Panasonic problems? - Blu-ray Forum

djgeneral · 01-06-2011, 10:55 PM

I have the Panasonic DMP-BD65 Blu-Ray Disc Player. I've only used it a handful of times so far, and when I am trying to watch WALL-E with the special trivia commentary, the player keeps turning off and restarting the entire Blu-Ray disc over. I tried watching another Blu-Ray disc, and it seemed to be working fine. I got a new WALL-E replacement disc from Amazon, and the same thing still is happening. I made sure all my firmware was updated, and it was. Is this feature something that may not work on all players? Is there something wrong with my player? Also, the special trivia commentary did work at one point without issue. I know I recently updated my firmware, but I can't remember it that was before the first time I watched WALL-E (when the feature worked) or after.

Also, another question is that I heard Blu-Ray players take like 15-25 seconds to load a movie...I timed mine and it was about 45-50 seconds until the first preview started. Not that 25-30 extra seconds really bothers me, but I was wondering if maybe this was also a problem with my player and it was supposed to go faster.

Thanks.

brake · 01-07-2011, 02:22 PM

just a stab in the dark but could it be the Secondary Audio option in the setup menu?

Also, what settings did you change on the BD player? You could try going back to default and seeing if it still happens again?

Also, what receiver are you using?

djgeneral · 01-12-2011, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by brake

just a stab in the dark but could it be the Secondary Audio option in the setup menu?

Also, what settings did you change on the BD player? You could try going back to default and seeing if it still happens again?

Also, what receiver are you using?

I'm not sure what you mean by the Secondary Audio option in the setup menu. I just play the movie and it won't work.

I haven't changed any settings on the BD player at all since I bought it.

frogmort · 01-12-2011, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by djgeneral

I have the Panasonic DMP-BD65 Blu-Ray Disc Player. I've only used it a handful of times so far, and when I am trying to watch WALL-E with the special trivia commentary, the player keeps turning off and restarting the entire Blu-Ray disc over. I tried watching another Blu-Ray disc, and it seemed to be working fine. I got a new WALL-E replacement disc from Amazon, and the same thing still is happening. I made sure all my firmware was updated, and it was. Is this feature something that may not work on all players? Is there something wrong with my player? Also, the special trivia commentary did work at one point without issue. I know I recently updated my firmware, but I can't remember it that was before the first time I watched WALL-E (when the feature worked) or after.

Also, another question is that I heard Blu-Ray players take like 15-25 seconds to load a movie...I timed mine and it was about 45-50 seconds until the first preview started. Not that 25-30 extra seconds really bothers me, but I was wondering if maybe this was also a problem with my player and it was supposed to go faster.

Thanks.

Not sure about your first question, but with my DMP-BD60, load times vary movie to movie. As long as the movie does load and play, I'm sure it's fine. It took me a while to get used to slower load times after switching from a DVD player to BD, but you have to remember that blu-ray stores alot more info.
EDIT: Be sure to read the owners manual to get the most out of your player.

djgeneral · 01-13-2011, 02:39 AM

Yeah, I'm not really worried about the disc play time right now.

I am upset about the WALL-E disc not playing properly, and I only have until the end of the month to get a refund...I really like this player, and I don't want to have to return it so I am really hoping for some answers.

djgeneral · 01-20-2011, 02:25 AM

anyone??

Jeff Kleist · 01-20-2011, 02:57 AM

You may have a bad player, exchange it

mj3k · 01-20-2011, 03:13 AM

Never had that problem and have the same player, and so same as the last guy...( maybe a lemon ) go on and exchange it...

spaceball1 · 01-20-2011, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by mj3k

Never had that problem and have the same player, and so same as the last guy...( maybe a lemon ) go on and exchange it...

+1 from me. The Panasonics very rarely have issues, and my BD-65 hasn't had any issues.

djgeneral · 01-22-2011, 09:54 PM

Does anyone with this player have the WALL-E disc? Does the trivia track work fine?

The rest of the disc and features work fine except for this trivia track feature.

djgeneral · 01-22-2011, 10:10 PM

Does anyone who has this player also have the WALL-E disc? Does the trivia track play with no problems? I can't get it to work on my player, and I have tried 2 different copies.

Sometimes it will play for a few minutes, sometimes not at all. When I try to skip chapters, it will just completely stop and re-start the whole player/disc.

ChuckT43 · 02-02-2011, 12:38 PM

I have this player (purchased in Dec.) and have had no issues. Have you updated the firmware? I had to as soon as I connected it to the internet. As far as load times, every disc is different, as a poster pointed out above. I have noticed that the Disney discs load time can be on the longer side. Good luck. So far this has been a great player for me.

Omen2002 · 02-02-2011, 05:50 PM

I don't know if it would pertain to that movie or not, but I've read where others had problems with certain discs and disabling their player from connecting to BD-Live and such allowed their disc to work.

djgeneral · 03-15-2011, 05:59 AM

Anyone?

PUsokrJosh305 · 03-15-2011, 03:47 PM

I'm gonna say that the Secondary Audio is either on or off. What kind of setup do u have? Do u have the player interpreting the audio, or the receiver?

Dwayne · 03-15-2011, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Omen2002

I don't know if it would pertain to that movie or not, but I've read where others had problems with certain discs and disabling their player from connecting to BD-Live and such allowed their disc to work.

