Trouble with Iron man and now Sleeping Beauty - Blu-ray Forum

jedi-bob · 10-09-2008, 03:10 AM

Hi Folks, this is my first post here and I have a problem.

I have a Sony BDS300 and I have NEVER performed a firmware upgrade.
I believe mine is still version 2.0.

When I played Iron Man for the first time, it took a long time to load and I could not access the film by hitting the PLAY button. I would hit it, it would hi-light and nothing. I would have to go to "chapter menu", choose the opening and then, it would play with no problems at all.

Now, tonight... I put in Sleeping Beauty and saw all the previews (they looked fantastic

) but when I got to the menu screen and hit play... the screen went black and after about 5 min, the spinning wheel came on.... and then black and after 15 minutes, I gave up. I then tried the chapter access like I did with Iron Man, same thing...black screen and "nada."

I ordered the firmware disc from Sony after trying to make my own and the player saying that it couldn't read the disc.

Anyone experience this or have any advice?

Thanks,
Bob

JasonR · 10-09-2008, 03:12 AM

Do a firmware upgrade.

Blu-Benny · 10-09-2008, 03:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JasonR

Do a firmware upgrade.

yep, i exchanged Batman Begins b/c i'd never done an update, after 20 min when the update was done, haven't had a problem since.

jedi-bob · 10-09-2008, 03:38 AM

Did you burn your own or get one from Sony?

JasonR · 10-09-2008, 03:39 AM

I have only ever burned my own. Did you burn the ISO as an image?

jedi-bob · 10-09-2008, 03:47 AM

I tried on my own. I put in a CD-R and it asked if I wanted to "burn Files to Disk, burn movie to cd/dvd with "power2go", create my own disk with Nero StartSmart, make data disc with nero express, etc...

I choose burn files to disc. Then I dragged the ISO file in and finalized.

JasonR · 10-09-2008, 03:51 AM

Just click cancel there and open Nero and do this.

jedi-bob · 10-09-2008, 04:00 AM

Funny thing is that I don't even have NERO. I am trying right now with Clone DVD. They have an ISO feature.

I'll be back shortly. Cross your fingers. lol

JasonR · 10-09-2008, 04:02 AM

If it doesn't work, here is a freebie.

http://www.imgburn.com/

jedi-bob · 10-09-2008, 04:06 AM

Right now it says DISC DWLD but I don't hear anything like the disc is being read or not. Is this standard?

JasonR · 10-09-2008, 04:09 AM

Very standard, you should be good once it gets done. Let us know results.

jedi-bob · 10-09-2008, 04:31 AM

Ok...so I just went down to check and the player is off and the tray is out.

Is this done> The Sony site said something about a message when upgrade is complete.

JasonR · 10-09-2008, 04:34 AM

Sony site is wrong, it is done.

EricJ · 10-09-2008, 04:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JasonR

Do a firmware upgrade.

ESPECIALLY on an S300.

(Do they even have BD-Live?...I kept holding out for a PS3 because I heard the S300's didn't.)

jedi-bob · 10-09-2008, 04:58 AM

OK... the firmware worked.

Sleeping Beauty loaded only after a minute or two.
Iron Man - the play button worked.

BUT - On my receiver... it does not go into 5.1 or Dolby (the little blue lite doesn't go on either). It says PCM 48 and only the L-C-R and the SW are highlighted. This is the same on both Sleeping B and Iron Man.

What happened???

kevinbr100 · 10-09-2008, 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jedi-bob

OK... the firmware worked.

Sleeping Beauty loaded only after a minute or two.
Iron Man - the play button worked.

BUT - On my receiver... it does not go into 5.1 or Dolby (the little blue lite doesn't go on either). It says PCM 48 and only the L-C-R and the SW are highlighted. This is the same on both Sleeping B and Iron Man.

What happened???

it probably reset whatever audio settings you had back to the default factory settings. do u remember what changes u made? i have a ps3 so cant help u there

richieb1971 · 10-09-2008, 08:44 AM

PCM is better than dd5.1 anyway. Its probably defaulting to the best soundtrack on the disc.

jedi-bob · 10-09-2008, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richieb1971

PCM is better than dd5.1 anyway. Its probably defaulting to the best soundtrack on the disc.

better than DTS?

