Sony BDP-S300/Die Hard owners - Blu-ray Forum

Mike Z · 03-18-2008, 12:38 AM

Hi everyone,

I know I've brought this topic up before but I'm just looking for any other advice. Back in November I purchased Live Free or Die Hard and it wouldn't play on my BDP-S300 player. I recently got the 3.80 firmware update and successfully loaded it onto my player but the disc still won't play.

I'm just wondering if anyone else who owns a Sony BDP-S300 and LFoDH on blu-ray has this problem. I simply cannot understand why it won't play.

Any help or advice would be appreciated.

Mike

nu2blu2 · 03-18-2008, 12:43 AM

it played fine in mine
I have the bdp-s301 (but basically same thing from what I've read)

Robert Franklin · 03-18-2008, 12:47 AM

I looked at mine all the way through last night!

Blu Ballz · 03-18-2008, 12:59 AM

i got a 300 and it plays fine every time.

JasonR · 03-18-2008, 01:00 AM

Mine played fine twice.

fupduk2 · 03-18-2008, 01:05 AM

good here

nycomet · 03-18-2008, 01:20 AM

My copy of Live Free.. plays fine on my BDP-S300 every time. Perhaps your disc is bad.

Ebenezer · 03-19-2008, 03:32 PM

I had trouble with POTC: At Worlds End with my Sony-300. It played but jumped or shuttered slightly every few minutes. I just got the player a month ago and watched 7 Blue ray movies. This was the first one that didn't play well.

Mike Z · 03-19-2008, 03:56 PM

Hi everyone,

I really appreciate the input guys. I think I'm going to call the Best Buy customer service number and see if they can help me out at all. I spent $35 on the movie and there's no reason it shouldn't work.

Mike

koukikat · 03-19-2008, 05:49 PM

Just watched it last night on mine, was fine.
Only disc I have had trouble with in my s300 is No Country For Old Men, It played eventually but took over 12 minutes to load!!!! (yes firmware is 3.8)

Mike Z · 03-19-2008, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koukikat

Just watched it last night on mine, was fine.
Only disc I have had trouble with in my s300 is No Country For Old Men, It played eventually but took over 12 minutes to load!!!! (yes firmware is 3.8)

I know where you're coming from. My Live Free disc just sits there and it keeps saying "loading." I'm just going to put it in the player tonight and see if it eventually comes on.

I guess every player is different because it took the normal 30 seconds or whatever for my No Country for Old Men to load up, yet you had problems with it.

Mike

Ebenezer · 03-19-2008, 08:39 PM

Yeah, the Sony 300 is a little slow loading and lacks features. But I don't feel it's inadequate or 2nd. rate. The first movie I rented, Apocalypto, I compared with, by going to my friends who has a PS 3 and a 46 in. Sony Bravia, I have an 46 in. Sony XBR. My player picture and sound quality did not take a back seat in any way to his. Also I bought my Sony 300 as a refurbished model directly from Sony for only $ 249. All in all I'm happy with that. Now if only if the Cable co. could do something with the signal on my High Def channels...

jw · 03-19-2008, 08:57 PM

I had issues with mine playing discs half way through and I had to exchange the player

Heart&Soul · 03-19-2008, 09:24 PM

Mine played fine three times.

yex94 · 03-20-2008, 12:22 AM

I had one freeze up about 2/3s of the way through but pulled the plug, reloaded and it was fine.

Meerkat · 03-20-2008, 05:52 AM

I have never had any problems with my S300. Played LFDH and POTC3 with no problems with current FW3.8.

Mike Z · 03-21-2008, 12:48 AM

I finally just called Best Buy and since it's been so long since I purchased the movie, they'll only give me a $20 gift certificate instead of letting me return it or exchange it.

I just really wish it worked because I thought the movie was awesome and would love to see it in high-def. Oh well.

Thanks for sharing your experiences. Maybe one day I'll get a copy that actually works.

Mike

Sylin · 03-21-2008, 05:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Z

I finally just called Best Buy and since it's been so long since I purchased the movie, they'll only give me a $20 gift certificate instead of letting me return it or exchange it.

I just really wish it worked because I thought the movie was awesome and would love to see it in high-def. Oh well.

Thanks for sharing your experiences. Maybe one day I'll get a copy that actually works.

Mike

Why not contact the disc manufacturer instead of Best Buy? Probably get better results. Many BD publishers offer replacement programs for faulty discs.

