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post #91 of 239
4/23/10 at 9:03am
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Originally Posted by ser182 View Post

Panny BD-60 took about a minute to get started. Other than that no problems. Transfer was really nice. The audio seemed a bit low. I had to crank it up alittle more.

What firmware are you using?
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post #92 of 239
4/23/10 at 9:56am
Just back from Best Buy, there are now large warning signs posted on the shelves and at the check out counters that The Avatar Bluray may not run in your player without a firmware update. Gotta put a dent in the sales for someone with an older player who doesn't have a clue what firmware is nor how to update it. As for companies that don't support their legacy products with firmware updates we all have special words of advice.

Thank God for Oppo.

Just previewed it, WOW
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post #93 of 239
4/23/10 at 10:17am
Worked just fine on my 470 and my old 350 (have not upgraded the fw in over a year)
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post #94 of 239
4/23/10 at 10:35am
Avatar played without issues on my Denon BD3800 but was completely unwatchable on my HTPC using ArcSoft TMT3.
The Avatar blu-ray loaded and played, but then the picture started to breakup and completely pixelate.
Now waiting for ArcSoft to issue a patch fix.
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post #95 of 239
4/23/10 at 11:29am
Panny BD30, lastest firmware update, plays it fine...just looooooong load time.
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post #96 of 239
4/23/10 at 11:56am
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Originally Posted by bigcoupe2003 View Post

I attempted downloading the firmware several times for the BDP-09FD euro version it never seems to work every time I put it in the player it says DATA DISC is there anyone who can help me solve this problem so I too can watch AVATAR I have attempted on my mac osx and also on a windows based computer.

You're not burning it correctly. On Mac OS X, do this:

1. Download the firmware and locate the file, which after it automatically unzips should be a .iso file.

2. Open Disk Utility from your Applications/Utilities folder.

3. If it hasn't already appeared in the lower left of the well (the white column on left of the Disk Utility window), drag the .iso file there.

4. Select the .iso file in the well and click the "burn" button.
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post #97 of 239
4/23/10 at 12:21pm
Let's keep on topic to discussing issues relative to Avatar. The wider range topic should be taken to it's own thread. I don't want those having issues to have to search through the debate to find the answers they are looking for.

Thanks
Ron

PS: We've had several threads in this forum, the HDM software and Blu Ray software forums that discuss the larger issue of firmware updates etc. Here's just one of the threads that would be appropriate to redirect the discussion to..

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...light=firmware
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post #98 of 239
4/23/10 at 12:29pm
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Originally Posted by alonne View Post

Thanks for the information. My player is Eu zone. I called Pioneer and they said they have made a query to Belgium to see when and how the model will be updated, because the Japanese firmware can not be used in our player.

NEWS: pioneer call me now. The next week the bdp 120 will have an update (29-30 or 3-4 May.)

I installed the japanese FW BP9200300 for the Pioneer BDP-120. Unfortunately, it played Avatar but still have random pop up of the timeline. Guess will have to wait for the FW Pioneer promising for next week
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post #99 of 239
4/23/10 at 12:51pm
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Originally Posted by rboster View Post


PS: We've had several threads in this forum, the HDM software and Blu Ray software forums that discuss the larger issue of firmware updates etc. Here's just one of the threads that would be appropriate to redirect the discussion to..

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...light=firmware

Understood- could the deleted posts be moved there?
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post #100 of 239
4/23/10 at 1:13pm
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Originally Posted by Rgb View Post

Understood- could the deleted posts be moved there?


Undeleted and moved to this thread


http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...3#post18529433

To all

If you don't see your posts, it was moved to the thread linked above
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post #101 of 239
4/23/10 at 1:17pm
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Originally Posted by rboster View Post

Undeleted and moved to this thread


http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...3#post18529433

To all

If you don't see your posts, it was moved to the thread linked above

Thanks!
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post #102 of 239
4/23/10 at 1:39pm
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Originally Posted by ser182 View Post

Panny BD-60 took about a minute to get started. Other than that no problems. Transfer was really nice. The audio seemed a bit low. I had to crank it up alittle more.

