6 seconds if Quick Start is enabled in the setup menu.
20 if Quick Start is disabled in the setup menu.
Load Times:
Ratatouille: 0:49 (previews)
Batman Begins: 0:27 (FBI Warning)
POTC-BP: 1:03 (Previews)
POTC-WE: 0:28 (Previews)
3:10 to Yuma: 0:50 (Lionsgate pic)
F4-SS: 1:00 (FBI warning)
Cloverfield: 0:49
Alvin & Chipmunks: 0:35
Spider 3: 0:58 (Sony screen)
Bitstream of DolbyTrueHD & DTS-MA = Yes. I have checked and it will as long as it is set to "Direct".
Additional Memory: Uses usb flash memory, however the width of the flash memory may restrict it's use. So far most "micro" versions work. Memory like "SanDisk" is too big to fit into indention.
Source Direct Option: No
Known Issues: There have been no major issues reported although a few have reported a "Yellow Push". In those cases most have simply returned the player and exchanged for a new one and have had no further problems.
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Originally Posted by ack_bk /forum/post/14252052
Let me get this straight. Sony is making you buy some (proprietary?) mini flash drive to watch 1.1 content (and I assume 2.0 content at some point)? That is really poor for a $399 player IMHO. The Insignia and Magnavox players (which are about $100 cheaper and recently had $100 gift card offers on top of that) support 1.1 out of the box...
I had high hopes for this player, but it is looking more and more like my PS3 is still the best option out there in the $399+ price range.
So far the player work fine, I like how the player is very quite and the load time is good. The PQ is wonderful and sound too, BonusView works great, the only problem I am having is with the pop up menu screen on 2 discs: Batman Begins and V For Vendetta.
For some reason the menu pop up screen chugs or flickers as it goes up and I navigate though it, now I just returned my Sammy1500 because of many problems and because it did the same thing but it was much worse.
On Batman Begins it's less than on V, the funny thing is when I restart Batman Begins sometimes it doesn't do it but V does it all the time. I'm just wondering if maybe I have a setting wrong, or my HDMI 1.3 cable is not fast enough, but the video looks great so what am I doing wrong?
Has anyone else tried Batman Begins or V For Vendetta on the new 350?
I will appreciate any input.
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Originally Posted by jlangner /forum/post/14251334
I upgraded from a 300 to the 350. So far I am impressed. Load times are alot faster. Menu system reminds me alot of the PS3 menu system. It also depends on your receiver as well. My reciever can decode TrueHD and DTS MA and since this player can bitstream it whereas the s300 could not (although some debate on whether 300 could). I could tell a big difference in sound using truehd/dts ma compared to the 300. I used Live Free or Die Hard for DTS MA and Batman Begins for TrueHD. I couldn't try the bonus view yet since I didn't have the mini flash drive you need and I don't have internet to it yet so haven't tried the network yet.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Micah008 /forum/post/14252119
It is NOT necessary to buy a Sony USB Flash drive. It just needs to be small enough (or the proper shape) to fit the port.
My guess would be that they tucked the connection back into the machine a bit so that it wouldn't get bumped/damaged as easily (which I think is a good thing), NOT to force you to buy their memory device.
I guess you missed my point. I am just baffled why Sony did not include enough onboard memory to at least support 1.1. As I mentioned, even the lowest price Funai branded players have enough onboard memory. This just seems very cheap from Sony in general, and especially for a player that is currently retailing for $399. And from other posts in this thread, not any old flash drive will work. And I am not a Sony hater. I really enjoy my PS3 and have told quite a few people to wait for this player before buying over the past month or two and now I feel like an ass. We have Panasonic requiring people to buy extra memory on their BD50 player (which costs $699) to enjoy 2.0 features and now Sony is requiring folks to buy additional memory to watch 1.1 content. I love Blu-Ray but the BDA needs to stop cutting corners. My expectation is that if somebody pays $399 for a Sony branded Blu-Ray player right now, it should work out of the box with regards to advertised features....
Quote:
Originally Posted by FCEEVIPER /forum/post/14253219
So I set my 350 up yesterday, thoughts:
So far the player work fine, I like how the player is very quite and the load time is good. The PQ is wonderful and sound too, BonusView works great, the only problem I am having is with the pop up menu screen on 2 discs: Batman Begins and V For Vendetta.
For some reason the menu pop up screen chugs or flickers as it goes up and navigate though it, now I just returned my Sammy1500 because of many problems and because it did the same thing but it was much worse.
On Batman Begins it's less than on V, the funny thing is when I restart Batman Begins sometimes it doesn't do it but V does it all the time. I'm just wondering if maybe I have a setting wrong, or my HDMI 1.3 cable is no fast enough, but the video looks great so what am I doing wrong?
Has anyone else tried Batman Begins or V For Vendetta on the new 350?
I will appreciate any input.
Have you had any of the problems in my above post? Does your pop up menu screen flicker or chug on Batman Begins?
Gee! Does that price include their infamous "root kit" DRM technology to screw up any PC you happen to plug it into?
I only ask because some of us don't trust *ANY* Sony storage devices any more after that Sony/BMG CD fiasco a few years back..... (How quickly people forget.)
Quote:
Originally Posted by ack_bk /forum/post/14253248
I guess you missed my point. I am just baffled why Sony did not include enough onboard memory to at least support 1.1. As I mentioned, even the lowest price Funai branded players have enough onboard memory. This just seems very cheap from Sony in general, and especially for a player that is currently retailing for $399. And from other posts in this thread, not any old flash drive will work. And I am not a Sony hater. I really enjoy my PS3 and have told quite a few people to wait for this player before buying over the past month or two and now I feel like an ass. We have Panasonic requiring people to buy extra memory on their BD50 player (which costs $699) to enjoy 2.0 features and now Sony is requiring folks to buy additional memory to watch 1.1 content. I love Blu-Ray but the BDA needs to stop cutting corners. My expectation is that if somebody pays $399 for a Sony branded Blu-Ray player right now, it should work out of the box with regards to advertised features....
