Official Panasonic DMP-BD60/80 Owners Thread - Page 215

Originally Posted by erikstormtrooper

Has anyone who uses the BD60 or BD80 with a Harmony remote been able to find a discrete code for subtitle?

Originally Posted by NoPlasmaYet

I purchased 2 units for Christmas. One had a build date of "Nov 2009" the other was "Mar 2009".

The only difference was the firmware. The Nov model asked me if I wanted to upgrade and did so. With the Mar unit I had to go to the update screen and tell it to update (via the internet).

After upgrading to Version 2.2, both units are identical and they both work just fine.

Hope you enjoy yours

Originally Posted by gerhard911

You can setup a key sequence for an activity in the Harmony software. It can then be assigned to any hard or soft key for that activity. I used it to simplify subtitle toggle on/off.

It is unfortunately limited to 5 keystrokes and subtitle toggle requires 6 so I still have to press two keys. My Subtitle sequence is defined as:

BD60 Display
BD60 Directiion right
BD60 Direction down
BD60 Directiion right
BD60 Direction down

These get performed when I press the soft key assigned to the Subtitle sequence. I then manually press the hard key I have assigned to the Display function to complete the Subtitle toggle.

Originally Posted by Set845

The way to get around the five keystroke limit is to learn IR commands using the Harmony software and pointing both remotes at each other. That way you can combine multi keystrokes and assign them as one. I preassinged multi directional keystrokes to get around menus, such as Downx3 and RightDown. I can then use these keystrokes in any sequence I create. Don't forget to learn these keystrokes as RAW.

Originally Posted by gerhard911

Excellent suggestion. I just redid my Subtitle sequence after "teaching" the Harmony software a combination right/down keystroke. Now my sequence is:

BD60 Display
BD60 right/down
BD60 right/down
BD60 Display

Works great - thanks !

Originally Posted by bookcase3

My PS3 froze in the middle of a movie, and then stopped reading discs entirely. Getting a BD-60 was considerably cheaper than getting the PS3 repaired, and since I only used it to watch movies, a standalone seemed like the best option for me. I also contacted Panasonic and requested a CD copy of the latest firmware -- I don't want to try accessing it on my own with all the problems that have been reported.

Now what to do with the PS3...

Originally Posted by ruadmaa

You shouldn't have any problems updating the firmware if you connect the player to the internet. Most people had problems burning a cd. There is nothing special that you have to do, the whole process pretty much takes care of itself. It is a very, very simple thing to do, not to worry.

Originally Posted by estoniankid

yeah, I'm the one and only guy who has had a hardware failure on
one of these units. it was under warranty and after a long, and i do mean
long, phone calls trying to get to the person authorized to allow me a
repair I took it in 5 weeks ago,(30 miles away).

at first, was told waiting on the part, it wasn't a firmware issue.

after about 15-18 days i got the repair place to tell me that the part was
ordered by no eta date was given by panny. they kind of let me know
that meant panny didn't have the part in stock and possibly could never get it in
stock.

then began about 4 phone calls to panny tracking down the right dept.
to verify that no part was available. this was about 22-25 days after taking it in. i then formally requested panny simply swap mine out for a new one.





I was told this had to go to a separate dept and I would be called back in a couple of days with their response. had to call 5X over past 2 weeks, but finally after about 12/13 days requesting a return phone call, I FINALLY GOT ONE TODAY!

thankfully panny agreed to swap it out. my only caveat is that i get one sent with current firmware updated after the horror stories read over that problem. that seemed to bother him less than his statment he was unsure
if they had any left in stock. I told him I just saw the 605s at costco last
weekend and he said that was stock that had already shipped.

he indicated he may have to offer me another model. great if it is the next gen. is that the bd 65? i don't want to have to pay extra for it either as
i've been out of a br for 5 weeks and it ain't my fault. hope they don't offer me the pre 60 model.

question, any answer yet if panny will upgrade viera on bd 60/80 to stream
netflix? the newest model does do that, correct?

i'm a little discouraged here so from friendly help would be appreciated.

Originally Posted by estoniankid

bump.

a little help?

from what i've been able to read, no new model out for gen 60.
anyone know when, where, what for this years model?

what about netflix and the bd60?
is the news so disturbing that no one want to talk about it?

Originally Posted by Zenyatto

I don't have the BD60 but I have the BD30 and after reading the instructions the FW upgrading method is the same as in the BD30. The people having problems with the CD burning are the ones with Vista programmed computers VS the XP who were successful. I don't have HS ISP and I was able to successfully burn the BD60 2.2 FW. I am seriously considering getting the BD60 after reading and learning that the BD60 is the #2 rated BD player. Back to the 2.2 FW have any of you used a CD-RW instead of the CD-R and have successfully installed it? How does the BD30 compare PQ wise VS the BD60?
Thanks

Originally Posted by rayfornario

Does anyone know if you hook up the hdmi cable to the BD-60, will all the audio will also come through that cable? I am out of optical inputs on my pioneer audio system and flat screen. Will I lose any audio quality?

Originally Posted by rayfornario

Does anyone know if you hook up the hdmi cable to the BD-60, will all the audio will also come through that cable? I am out of optical inputs on my pioneer audio system and flat screen. Will I lose any audio quality?

Originally Posted by rayfornario

Does anyone know if you hook up the hdmi cable to the BD-60, will all the audio will also come through that cable? I am out of optical inputs on my pioneer audio system and flat screen. Will I lose any audio quality?

Originally Posted by BSkerry

I have done two updates on my DMP-BD60, the first was by CD-RW and the second was CD-R. I believe CD-R's are recommended but I had no problem with the CD-RW. The important thing seems to be which software you use to burn the update. I have always had good luck with www.ntfs.com/iso_burner_free.htm.

Originally Posted by Foxbat121

It depends on whether or not your receiver supports HDMI audio.

In fact, if you use SPDIF connection, you're lossing audio quality. HDMI audio is the only way to get full digital audio quality of the BD lossless audio.

Originally Posted by rayfornario

If my HDMI connection is to my Sharp Aquos from the Panny and then optical audio out out of the aquos to the pioneer reciever...is this an ok setup?

Originally Posted by rayfornario

Thanks, I will give it a shot. I do have 1 HDMI port on the reciever.If I use that from the BD , and then connect the optical in from the BD...that is what I need to do,correct. I am new at this(if you couldn't guess)

Originally Posted by teachsac

DOn not get the Monoprice 4X1 switch. An extremely good chance it would not work. Get the 5X1 switch.

S~

Originally Posted by moxie1617

You may want to upgrade your receiver or get a switch like this from monoprice.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

Originally Posted by 73vtail

I cannot get my BD60 to work with my Denon 3808CI via HDMI. If I cable the BD60 directly to the TV, it works perfectly. If I run it thru the Denon, sometimes I get some flashes of the content on the screen, sometimes not, but then the screen goes blank. It feels like an HDMI problem, but I cannot figure it out.

Anyone else having any luck with this combo?

Originally Posted by 73vtail

I cannot get my BD60 to work with my Denon 3808CI via HDMI. If I cable the BD60 directly to the TV, it works perfectly. If I run it thru the Denon, sometimes I get some flashes of the content on the screen, sometimes not, but then the screen goes blank. It feels like an HDMI problem, but I cannot figure it out.

Anyone else having any luck with this combo?

Originally Posted by Zenyatto

I use Sonic Record Now Version 7 along with Windows SP#3. Which Windows program does your computer have? You are correct Panasonic very emphatically recommends CD-R's.
Thanks