ABSOLUTELY. BD-LIVE CAUSES MORE HARM THAN ITS WORTH. NEVER ENABLE BD-LIVE. ALSO TRY INSTALLING SOME ADDITIONAL MEMORY "1 gig minimum" IN THE SD SLOT. CERTAIN MOVIES WILL NOT OPERATE WITHOUT THEM FOR SOME REASON.

djgeneral · 03-16-2011, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by PUsokrJosh305

I'm gonna say that the Secondary Audio is either on or off. What kind of setup do u have? Do u have the player interpreting the audio, or the receiver?

I'm not quite sure what you mean. I just have a basic set up with the blu-ray player and the TV. Nothing fancy.

PUsokrJosh305 · 03-16-2011, 04:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djgeneral

I'm not quite sure what you mean. I just have a basic set up with the blu-ray player and the TV. Nothing fancy.

Ok, here's what I want u to do. Find the setup menu. Go to Audio, and select Digital Audio Output. Now I want to know if it both say bitstream or PCM and if the secondary audio is off or on

rkish · 03-18-2011, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by PUsokrJosh305

Ok, here's what I want u to do. Find the setup menu. Go to Audio, and select Digital Audio Output. Now I want to know if it both say bitstream or PCM and if the secondary audio is off or on

I guess he gave up.

djgeneral · 04-24-2011, 03:36 AM

The problem isn't with the audio not playing or me not hearing sound, the entire disc restarts while I try playing the feature.

01-06-2011, 10:55 PM	#1
djgeneral Moderator Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Michigan 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:605 DVD collection:239 Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:161	Panasonic problems? I have the Panasonic DMP-BD65 Blu-Ray Disc Player. I've only used it a handful of times so far, and when I am trying to watch WALL-E with the special trivia commentary, the player keeps turning off and restarting the entire Blu-Ray disc over. I tried watching another Blu-Ray disc, and it seemed to be working fine. I got a new WALL-E replacement disc from Amazon, and the same thing still is happening. I made sure all my firmware was updated, and it was. Is this feature something that may not work on all players? Is there something wrong with my player? Also, the special trivia commentary did work at one point without issue. I know I recently updated my firmware, but I can't remember it that was before the first time I watched WALL-E (when the feature worked) or after. Also, another question is that I heard Blu-Ray players take like 15-25 seconds to load a movie...I timed mine and it was about 45-50 seconds until the first preview started. Not that 25-30 extra seconds really bothers me, but I was wondering if maybe this was also a problem with my player and it was supposed to go faster. Thanks.

01-07-2011, 02:22 PM	#2
brake Expert Member Member since:May 2010 Location:AU Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	just a stab in the dark but could it be the Secondary Audio option in the setup menu? Also, what settings did you change on the BD player? You could try going back to default and seeing if it still happens again? Also, what receiver are you using? Last edited by brake; 01-07-2011 at 02:24 PM.

01-20-2011, 03:13 AM	#8
mj3k Active Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:CA Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:195 Trading Score:1	What!!... Never had that problem and have the same player, and so same as the last guy...( maybe a lemon ) go on and exchange it...

01-13-2011, 02:39 AM	#5
djgeneral Moderator Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Michigan 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:605 DVD collection:239 Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:161	Yeah, I'm not really worried about the disc play time right now. I am upset about the WALL-E disc not playing properly, and I only have until the end of the month to get a refund...I really like this player, and I don't want to have to return it so I am really hoping for some answers.

01-20-2011, 02:25 AM	#6
djgeneral Moderator Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Michigan 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:605 DVD collection:239 Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:161	anyone??

01-20-2011, 02:57 AM	#7
Jeff Kleist The Digital Bits Member since:Jul 2008 Trading Score:1	You may have a bad player, exchange it

01-22-2011, 09:54 PM	#10
djgeneral Moderator Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Michigan 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:605 DVD collection:239 Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:161	Does anyone with this player have the WALL-E disc? Does the trivia track work fine? The rest of the disc and features work fine except for this trivia track feature.

01-22-2011, 10:10 PM	#11
djgeneral Moderator Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Michigan 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:605 DVD collection:239 Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:161	Does anyone who has this player also have the WALL-E disc? Does the trivia track play with no problems? I can't get it to work on my player, and I have tried 2 different copies. Sometimes it will play for a few minutes, sometimes not at all. When I try to skip chapters, it will just completely stop and re-start the whole player/disc.

02-02-2011, 12:38 PM	#12
ChuckT43 Expert Member Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Gizmonic Institute, Northeast PA Blu-ray collection:272 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:7	I have this player (purchased in Dec.) and have had no issues. Have you updated the firmware? I had to as soon as I connected it to the internet. As far as load times, every disc is different, as a poster pointed out above. I have noticed that the Disney discs load time can be on the longer side. Good luck. So far this has been a great player for me.

02-02-2011, 05:50 PM	#13
Omen2002 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:PA 4K collection:607 Blu-ray collection:1767 DVD collection:763 MA collection:2 Digital collection:3 iTunes collection:6	I don't know if it would pertain to that movie or not, but I've read where others had problems with certain discs and disabling their player from connecting to BD-Live and such allowed their disc to work.

03-15-2011, 05:59 AM	#14
djgeneral Moderator Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Michigan 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:605 DVD collection:239 Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:161	Anyone?

03-15-2011, 03:47 PM	#15
PUsokrJosh305 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2009 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:134 Blu-ray collection:513 DVD collection:16	I'm gonna say that the Secondary Audio is either on or off. What kind of setup do u have? Do u have the player interpreting the audio, or the receiver?

04-24-2011, 03:36 AM	#20
djgeneral Moderator Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Michigan 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:605 DVD collection:239 Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:161	The problem isn't with the audio not playing or me not hearing sound, the entire disc restarts while I try playing the feature.

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