Official Panasonic DMP-BD60/80 Owners Thread - Page 166

Originally Posted by coneslayer

In my previous post, the censored link was to a service that makes URLs tiny. The good news was that that was my third post, so now I can just link to Doug G's post like I wanted to.

Originally Posted by lekom

Can this player play AVCHD files from Sony camcorders? It should play AVCHD by Panasonic of course... Thanks!

Originally Posted by boylan13

Only way to know for sure if it is a specific compatiblity problem with the title is to try the same title again (different copy).

-CB

Originally Posted by HMArndtGolf

3 Questions Concerning the Panasonic DMP-BD60 Blu Ray Player:

1) In the spec sheet on the Panasonic website it states that the player can 'upconvert' 1080p...does this mean it can also 'upconvert' to 720p (my 2 current plasmas are this) with no problem?

Your plasma upconverts any signal to its native resolution (1080p,768p,720p). Question is does the player or tv do a better job?

2) Once I get the player, what's the easiest way load any hardware/software updates to the player?

LAN connection obviously.

3) If I can't run a line to my modem (wireless), what's the easiest way to get BD-Live™, VIERA CAST™ and Firmware Updates?

If your unable to do LAN wired (or wireless) updates are done by downloading the firmware and burning to a cd. BD-Live and VIERA CAST would be non-functional.

Thanks.
HMAG

Originally Posted by DLMN8R

3) If I can't run a line to my modem (wireless), what's the easiest way to get BD-Live, VIERA CAST and Firmware Updates?

You can use a gaming adapter or bridge to connect to your wireless system.
I personaly use a pepwave (about $50) since I am lucky enough to live in a city with free city-wide wi-fi. I can move it easily between my bd-80 and DVR depending on what I'm doing.

Originally Posted by internet seeker

Here is a dumb question, but I'm going to ask anyways: I have Verizon FIOS router, which has 4 Lan ports and is a wireless access point. I would also like to connect wirelessly (long ways from router to HDTV - Panny G15). Would another wireless router (like a D-link) be the same as pepwave? I couldn't hook up the extra router through CAT5 to the HDTV or BD60 and then hook to my internet connect via the router that is spreading the internet signal, could I?

Originally Posted by sylar911

I understand there is a shortage of the BD-80K player right now. I have also noticed prices increase on this player.

Any reason why the BD-80K would be in shorter supply than the BD-60K?

Originally Posted by simonf

It came with a wide screen version and a full screen so I guess I'll be watching elf again with my daughter. Thanks for your suggestion this site has been very helpful

Originally Posted by internet seeker

Here is a dumb question, but I'm going to ask anyways: I have Verizon FIOS router, which has 4 Lan ports and is a wireless access point. I would also like to connect wirelessly (long ways from router to HDTV - Panny G15). Would another wireless router (like a D-link) be the same as pepwave? I couldn't hook up the extra router through CAT5 to the HDTV or BD60 and then hook to my internet connect via the router that is spreading the internet signal, could I?

Originally Posted by ap1

You can do it either way wired or wireless. For wireless option your routers must support WDS mode, it includes Verizon router.

Originally Posted by ap1

I recently got few images of home made disks with BD-MV structure. Since they are less than 8GB in size, I burned them on DVD+R DL media. When I inserted disks into my BD60, they are recognized and played as expected, but I found one strange problem. Audio track there is encoded as DTS-HD MA. When I set player audio mode to bitstream, my receiver recognizes it as 7.1 DTS-HD MA at 96kHz. But when I set player audio mode to PCM, receiver recognizes it as 7.1 multichanel PCM at 48kHz. And I can hear that sound quality is really degraded. BD60 reports that the only audio track on the disk is indeed DTS-HD MA. Then why it downconverts it to 48kHz when set to PCM mode? Player to receiver connection is HDMI only, and I expected player to send PCM at 96kHz.

Originally Posted by Foxbat121


WDS mode has nothing to do with it.

Originally Posted by Foxbat121

Did you accidentally turn on the PCM down-conversion in the player? That's what this option do: convert 96KHz PCM to 48Khz.

Originally Posted by ap1

Yes I do have "downconvert PCM" option On. When I make it Off, receiver does not get any signal. I know that receiver is capable to receive at least 5.1 96kHz PCM over HDMI (I have DVD-A player sending it). So it should not have problems in this case. Unfortunately I don't have any commercial BR disks with DTS-HD MA recorded at more than 48kHz, so I can not see if there is something wrong with a record rather than player.

Did anyone try playing high resolution BR disks in PCM mode?

Originally Posted by DLMN8R

3) If I can't run a line to my modem (wireless), what's the easiest way to get BD-Live™, VIERA CAST™ and Firmware Updates?

You can use a gaming adapter or bridge to connect to your wireless system.
I personaly use a pepwave (about $50) since I am lucky enough to live in a city with free city-wide wi-fi. I can move it easily between my bd-80 and DVR depending on what I'm doing.

Originally Posted by slay65

Thanks. I submitted the request to Logitech. I am surprised that they are not yet in the database for the D60 for everyone.

With the D60 being priced so cheaply now I imagine that a good amount are being sold this Christmas. I expect this to be a common request for all the Harmony users.

I remember when I bought my Toshiba HD DVD A3 player 2 years ago there was not a discrete power on/off code for it either when I set mine up in Nov. When I setup my Dad's on Christmas day they had added a code. Maybe when I set up his new D80 I bought him this Christmas they will have power on/off codes by then.

Originally Posted by HMArndtGolf

My router looks almost identical to this: http://www.amazon.com/Netgear-WGR614...0191874&sr=8-1. I have my desktop attached straight to it and my daughter's laptop is connected wirelessly. My Panny 60 would have to be wireless as well...not sure how to do it.

Wait a minute...I have a hole in the floor behind my tv where I ran some subwoofer wires...I can run the ethernet through there down to my computer room. Take maybe 50 to 60 foot of line but it would work.

Will it run directly into the router mentioned above?

If so, where's the best and cheapest place to purchase that long of ethernet?

Thanks for any and all help

HMAG

Originally Posted by SkiSmuggs

That's the way to go and the best/cheapest place is Monoprice.com. Their link is at the top of this page.

Originally Posted by ap1

Yes I do have "downconvert PCM" option On. When I make it Off, receiver does not get any signal. I know that receiver is capable to receive at least 5.1 96kHz PCM over HDMI (I have DVD-A player sending it). So it should not have problems in this case. Unfortunately I don't have any commercial BR disks with DTS-HD MA recorded at more than 48kHz, so I can not see if there is something wrong with a record rather than player.

Did anyone try playing high resolution BR disks in PCM mode?

Originally Posted by SkiSmuggs

Maybe you were just taking a shortcut, but the models are DMP-BD60 and DMP-BD80 and are definitely in the Harmony database.

Originally Posted by Foxbat121

Many DVD-A player also has PCM downconversion feature. So, I think most likely your receiver can't handle 96KHz.

Originally Posted by BIslander

Do you have Secondary Audio set to On? That will also lead to a 48 kHz output.