Official Samsung BD-P1600 Owners/master thread - Page 12

Originally Posted by haineshisway

Why have this forum at all if THAT is the "attitude?"

Originally Posted by bamboo510

Dude, nobody gets paid to answer questions here, yet you demand an answer like you're a VIP? Sounds like a little attitude there to me. I admit my response was crude, but I think it's true. Who better to ask EXACTLY how BD-Wise works than a Samsung tech? I have the 1600, but I don't have a Samsung set, so I don't give a rat's ass what BD-Wise does. I know that 1080p24 is the best my set can do so I want nothing less from the player. If you can't understand why this place exists because you yourself have yet to find out the real answer to your original "simple" question then...

Originally Posted by Ark42

The 1600 does have frame advance. Just press Pause, then press Pause again for each frame you want to go forward. I'm used to that method, since it worked on everything I owned, back to VCRs even.

As for Zoom, I can see why they would -want- to leave such a feature out. Most people will get it stuck on the wrong setting, and with Blu-ray you probably have a 16:9 TV, so that is all there is to it. There is enough useless zoom modes on my Samsung TV already to cycle it back to Just Scan when it gets changed. I've never had a problem with a improperly scaled DVD or Blu-Ray. They either fill the entire screen, or some are pillarboxed if they are 4:3. I think a few 2:35:1 discs were still letterboxed as well.

Time remaining? No idea, I guess it is useful, more so if you are playing Audio CDs, but you get time in and total time when you pause.

Originally Posted by wtwieder

Bamboo, I think you are being a little tough on Haines.

Originally Posted by kmlm13

OK, I'm a bit confused. Just got this player the other day, having an issue now. I know it decodes all the audio, but I thought it also bitstreams it too. I set it up right in the menu but it's not bitstreaming. I have an Onkyo 606, and it should be able to bitstream, so my question is, is this player bitstreaming from the box or do I need to update the firmware?

Originally Posted by wtwieder

Bamboo, I think you are being a little tough on Haines. I didn't take his inpatience to get an answer a problem as an attitude problem. I share in his frustration about many issues and not getting answers, too. As far as calling Samsung is concerned, unless you can get to a level 2 Technician, the answers you get from them are frequently wrong. Frankly, I usually get more help from the people here who live with these machines, rather than techs who are reading from some prepared trouble shooting material, material that is often missing an answer to the problem. For example, I recently called Samsung about my B750 and not being able to download a new firmware update directly to my TV, which other new owners have downloaded. Everytime my TV attempted to connect to the server, it said "connection failed". The Samsung level 2 tech told me that there are no such new firmware updates. When I asked on the forum about my difficulties, I was told that Samsung's server was down and that's why I couldn't connect. Within 24 hours, I was able to connect my TV to the server and download the new firmware that the Samsung tech said didn''t exist.

I have questions, too, that I have posted here recently, and have had no answers. Recently, I asked why the Samsung 1600 doesn't have features found in most regular DVD players, such as frame advance, time remaining, and zoom?
Do other Blu-ray players have these features? So far nobody has answered. Is it because of the nature of Blu-ray, that these features are not included in all Blu-ray players, or is it just something missing with Samsung?

Originally Posted by haineshisway

Whew, I thought it was just me. Bamboo, dear, just move along - there's no "maybe, maybe not" - you were both rude AND harsh. And young, I have no doubt - dude.

Originally Posted by carbon summit

Try going back to where you purchased the 1600 and ask them to train you and answer your questions. They got your money so I'd think if anyone you'd have higher expectations from then to earn it rather than complain about a place the info you receive is free from people just trying to help in their spare time.

Originally Posted by carbon summit

I'm trying to watch something on Netflix that is HD. The quality bar only goes to about the middle and of course doesn't display HD. I got out of Netflix so the 1600 wouldn't be using any of my bandwidth then did an internet speed check using my providers speed check site and my internet speed is great.

Does the quality bar only affected by my internet or does Netflix's server have an effect on that also?

Originally Posted by haineshisway

Whew, I thought it was just me. Bamboo, dear, just move along - there's no "maybe, maybe not" - you were both rude AND harsh. And young, I have no doubt - dude.

Originally Posted by warlord260

i dont like the way the 1600 makes you wait to go to disk menu. it seems like it wants you to watch the previews.
last night i watched the hulk sd. it loaded fine, but it would not go right to disc menu, also would not stop. just kept getting the red circle with the line in it. i thought it was the disc. but when i loaded it on the 1200, i could do whatever i wanted, so not the disc.
also the same if i turn on the 1600 when there is a disc in it. it will not stop, or go to set-up menu. is a real pain when i want to watch netflix. is it just my player?

Originally Posted by xAyoFoolx

Sweet deal from Amazon!

http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=2731

Originally Posted by bamboo510

Yeah dude (or dudette?), 33 years young. I'll move right along to finally utilize my ignore list. Talk about getting butt hurt!



BTW haines, it wasn't me who told you to go back to the store, but it gave me a good laugh

Originally Posted by ddbb

could someone please answer the question about playing divx files?

1. does it play divx from the optical drive?
2. does it play divx from the usb drive? (most important)
3. does it play h.264 content from the usb drive (would be great!)

i believe the 3600 answers yes to question 1 and 2, but i am guessing they both answer no to 3 (unfortunatly)...

could someone who has this player test it for us as i am sure there are many people wanting to know the answer before jumping on the amazon deal...

thanks a bunch! hoping to be the proud owner of a new 1600 soon!

Originally Posted by coolrda

Before I give up, is anyone here have Netflix working over a wired ethernet connection without having a USB plugged in? I was told you need a USB drive for Netflix.