The Samsung BD-P1000 Review Thread - Page 8 - Blu-ray Forum

Storm501 · 11-07-2007, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theknub

haven't noticed lately. granted, my 1000 is in my roommates room. is it a t.v. setting?

I tried all the TV settings (4:3 letterbox and 4:3 pan and scan and my default 16:9 Widescreen). No matter what I do I get stretch-o-vision on my 4:3 DVD's. I'm not overly concerned as I only play BD's in it since I discovered the issue with 4:3 DVD's but would like to know if its a firmware issue and if others see it also. Its just funny that everything works right with 4:3 DVD's on my Panasonic DVD recorder and my Toshiba A2.

theknub · 11-07-2007, 08:02 PM

again, i haven't tested lately. however, do you have the latest firmware. iirc, there was some firmware update that fixed this but i am not 100% sure.

Storm501 · 11-07-2007, 08:30 PM

I have installed the latest firmware 1.2 Oct 07 which fixed the issue with the latest Fox titles BD+ issues. I never noticed it earlier as I never tried playing a 4:3 DVD in it till just recently when I was trying to watch Black Sheep Squadron and noticed the stretch-o-vision no matter what settings I changed. Wierd cause I'm using the very same settings and HDMI port as my HD-DVD A2 player and it work fine so too does my Panasonic ES15s DVD recorder on 480p component video with the same TV and video settings. My HDTV only allows me to use Full/Wide or Zoom on HDMI but as said this is not an issue with my A2. I would prefer to use my BD-P1000 to play everything (save HD-DVD, of course) if I can.

theknub · 11-07-2007, 11:47 PM

storm, we understand that your other players work fine. it is an issue either with the player or the set. i'll see what testing i can do tonight, but given that it's in my roommates room will dictate what i can do.

theknub · 11-08-2007, 03:24 AM

you are still correct. i thought stretch-o-vision was corrected but am obviously wrong

Storm501 · 11-08-2007, 05:17 AM

Thanks, I love my BD-P1000 and till the stretch-o-vision thing is fixed I'll go ahead and use my other stand alone units for 4:3. Just glad to know its not me not understanding something or a major problem with my B-P1000...actually its not exactly what I would call a major problem just a minor annoyance that hopefully will get a fix soon.

theknub · 11-08-2007, 03:17 PM

ill play with the player the next time i get a chance, but yeah it is a problem

simon zap · 11-14-2007, 02:48 PM

Finally ! Samsung has released a new euro firmware. Version 1.3
I can confirm it fixes "the fox-bug". "Sunshine" plays flawless finally. It seems to me that the picture quality is better now, and load time a bit shorter.

Storm501 · 11-14-2007, 03:34 PM

Great news simon zap. I'm glad to hear that you finally have a new firmware fix over in Europe.

stuboat · 12-09-2007, 04:14 PM

Hello There-

I've tried to play a recorded, finalized disc from my blu-ray camcorder on the samsung. It recognizes the disc but not the recording. The disc plays fine when the camcorder is hooked to my hi-def TV. I have the latest firmware upgrade on the Samsung (v1.3). Any suggestions?

onehothemi · 12-11-2007, 03:19 AM

tray dosent come out, movies dont play, unit is garbage. yay first gen. so glad i got PS3, numberous firmwares updates unit gets worse and worse.

theknub · 12-11-2007, 04:34 AM

what are u talking about? the 1000 works great for me. some people have experienced problems that are being worked out.

Storm501 · 12-12-2007, 12:41 AM

Same here, my Samsung BD-P1000 is running great. I hate to have to update the firmware as much as we have had to but I guess its better than getting stuck with a player that isn't updated at all. I'm very happy with it, no plans to get a PS3.

Gideon · 01-18-2008, 08:56 AM

Anyone else have any problems with this player and some of the Harry Potter discs? 3-5 worked fine, but 1 and 2 would not play.

gerryred007 · 01-18-2008, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gideon

Anyone else have any problems with this player and some of the Harry Potter discs? 3-5 worked fine, but 1 and 2 would not play.

