Official Sony BDP-S590 and BDP-390 Thread - Page 106

Your video probably lacks sufficient reference frames for FF and RW to work. You can use mkv tools to mix in some chapter points without reencode the whole video. With chapter points, you can use Next and Prev to navigate to next or previous chapter.

Usually, the problem lies with too many cues that the BDP is unable to interpret rather than with a lack of them. Fixing FF/RW in MKVs requires a remux with MKVToolNix 5.8.0 (or earlier) or a remux with MKVToolNix 5.9.0 (or above, currently 6.1.0) using "--engage no_cue_duration,no_cue_relative_position" command line parameter.[/quote]

I've not gone back to your original post, but I learned something when I hooked my 390 up to a lower end Sony receiver (DG510, but I understand the DG520 shares the issue). Many receivers pass HDMI audio through, but do not decode it ... I had to add the coaxial cable connection from the BD to the receiver.

Hi, I just purchased the s590 and am having difficulty with my universal mx450 remote and 260 extender. I have the 590 located in my closet and the remote works if i point it at the player with the door open but when i close the door it wont pick up the signal. All of the other equipment works properly with the door closed except the 590. Does anyone know what im doing wrong or do I need to purchase something else to make it work properly?

Thanks, John

Would it just be easier to run mkv files through Handbrake and convert them to mp4s?

No, the method I posted takes seconds per MKV file.

Not sure if this is the right forum to post it or if I should post it in the HX850 one, but when I play a BD on my S590 to my Sony 3d tv, the picture and sound are unbelievably fantastic. But when I play a regular HD dvd, the picture is not as clear as a BD and a little grainy. Anyone know why that might be? Is there an SS590 control that will give a better picture? Now, when i played the same DVD on my old dvd player to my old Sony HD tv, the picture was great. Any thoughts?

thanks!

I also use Serviio pretty much exclusively, same as you. Like I've said before, my positive experience is mostly with H.264 / AC-3 / AAC streams, so that may be where the difference lies.

I'm having an issue with my BDP-S590. I'm trying to play a file which when played on my laptop and ps3 (via network) it plays is a letterbox format (black bars top and bottom even on a 16:9 tv). However, when I play it though this bluray player, whether it's from a USB or over the network it'll force it into a zoomed in state, getting rid of the black bars top and bottom, but also chopping off a great deal of the left and right sides.

I've tried every setting on my TV (Sony Bravia) and the blu ray player but had no luck. The file is an mp4.

Any help would be great!

First thing I did when I found this problem was to check, it says there's no newer updates or something to that effect. But I've never done it for the TV.

Just thought I'd post a new picture of my living room setup while watching Transformers Prime on netflix with the 590.

Ummmm...I think you need a bigger boa....er...I mean cabinet...lol

The cart isn't too bad, the tv is actually centered and fits completely, the tv does extend past the sides an inch or two, but the base is completely centered, and the sound bar fits ok with both feet on the edges so it's also balanced, but i do need a nicer stand, but i really didn't want to make the investment until i'm ready to upgrade the whole theater. I had considered a mount, but that wall is a firewall, and as far as i know a tv mount can't be mounted to stone or cement.

FWIW here's mine. Can barely see the 590.

nice setup

Go to Screen Settings and change Screen Format from Full (default) to Normal.

Already tried that, still the same.

The remote on my S390 has stopped working. And I know it's the remote and not the player because the remote can't change the TV volume either while the TV remote can control the blu-ray player (however it can't control the Netflix app making that app useless).

Can someone guide me on how to fix it or if there's a cheap replcaement remote which will have full functionality unlike the TV one? It's still under warranty but if I can get a replacement for under $15 then no point in mailing the remote in. Also, are there any Sony Service Centres in Mississauga I could take it to or would I have to mail it?

First try new batteries. If that fails, most any cheap universal will work fine, as will any sony blu-ray remote. For under $15, I like the RCA RCRP05BR. Here's how to add all the commands from the original remote plus a few extra that aren't on the original. The benefit of the RCA is it can also do learning and macros, it's cheap, it's easy to find, and it can be programmed from you PC or Mac with an optional cable.

Alternately, if you enable bravia sync on your tv and the player, you should be able to control everything with the tv remote.
Edited by mdavej - 3/8/13 at 8:49pm

What is the resolution (pixel dimensions) of your file?

Are we looking at the same picture?

Yes i'm referring to the stand of the TV, the stand and base are centered on the cart, it's only the edges that extend a bit off the cart, the base probably isn't visible because the sound bar covers it. I was concerned at first the tv wouldn't fit on my little rolling carts, however they are rated for a 20" and 32" CRT tv in weight and size, so i am confident i shouldn't have any immediate problems with the LCD and the Plasma tvs now occupying the carts, as both are lighter then a CRT.

I have two carts, one in the bed room and one in the living room both were designed for TV Carts, i just never upgraded the stand from the CRT tv stands to a flat screen cause at the time the TVs needed to also be mobile. These carts have wheels.

Was the concern here that the cart wouldn't support the TV? I just wanted to double check and ensure people that that 42" has been sitting up on that cart for 2 years straight without an issue.

The panasonic is an odd tv the stand is shorter then the actual TV itself as well. So looking at the tv alone would make anyone wonder how it could stand on anything without being top heavy.

Here is the TV cart in the bedroom, this is a 32" LCD on a cart rated for a 20" CRT.

The one in the living room is a bigger version and the plasma is centered and balanced the same way.


I wanted to note the TVs are 10" difference the living room is a 42"

Thanks for the tips. That RCA remote unfortunately isn't sold in Canada except for at Amazon.ca and it's $29 there so 3x more expensive than the $9 at amazon.com. Are there any substitutes I could use for that?

Changing the batteries hasn't worked. I do have a Sony Bravia TV so I used the remote from that to control stuff like playback but the problem is that it's not working AT ALL with the Netflix app which is the main thing I use the blu-ray player for. Fortunately my android device has a media remote app which I was able to use for now but that's not a permanent solution. I heard something about the remote getting "unpaired" with the device causing this type of problem of the remote not working? Wondering if there's a way to try to pair it again in case that is the problem.

There is no pairing possible with the Sony remote. It either works or it doesn't. The RCA or its one-for-all clone the OARP05S are available most anywhere in the US (drug stores, department stores, electronics stores), not sure about Canada. I wouldn't get one online.
Edited by mdavej - 3/9/13 at 1:38pm

I ran them through Handbrake and they look fine. It did take a long time, though. One movie mkv file completely locked the S590 up beyond belief at the same point every time. I had to physically power cycle it to "get it back". Ran that same movie through Handbrake to mp4 and it played fine. What would cause the same file in mkv format to lock up the player? I've had problems with mkv files before and Handbrake always "cleans" them up so they'll play.