won't play blurays Does anyone have any experience concerning this unit not playing bluray discs?
1795822
Why didn't you take it back to the store and get a refund? Refurbished units just seem dirty to me.Yeah, if something does do what that something is built for right out of the box, it's more than likely broken.
1795823
Had the same problem with Universal discs... Tech support no help... finally found out that if I pulled the USB drive out they would play (without the internet features of course). Now I am finding the Star Wars Blurays won't play... All play fine in the Playstation though :|
1795824
I've had the same problem with UNIVERSAL BDs... found these comments, unplugged USB... works! :)
1795825
Same problem, just spoke with Sony tech support, they could not provide any assistance.
1795826
Mine was working great until a few weeks ago it quit playing BD's after upgrading the firmware to the 169 version. No problem with DVD's. I've done the firmware upgrades to version 179 and still having the same issue. Nothing on the Sony website about this issue.
1795827
I am having the same problem as mentioned above. For some reason, Netflix movies (Universal) are not playing and I receive a plain black screen. The numbers say 00:00:00 but play will not function at all. There are no more updates according to the system tools. I am at a complete loss. Streaming works great on my end. I do not have any problems with Netflix stream.
1795828
After spending countless hours both on the phone and on the sony web based support, I finally gave up and sent mine back to Sony. Because it was still under warranty they sent me a new one. Actually a refurbished one, but at this point I really don't care. As long as it continuous to work.
1795829
We've had this player for awhile, and just recently we haven't been able to play certain Blu-ray discs, either. Seems to be Universal discs. I feel like I'm wasting my money on Netflix because I've had to send back the last 4 movies without even watching them.
1795830
After doing some more searching on the Internet, I decided to first try just deleting all the BD data on the USB drive. Using the Sony menu, I selected BD Data and then told it to erase all BD Data.As soon as I did that, I could play all the Universal Blu-ray discs that had stopped working for me. I am continuing to leave the USB drive in. My suspicion is that something about the way Universal Blu-rays download and store BD Data on the USB drive leads to corruption. I fully expect that at some point in the future, my Universal Blu-ray's will stop working again. But, now I know what to do; and it is simple and quick to do. After doing some more searching on the Internet, I decided to first try just deleting all the BD data on the USB drive. Using the Sony menu, I selected BD Data and then told it to erase all BD Data.As soon as I did that, I could play all the Universal Blu-ray discs that had stopped working for me. I am continuing to leave the USB drive in. My suspicion is that something about the way Universal Blu-rays download and store BD Data on the USB drive leads to corruption. I fully expect that at some point in the future, my Universal Blu-ray's will stop working again. But, now I know... » Read More After doing some more searching on the Internet, I decided to first try just deleting all the BD data on the USB drive. Using the Sony menu, I selected BD Data and then told it to erase all BD Data.As soon as I did that, I could play all the Universal Blu-ray discs that had stopped working for me. I am continuing to leave the USB drive in. My suspicion is that something about the way Universal Blu-rays download and store BD Data on the USB drive leads to corruption. I fully expect that at some point in the future, my Universal Blu-ray's will stop working again. But, now I know what to do; and it is simple and quick to do. « Show Less
1795831
I experienced the same issue. I disabled my network connection on my PS3 and the Universal movies loaded fine. It has something to do with the disc trying to connect to Universal's servers to access the extra content.
1375549
to try and offer some advice: i just upgraded from the BDP83 to the BDP93, i have only watched 1 Blu on the new one (BDP93) but was amazed at the pic quality i had the BDP83 for almost a year before upgrading and the only issue i had was watching LOTR extended versions on DVD and would see a 'hiccup" every so often - i believe this was where they added the extended footage in - otherwise i NEVER had a single issue with my player with an Oppo or PS3 OR whatever bluray player you have or decide to buy i always make sure the firmware is updated to resolve any 'issues" you may have best of luck to you
642145
We absolutely love ours. Every disc we bought has worked. You have to make sure it is the CD+G type. Try different Input options on your tv. If you have done all of this, then its most likely bad.
1413372
I hope this problem has been solved because it is not just Bluray discs. It happens with regular DVDs too. Very annoying.