I had mine updated last month ( firmware ) and everthing plays perfectly except Live free ot die hard. I have checked with Samsung ans they are saying a new update will be available in February.

I see MANY MANY people ahving problems with the 1400 model. You would think that would run better then the old one

Gideon · 01-21-2008, 06:27 AM

My player is now not playing anything. I got Potter 1 and 2 to work, but it won't play Simpsons, Yuma or anything else now. All this started when I "upgraded" to firmware 1.3. Anyone know where I can get get firmware 1.2?

Edit:Pirates 3 is working, but only after about 4 attempts.

japuva · 01-24-2008, 02:32 PM

Has anyone had this problem with the Samsung 1000? I updated my player with 1.3 when it came out and all my disc played great but about a week ago newer disc such as 3:10, Die Hard collection and Mr. and Mrs. Smith wouldn't play. Unless I put an older disc in first then they would play. Yesterday I decided to put the 1.3 firmware disc back in the player and it re-updated the player and now all my movies play. So what I'm asking has anyone's player firmware regressed?

Edh63 · 01-24-2008, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gerryred007

I had mine updated last month ( firmware ) and everthing plays perfectly except Live free ot die hard. I have checked with Samsung ans they are saying a new update will be available in February.

I see MANY MANY people ahving problems with the 1400 model. You would think that would run better then the old one

You'll need to quantify that. "MANY MANY" are not having problems with the 1400. Much fewer people than those with the 1000 and 1200. I've had zero issues with mine right out of the box, unlike the 1200 and 1000 which have been riddled with issues. That's why I dumped my 1200 for a 1400. All the players are getting their FW updates, so I'm sure everyone is going to have their players smooth out soon. The 1400 just had another FW update, V1.5, released. It's all coming together.

Edh63 · 01-24-2008, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by japuva

Has anyone had this problem with the Samsung 1000? I updated my player with 1.3 when it came out and all my disc played great but about a week ago newer disc such as 3:10, Die Hard collection and Mr. and Mrs. Smith wouldn't play. Unless I put an older disc in first then they would play. Yesterday I decided to put the 1.3 firmware disc back in the player and it re-updated the player and now all my movies play. So what I'm asking has anyone's player firmware regressed?

The first thing you have to do is confirm whether or not your player actually completed the upgrade. After updating, make sure to go back in to the menu and check to see if you've actually upgraded by looking at the version. Considering it takes a little wait time while it updates, you can very well have missed the upgrade by prematurely ejecting the disk or stopping the process. It can a little tricky upgrading.

Iron Rodent · 01-25-2008, 04:00 AM

Just wanted to let you all know that Samsung has posted the new v1.4 firmware update for the 1000.

11-07-2007, 08:30 PM	#143
Storm501 Member Member since:Oct 2007	I have installed the latest firmware 1.2 Oct 07 which fixed the issue with the latest Fox titles BD+ issues. I never noticed it earlier as I never tried playing a 4:3 DVD in it till just recently when I was trying to watch Black Sheep Squadron and noticed the stretch-o-vision no matter what settings I changed. Wierd cause I'm using the very same settings and HDMI port as my HD-DVD A2 player and it work fine so too does my Panasonic ES15s DVD recorder on 480p component video with the same TV and video settings. My HDTV only allows me to use Full/Wide or Zoom on HDMI but as said this is not an issue with my A2. I would prefer to use my BD-P1000 to play everything (save HD-DVD, of course) if I can. Last edited by Storm501; 11-07-2007 at 08:32 PM.

11-14-2007, 02:48 PM	#148
simon zap New Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Denmark	New Firmware !!!! Finally ! Samsung has released a new euro firmware. Version 1.3 I can confirm it fixes "the fox-bug". "Sunshine" plays flawless finally. It seems to me that the picture quality is better now, and load time a bit shorter.

