Pioneer Blu-ray players 2011 - BDP-140/BDP-440/BDP-LX55/BDP-53FD - Page 43

that' a killer looking amp!how is it?what pricerange ?

I believe you're talking about that famous IR signal that worked as of 2002 with the Pioneer DV-353/454/etc.. I don't think that'll work on these players. I could be wrong. Please post your results!

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I was talking about this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pioneer-DV...item1c175f53a4

a guy who sells these players in UK told me it worked for him this way:

"PIONEER (Pre 2011):
Switch on the player & Remove any disc
Close the tray
Press the hack button on the remote
Unit will switch off

PIONEER (AFTER 2011):
Switch on the player & Remove any disc
Close the tray
Press Home Menu on the Pioneer Remote
Select Initial Settings
Press the hack button on the remote
Select Options using the Pioneer Remote
Select Load Default
Once defaults are loaded complete the Settings Wizard
Switch Player Off then On again
Press Home Menu on the Pioneer remote
Select Initial Settings
Type 8520 on the Pioneer remote
Region setting should now be 0

The second procedure is a bit of a chore but I have tested it on the newer players & does work if you stick with it."

we`ll see what`s what...

I cannot get 3D to work. I'm usning a Sony display and have tried everything I know. Any suggestions and should have have any video settings set to a certain setting. Thanks.

The Sony display is a 3D display?
The player and the display are directly connected (not via an AVR)?
All HDMI cables are high-speed cables?

It is a 3D display..function is turned on
Player is connected via a Pioneer VSX-1121
Yes they are high speed.

My Pioneer Elite played 3D content through the identical connection set up. I actually upgraded my HDMI cables but did not play any 3D content after the cable upgrade so that is my next step checking the new cables.

Well appears it will no longer pass 3D thru my AVR. I've swapped cables and same problem. If I hook the player directly to my display I get 3D and I've changed no settings with my AVR. Curios!

did you use BD input on your receiver? IIRC, the 3D throughput capability is only for the BD input on the receiver.

I'll check.

[quote=Hubertoliver;21807017]I'll check.[/

Changed HDMI cable to BD in...no dice.

dice the matshita and put another bd rom in sound's like the rom unit has **** itself...


hmm looks like pioneer is using the same drives toshiba uses in their bd players..

if that is the case on dvd will multiregional unless firmware update has added a multiregion setting for bd since.

looking at my toshiba it is still a set change to region a, b or c for bd playback no multiregion universal on bd side of thing as of yet, so if the pio's use the same drives my guess you'll be using hack code to change multiregion settings...

until drive manufacturer comes with a universal multi region setting for bd..

also never trust labels you see on your cables, when it says 1 hing it can mean another!!!!

The BD can't recognize the 3D display if I go thru the 1121. If I hook the BD player directly to display it recgonizes it.

Did you switch on the devices in the right order?
1st display
2nd AVR
3rd player
To be sure, first unplug all the devices from power.

I'm trying that now. I'll post the results...frustrarting.

Still won't do it.

Based on what you psted, it looks like it uses that same IR code from 2002 and later. I have a remote with that code assigned to the power button, which I have hacked three Pioneer players with (the XV-HTD540 DVD receiver, the BDP-23FD, and BDP-320). Other US models would just turn off without changing the region. Although when I was evaluating the BDP-52FD and BDP-53FD, I never knew about the procedure you posted. This is making me want the player again! Oh well. I'll wait until the fall. You should look at the new Pioneer BD player thread I created a month ago, if you haven't seen it already.

Yep, I`m still waiting for the hack remote from UK, will post the outcome...
I`ve seen your anticipation thread, a lot of good points...
I`m not sure, though, if there`s any room for even thinking of new Pio BDPs quite yet...we haven`t gotten any essential update for 2011 BDPs to these days (apart from a little one for LX55/53FD solving some PQLS issues)...and that`s what should keep Pio staff constantly awake in my opinion...This company seriously needs to prove they`re still able to manage some good work for their customers..

Apologies if this has been addressed before, but I have only seen it mentioned briefly. I am surprised that you are not able to adjust the video settings in the BDP-140 without accessing the menus directly. In my other players you can pause a scene and adjust via a pop-up menu. Is it that there is no need to adjust the picture in a typical set-up? I started to look into this as the picture is horrible (i.e. grainy and/or mostly black-dark image) when I adjust any of the settings and washed out when using factory default setting. I may have a bad player, something I will test soon by purchasing another one to compare.

What are the optimal settings for this player? I have the VSX-1121 and a Optoma HD20 projector. Thanks!!

Adjusting video settings while in play on the BDP-140/440 is one of the things addressed to Pio staff to consider in FW update...as you can read around here, sadly no such thing showed up yet...AFAIK, you can adjust video while in play only on top-of-the-line BDP-LX55/53FD...
it´d definitely be handy to have this option...
I have BDP-440 + VSX-1121, too, I don´t pretty much touch any video settings on the player, color space is YCbCr, resolution is Auto...the player went off pretty good with factory video settings
http://www.hometheater.com/content/p...-ray-3d-player
"The setup menu also includes customized video output parameters to tweak the brightness, contrast, saturation, and hue. There are options for three sharpness settings (low, mid, high), four preset output modes (standard, vivid, cinema, custom), and four noise reduction settings. These are best left untouched since there’s nothing wrong with the player’s default settings. As you can see from our video processing tests, the player passed above-white and below-black information with both HD and SD material, and it aced all of our video processing tests. "

I suggest to do the same with your BDP-140 and maybe take a better look at VSX-1121´s Marvell video settings...those are the most important in this case, anyway...

Hi all!
the new lx55 players firmware has solved the problems of the 576i upscaling to 1080p?
French are described in this review:
Just look at the photos instill ..

http://www.audiovideohd.fr/tests/316...DP-LX55-3.html

Bye
Breniac

Guys, this is the last response from Pio EU on upcoming FW update for BDP-440...(probably for BDP-LX55, too)

"The preliminary schedule for the firmware release is May 2012, at the
moment the firmware is in beta test for bug testing. We thank you for your
patience once again."

Thumbs up...

therefore will also be released for the lx55?

It´s likely...

Isn't May a little late? I wonder if this new firmware will include a new SACD decoder that will output DSD as multi-channel PCM at 176.4 KHz.

I'm thinking about selling my Yamaha BD-A1010 and giving the BDP-53FD another try. Considering that I'm watching movies more than listening to music, the combination of PQLS and the speed and responsiveness of the MediaTek system-on-chip solution are kinda calling me back to these players once again!

My Yamaha BD-A1010 will only play the VOB files from DVDs. It won't play from disc image files (.IMG or .ISO). Will the BDP-52FD, BDP-53FD, BDP-440, and BDP-LX55 play from .IMG, .ISO, or from some other type of disc image?

for the record:
the hack remote I was talking about before (eBay UK, price 11 pounds) makes all three 2011 BDPs DVD multi region...tested and confirmed...
you just need to press Home Menu while no disc inside, then highlight Init. Setup and then press a button on the hack remote...then switch the player off and back on...once you then press 8520, region is 0...

I think this is that IR code that's been around for years. I wonder if it'll work on US models.