Only install official firmware from the manufacturers website!

[davidPS3]

Originally Posted by turboedguy

PS3 was updated

PS3 was indeed updated. I updated my machines last night. The formal notice came on when I turned on my main machine and I did this. Watched a movie last night as well as played some Drake's Fortune tonight, works just fine.

Who did you say you talked to?? Sony customer service? and why did you call them if this annoucement has been out there? in the general public.

[Joon]

You have to be an idiot to install 3rd party firmware updates on stand alone BD players. This is not the psp. This would be like people with unlocked iphones updating their firmware through itunes and then complaining that their iphone bricked. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to have common sense.

[JasonR]

Just updated Sony firmware. Under Video Setup > TV Type> states version 3.7

Start up time definately improved!!

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by bajor27

Those links do appear to be for a valid Sony server, so there are a few possibilities:

1. The person on the phone at Sony doesn't know what they are talking about.
2. They weren't supposed to be released yet, but were by mistake.
3. The OP is lying (I'm not trying to say you are)
4. Some HD-DVD fanatic hacked the Sony servers and uploaded some sort of firmware update that will brick any player it's installed on.
5. Something else I haven't thought of.

I would identify #5 as "The OP was one of those who gets all his firmware updates on a disk through the website and didn't see it yet, since Sony's offices and websites apparently aren't as quick on the news as their Playstation network, which's why it takes forever, and the website was still showing 2.01...Even though most users just automatically download the firmware update through the wireless System Settings, and the 2.10 upgrade was already there for the taking in the usual place."

[Blu-Raider]

v3.70 worked for me.

[JasonR]

Originally Posted by Blu-Raider

v3.70 worked for me.

Sexy

[jdmga]

see below

[jdmga]

Do Not download any firmware updates for Panasonic Blu-ray players from this site. What it takes you to is Japan's web site. It is not for North America's players. If in doubt, call their toll free support line.

120" screen
1080p Panasonic Projector
Pioneer VSX-84TXSi AVR
Monitor Speakers
Panasonic DMP-BD30K Blu-ray Player
810 DVD's 25 Blu-ray DVD's

[aqupunk]

:d

[BTS]

Originally Posted by jdmga

Do Not download any firmware updates for Panasonic Blu-ray players from this site. What it takes you to is Japan's web site. It is not for North America's players. If in doubt, call their toll free support line.

120" screen
1080p Panasonic Projector
VSX-84TXSi AVR
Monitor Speakers
Panasonic DMP-BD30K Blu-ray Player
810 DVD's 25 Blu-ray DVD's

http://panasonic.jp/support/global/c...bd30/bd30.html
SAYS NORTH AMERICA

[JadedRaverLA]

Originally Posted by jdmga

Do Not download any firmware updates for Panasonic Blu-ray players from this site. What it takes you to is Japan's web site. It is not for North America's players. If in doubt, call their toll free support line.

The problem is their "toll free tech support line" is basically wrong.

Panasonic Japan creates and posts the firmware for all regions. Eventually, Panasonic USA gets their act together and copies the North American firmware to the US site and sends a message to the tech support people saying that the new firmware is posted. That often doesn't happen until weeks after the Japan site has posted the firmware.

We're early adopters over here, and impatient ones. So we tend to just go to the source for our firmware.

BTW, welcome to the forum.

[jdmga]

When you download the new firmware update and copy it to a CD-ROM, the player will not recognize the disc. After talking with customer support, I was told the firmware updates, even though you choose North America, will not work in US players. They said to wait until they are shown on pansonic.com, not panasonicjp.com. At any rate, thanks for the welcome to the forum. GO BLU!!!



120" screen
1080p Panasonic Projector
Pioneer VSX-84TXSi AVR
Monitor Speakers
Panasonic DMP-BD30K Blu-ray Player
810 DVD's 25 Blu-ray DVD's (10 more on order)

[JadedRaverLA]

Originally Posted by jdmga

When you download the new firmware update and copy it to a CD-ROM, the player will not recognize the disc. After talking with customer support, I was told the firmware updates, even though you choose North America, will not work in US players. They said to wait until they are shown on pansonic.com, not panasonicjp.com. At any rate, thanks for the welcome to the forum. GO BLU!!!

No problem. BTW, nice setup you got there!

I'm somewhat concerned that there's something wrong with the way you're burning the disc. Everyone here who has used Nero or Roxio to master the disc from the .jp mastered firmware has been successful.

Also, just so you know, the earlier 1.2 firmware for the DBD30 (and the firmware releases for the BD10) followed a similar pattern: released on the .jp site first... eventually the EXACT SAME file gets posted on the US site. Until that happens, the tech support people have absolutely no idea that a new firmware even exists.

[bassbone57]

1.3 works perfect on my BD30 and another one I upgraded. I don't know what the problem is.

-K

[jdmga]

Originally Posted by JadedRaverLA

No problem. BTW, nice setup you got there!

I'm somewhat concerned that there's something wrong with the way you're burning the disc. Everyone here who has used Nero or Roxio to master the disc from the .jp mastered firmware has been successful.

Also, just so you know, the earlier 1.2 firmware for the DBD30 (and the firmware releases for the BD10) followed a similar pattern: released on the .jp site first... eventually the EXACT SAME file gets posted on the US site. Until that happens, the tech support people have absolutely no idea that a new firmware even exists.

Well, I only tried the update for 1.2 and it did not work. I followed all the steps on the download page three times and each time the message displayed on screen was disc not recognized. I will try the later releases and see if those work.

[Dickn52]

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Bad cut and paste, but straight from Sony.com support page.

[Rustmonsteru]

I can't believe this thread still exists. Can a mod please change the title of the thread to something a little more accurate and less incendiary, like "Don't install 3rd Party Software"? Thanks.

[JadedRaverLA]

Originally Posted by jdmga

Well, I only tried the update for 1.2 and it did not work. I followed all the steps on the download page three times and each time the message displayed on screen was disc not recognized. I will try the later releases and see if those work.

Don't mess with the directions (on either the American or Japanese site). I know it's counterintuitive, but the player needs the disc to be properly formatted and finalized and using the built-in Windows CD-burning software often doesn't accomplish that properly. Use Nero or Roxio. Create a standard data disc. Copy the file to the disc. Hit burn. And you'll have a perfect disc.

Originally Posted by Rustmonsteru

I can't believe this thread still exists. Can a mod please change the title of the thread to something a little more accurate and less incendiary, like "Don't install 3rd Party Software"? Thanks.

Here, here. While we're at it, can we move it to the right forum? Since everyone's discussing Blu-ray settop players here, not Blu-ray PC Drives, it really should be in the players forum.

[jdmga]

Originally Posted by JadedRaverLA

Don't mess with the directions (on either the American or Japanese site). I know it's counterintuitive, but the player needs the disc to be properly formatted and finalized and using the built-in Windows CD-burning software often doesn't accomplish that properly. Use Nero or Roxio. Create a standard data disc. Copy the file to the disc. Hit burn. And you'll have a perfect disc.


Here, here. While we're at it, can we move it to the right forum? Since everyone's discussing Blu-ray settop players here, not Blu-ray PC Drives, it really should be in the players forum.

I was able to successfully download and install the firmware update to 1.3 for the BD30K. For some reason, my player would not accept 1.2 (however, it looks like 1.2 is included in the 1.3 update). I will try Roxio next time I run into trouble. Thanks for your help.