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Pariseau /forum/post/14253298
Gee! Does that price include their infamous "root kit" DRM technology to screw up any PC you happen to plug it into?
I only ask because some of us don't trust *ANY* Sony storage devices any more after that Sony/BMG CD fiasco a few years back..... (How quickly people forget.)
Are you planning on plugging it into a PC or the DVD? And btw, I've been using Microvaults for years and never had a problem. But let's not clog up this thread with nonsense, shall we?
Thanks! So it sounds like the manual is wrong if you are able to play 1.1 features without the need of additional memory. Please excuse my previous rant. Sony, please update your manual (I think they meant BD Live).
It is a Toshiba 56" RPTV (1080i) I believe 57H83. It is at least 5 years old and has DVI not HDMI. I have everything going HDMI to the Elite 94, and then out going to an HDMI to DVI cable to the TV.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Pariseau /forum/post/14253298
Gee! Does that price include their infamous "root kit" DRM technology to screw up any PC you happen to plug it into?
I only ask because some of us don't trust *ANY* Sony storage devices any more after that Sony/BMG CD fiasco a few years back..... (How quickly people forget.)
LOL, I was wondering if someone would bring this up. Kind of makes me leery of having sony equipment on my network.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Allan2 /forum/post/14253455
Are you planning on plugging it into a PC or the DVD? And btw, I've been using Microvaults for years and never had a problem. But let's not clog up this thread with nonsense, shall we?
Quote:
Originally Posted by ack_bk /forum/post/14253520
Thanks! So it sounds like the manual is wrong if you are able to play 1.1 features without the need of additional memory. Please excuse my previous rant. Sony, please update your manual (I think they meant BD Live).
My PIP features works great without any memory stick plugged in the back, I only tried it on V For Vendetta and Batman Begins but both work as they should.
The only problem I get is the chugging/flickering during the pop-up menu navigation on those two films.
Got mine yesterday and setup was pretty straightforward.
I've set it to "Quick Start" and I think from powerup (actually coming out of standby) to disc starting was all of thirty seconds. Plenty fine by me.
The menu looks and acts a lot like the PS3, as does the sound it makes when changing tracks. No fan noise problem that I was aware of.
I did some checks off the Joe Kane HiDef setup disc. Adjusted color just a bit different from the PS3 settings, then watched the Montage, which looked stellar. We also watched "I, Robot" on Blu-Ray last night and both the sound (DTS 5.1 Master Audio via Pioneer TXH94 receiver) and picture quality were outstanding. We use a Sony Black Pearl on a 118" Carada 1.4 screen.
Auto function seems to work fine, changing from 24fps to 60fps as needed. Wished my HDDVD player did.
I need to play with it more, but standard DVD looked okay, but seems to still be bettered by my Toshiba HD-A1 player. That's with both units doing the dirty work; haven't had a chance to play with letting the projector upscale yet.
I don't care about Bonus View, and don't need any commentary over viewing. I'll check it out to see how it sounds with CD just for fun, but I have a dedicated setup for that already.
This one's a keeper for me and my son gets a PS3 for free.
I am normally a very early adopter of new HT technology. I have been eagerly awaiting the Sony BD350. I have a Sony 1080P projector beaming onto a Hi-Power 120"
I am reading all these issues of memory, sandisk card requirments and then the fact that they won't fit the machine, which way the player outputs the myriad of audio formats, etc. etc.
It leaves me confused and sitting on the fence and just makes me think that as a format Blu ray is going to have real issues unless they learn something from Apple and make the technology more user friendly.
I have already been burned by HD DVD
Can any owners reassure me that this is a relatively simple machine that does the two things I require
1) Plays discs beautifully in 1080P
2) Provides DTS and DD overan optical ouput to my non HDMI HT control amp
Quote:
Originally Posted by ack_bk /forum/post/14253520
Thanks! So it sounds like the manual is wrong if you are able to play 1.1 features without the need of additional memory. Please excuse my previous rant. Sony, please update your manual (I think they meant BD Live).
I agree that the manual is misleading. Is it possible that they really meant that you can get more out of some of the features by adding additional memory beyond the minimum that is included in the player?
If so, I think this is a good feature, so I am not stuck with just what memory the player included (independant of how much they included in the player)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Pariseau /forum/post/14253298
Gee! Does that price include their infamous "root kit" DRM technology to screw up any PC you happen to plug it into?
I only ask because some of us don't trust *ANY* Sony storage devices any more after that Sony/BMG CD fiasco a few years back..... (How quickly people forget.)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Micah008 /forum/post/14252119
It is NOT necessary to buy a Sony USB Flash drive. It just needs to be small enough (or the proper shape) to fit the port.
My guess would be that they tucked the connection back into the machine a bit so that it wouldn't get bumped/damaged as easily (which I think is a good thing), NOT to force you to buy their memory device.
Sony could have put the USB port on the front if that is what they were concerned about. Shoot. They should have used a multi-card port like my IBM notebook has.
Your sarcasm might come to haunt you (or at least it shows that you don't think carefully). In a very high-profile case of consumer uproar, Best Buy recently found that their Insignia digital photo frames were spreading lethal viruses to computers:
I ordered this one and will give a try when I receive my S350. That is as to whether it will fit. Whether it will work when BD Live is enabled, who knows.
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