JasonR · 10-09-2008, 12:30 PM

You are probably only getting 2.0 PCM, I would assume. You are using optical or coax right? You need to go into setup and change the HDMI audio from PCM to auto.

jedi-bob · 10-10-2008, 12:53 AM

Yeah, digital optical for sound.

What does the 48 mean in PCM-48?

10-09-2008, 03:10 AM	#1
jedi-bob Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:175 DVD collection:12 Blu-ray reviews:1	Trouble with Iron man and now Sleeping Beauty Hi Folks, this is my first post here and I have a problem. I have a Sony BDS300 and I have NEVER performed a firmware upgrade. I believe mine is still version 2.0. When I played Iron Man for the first time, it took a long time to load and I could not access the film by hitting the PLAY button. I would hit it, it would hi-light and nothing. I would have to go to "chapter menu", choose the opening and then, it would play with no problems at all. Now, tonight... I put in Sleeping Beauty and saw all the previews (they looked fantastic ) but when I got to the menu screen and hit play... the screen went black and after about 5 min, the spinning wheel came on.... and then black and after 15 minutes, I gave up. I then tried the chapter access like I did with Iron Man, same thing...black screen and "nada." I ordered the firmware disc from Sony after trying to make my own and the player saying that it couldn't read the disc. Anyone experience this or have any advice? Thanks, Bob

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10-09-2008, 03:12 AM	#2
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	Do a firmware upgrade.

10-09-2008, 03:38 AM	#4
jedi-bob Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:175 DVD collection:12 Blu-ray reviews:1	Did you burn your own or get one from Sony?

10-09-2008, 03:39 AM	#5
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	I have only ever burned my own. Did you burn the ISO as an image?

10-09-2008, 03:47 AM	#6
jedi-bob Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:175 DVD collection:12 Blu-ray reviews:1	I tried on my own. I put in a CD-R and it asked if I wanted to "burn Files to Disk, burn movie to cd/dvd with "power2go", create my own disk with Nero StartSmart, make data disc with nero express, etc... I choose burn files to disc. Then I dragged the ISO file in and finalized.

10-09-2008, 03:51 AM	#7
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	Just click cancel there and open Nero and do this.

10-09-2008, 04:00 AM	#8
jedi-bob Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:175 DVD collection:12 Blu-ray reviews:1	Funny thing is that I don't even have NERO. I am trying right now with Clone DVD. They have an ISO feature. I'll be back shortly. Cross your fingers. lol

10-09-2008, 04:02 AM	#9
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	If it doesn't work, here is a freebie. http://www.imgburn.com/

10-09-2008, 04:06 AM	#10
jedi-bob Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:175 DVD collection:12 Blu-ray reviews:1	Right now it says DISC DWLD but I don't hear anything like the disc is being read or not. Is this standard?

10-09-2008, 04:09 AM	#11
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	Very standard, you should be good once it gets done. Let us know results.

10-09-2008, 04:31 AM	#12
jedi-bob Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:175 DVD collection:12 Blu-ray reviews:1	Ok...so I just went down to check and the player is off and the tray is out. Is this done> The Sony site said something about a message when upgrade is complete.

10-09-2008, 04:34 AM	#13
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	Sony site is wrong, it is done.

10-09-2008, 04:58 AM	#15
jedi-bob Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:175 DVD collection:12 Blu-ray reviews:1	OK... the firmware worked. Sleeping Beauty loaded only after a minute or two. Iron Man - the play button worked. BUT - On my receiver... it does not go into 5.1 or Dolby (the little blue lite doesn't go on either). It says PCM 48 and only the L-C-R and the SW are highlighted. This is the same on both Sleeping B and Iron Man. What happened???

10-09-2008, 08:44 AM	#17
richieb1971 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:89 Blu-ray collection:706 Trading Score:16	PCM is better than dd5.1 anyway. Its probably defaulting to the best soundtrack on the disc.

10-09-2008, 12:30 PM	#19
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	You are probably only getting 2.0 PCM, I would assume. You are using optical or coax right? You need to go into setup and change the HDMI audio from PCM to auto.

10-10-2008, 12:53 AM	#20
jedi-bob Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:175 DVD collection:12 Blu-ray reviews:1	Yeah, digital optical for sound. What does the 48 mean in PCM-48?

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