I decided to start this thread in hopes that we can find a common link as to why Some people are having trouble after the 1.5 update with their BD Freezing.
That way if we find something, we can have a temp fix till Sony(maybe) fixes this in their next update. So everyone contribute.

Please list the following
-Symptoms or put Works Good if you are one of the lucky ones
-PS3 Model and Purchase Date
-Audio connections method and settings
-Video connection method and settings
-Wired or Wireless Internet
-Disk Space available
-TV native resolution
-Other (perhaps list the movies that froze or other custom things, i.e. External devices or upgraded hard drives, whatever ?)

I'll start

-Works Good
-20GB Model Bought at Launch
-Digital Optical set to ouput bitstream
-HDMI set at 1920 x 1080 P
-Wired
-9GB
-1920 x 1080 Progressive

-freezing during movie and then playback starts again 15 seconds into the movie
-60GB purchased 1/7/07
-Digital Optical set to ouput bitstream
-HDMI set at 1080i
-Wireless connection
-40 GB
-1920 x 1080 Progressive
-1.51 update
-watched total of 10 BD movies since update and Benchwrmers, Underworld, and Stargate are the only 3 to freeze

works great
ps3 20 gig
purchased on launch date
optical/ bitstream
hdmi 720p/1080i
116gb free
720p games, 1080i blueray
1.51
wired
watched 6 movies with no freezing
upgraded to 160 gb seagate hd

-Freezing just started
-60GB and Dec 16.
-Optical, Bitstream
-HDMI 1080p
-Wireless connection
-45GB on PS3, 220GB on ext.
-1920*1080
-250GB Western Digital My Book HD.

-No Problems
-20 GB Mid Nov.
-HDMI Audio (PCM 7.1)
-HDMI 1080i vids,bd, 720p games
- Wired Ethernet
-11GB free
-768 Pioneer Plasma
-Watched Talladega Nights, SAWIII, Underworld Evolution, Superman Returns, XIII all with 1.5 or higher, never had an issue (outputting at 1080i)

I read in the Blu-ray Player forum that the solution might be turn off your network connection.
I guess the PS3 checks for firmware upgrades at set intervals and while doing so may cause the freezing. Again, I'm just going off the top of my head from what I read. Try it and see if it works. Good luck.

Works good, no problems
60g, Dec. 2nd, China
Optical Audio
HDMI video 480p, 720p, 1080i
Wired or Wireless as I use both
45g free
1.51 update
controllers wired
788p native
Sony GW3 RPLCD

Why do the 20GB people have to say their using a wired connection ? like we don't know that. Please don't waste words on something obvious

Why do the 20GB people have to say their using a wired connection ? like we don't know that. Please don't waste words on something obvious

They may or may not be using a wired connection. You are able to use a wireless set up with the 20gb should you purchase the additional equipment. :cool:

Mine frooze for the first time in quite a while last night watching a movie. It did this in the past with Talladega Nights and I thought it was a problem with the disk at first.

Has Sony commented on this or stated a reason? I hope the searching for firmware theory is correct and a fix is made for it, because this is VERY annoying. Between this and random controller disconnects Sony has made life with this thing VERY frustrating at times. Way to work out the bugs before launch boys. BTW, are newer consoles doing this as well or is it just older ones?

Why do the 20GB people have to say their using a wired connection ? like we don't know that. Please don't waste words on something obvious


Why waste words bitching and moaning about something as inane as 20GB people listing what they use? Are you the Thread Monitor? Can I see your sash?

Why waste words bitching and moaning about something as inane as 20GB people listing what they use? Are you the Thread Monitor? Can I see your sash?


Toastee!

I've gone thru two 20gb and currently have a 60gb

I've never had any problems with BD playback before or after the 1.51 update.
I've got corpse bride, ricky bobby, ice age, bhd, and kung fu hustle.
Wireless connection
45gb avail.

Works good, minor no audio problem via HDMI to my 804. (Games and XMB)
60g, Nov 22nd
HDMI Audio 5.1
HDMI video 480p, 720p, 1080i
Wired or Wireless depends where it's at in the house
44g free
1.51 update
controllers wireless
Sony KDFE50A10
And it has yet to lock up on BD movies

Works fine on 20GB....

works great
ps3 60 gig
purchased on launch date
optical/ bitstream
hdmi 720p/1080i
42 gb free
720p games, 1080i blueray
1.51
Wireless G connection to DLINK 784
watched 6 movies with no freezing

Someone mentioned that hard powering the PS3 off worked for them.

I can confirm it did NOT work for me. :(

DOES SONY EVEN KNOW ABOUT THIS?!

EDIT: By the end of the day, system completely bricked and unable to boot, so probably not related to the occasional freezeups others are seeing...

-Locked up in Syriana BD and RFOM; no issues with BD X-Men3 or Reservoir Dogs
-60GB bought mid-January
-Digital Optical set to ouput bitstream
-HDMI set at 1920 x 1080 P
-Wired to 802.11a connection point
-45GB free
-1920 x 1080 Progressive

works great
watched 6 movies with no freezing

I watched about 6 movies and the 7th time it froze up several times. Ever since then, freezing has been pretty random. Sometimes I can play 3 blu-ray movies in a row without a freeze...then the next 4 blu-ray movies will have random freezes every 5 minutes. Its driving me crazy.

I'm using:

PS3 60GB (bought during the 1st week release in November with Taladega Nights included)
Running Firmware Update 1.51 (never had any problems prior to Update 1.5)
Using Linksys Wireless G router
Using HDMI (with all audio options checked on in PS3 menu)
Resolution is set to auto on my PS3 (which defaults to 1920x1080i).
Connected to an Onkyo 674 receiver via HDMI.

They may or may not be using a wired connection. You are able to use a wireless set up with the 20gb should you purchase the additional equipment. :cool:

Well, in that case there should be no difference, as the system will think and act as if it's using a wired connection.

The reason it's important is because some people may not be using any network connection at all.

My system:

-Works Good (so far; use has been limited as I have no packaged games)
-20GB model, purchased mid-January (it was a return, however)
-Optical out, bitstream
-HDMI, 1080p
-Wired internet
-13GB
-720p projector

60GB
Wireless connection
HDMI 1080i
Optical Bitstream
45GB free
1.51
1080i Native

I get freezes since upgrading to 1.51. I never had a freeze previous to installing the update.

The common denominator for all of us is the wireless connection. Since PSN is disabled when you watch a movie (cant see logins/messages) why don't they just turn off the network like they do when you play a PS2 game?

I think the issues were probably higher today as PSN has been having major server issues with logins. It seems to freeze when it keeps trying to connect, the freeze happens when it timesout, or at least thats my guess.