-HD MA!! - Blu-ray Forum

billypoe · 01-06-2009, 07:41 PM

Has anyone who has a 2500 tried this yet? I've heard from one thread on here that the player turned into a brick after the update.

If anyone has successfully completed the update and watched a disc, I have a question.

Does it decode it and send it through the HDMI cable, or only through the 7.1 multi-channel analog cables, or both?

jeff92k7 · 01-06-2009, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by billypoe

Has anyone who has a 2500 tried this yet? I've heard from one thread on here that the player turned into a brick after the update.

That thread was posted earlier this morning and references a firmware update done last night. This new firmware was not available until today so it would have been an older firmware version causing the "brick." (I hope).

billypoe · 01-06-2009, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by jeff92k7

That thread was posted earlier this morning and references a firmware update done last night. This new firmware was not available until today so it would have been an older firmware version causing the "brick." (I hope).

I didn't realize that. So has anyone updated the new firmware yet?

kobeeightjp · 01-06-2009, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by billypoe

I didn't realize that. So has anyone updated the new firmware yet?

ooh I have one too...new firmware? I just updated the dang thing last week! I don't want to be the ginny pig though

billypoe · 01-07-2009, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by kobeeightjp

ooh I have one too...new firmware? I just updated the dang thing last week! I don't want to be the ginny pig though

Downloading it right now, but I won't be able to test it until tomorrow night with Hellboy II

Cross your fingers!!

billypoe · 01-07-2009, 12:07 PM

Downloaded it without any problems. Can't wait to try it out.

jeff92k7 · 01-07-2009, 12:53 PM

I installed it last night. I couldn't get the CD upgrade to work right so I ended up doing the network download which took another 20 minutes to redownload it but it worked that time.

It seems to work fine. No issues so far.

Miles · 01-07-2009, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by jeff92k7

I installed it last night. I couldn't get the CD upgrade to work right so I ended up doing the network download which took another 20 minutes to redownload it but it worked that time.

Why don't you use the USB update? It's usually faster than the online update, and much more convenient than the CD update.

jeff92k7 · 01-07-2009, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Miles

Why don't you use the USB update? It's usually faster than the online update, and much more convenient than the CD update.

I'm lazy and the USB port is on the back.

Other than that, I may try it for future versions, but the download time really isn't a big deal. It just irked me since I had already spent 20 minutes downloading the firmware and burning a CD.

It is interesting though that the firmware download takes 20 minutes via network but only about 3-4 to download the CD install to a computer. Maybe the network firmware is larger somehow?

Thundarr · 01-07-2009, 03:08 PM

If you have a Samsung HDTV and you hook up your player with an HDMI cable be carefull during the update download because with the Anynext interface if you want to watch a TV show instead of staring at the update screen it will terminate it when you switch HDMI inputs.

billypoe · 01-07-2009, 05:43 PM

Does anyone know the answer to my original question:

Does it decode it and send it through the HDMI cable, or only through the 7.1 multi-channel analog cables, or both?

jeff92k7 · 01-07-2009, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by billypoe

Does anyone know the answer to my original question:

Does it decode it and send it through the HDMI cable, or only through the 7.1 multi-channel analog cables, or both?

It should do it both ways like it does for TrueHD. I don't have an HDMI receiver though so I can't confirm that.

MoviesandSGs · 01-07-2009, 11:55 PM

So they screwed this model too?

tmok2000 · 01-08-2009, 03:49 AM

I updated it, and it is causing problems with the control buttons while playing a DVD. While I was watching a DVD, the Stop, Next Track, Previous Track, Fast Forward, Rewind, buttons on the remote control didn't work. The buttons on the player's front panel didn't work either. I haven't tried this with a Blu-ray disc yet. To stop my DVD, I had to press the Eject button, which works. Pretty bad firmware, IMHO.

Frag · 01-08-2009, 04:01 AM

My 2500 is working perfectly after the update, it even seems to load even faster than before the update.

kobeeightjp · 01-08-2009, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Frag

My 2500 is working perfectly after the update, it even seems to load even faster than before the update.

