Samsung BDP1400 Disussion Thread - Page 332

Notice that I capitalized the word "shouldn't"

Menu clicks also triggers the down conversion of the primary soundtrack like Barny found out with Kung Fu Panda. The best thing is to leave Secondary Audio off unless you want to listen tot he Secondary track.

Yeah, it shouldn't be that way. However, this is not Panasonic's first Blu-ray player, so they should know by now what they are doing. I have a feeling there is no other way around it other than what you already said.

When the hell did this turn into the Panasonic thread?
Not that I even have any business being here anyway since I don't own a 1400 anynore .

I think that's a good advice for any BD player that has this option, brotha veras. 'member the many "Oogway's wise sayings" in KFP? Well it's that... Also there was a sweet saying by Oogway that I'll quote him on tonight in the Technical Review .

We're comparing our "equipment" ! including the 1400. Which by the way both unit is exactly the same width... The 1400 is a perdy stand for the BD35 right now .

K, I just talked to a nice lady from Samsung ECR department, Jackie. First, the last person I talked to left a note that "it is not necessary to contact the customer... just need to put the request in the next firmware upgrade..." or something like that. I told her that's totally "not true". I was expecting someone to contact me within 24 to 48 hours.

To make a long story short, I mentioned the Hancock seamless branching problem our 1400 is having issues with AND our brothas from downdunda generous offer from Samsung, free upgrade to the 1500 or refund the full purchase price .

Course she never heard such an offer but willing to send it to upper management. New ticket # is 3000170838. I will hear something from Samsung's upper management with 24 to 48 hours ...

Let's hope Sammy Clause is in the Holiday spirits these days and I'm perfectly fine in calling it even if I can downgrade our 1400 to the 1500 FOR FREE!

btw, she gave me a direct line to the tech department... Ooooh, someone is gonna get an ear full !

guys do you think the panny bd35 is a better player than the 1400, I mean better sound and PQ?, I ave the 1400, but I was thinking on getting another brp. how do they compare? or should I upgrade to a 1500?

my recommendations are:

1. Upgrade to any BD player except the 1500.
   
2. The BD35 is hands down the winner over the 1400 and the 1500... and the Sony 350 .

The BD35 and the 1500 have stereo analog ouput, not 5.1 like our 1400. PQ wise, yes there is a subtle improvement in BD with the BD35K over the 1400. Note the BD35 can decode internally DTS-HD Master Audio. Something the Sony 350 and 1400 can not do... I forgot if the 1500 decodes MA or not ... probably not.

Thanks Barney. pany it is!!

thanks Barney. Panny it is!!

You're welcome buddy. Don't forget to check back later to see a direct technical review of the 1400 with the BD35K and PS3 for Kung Fu Panda .

Cool, I really want to see that!!

So, THAT'S what Cobra30 meant by "handcock"

I do agree with ya Barn, the S550 is not a fair match for the BD35 - but did you notice the bit where i said that Panasonic have no plans to release the BD55 here in Aus I would have liked the divx functionality of the BD55 (though i do have XBMC for that anyhow, but still!). I certainly would have liked to be able to try/compare the BD55 vs the S550 but as i say, Panasonic made that decision for me by not making the BD55 available here

Regaring picture quality and upscaling etc... i guess i am just not picky... i found the Sammy 1400 to be totally fine for my PQ needs, so in the end when picking between the S550 and BD35, and finding way too many opinions from folks clearly more discerning/picky than I am - in the end i had a play with both players (S550 and BD35) and let things like usability, speed, aesthetics and onscreen menu/display guide my decision, rather than upscaling ability that I may/may not even be able to notice. I didnt go the S350 because it doesnt do DTS-MA internally, and since this was an upgrade i wanted something that addressed ALL the things that the 1400 couldnt do, so DTS-MA was on my hit list - eventhough i probably wont use it since i will just bitstram to my Onkyo 705

So i wonder, if i did have the BD55 option here in Aus, i still might have gone the Sony anyway! It really does look/feel alot nicer than the Panasonic did, and i assume the 55 would be the same as the 35 in that department, just as the S550 and its little brother are...

Anyone up for Shawshank, Wanted, Caspian Prince (7.1), X-Files, or The Day the Earth Stood Still with their 1400 tonight?

I know I'm in the Xmas mood for some Home Alone myself !

Any other problems with KFP Barney?

I was having audio and video dropouts during the movie but I did not have a loading problem.

I am quick to blame the Sammy but it may be my Onkyo 805. The fact that I lost audio and video suggests to me that it was the Sammy.

I've watched KFP at least 3 times with no hiccups whatsoever. I'm also on a 805 with all the latest patches/firmware. However, I use HDMI for audio and component for video (720p) going to my old Sony 10HT projector.

This movie is definitely reference material. The LFE track is amazing.

Barn, watched the 7.1 Prince tonight with Wanted on deck for tomorrow...

The Panny 35 arrives Thursday with the pre-order of The Dark Knight from WHV due any day now....

Zero issues for me. 1400 bitstreamed to Denon 3808.

No problem here with KFP. Watched it with the 1400 and 805 combo the other night. Highly likely it's a bad disc. Try another one and let us know buddy.

Initiation boomoo, The Dark Night... Wow, what a fabulous choice! Let's hope Warner won't let us hidef fans down with a horrendously encoded 5.1 TrueHD soundtrack. Their past TrueHD track records and 8^ menu navigation plague their titles since who knows when... Not saying to jinx ya or anything buddy...

behold... the first issue of KingLeer's Monthly 1400 Compatibility Report!

Player: Samsung BD-P1400
Firmware: 1.7
Connectivity:
audio - bitstreamed
video - component 1080i
Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR875
Speaker setup: 6.2
Display: Samung 30" widescreen CRT

November's Blu-ray Movies:

• Wall-E (DTS-HD MA 5.1) - no issues
• Full Metal Jacket (PCM) - no issues
• Hellboy 2: The Golden Army (DTS-HD MA 7.1 (6.1 downmix)) - no issues
• Futurama: Bender's Game (DTS-HD MA 5.1) - no issues
• The Prestige (PCM) - no issues

November's SD-DVD Movies:

• It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3 - no issues
• Black Sheep (AU) - 1.5 second layer change pause
• Hard Boiled - 1400 rejected disc, likely due to excessive surface damage (thanks Netflix!)
• Silent Running - no issues

No reason (as yet) to upgrade to 1.9 firmware.

I have had a 1400 for some time now and its worked rather well for me. I just upgraded my AVR to a Pioneer SC-07 and now and the video cuts out every time a menu option changes on screen. I can get video back by changing to a different input then going back to the input the player is on and it will work until something changes again. Odd because the SC-07 is strictly pass through. When I go direct to TV the problem goes away. Any tips or suggestions on how to resolve this issue? Tried a different cable and no change and I have firmware 1.9 installed already.

Sounds like HDMI handshaking issues, if you're using HDMI? the Pio SC-07 has another another input, e.g. HDMI 1-3? If so use test out the other ones and if no more problem, assign that to be the 1400 main source input.

what the native resolution of your TV? If all else fails, call Pioneer to see if they have a firmware fix for this issue... or if they ever hear of such issue?

Howdy King Leer, this is Robin Hood . Are most of your boomoos in region B? If so, may help if you list that... Just an observation buddy and keep up the good work.

Wow, I am so looking forward to this loading time on the BD35!

Hi Smarty, this is rapidly turning into the ex-1400 owners thread.

or, maybe the "Really Help a Samsung Owner find a Real Blu-ray Player Thread"