Question for the tech geeks that might lurk on this forum:

 

I bought a Sony Blu-Ray player about 6 months ago.  Love the picture, sound and everything, but it is unbearably slow in turning on, loading the disc and getting to the point where I can actually watch the movie.  It makes me watch or FF through all the previews... I cannot skip straight to menu.  And, for some discs, there is not even a scene selection option.

 

Am I doing something wrong or is this all just the kinks that customarily accompany new technology.

Question for the tech geeks that might lurk on this forum:

 

I bought a Sony Blu-Ray player about 6 months ago.  Love the picture, sound and everything, but it is unbearably slow in turning on, loading the disc and getting to the point where I can actually watch the movie.  It makes me watch or FF through all the previews... I cannot skip straight to menu.  And, for some discs, there is not even a scene selection option.

 

Am I doing something wrong or is this all just the kinks that customarily accompany new technology.

 

Are you watching BLU RAY disc or a regular disc?

 

I doubt it's player, but the programming of the disc.  Some manufacturers program the discs so that you cannot fast forward past previews.  they want you view their upcoming (at the time the DVD is streeted) movies/events or advertise "related" titles to the movie you currently have in the player.

 

Put the disc in your pc/mac or another player and see it that happens.

mine does the same thing... its a small price to play for the life changing experience that is blue ray  :)

Meh. As a chain email sent to me recently stated

 

"Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after DVDs? I don't want to have to restart my collection. "

you don't have to restart your collection. blu ray players still play old dvd's and in fact enhances them.  But watching a blu ray is a staggering difference.  And considering you can get a player for a reasonable amount now ($150-200) it's a pretty solid investment.  and the red ray technology is a long ways away.

you don't have to restart your collection. blu ray players still play old dvd's and in fact enhances them.  But watching a blu ray is a staggering difference.  And considering you can get a player for a reasonable amount now ($150-200) it's a pretty solid investment.  and the red ray technology is a long ways away.

 

Yes play your current DVDs in your new player. 

 

In regard to the technology talk.....

 

We've just increased market share on BD DVD's and I want you all to start buying Blu Rays.  Go out and buy Harry Potter!

Are you watching BLU RAY disc or a regular disc?

 

I doubt it's player, but the programming of the disc. Some manufacturers program the discs so that you cannot fast forward past previews. they want you view their upcoming (at the time the DVD is streeted) movies/events or advertise "related" titles to the movie you currently have in the player.

 

Put the disc in your pc/mac or another player and see it that happens.

 

I play BR's in my BR player and DVD's in my DVD player.  I don't mix.  You're right that the discs may be programmed that way, but I don't remember ever having that issue with DVD's.  But that still doesn't explain that I can vaccuum my basement in the time it takes for my BR player to turn on and get to the point where I can insert a disc.  All that is before the "load" process begins.

 

Due to these burdens, I only get BR's if I think the movie is worth watching with that enhancement.  Ironman and the new Star Trek were both awesome on blu-ray.  But movies like The Hangover I would just get on regular DVD.

Sorry I ment "disc" not "dvd's".  I do that all the time.

I play BR's in my BR player and DVD's in my DVD player. I don't mix. You're right that the discs may be programmed that way, but I don't remember ever having that issue with DVD's. But that still doesn't explain that I can vaccuum my basement in the time it takes for my BR player to turn on and get to the point where I can insert a disc. All that is before the "load" process begins.

 

You could always try upgrading to a new version of the player's firmware.  Typically that is as easy as downloading from the manufacturer's website, burning to a DVD, inserting that disc into the player, and turning it on.

 

Also, please tell me that you don't have both a Blu-Ray and a DVD player hooked up to the same TV.  This won't hurt anything, but it makes your home theater system needlessly complicated. 

Also, please tell me that you don't have both a Blu-Ray and a DVD player hooked up to the same TV.  This won't hurt anything, but it makes your home theater system needlessly complicated. 

 

Yes... I do.  A DVD player is built into my home theatre system so I don't have much choice.  Plus, I want the BR hooked up to my Plasma and I want to be able to watch my old DVD's on there as well.  Nothing against my LCD, but it doesn't compare in my mind.  It's all about the deep blacks that I get out of the Vierra.

Well, if it's built into the receiver, then I guess you really can't eliminate it easily for the sake of simplicity.  If it upconverts, use whichever player you prefer for your DVDs.  If it doesn't, definitely use the Blu-Ray player because the picture should be much better, even on DVDs.  I think that the Blu-Ray player might look better regardless, but I don't own one so I can't say for sure.

Blu-Ray players are so old school ... it's all about 3DHD now.