I noticed this too! Sweet player....although it had trouble jumping to a scene from the scene selection menu. Not a big deal for now.

billypoe · 01-08-2009, 06:07 PM

No problems for me. Hellboy sounded AWESOME!!

kobeeightjp · 01-10-2009, 04:14 AM

first time playing a dvd after the update. What happened? I was playing shawshank and it was jumping all over the place and the resolution looked terrible (as if it was upconverting anymore) Someone who has this player please help. One thing I noticed when I put a dvd in and then stopped it...the main samsung screen is all pixelated...even the menu. Anyone else know what I am talking about?

billypoe · 01-10-2009, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by kobeeightjp

first time playing a dvd after the update. What happened? I was playing shawshank and it was jumping all over the place and the resolution looked terrible (as if it was upconverting anymore) Someone who has this player please help. One thing I noticed when I put a dvd in and then stopped it...the main samsung screen is all pixelated...even the menu. Anyone else know what I am talking about?

Sorry, but I am having no problems with BD's, DVD's Netflix, or anything.

Frag · 01-11-2009, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by kobeeightjp

first time playing a dvd after the update. What happened? I was playing shawshank and it was jumping all over the place and the resolution looked terrible (as if it was upconverting anymore) Someone who has this player please help. One thing I noticed when I put a dvd in and then stopped it...the main samsung screen is all pixelated...even the menu. Anyone else know what I am talking about?

Keep in mind that after an update the player goes back to its default settings. Just go back in and set it to output at 1080p so that it upconverts the DVD's and you should be good to go.

01-06-2009, 07:41 PM	#1
billypoe Expert Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Athens, GA Home Theater Gallery:14 4K collection:197 Blu-ray collection:622 Trading Score:1	Samsung 2500 Now Decodes DTS-HD MA!! Has anyone who has a 2500 tried this yet? I've heard from one thread on here that the player turned into a brick after the update. If anyone has successfully completed the update and watched a disc, I have a question. Does it decode it and send it through the HDMI cable, or only through the 7.1 multi-channel analog cables, or both?

01-07-2009, 03:08 PM	#10
Thundarr Member Member since:Dec 2008 Blu-ray collection:15	Anynet If you have a Samsung HDTV and you hook up your player with an HDMI cable be carefull during the update download because with the Anynext interface if you want to watch a TV show instead of staring at the update screen it will terminate it when you switch HDMI inputs.

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01-07-2009, 12:07 PM	#6
billypoe Expert Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Athens, GA Home Theater Gallery:14 4K collection:197 Blu-ray collection:622 Trading Score:1	Downloaded it without any problems. Can't wait to try it out.

01-07-2009, 12:53 PM	#7
jeff92k7 Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Dallas, Texas Blu-ray collection:13	I installed it last night. I couldn't get the CD upgrade to work right so I ended up doing the network download which took another 20 minutes to redownload it but it worked that time. It seems to work fine. No issues so far.

01-07-2009, 05:43 PM	#11
billypoe Expert Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Athens, GA Home Theater Gallery:14 4K collection:197 Blu-ray collection:622 Trading Score:1	Does anyone know the answer to my original question: Does it decode it and send it through the HDMI cable, or only through the 7.1 multi-channel analog cables, or both?

01-07-2009, 11:55 PM	#13
MoviesandSGs Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:USA Blu-ray collection:110 Blu-ray reviews:41	So they screwed this model too?

01-08-2009, 03:49 AM	#14
tmok2000 Member Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray reviews:3	I updated it, and it is causing problems with the control buttons while playing a DVD. While I was watching a DVD, the Stop, Next Track, Previous Track, Fast Forward, Rewind, buttons on the remote control didn't work. The buttons on the player's front panel didn't work either. I haven't tried this with a Blu-ray disc yet. To stop my DVD, I had to press the Eject button, which works. Pretty bad firmware, IMHO.

01-08-2009, 04:01 AM	#15
Frag Junior Member Member since:Dec 2008	My 2500 is working perfectly after the update, it even seems to load even faster than before the update.

01-08-2009, 06:07 PM	#17
billypoe Expert Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Athens, GA Home Theater Gallery:14 4K collection:197 Blu-ray collection:622 Trading Score:1	No problems for me. Hellboy sounded AWESOME!!

01-10-2009, 04:14 AM	#18
kobeeightjp Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:75 Blu-ray reviews:11 Trading Score:1	first time playing a dvd after the update. What happened? I was playing shawshank and it was jumping all over the place and the resolution looked terrible (as if it was upconverting anymore) Someone who has this player please help. One thing I noticed when I put a dvd in and then stopped it...the main samsung screen is all pixelated...even the menu. Anyone else know what I am talking about?

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