No Bd-live??? - Blu-ray Forum

The world in blu · 09-16-2008, 02:30 AM

I've had the Sony bdp-s300 blu-ray player for quite some time now. I love it but one thing I have a question about. Why is it not have bd-live? I know most players don't have it but I want to know, How do you get bd-live if you have a player like mine? I'm so worried that my player is out of date or it's just I got a bad player.

Please help.

AnimeOnBlu · 09-16-2008, 02:35 AM

Sony BDP-S300 has no ethernet connection, so it is not capable of getting BD-Live (or true PiP for that matter). It is one of the earlier players release and is a 1.0 player.

https://www.blu-ray.com/players/play...=12&show=specs

GGX · 09-16-2008, 02:39 AM

You need a Profile 2.0 player for BD-Live compatibility.

The world in blu · 09-16-2008, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by AnimeOnBlu

Sony BDP-S300 has no ethernet connection, so it is not capable of getting BD-Live (or true PiP for that matter). It is one of the earlier players release and is a 1.0 player.

https://www.blu-ray.com/players/play...=12&show=specs

Oh, thanks

dj02bothell · 09-16-2008, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by AnimeOnBlu

Sony BDP-S300 has no ethernet connection, so it is not capable of getting BD-Live (or true PiP for that matter). It is one of the earlier players release and is a 1.0 player.

https://www.blu-ray.com/players/play...=12&show=specs

what animeonblu said and also, BD-live isn't really that great to start off with. I have tried to download things from there and it ends up freezing my ps3 or taking insanely long to load onto it.

The world in blu · 09-16-2008, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by dj02bothell

what animeonblu said and also, BD-live isn't really that great to start off with. I have tried to download things from there and it ends up freezing my ps3 or taking insanely long to load onto it.

Oh so it's really not worth it anyways, huh?

Blu-News · 09-16-2008, 02:44 AM

I think it can be fantastic if implemented right. Good speeds for me.

GGX · 09-16-2008, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by The world in blu

Oh so it's really not worth it anyways, huh?

I'd say PIP is.

The world in blu · 09-16-2008, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by GGX

I'd say PIP is.

What's PIP?

Blu-News · 09-16-2008, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by GGX

I'd say PIP is.

+1, PIP is a fantastic feature. Forgetting Sarah Marshall includes two PiP tracks and both are quite good. It's Picture-in-Picture. So you can see behind the scenes, commentary, interviews, storyboards, etc while viewing the film.

Big Daddy · 09-16-2008, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by The world in blu

I've had the Sony bdp-s300 blu-ray player for quite some time now. I love it but one thing I have a question about. Why is it not have bd-live? I know most players don't have it but I want to know, How do you get bd-live if you have a player like mine? I'm so worried that my player is out of date or it's just I got a bad player.

Please help.

Your machine will always play Blu-ray movies. It will never become obsolete. BD Live requires Internet connection so that studios can download junk. It is a marketing gimmick. I have PS3 and I couldn't care less for it. I love movies and the only thing I care about is watching them on my BD player. I do not want to waste my time with B.S. from studios. Millions of DVD players and VCR's do not have Internet connection, but people continue to watch movies and record shows on them. Just enjoy your movies and don't worry so much.

Blu-News · 09-16-2008, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Daddy

Your machine will always play Blu-ray movies. It will never become obsolete. BD Live requires Internet connection so that studios can download junk. It is a marketing gimmick. I have PS3 and I couldn't care less for it. I love movies and the only thing I care about is watching them on my BD player. I do not want to waste my time with B.S. from studios. Millions of DVD players and VCR's do not have Internet connection, but people continue to watch movies and record shows on them. Just enjoy your movies and don't worry so much.

Not such a gimmick, Forgetting Sarah Marshall will include extras not on the disc via BD-Live.

GGX · 09-16-2008, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by The world in blu

What's PIP?

Jeez man you make it sound like you are new to Blu-ray. This is a common feature we are talking about here.

The world in blu · 09-16-2008, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by GGX

Jeez man you make it sound like you are new to Blu-ray. This is a common feature we are talking about here.

I AM NOT NEW TO BLU-RAY. I STARTED ALONG TIME AGO.

I'm just new to this forum and don't know what the PIP means because if you said Picture in Picture that I would have known but not like PIP.

Don't blame me that I'm new.

Big Daddy · 09-16-2008, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu-News

Not such a gimmick, Forgetting Sarah Marshall will include extras not on the disc via BD-Live.

Why should I care for the extras and why didn't the studio include the extras on the disc? There are some movies that have more material on their DVD release or Laser Disc release than the BD version. My only conclusion is that it is a marketing ploy so that consumers either buy a new player or buy a future version of the movie with two or three discs at outrageous prices.