LFODH is made by Fox, and there's an e-mail address and a customer service phone number here:

http://www.foxbd.com/choose/new/

danny316 · 03-21-2008, 05:38 AM

I bought my S300 last year in August, and till this very day, I have NEVER updated my S300. I think its still on FW 1.-Something. And every movie i've played, including all 3 PIRATES, all 3 Spidey, 300, and all 4 Die Hard movies, all work perfectly fine. Never had trouble playing ANY movie (knock on wood).

smith1080p · 03-21-2008, 05:59 AM

I had no problems playing live free or die hard...When i first used my player it seemed as if movies was loading longer...But lately they have been going at normal pace it feels like...I got that new firmware disc from sony thru the mail...I dont think it did anything for speed tho but i dont know.
Only movie that even took a couple minutes to fully load for me was ratatouille..And even with that i love the player

03-18-2008, 12:38 AM	#1
Mike Z Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Virginia Beach Blu-ray collection:204	Sony BDP-S300/Die Hard owners Hi everyone, I know I've brought this topic up before but I'm just looking for any other advice. Back in November I purchased Live Free or Die Hard and it wouldn't play on my BDP-S300 player. I recently got the 3.80 firmware update and successfully loaded it onto my player but the disc still won't play. I'm just wondering if anyone else who owns a Sony BDP-S300 and LFoDH on blu-ray has this problem. I simply cannot understand why it won't play. Any help or advice would be appreciated. Mike

03-19-2008, 03:56 PM	#9
Mike Z Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Virginia Beach Blu-ray collection:204	Thanks... Hi everyone, I really appreciate the input guys. I think I'm going to call the Best Buy customer service number and see if they can help me out at all. I spent $35 on the movie and there's no reason it shouldn't work. Mike

03-19-2008, 08:39 PM	#12
Ebenezer Junior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray reviews: 5	For the most part I'm happy with my player Yeah, the Sony 300 is a little slow loading and lacks features. But I don't feel it's inadequate or 2nd. rate. The first movie I rented, Apocalypto, I compared with, by going to my friends who has a PS 3 and a 46 in. Sony Bravia, I have an 46 in. Sony XBR. My player picture and sound quality did not take a back seat in any way to his. Also I bought my Sony 300 as a refurbished model directly from Sony for only $ 249. All in all I'm happy with that. Now if only if the Cable co. could do something with the signal on my High Def channels...

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03-18-2008, 12:43 AM	#2
nu2blu2 Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:mn Blu-ray collection:133 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:22	it played fine in mine I have the bdp-s301 (but basically same thing from what I've read)

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03-18-2008, 12:59 AM	#4
Blu Ballz Member Member since:Nov 2007	i got a 300 and it plays fine every time.

03-18-2008, 01:00 AM	#5
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	Mine played fine twice.

03-18-2008, 01:05 AM	#6
fupduk2 Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:54 Blu-ray collection:328	good here

03-18-2008, 01:20 AM	#7
nycomet Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Long Island, NY, USA ; I enjoy watching 3D blu-rays; 41 Blufans steels so far Home Theater Gallery:11 Blu-ray collection:1344 DVD collection:55 Digital collection:246 Blu-ray reviews:40 Trading Score:343	My copy of Live Free.. plays fine on my BDP-S300 every time. Perhaps your disc is bad.

03-19-2008, 03:32 PM	#8
Ebenezer Junior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray reviews: 5	I had trouble with POTC: At Worlds End with my Sony-300. It played but jumped or shuttered slightly every few minutes. I just got the player a month ago and watched 7 Blue ray movies. This was the first one that didn't play well.

03-19-2008, 05:49 PM	#10
koukikat Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray reviews:1	Just watched it last night on mine, was fine. Only disc I have had trouble with in my s300 is No Country For Old Men, It played eventually but took over 12 minutes to load!!!! (yes firmware is 3.8)

03-19-2008, 08:57 PM	#13
jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:519	I had issues with mine playing discs half way through and I had to exchange the player

03-19-2008, 09:24 PM	#14
Heart&Soul Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Oregon 4K collection:167 Blu-ray collection:725 Blu-ray reviews:50	Mine played fine three times.

03-20-2008, 12:22 AM	#15
yex94 Junior Member Member since:Mar 2008	I had one freeze up about 2/3s of the way through but pulled the plug, reloaded and it was fine.

03-20-2008, 05:52 AM	#16
Meerkat Member Member since:Dec 2007	I have never had any problems with my S300. Played LFDH and POTC3 with no problems with current FW3.8.

03-21-2008, 12:48 AM	#17
Mike Z Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Virginia Beach Blu-ray collection:204	I finally just called Best Buy and since it's been so long since I purchased the movie, they'll only give me a $20 gift certificate instead of letting me return it or exchange it. I just really wish it worked because I thought the movie was awesome and would love to see it in high-def. Oh well. Thanks for sharing your experiences. Maybe one day I'll get a copy that actually works. Mike

03-21-2008, 05:38 AM	#19
danny316 Member Member since:Jan 2008	I bought my S300 last year in August, and till this very day, I have NEVER updated my S300. I think its still on FW 1.-Something. And every movie i've played, including all 3 PIRATES, all 3 Spidey, 300, and all 4 Die Hard movies, all work perfectly fine. Never had trouble playing ANY movie (knock on wood).

03-21-2008, 05:59 AM	#20
smith1080p Member Member since:Mar 2008 Blu-ray reviews:4	I had no problems playing live free or die hard...When i first used my player it seemed as if movies was loading longer...But lately they have been going at normal pace it feels like...I got that new firmware disc from sony thru the mail...I dont think it did anything for speed tho but i dont know. Only movie that even took a couple minutes to fully load for me was ratatouille..And even with that i love the player

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