BD-P1500 Dead

[gRoberts]

Hi all,

My parents have recently purchased a Samsung BD-P1500 to accompany their samsung DVD Recorder and TV. This worked fine for a while but after doing an update, the box will not respond to any controls via the remote nor the front panel.

I've tried performing an firmware update via USB and CD but both failed due to the fact that nothing actually happened.

It will load a disc but the LED Display shows LOAD once it's started playing but as soon as the disc menu appears, there is no way to proceed.

We are getting it replaced but with it being christmas, we're not going to see anything for a while.

Has anyone come across this problem before? If so, is there ANYTHING I can do to play a film until its replaced?

Seasons greetings (just to be PC).

Regards

Gavin

[VinnAY]

Sounds like the update was interupted by someone or something...typical result is what you have, a dead player. To my knowledge, it's dead, you can't fix it since basically it's brains have been scrambled/fried.

[gRoberts]

I thought that was the case although there are some films we'd love to watch over the festive period.

Thankfully, its getting replaced. Unfortunately not soon enough

Enjoy the festive period!

Regards

[neos_peace]

You didn't read this from me

Take it back to the store and just replace it. Like you owuld anything else.

[HDPlasma]

1. Can you access the players Setup menu with no disc in the player?

2. Does the issue occur on more than one title or a specific title.

3. Have you tried holding the >> button down on the player for 15 seconds with no disc in the player to default all settings ?

4. Have you tried playing a regular DVD ?

[dblml320]

Just located this thread. You can return this player with your head held high ... I have the same player, with the same symptoms, but I have not yet even tried a firmware update. The player has decided it does detect any kind of disc inserted, it even shows open when the tray is closed, or closed sometimes when the tray is open.

My guess is the laser has gone bad in the unit.

[clyon]

Return it asap, that happend to my 1st 1500, I had the player 30mins, it was because of the update, the 2nd one I have not even bothered with doing the update (I have the FW on disk). Your player is bricked!!! Sorry

[ozzman]

Originally Posted by clyon

Return it asap, that happend to my 1st 1500, I had the player 30mins, it was because of the update, the 2nd one I have not even bothered with doing the update (I have the FW on disk). Your player is bricked!!! Sorry

I know alot of 1500 were sold this Christmas. I can see a lot of threads like this on popping up

[HDPlasma]

Originally Posted by ozzman

I know alot of 1500 were sold this Christmas. I can see a lot of threads like this on popping up

Well, the majority of the people probably won't being going online to update their player unless they have issues.

Perhaps this was Samsung's trojan horse to help kill blu-ray for VOD(Netflix/Blockbuster) players.
I agree that the 1500 is being sold for $199 just about the last month and flying off the shelves quickly.

If these players are as problamatic as the forums have made them out to be, I feel sorry for the return department.