First Blu-ray disc!

[Jerry]

Hi Jerry, I don't know, hopefully they will have firmware update for it soon.

I emailed Sony, no answer yet. It is not mentioned on the firmware update list. But, the screwy thing is, it is listed in the product features on the bluray model page. Then when you download the manual, it clearly states that it does not. So a firmware update is going to have to be made available by the end of October to match the advertisement.

Well, I just found the PDF file for region 2 that showed the firmware update. All of the BD-r/e modes are disabled.
No luck on this update.

[Khoi Pham]

Khoi,
Do you know if the new firmware update for the 300 or 301 will allow BDMV
playback? The firmware is now at 2.60.

Hi Jerry, I don't know, hopefully they will have firmware update for it soon.

[Khoi Pham]

Khoi - many thanks for the upgrade solution. I was unaware it existed. Are the "installation instructions" part of the download - or if not, where might I find them. Don't want to mess up a good machine, and have never upgraded a DVD player with software before.
Many thanks,
Alan

It takes about 30 minutes or so to update, your main concern is power interuption, if that happen during the update, you might have problems.
Follow the link on Jerry's post, they have some intructions for update.

[AJL14]

I found the download and installation instructions for the Sony BluRay on the http://download.sony.com website. Thanks guys.
Alan

[Jerry]

You must update to firmware 2.5 for it to playback BDMV, I assumed you have the BDS1?
ftp://download.sony.com/US/bluray/UP...S1_VER0250.EXE

Khoi,
Do you know if the new firmware update for the 300 or 301 will allow BDMV
playback? The firmware is now at 2.60.

[AJL14]

Khoi - many thanks for the upgrade solution. I was unaware it existed. Are the "installation instructions" part of the download - or if not, where might I find them. Don't want to mess up a good machine, and have never upgraded a DVD player with software before.
Many thanks,
Alan

[Khoi Pham]

Hi guys. I have the original BluRay Sony disc player. So far none of the BluRay discs which friends have sent me that they themselves made (from EDIUS and PPro), will play on it. Do any of you know if any of the mainstream BD players (home theater units) will yet play the BD discs we make. Otherwise, I guess we're just making them for ourselves for archives, yes? And I don't want to spend the money on a BD disc recorder until the discs are useful on others' systems. I'm still archiving back to HDV.

Shades of the first "recordable" CD's!

Thanks,
Alan

You must update to firmware 2.5 for it to playback BDMV, I assumed you have the BDS1?
ftp://download.sony.com/US/bluray/UP...S1_VER0250.EXE

[AJL14]

Hi guys. I have the original BluRay Sony disc player. So far none of the BluRay discs which friends have sent me that they themselves made (from EDIUS and PPro), will play on it. Do any of you know if any of the mainstream BD players (home theater units) will yet play the BD discs we make. Otherwise, I guess we're just making them for ourselves for archives, yes? And I don't want to spend the money on a BD disc recorder until the discs are useful on others' systems. I'm still archiving back to HDV.

Shades of the first "recordable" CD's!

Thanks,
Alan

[drogers]

Agree excellent thread. Thanks, guys.

[Bassman]

Great thread here.

This is difficult stuff as a missed setting along the way can really impact your final product.

[Khoi Pham]

But you said if you can't see a picture then the panel wont do it- but that doesn't happen if it's making it 60i.

The PS3 and some other Blu-ray players will automatic detect what the display can accept though HDMI and will output accordingly, if it detect that the display can not use 24P it will output 60i, that is why it confused alot of people, to be sure, read the manual of the display or "force 24P output", if the display can not do 24P you will not see a picture, it is not the display that is converting 24P to 60i, it is the player that is doing the converting.

[shueardm]

Ahah! Very interesting :) Thanks guys - so all the new hollywood blockbusters are gonna look grap (jittery) on my panel....Who would have thunk!

Which brings me to another point - when creating Bluryas of my own, 25P? 50P? Yes? Being in a PAL region?

I dunno myself, seing as 25P is not Blu-ray stream and 50P is only for 720 I reakon.

If i get a XDCAMEX and shoot at 1920 x 1080 25P - what would i do with it.

[shueardm]

Like I said, only a few will display 24P.

But you said if you can't see a picture then the panel wont do it- but that doesn't happen if it's making it 60i.

[mattmatt]

Ahah! Very interesting :) Thanks guys - so all the new hollywood blockbusters are gonna look grap (jittery) on my panel....Who would have thunk!

Which brings me to another point - when creating Bluryas of my own, 25P? 50P? Yes? Being in a PAL region?

[Khoi Pham]

Actually a lot of panels will accept it but process to 60i.

Like I said, only a few will display 24P.