Sony BDP-S300 Firmware - Blu-ray Forum

bmwdriver · 06-25-2009, 06:38 AM

Hello, Everyone! I've got a few questions about my Sony BDP-S300. I've had it for over a year now & I tried to play Star Trek TOS Disc 1. It wouldn't play. I'm wondering if I need to update the Firmware. If so, how is this done? I went to the Sony website but my OS was not listed in the drop down menu. I have a Mac OS X 10.4.11. I guess from lack of research, I didn't realize that there was Firmware. I just hooked it up and started playing movies. I would like to get the optimum performance from my player. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

BMW

Acquiesce · 06-25-2009, 04:26 PM

You are in the US? You can contact Sony and they will send you a firmware disc

DiverSpear · 06-25-2009, 09:33 PM

You could bootcamp your mac and install windows and then download and burn your own discs. I had to do this for my machines.

K_Williamson42 · 06-25-2009, 10:30 PM

Hook your blu-ray player to the internet just for the firmware upgrade then take it back to the tv...or Just get a PC...instead of a crap mac

krisjan · 06-25-2009, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by K_Williamson42

Hook your blu-ray player to the internet just for the firmware upgrade then take it back to the tv...or Just get a PC...instead of a crap mac

Uhhh...the S300 does not have internet connectivity.

phatbuddy blu · 06-25-2009, 11:59 PM

If u don't want to deal with it using your MAC, then hit the sony website and click on the SUPPORT HOME link and enter your model number and have them send u an update dics OR read the instructions on the SONY site as to downloading it using a MAC. Maybe u could use a friend's PC to do it. It only takes a few minutes to DL and burn to a disc. Either way, best of luck to ya.

rdodolak · 06-26-2009, 04:21 AM

I uploaded the ectracted .iso file about a week and a half ago for other mac users. You can download the v4.90 for the BDP-S300 via this link:

[Show spoiler]

bmwdriver · 06-26-2009, 07:06 AM

Thanks! I contacted Sony & the disk should be on it's way soon!

joker552 · 06-26-2009, 07:23 PM

I don't mean to sound like an "a-hole," but it is a model fading by the minute.

hardcorefrokid · 06-27-2009, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joker552

I don't mean to sound like an "a-hole," but it is a model fading by the minute.

Agreed, but it served its purpose.

Maswov · 06-27-2009, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krisjan

Uhhh...the S300 does not have internet connectivity.

Haha, I was just thinking, wow I have net connection on my BDP but never saw it.

Acquiesce · 06-27-2009, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hardcorefrokid

Agreed, but it served its purpose.

I feel like if I sell mine to someone new that I will be ripping them off

phatbuddy blu · 08-05-2009, 06:15 AM

I manage to sell mine recently dirt cheap for an upgrade. But still a decent player for average use.

BluCheez · 09-07-2009, 04:38 PM

Is 4.9 the latest firmware?

SkinsFanLarry · 09-12-2009, 06:23 AM

According to the Sony website it is!

laie_techie · 09-12-2009, 07:36 AM

The .EXE file is just a self-extracting ZIP file. I've used unzip on Ubuntu Linux, burned the resulting ISO, and upgrading just fine.

peterng · 09-12-2009, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BluCheez

Is 4.9 the latest firmware?

No, I had the 5.0 installed in my player ... right now it didn't play the BD disc" The best of soundstage", it died every times I played the disc ...same thing happend to the BDP-S1 as well ...

06-25-2009, 06:38 AM	#1
bmwdriver New Member Member since:Jun 2009	Sony BDP-S300 Firmware Hello, Everyone! I've got a few questions about my Sony BDP-S300. I've had it for over a year now & I tried to play Star Trek TOS Disc 1. It wouldn't play. I'm wondering if I need to update the Firmware. If so, how is this done? I went to the Sony website but my OS was not listed in the drop down menu. I have a Mac OS X 10.4.11. I guess from lack of research, I didn't realize that there was Firmware. I just hooked it up and started playing movies. I would like to get the optimum performance from my player. Any help would be greatly appreciated! BMW

06-25-2009, 11:59 PM	#6
phatbuddy blu Junior Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:New orleans, la Blu-ray collection:500 DVD collection:5 Blu-ray reviews:1	Sony bdp-S300 firmware If u don't want to deal with it using your MAC, then hit the sony website and click on the SUPPORT HOME link and enter your model number and have them send u an update dics OR read the instructions on the SONY site as to downloading it using a MAC. Maybe u could use a friend's PC to do it. It only takes a few minutes to DL and burn to a disc. Either way, best of luck to ya. Last edited by phatbuddy blu; 06-26-2009 at 12:04 AM.

06-26-2009, 04:21 AM	#7
rdodolak Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 4K collection:880 Blu-ray collection:3733 DVD collection:939 MA collection:338 Digital collection:1099 iTunes collection:75 Prime collection:11 Trading Score:20	I uploaded the ectracted .iso file about a week and a half ago for other mac users. You can download the v4.90 for the BDP-S300 via this link: [Show spoiler]http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BQ1VBV9H

06-26-2009, 07:06 AM	#8
bmwdriver New Member Member since:Jun 2009	Sony BDP-S300 Firmware Thanks! I contacted Sony & the disk should be on it's way soon!

06-26-2009, 07:23 PM	#9
joker552 Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:New York Blu-ray reviews: 3	the 300 is so outdated folks sorry... I don't mean to sound like an "a-hole," but it is a model fading by the minute.

06-25-2009, 04:26 PM	#2
Acquiesce Active Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Ontario, Canada Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:2	You are in the US? You can contact Sony and they will send you a firmware disc

06-25-2009, 09:33 PM	#3
DiverSpear Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:St. Cloud, Florida Blu-ray collection:154 Trading Score:1	You could bootcamp your mac and install windows and then download and burn your own discs. I had to do this for my machines.

06-25-2009, 10:30 PM	#4
K_Williamson42 Active Member Member since:Oct 2008 Home Theater Gallery:2 Blu-ray collection:418 Trading Score:16	Hook your blu-ray player to the internet just for the firmware upgrade then take it back to the tv...or Just get a PC...instead of a crap mac

08-05-2009, 06:15 AM	#13
phatbuddy blu Junior Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:New orleans, la Blu-ray collection:500 DVD collection:5 Blu-ray reviews:1	Sony bdp-S300 firmware I manage to sell mine recently dirt cheap for an upgrade. But still a decent player for average use. Last edited by phatbuddy blu; 08-05-2009 at 06:24 AM.

09-07-2009, 04:38 PM	#14
BluCheez Senior Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Winnipeg, Canada Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:80 Blu-ray reviews:18	Is 4.9 the latest firmware?

09-12-2009, 06:23 AM	#15
SkinsFanLarry Junior Member Member since:Mar 2008	According to the Sony website it is!

09-12-2009, 07:36 AM	#16
laie_techie Active Member Top contributor Member since:May 2009 Location:Happy Valley, Utah Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:270 DVD collection:159 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Zip The .EXE file is just a self-extracting ZIP file. I've used unzip on Ubuntu Linux, burned the resulting ISO, and upgrading just fine.

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