Crank 2 playback issues

[hometheatergeek]

Crank 2, released today, took over an hour for a AV and Computer expert to load this film. I would get a square of about 8" of actual video on a 60" display after waiting 2.5 minutes.

First I updated my Panasonic DMP-BD35K firmware via the internet, which to this day never hicupped on any movie. Restarted, no change.

OK so I left it hooked up the internet, restarted again and this time the movie said it was checking on updates. Still I would not get pass that 8" square of video.

Ok so I then put in my SD memory card, restarted, and after downloading, which also took at least two more minutes on a 16 Mbps internet line, now I get a EULA for Lionsgate BD-Live site. I selected "I disagree" and sure enough the movie would still not load.

OK one more time and I selected "I agree" and wouldn't you know it the movie actually started.

This is the bottom line on getting the movie to play:
It appears that this problem disc will not load on certain 2.0 profile players unless you use an external memory card.

All 1.0 and 1.1 profile players such as the Panasonic BD-30 or Sony's BDP-300 or 500 will not have a problem because they are not BD-Live capable.

All players that are 2.0 profile, that have built in memory, i.e. the PS3 or the OPPO 83 will not have this problem.

All of this would have been a walk in the park if the studios would put a simple system requirement notice on the back cover stating " 2.0 profile players must have either internal or external memory installed for this movie to load correctly."

[benricci]

[ClaytonMG]

Originally Posted by hometheatergeek

Dear President and Board members of Lionsgate,

If I ever rent or buy a movie from you again there better be detailed instructions on the back of the box of all the steps needed to be done on my bluray player in order to watch one of your movies.

Crank 2 took over an hour for a AV and Computer expert to load this film. I would get a square of about 8" of actual video on a 60" display after waiting 2.5 minutes.

First I updated my Panasonic DMP-BD35K firmware, which to this day never hicupped on any movie. Restarted, no change.
OK so I hooked up the internet to it, restarted again and this time it said it was checking on updates. Still I would not get pass that 8" square of video.

Ok so I then put in my SD memory card, restarted, and after downloading, which also took at least two more minutes on a 16 Mbps internet line, now I get a EULA for Lionsgate BD-Live site. I selected "I disagree" and sure enough the movie would still not load.

OK one more time and I selected "I agree" and wouldn't you know it the movie actually started.

Are you and your co-horts out of your f&*king minds?

I and the rest of my fellow consumers of your product should never have to agree to watch one of your movies like this again.

If anyone else wants to join this rant please help yourself. This will also appear on AVSForum.

Yeah, I am sure that'll drive it home and make them listen... Especially considering it's a firmware issue...

[banned user105]

No issues on my PS3

[SapGoblin]

Whoa-
so I don't even have live capabilities on my 2 players (Sony and Panasonic)...does that mean I can't even watch the movie on blu???

[hometheatergeek]

Originally Posted by SapGoblin

Whoa-
so I don't even have live capabilities on my 2 players (Sony and Panasonic)...does that mean I can't even watch the movie on blu???

It might have been an issue with the Panasonic. It was the strangest thing I have ever seen on a new release. I will edit my orginal post in case other have issues.

[hometheatergeek]

That's the point it was not a firmware issue.

You must be connected to the internet, have a SD memory card installed and agree to their EULA in order to watch the movie.

[benricci]

Originally Posted by hometheatergeek

You must be connected to the internet, have a SD memory card installed and agree to their EULA in order to watch the movie.

LOL, no you don't. Just because your player had an issue, doesn't mean everyone will have to do that.

[hometheatergeek]

Originally Posted by benricci

LOL, no you don't. Just because your player had an issue, doesn't mean everyone will have to do that.

I do not normally post something like this but it was not a player issue. You have to update the JAVA first in order to watch the movie. It was just released today and I got really annoyed. My player is usually not connected.

[SapGoblin]

Originally Posted by hometheatergeek

You must be connected to the internet, have a SD memory card installed and agree to their EULA in order to watch the movie. You might want to pay closer attention while reading.

Sooo- no internet to my player, and I can't even watch the movie, because I bought my Sony way back when???

That's STUPID!!!

[benricci]

Originally Posted by SapGoblin

Sooo- no internet to my player, and I can't even watch the movie, because I bought my Sony way back when???

That's STUPID!!!

Dude, you can watch the movie. Calm down.

