Surf's Up white spot - Blu-ray Forum

DrewBlu · 11-23-2008, 10:41 PM

There's a tiny white spot on the bottom black bar of the movie, anyone else notice this? Just wondering if it's my disk or a common thing with every copy.

Kris Deering · 11-23-2008, 11:01 PM

This is a bug with the menus. Supposedly there is a way to make it not happen, I just don't remember what it was. Do a search in Paidgeek's insider's thread for it and you may find it.

DrewBlu · 11-23-2008, 11:05 PM

Thanks for the quick response Kris, I'll do a search for that thread.

EDIT: Found the solution if anyone else was wondering..

Originally Posted by paidgeek
This is not any sort of watermark. I checked the disc and there is an authoring issue with the porcupine menu graphic. If you bring up that graphic with the pop-up or main menu, you may see some pixels that are not cleared at the very bottom center of a full pixel display. Since the lit pixels are in the matted area between with the 1.85 picture and the 1.77 screen you will not see the problem if your display is overscanning (typical). The pixels can be cleared by bringing up the game and then returning to the feature. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Nielsb90 · 11-24-2008, 07:41 AM

My copy of Surfs Up is full screen !

ClaytonMG · 11-24-2008, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nielsb90

My copy of Surfs Up is full screen !

Full screen?! Do you mean it fills your 16x9 screen? It's actually due to overscan. If your TV has no overscan (which actually shouldn't really exist anymore) you'd see slight bars on the top and bottom of the screen.

As for the issue, Big Fish had an issue on the BDP-S1 where if you opened the menu, part of it would stay there on the screen. Very odd...

dadkins · 11-24-2008, 05:16 PM

No white spot(computer playback).

1.85:1 AR, there are small black bars since it is not 1.78:1.

Click thumbnail

Nielsb90 · 11-24-2008, 07:04 PM

?? WOAH! Didnt know!! My TV is 1½ year old, and there are NO bars! It has bars at 2:40 and smaller bars at 2:20... But no bars at 85 and 78... I kinda like it that way, but had no idea they were supposed to be like that! Doesnt bother me though

ClaytonMG · 11-24-2008, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nielsb90

?? WOAH! Didnt know!! My TV is 1½ year old, and there are NO bars! It has bars at 2:40 and smaller bars at 2:20... But no bars at 85 and 78... I kinda like it that way, but had no idea they were supposed to be like that! Doesnt bother me though

I'd rather have the small bars, then I know it's not cutting anything off for other sources (which my TV is... and it sounds like yours is too).

nothing.sound · 11-25-2008, 01:44 AM

I actually noticed the white spot on the blu ray and my wife thought I was crazy!

Batman1980 · 05-05-2009, 10:28 PM

Came today from Amazon.Com, so glad I upgraded. Would have to say it has reference quality PQ and AQ and I'm barely into the movie.

11-23-2008, 10:41 PM	#1
DrewBlu Member Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:144 Blu-ray reviews:4	Surf's Up white spot There's a tiny white spot on the bottom black bar of the movie, anyone else notice this? Just wondering if it's my disk or a common thing with every copy.

11-23-2008, 11:05 PM	#3
DrewBlu Member Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:144 Blu-ray reviews:4	Thanks for the quick response Kris, I'll do a search for that thread. EDIT: Found the solution if anyone else was wondering.. Originally Posted by paidgeek This is not any sort of watermark. I checked the disc and there is an authoring issue with the porcupine menu graphic. If you bring up that graphic with the pop-up or main menu, you may see some pixels that are not cleared at the very bottom center of a full pixel display. Since the lit pixels are in the matted area between with the 1.85 picture and the 1.77 screen you will not see the problem if your display is overscanning (typical). The pixels can be cleared by bringing up the game and then returning to the feature. Sorry for any inconvenience. Last edited by DrewBlu; 11-23-2008 at 11:13 PM.

11-24-2008, 05:16 PM	#6
dadkins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Hercules, CA Blu-ray collection:35 Blu-ray reviews:2	No white spot(computer playback). 1.85:1 AR, there are small black bars since it is not 1.78:1. Click thumbnail Last edited by dadkins; 11-24-2008 at 05:21 PM.

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11-23-2008, 11:01 PM	#2
Kris Deering Power Member Member since:Nov 2006 Location:Pacific Northwest Blu-ray collection:400 Trading Score:131	This is a bug with the menus. Supposedly there is a way to make it not happen, I just don't remember what it was. Do a search in Paidgeek's insider's thread for it and you may find it.

11-24-2008, 07:41 AM	#4
Nielsb90 Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Denmark Home Theater Gallery:38 4K collection:111 Blu-ray collection:1069 DVD collection:17 Trading Score:10	My copy of Surfs Up is full screen !

11-24-2008, 07:04 PM	#7
Nielsb90 Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Denmark Home Theater Gallery:38 4K collection:111 Blu-ray collection:1069 DVD collection:17 Trading Score:10	?? WOAH! Didnt know!! My TV is 1½ year old, and there are NO bars! It has bars at 2:40 and smaller bars at 2:20... But no bars at 85 and 78... I kinda like it that way, but had no idea they were supposed to be like that! Doesnt bother me though

11-25-2008, 01:44 AM	#9
nothing.sound Expert Member Member since:Oct 2007 Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:64 Blu-ray collection:432	I actually noticed the white spot on the blu ray and my wife thought I was crazy!

05-05-2009, 10:28 PM	#10
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	Came today from Amazon.Com, so glad I upgraded. Would have to say it has reference quality PQ and AQ and I'm barely into the movie.

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