Samsung BD-2550/BD-P2500 Master Thread - Page 99

That's a good question. I've just been turning the TV down, but haven't really looked into it either.

That's not a player issue, turn off your TV speakers. Surely there's a menu option for that.

Try set your digital audio to Bitstream (re-encode). Since your TV won't be able to decode DTS, it will not have any sound. The analog output should not be affect by this setting in theory. Worth a try.

That's some crafty thinkin' right there..

Wow, you guys are quick.

Foxbat121 - I tried that...the TV apparently can decode DTS or DD. It still plays audio.

VisonOn - I know it's not a player issue per se', I just thought maybe I was overlooking something on the configuration side. I can turn the speakers off, the only issue is that I use the speakers for normal TV. My kids watch the set a lot and I really don't want to hear Phineas and Ferb through the sound system.

It looks like I may be stuck turning down the volume until I upgrade the receiver.

Thanks for the quick responses.

As previously stated, your HDMI cable is not "up to the task", and since it sounds like it's in the wall, you're probably SOL unless you pull another. Just because a cable is "1.3 rated" doesn't mean it's been tested to full HD bandwidths at multiple lengths. Audioholics once did an HDMI cable shootout article that I based my purchase of a 25ft. Blue Jeans cable on: it performed better than Monster cables that were 2-3 times the price. I wouldn't waste my time with "work-arounds" (Cat5 converters, etc.): long HDMI cable runs require high-quality (not necessarily high-price) cables.

Turning of the TV speaker option is there specifically for when you are using a receiver. When you aren't, just switch it back on. That's when a macro comes in useful.

My Sony will automatically kill the TV speaker with one button. If a HDMI-CEC equipped TV and AVR is working correctly, switching to external audio should be a one button operation. If it has a Theater or Movie Mode button the TV will detect the AVR and kill the speaker automatically.

A macro will have to be the way to go for me. The closest I have to a speaker kill is the mute button, and that's not an option due to the lovely icon that floats on the screen when the TV speaker is muted.

Thanks again for the input.

Hey guys...

Could someone list or give a basic synopsis of the faults, lack of features or issues with these Samsung players??? Post them here or PM me.. For a master thread of ALL player issues...

Thanks!!

Well, there goes my crafty thinking

I don't think your TV can decode DTS or DD. It is the player that does the *right* thing by pass PCM 2.0 via HDMI to your TV regardless your digital output setting because PCM 2.0 is the only thing supported by your TV and informed to your player via HDMI handshake.

I stand corrected sir, I did like the crafty thinking (since I thought of it too).

I really do appreciate the suggestion.

According to the 750 manual at Samsung you do have a speaker kill setting. It's unusual in models released in the past few years at that screen size not to have that option.

http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/d...0A1FXZA&mode=C

I should clarify.

I don't have a one button kill for the TV speaker. I have to go through the menu structure to turn it off. Which is what I will have to use a macro for or just turn the volume down on the TV before watching a disc.

I will be checking the cable tonight.
As for other possibilities....in an effort to keep things nice I used a couple monoprices wall HDMI jacks. So in the end I have PJ-short cable-jack-long cable-jack-short cable-receiver. How much could this be adding to the problem?

I used a 25ft monoprice cable without problems -- not that they can't/don't exist.

There is a rating system for HDMI cables at - link.

Mike

Each jack introduce additional signal loss and increase possibility of failed handshake.


I know 25-ft cables are all over the place. However OP have a 35-ft, not 25, cable.

If I were lay a 25-ft or longer cable, I'd pay a lot attention to cable quality and various test results. It is important when you dealing with long cables. For short (6-ft) cables, it is much less problematic.

I don't know anything about DPL rating. However, HDMI oranization itself is promoting HDMI cable certification. I'll buy certified cable if possible. Monoprice does have some certified cables and they usually sell out quickly.

I agree with you.

Mike

Good news!
It appears that it wasn't the cable, just too many connections. I removed the plate connection behind the receiver and hooked the long cable up to it directly and it worked like a charm.
Thanks for the advice!

Just curious...does Samsung post a calendar on when the next firmware update (2.5 or higher) is scheduled to be released?

If they are going to it will be here:

http://pages.samsung.com/us/bluraysupport/support.html

Your tv doesn't fully support 24hz. I have the same tv, you just need to run it 60hz. Also, optical audio doesn't support HD audio. You have to use HDMI or the 7.1 analog outs to enjoy True HD, DTS-HD MA, etc.

Does the BD player allow you to disable the HDMI audio output - to the TV? Sometimes it is a hassle to turn off the volume on the TV went you are listening through the receiver.

PAL DVDs do not work with the US model BD-P2500.

No sir, it doesn't. I asked (more or less) that same question a few posts above. If you're lucky like VisionOn you may have a one button kill for the TV speakers, or perhaps your mute function on your TV doesn't have a distracting on screen icon.

Otherwise just keep turning it down.

Or you can do as I did: use AVR 100% of the time and turn TV volume to off.

I guess it depends on what AVR you have but my Denon 889 lets me route the audio to either the AVR itself or the TV depending on its source.

Anyone??

hi all... i'm one of the folks who has a new BD-P2550 running 2.4 and connected to a Sony 52XBR6 with 24p turned on who gets a scrambled picture when i try to watch something streamed by Netflix...

this morning i spoke with Samsung customer service and after taking my details "Neil" went off for a few moments and then came back to say that the scrambled picture was "normal behavior" and that some of Netflix movies were capable of being viewed as 24p and some weren't, and those that weren't would cause the scrambling problem. i explained that since the player had to be 'reset' after such scrambling, since it not only scrambled the movie but also the BD-P2550's user interface, it could hardly be considered 'normal'.

Neil then suggested that i contact Netflix and tell them they should mark which movies can be seen in 24p and which can't.

(oy!)

wondering if anyone else has gotten this current bit of 'wisdom', or tried to contact Netflix?

many thanks!
robin

Has anyone had a problem with a rolling horizontal lines while watching on the Samsung 2550 player. They are mostly visible in dark scenes. They show up either with a disk or with Netflix streaming video. I do not have the problem if I play a video with my Toshiba HD player. Suggestions?

Rolling horizontal line usually means you have ground loop problem on your electric wiring.