[Petra_Kalbrain]

Originally Posted by SapGoblin

Sooo- no internet to my player, and I can't even watch the movie, because I bought my Sony way back when???

That's STUPID!!!

You may have to run a firmware update on your player, but you'll still be able to watch it.

I'm not sure how you update your player in particular, but if it doesn't connect to the internet it usually involves burn a CD/DVD with the new firmware software on it and placing it into the player itself.

[Frozenpinky]

Originally Posted by hometheatergeek

That's the point it was not a firmware issue.

You must be connected to the internet, have a SD memory card installed and agree to their EULA in order to watch the movie.

What does that mean?

It is connected to the internet!

I dont know what you mean by a SD MEMORY CARD (I'm not playing it on a camera or a PC. This is a new Panasonic BD55

I dont know what EULA is =(

Am I allowed to watch this god forsaken movie?

[bt12483]

Originally Posted by Frozenpinky

JESUS CHRIST!!!!! IT'S BEEN A PHUCKIN' HOUR AND I CANT GET THIS BD TO PLAY!!

Sony should have lost! HD DVD should have won. This is GODDAMNED RIDICULOUS!!

All I'm getting is a little square in ther center. I tried it with BD ON and BD OFF.

Originally Posted by Frozenpinky

What ever happened to putting a movie in and just being able to phuckin' watch it!?!?!?!?!?!? This sucks. Sony sucks.

How do I get this to play on a Panasonic DMP BD 55?

All I see in a tiny red square in the center of the screen. I can tell its trailers, and then the main phuckin' menu.. This is horrible.

Originally Posted by Frozenpinky

What does that mean?

It is connected to the internet!

I dont know what you mean by a SD MEMORY CARD (I'm not playing it on a camera or a PC. This is a new Panasonic BD55

I dont know what EULA is =(

Am I allowed to watch this god forsaken movie?

Put a "phuckin'" 1GB (at least) SD memory card in the SD memory card slot of your BD55.

Do you know what a SD memory card is?

Do you see the corresponding slot for it on your Panasonic player?

Well stick the memory card in the slot, and the problem should be solved.

If you don't have a memory card, you need to buy one.

They sell for $5 or less:
http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&inde...Mozilla-search

[Forrestandjen07]

Originally Posted by doctorthodt

No issues on my PS3

+1

[HDPlasma]

Originally Posted by Forrestandjen07

+1

-1

Originally Posted by benjiedude

Well, tried it on an original, bought-on-day-one PS3 and got the cropped window in the middle of my TV. Tried accepting, not accepting the agreement/update, ejecting it and putting it back in and finally tried a memory card but absolutely nothing worked. I have the latest firmware and I've NEVER had a problem playing any other bluray. The OP had very good reason to make this thread and doesn't deserve the criticism. Lionsgate made a terrible bluray release and I had to return this movie back to Blockbuster without watching it. Bad business.

[SkinsFanLarry]

I have a Sony BDP-S300 and Crank 2 High Voltage will not play!

I have returned the disc to Target three times (two different stores) thinking that would help....no.

The Sony BDP-S300 does not have an input for a SD Card or USB stick....any advice or useful suggestions would be greatly appreciated my friends.

Can't take it back for my money or store credit because of the video piracy rules/laws once the disc is opened....more crap!

[nycomet]

Originally Posted by hometheatergeek

Crank 2, released today, took over an hour for a AV and Computer expert to load this film. I would get a square of about 8" of actual video on a 60" display after waiting 2.5 minutes.

First I updated my Panasonic DMP-BD35K firmware via the internet, which to this day never hicupped on any movie. Restarted, no change.

OK so I left it hooked up the internet, restarted again and this time it said it was checking on updates. Still I would not get pass that 8" square of video.

Ok so I then put in my SD memory card, restarted, and after downloading, which also took at least two more minutes on a 16 Mbps internet line, now I get a EULA for Lionsgate BD-Live site. I selected "I disagree" and sure enough the movie would still not load.

OK one more time and I selected "I agree" and wouldn't you know it the movie actually started.

I'll give you $10 for it. PM me if interested.

[Snyder-man]

Originally Posted by nycomet

I'll give you $10 for it. PM me if interested.

lol +1

[HDPlasma]

What if you don't connect your player(BD35) to the web?
You can not watch Crank2 ?