1370390
Its really stupid but there is no bluray playing software,its a rip off,the best I can recommend is buy cyberlink powerdvd 14 ultra,or torrent it if you do that sort of thing.Sounds illegal but guess what,you
282488
LG BD270 Blu-ray Disc PlayerI experience picture freezing after 17 minutes on the LG. Perform a skip back and the picture would freeze again, etc. Tried powering off and playing again, still the same problem. Any one else have this or is it unique to this unit?
218723
DLP: Like others, my BD390 quit playing many of the newer bluray discs a couple weeks ago. Firmware is current. After first discussion with LG support, I took the unit to an authorized electronic repair. Am told the unit is working properly but CANNOT be updated further to play the newer blurays coming out, despite firmware updates. Spoke again TODAY with LG support and they confirmed this. Was told there was NO upgrade available for the unit and that NO discount would be given on purchasing a newer LG unit! They were amazingly indifferent and told me I was "out of luck".......would either have to accept the fact this unit was ALREADY outdated for current and upcoming blurays, or buy a newer unit. I WILL NOT BE BUYING FUTURE LG PRODUCTS. DLP
256807
Where did you get the firmware 2.5 ? My BD-P1500 is having problems reading new bluray discs.
137725
Mine plays DVDs better than any DVD player. Return your unit and get another one.
1702088
Do you have it on CD? I did not have any trouble with the CDs playing. Have you read your instructions. They are very helpful.
2139909
Am I crazy, or is it more than a bit offputting that, after buying a machine, you then have to start getting upgrades for it just to be able to play newer discs? My machine's about two years old, and the last disc I bought wouldn't load. Seems like a rip-off to me. And it's not like blu-ray sales have been strong enough to justify this sort of customer fleecing.
1290267
You need the software to play the unit. The software does not work on my machine. I even had a IT guy come install and it still had error when trying to play Blu Ray.
1152300
I didn't play with it enough to see if the Bluray INPUTS sounds from the HDMI. (I believe the HDMI is for output.) The optical digital is easy to pipe any sound that would normally be coming out of the TV into the bluray. ie VCR, Wii, laptop. Set the bluray on "TV" and it plays whatever the TV speakers would be playing. (I'll have to check if there is an "HDMI input" mode on the Bluray.)-Will
1160682
I have a had a similar "No Disc" error and the unit is not even a month old. Any help on this will be appreciated.
676286
i have this problem. what can we do? i got it refurb'ed in the mail yesterday and it plays BD/CD's just fine. DVD's "This disc can not be played" ??????
1515660
I have the same experience as you. the manual clearly states that it will not play DVD+R or DVD+RW, but I have had no problem playing either.
38554
I've had mine for almost three years, but I didn't start using it often until recently. I had problems playing some Disney Blu-Ray disks I purchased for my son... The picture and sound would cut out intermittently when watching the movies, and it seemed to get worse each time we watched them. I figured my problem had something to do with anti-piracy nonsense, since I refused to update the firmware... A friend ended up an expensive paperweight when he did the firmware update. I solved my problem (at least so far) by taking my home theater receiver out of the loop and connecting the blu-ray player directly to the TV via HDMI. So far, so good. I've had mine for almost three years, but I didn't start using it often until recently. I had problems playing some Disney Blu-Ray disks I purchased for my son... The picture and sound would cut out intermittently when watching the movies, and it seemed to get worse each time we watched them. I figured my problem had something to do with anti-piracy nonsense, since I refused to update the firmware... A friend ended up an expensive paperweight when he did the firmware update. I solved my problem (at least so far) by taking my home theater receiver out of the loop and connecting the blu-ray... » Read More I've had mine for almost three years, but I didn't start using it often until recently. I had problems playing some Disney Blu-Ray disks I purchased for my son... The picture and sound would cut out intermittently when watching the movies, and it seemed to get worse each time we watched them. I figured my problem had something to do with anti-piracy nonsense, since I refused to update the firmware... A friend ended up an expensive paperweight when he did the firmware update. I solved my problem (at least so far) by taking my home theater receiver out of the loop and connecting the blu-ray player directly to the TV via HDMI. So far, so good. « Show Less