I just updated to the lastest firmware and still had to insert the disc 3 times before it began the excrutiating load time
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post #103 of 239
4/23/10 at 2:14pm
hey guys dsok found out for the Samsung BD-P1400 that downgrading firmware one version (from v2.2 to v2.1) solved the timeline popup problem for us. I downgraded and just tested, confirmed. You Pioneer guys may want to try that, no guarantees though. Good luck!
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post #104 of 239
4/23/10 at 3:16pm
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Originally Posted by BIGmouthinDC View Post

Just back from Best Buy, there are now large warning signs posted on the shelves and at the check out counters that The Avatar Bluray may not run in your player without a firmware update. Gotta put a dent in the sales for someone with an older player who doesn't have a clue what firmware is nor how to update it. As for companies that don't support their legacy products with firmware updates we all have special words of advice.

Thank God for Oppo.

Just previewed it, WOW

And thank God for Pioneer which released firmware for their players the day of release. I know the US site was hammered yesterday , I downloaded the firmware for the BDP-320 this morning off the US site with NO problems
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post #105 of 239
4/23/10 at 4:18pm
Tyro I have only had a long load time with mine. Played it today after my calibration and it loaded with no problems. I have the panny 60.
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post #106 of 239
4/23/10 at 5:47pm
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Originally Posted by clarkeven View Post

Avatar runs fantastic on my old Panasonic BD30...

That's good to hear!
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post #107 of 239
4/23/10 at 5:49pm
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Originally Posted by Franin View Post

That's good to hear!

Mine, too...it just takes a looooooooong time to load.
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post #108 of 239
4/23/10 at 5:49pm
So which players require the firmware update to play this film?
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post #109 of 239
4/23/10 at 5:50pm
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Originally Posted by audiomixer View Post

Mine, too...it just takes a looooooooong time to load.

How long?
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post #110 of 239
4/23/10 at 5:51pm
Has anyone tried the Denon 2500,Denon 2010 or the Sony 550?
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post #111 of 239
4/23/10 at 7:03pm
Plays fine in a Panasonic BD55. A little slow to load. But, not outrageously slow.
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post #112 of 239
4/23/10 at 8:29pm
man...What the bleep! Pio:320 aint playing it! Downloading the new firmware now. Not sure why Pio didn't allow firmware to go straight to the player.
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post #113 of 239
4/23/10 at 9:02pm
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Originally Posted by Franin View Post

So which players require the firmware update to play this film?

So far I know from my own experience of the following:

Samsung BD-P1000 and
Philips BD-P9000

neither of these will play Avatar at all.
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post #114 of 239
4/24/10 at 12:41am
Avatar played fine on my older Panasonic BD30 and my Oppo BDP83. For the record, I have not updated either one recently. Why would an older player like the BD30 be able to journey to Pandora, whilst newer players cannot? What changed?
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post #115 of 239
4/24/10 at 3:00am
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Originally Posted by Waboman View Post

Avatar played fine on my older Panasonic BD30 and my Oppo BDP83. For the record, I have not updated either one recently. Why would an older player like the BD30 be able to journey to Pandora, whilst newer players cannot? What changed?

BD-Live capability.
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post #116 of 239
4/24/10 at 3:21am
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Originally Posted by Waboman View Post

Avatar played fine on my older Panasonic BD30 and my Oppo BDP83. For the record, I have not updated either one recently. Why would an older player like the BD30 be able to journey to Pandora, whilst newer players cannot? What changed?

Good to know waboman. Cheers for that bud!!
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post #117 of 239
4/24/10 at 6:00am
Avatar plays fine on my Sherwood BDP-5004. That player was released around October, 2009, and no firmware updates have been published.
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post #118 of 239
4/24/10 at 7:16am
Downloaded the Euro firmware and installed and was able to play the movie flawlessly last night for a group of people. I was the only one to have seen the movie previously and it was cool to see peoples reaction to it. Pioneer USA site produced a corrupted file when it was downloaded. Thanks to Ruined for the link to get one that works!! BTW movie looked solid on my Pioneer Elite Pro-150FD.
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post #119 of 239
4/24/10 at 8:21am
It will not play on my Samsung 3600. Says it needs an update but there is no newer one available from Samsung.
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post #120 of 239
4/24/10 at 8:27am
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Originally Posted by thekeiser View Post

hey guys dsok found out for the Samsung BD-P1400 that downgrading firmware one version (from v2.2 to v2.1) solved the timeline popup problem for us. I downgraded and just tested, confirmed. You Pioneer guys may want to try that, no guarantees though. Good luck!



>>Does doing the above also solve the AUDIO HICCUP issue that goes with the TIMELINE POP UP issue?

Thanks.

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