Big Daddy · 09-16-2008, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by The world in blu

I AM NOT NEW TO BLU-RAY. I STARTED ALONG TIME AGO.

I'm just new to this forum and don't know what the PIP means because if you said Picture in Picture that I would have known but not like PIP.

Don't blame me that I'm new.

Nobody has the right to make fun of you. There are no stupid questions. There are only stupid answers. In the future, if you don't understand something, check the threads in the forum with sticky on them. Most of your questions are answered there. As far as abreviations and acronyms are concerned, here is a free dictionary. http://www.acronymfinder.com/

The world in blu · 09-16-2008, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Daddy

Nobody has the right to make fun of you. There are no stupid questions. There are only stupid answers. In the future, if you don't understand something, check the threads in the forum with sticky on them. Most of your questions are answered there. As far as abreviations and acronyms are concerned, here is a free dictionary. http://www.acronymfinder.com/

Thanks for supporting me.

I'm not good at those type of stuff. I normally just forget about it but when I'm online it's different. I already have a dictionary... Oh and PLEASE check out the the Kung fu panda thread and the Hancock thread. Thanks

mpstjohn · 09-16-2008, 05:15 PM

The first player I bought was a Sony BDP-S300 and it wasn't until I bought Batman Begins that I realized how much of a hassel it would be without the internet connection. It wouldn't play the disc until I uploaded the new firmware off the website.

Unfortunately, the whole process of uploading the firmware was configured for a typical PC. All I had was a mac. I had to buy a CD, take it to a cybercafe, download the firmware from the website and burn it onto the disc before returning the disc home and putting it in my blu-ray player. After loading the new firmware (I believe it was BD 1.1 by that point) it was finally able to play Batman Begins.

You can, regardless of your resources, update the firmware for the BDP-S300, it just takes a lot longer without a direct connection to the internet.

john_1958 · 09-16-2008, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by The world in blu

I AM NOT NEW TO BLU-RAY. I STARTED ALONG TIME AGO.

I'm just new to this forum and don't know what the PIP means because if you said Picture in Picture that I would have known but not like PIP.

Don't blame me that I'm new.

but saying pip isn't new

alphadec · 09-16-2008, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu-News

+1, PIP is a fantastic feature. Forgetting Sarah Marshall includes two PiP tracks and both are quite good. It's Picture-in-Picture. So you can see behind the scenes, commentary, interviews, storyboards, etc while viewing the film.

Why can't the impliment PIP so other then profile 1.1 can use this. ?

Must say even today I got a bdp-500 and I love this and it is now always a year since I did buy this and I have now plans to buy a new player just to see PIP features on a film.

So why can't this be included on older players like 1.0 ?

09-16-2008, 02:30 AM	#1
The world in blu Member Member since:Aug 2008 Blu-ray collection:101 Blu-ray reviews:2	No Bd-live??? I've had the Sony bdp-s300 blu-ray player for quite some time now. I love it but one thing I have a question about. Why is it not have bd-live? I know most players don't have it but I want to know, How do you get bd-live if you have a player like mine? I'm so worried that my player is out of date or it's just I got a bad player. Please help.

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09-16-2008, 02:35 AM	#2
AnimeOnBlu Contributor Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:1	Sony BDP-S300 has no ethernet connection, so it is not capable of getting BD-Live (or true PiP for that matter). It is one of the earlier players release and is a 1.0 player. https://www.blu-ray.com/players/play...=12&show=specs

09-16-2008, 02:39 AM	#3
GGX Banned Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Kentwood, Michigan Blu-ray collection:262 Trading Score:2	You need a Profile 2.0 player for BD-Live compatibility.

09-16-2008, 02:44 AM	#7
Blu-News Special Member Member since:Apr 2008 Blu-ray collection:371 Trading Score:232	I think it can be fantastic if implemented right. Good speeds for me.

09-16-2008, 05:15 PM	#18
mpstjohn Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Virginia Beach, VA Home Theater Gallery:30 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:463 DVD collection:225 Digital collection:273 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:33	The first player I bought was a Sony BDP-S300 and it wasn't until I bought Batman Begins that I realized how much of a hassel it would be without the internet connection. It wouldn't play the disc until I uploaded the new firmware off the website. Unfortunately, the whole process of uploading the firmware was configured for a typical PC. All I had was a mac. I had to buy a CD, take it to a cybercafe, download the firmware from the website and burn it onto the disc before returning the disc home and putting it in my blu-ray player. After loading the new firmware (I believe it was BD 1.1 by that point) it was finally able to play Batman Begins. You can, regardless of your resources, update the firmware for the BDP-S300, it just takes a lot longer without a direct connection to the internet.

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