12-09-2007, 04:14 PM	#150
stuboat New Member Member since:Dec 2007	Playing Sony hdr-ux7 b/r h/d on sony BD-P1000 Hello There- I've tried to play a recorded, finalized disc from my blu-ray camcorder on the samsung. It recognizes the disc but not the recording. The disc plays fine when the camcorder is hooked to my hi-def TV. I have the latest firmware upgrade on the Samsung (v1.3). Any suggestions?

01-21-2008, 06:27 AM	#156
Gideon Active Member Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray collection:68	My player is now not playing anything. I got Potter 1 and 2 to work, but it won't play Simpsons, Yuma or anything else now. All this started when I "upgraded" to firmware 1.3. Anyone know where I can get get firmware 1.2? Edit:Pirates 3 is working, but only after about 4 attempts. Last edited by Gideon; 01-21-2008 at 06:50 AM.

01-24-2008, 02:32 PM	#157
japuva Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Lynchburg Va	Has anyone had this problem with the Samsung 1000? I updated my player with 1.3 when it came out and all my disc played great but about a week ago newer disc such as 3:10, Die Hard collection and Mr. and Mrs. Smith wouldn't play. Unless I put an older disc in first then they would play. Yesterday I decided to put the 1.3 firmware disc back in the player and it re-updated the player and now all my movies play. So what I'm asking has anyone's player firmware regressed? Last edited by japuva; 01-24-2008 at 02:49 PM.

11-07-2007, 08:02 PM	#142
theknub Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2006	again, i haven't tested lately. however, do you have the latest firmware. iirc, there was some firmware update that fixed this but i am not 100% sure.

11-07-2007, 11:47 PM	#144
theknub Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2006	storm, we understand that your other players work fine. it is an issue either with the player or the set. i'll see what testing i can do tonight, but given that it's in my roommates room will dictate what i can do.

11-08-2007, 03:24 AM	#145
theknub Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2006	you are still correct. i thought stretch-o-vision was corrected but am obviously wrong

11-08-2007, 05:17 AM	#146
Storm501 Member Member since:Oct 2007	Thanks, I love my BD-P1000 and till the stretch-o-vision thing is fixed I'll go ahead and use my other stand alone units for 4:3. Just glad to know its not me not understanding something or a major problem with my B-P1000...actually its not exactly what I would call a major problem just a minor annoyance that hopefully will get a fix soon.

11-08-2007, 03:17 PM	#147
theknub Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2006	ill play with the player the next time i get a chance, but yeah it is a problem

11-14-2007, 03:34 PM	#149
Storm501 Member Member since:Oct 2007	Great news simon zap. I'm glad to hear that you finally have a new firmware fix over in Europe.

12-11-2007, 03:19 AM	#151
onehothemi Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Stuart, Florida Blu-ray collection:327 Blu-ray reviews:11 Trading Score:1	tray dosent come out, movies dont play, unit is garbage. yay first gen. so glad i got PS3, numberous firmwares updates unit gets worse and worse.

12-11-2007, 04:34 AM	#152
theknub Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2006	what are u talking about? the 1000 works great for me. some people have experienced problems that are being worked out.

12-12-2007, 12:41 AM	#153
Storm501 Member Member since:Oct 2007	Same here, my Samsung BD-P1000 is running great. I hate to have to update the firmware as much as we have had to but I guess its better than getting stuck with a player that isn't updated at all. I'm very happy with it, no plans to get a PS3.

01-18-2008, 08:56 AM	#154
Gideon Active Member Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray collection:68	Anyone else have any problems with this player and some of the Harry Potter discs? 3-5 worked fine, but 1 and 2 would not play.

01-25-2008, 04:00 AM	#160
Iron Rodent Junior Member Member since:May 2007	new update available Just wanted to let you all know that Samsung has posted the new v1.4 firmware update for the 1000.

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