bh9230bw (latest firmware) freezes during DVD play (standard & bluray). takes 5 minutes to unfreeze or needs a power off and on. Any other solutions?
1381647
You're lucky yours plays discs at all, or can update its firmware. My player stopped connecting (wi-fi or ethernet) or playing discs within 6 months. I spent hours on the phone with many different LG agents, and the conclusion was that they couldn't help me, and to write a customer complaint. I wrote 2 complaints via the website, and both were unanswered.
1381648
Mine was doing the same thing while watching a movie. After a bit of research it turns out where it was sitting in my entertainment center it wasn't getting enough airflow around it. It was overheating. I swapped my shelves around to get more space around the body and haven't had an issue since. Check that you have enough airflow around it and that the vents in the body aren't blocked.
496247
Huh, try the new 7.5.1 firmware release issued today. It solves many of the 7.5 issues.
1316056
Try another DVD brand or two. Sounds like your disc drive is having mechanical difficulties. Probably not specific to these Taiyo Yuden discs.
398561
I had this problem with Netflix discs. Note that there is a second firmware update, which might help. Also, when I talked to Sharp, they suggested I unplug the player, and then run the setup and select the reset option. That seems to work, also. I've just ordered another blu-ray from Netflix. I'm hoping the new firmware update fixes the "locking" problem.
1324197
I just bought a new unit and not having the problem mentioned. Have you tried checking if there is a firmware update available and apply it?
939712
I have the same player you have and have played those very same blu ray dvd'sI would unplug the player.wait a few min. allow it to reboot........andtry it againif all else fails...I would try a different disc from that collection.and If that doest work you may have gotten a defective set of discs.
256807
Where did you get the firmware 2.5 ? My BD-P1500 is having problems reading new bluray discs.
1441759
J.F I haven't had any problems lately, however the titles I mentioned above still will not load. I've called Sony but all they wanna say is make sure your firmware is updated. I haven't tried WoO, but Ill try it tonight when I get home. Hopefully its just your disc from Netflix...
670280
Apparently its a format issue. Any disc with BD-Java encoding will not resume. I like the higher res of bluray but hate pretty much everything else about the format. It is not consumer friendly in the least.
2178220
I've never had a problem until the last month when I realized I couldn't play Skyfall and frankenweenie because newer discs are unsupported. I don't think there has been an firmware update for this model since 2011, so the possibility of having a firmware upgrade to rectify this problem is slim.
2143599
Did you try to update the firmware? My firmware version was very old out of the box, and the device keeps freezing and crashing and disconnecting. But after updated to the latest version, it works perfectly! �
1246487
I just downloaded the latest firmware update from the samsung website to a flash drive and went through the steps to update the BD player. Now, I'm having the same problems that everyone is reporting - it won't play a Blueray disc. It get's stuck in the "load" mode. It will, however, play a DVD without a problem. So, like many others before me, I will be taking it back to the store. Samsung wanted me to send it to them, but I don't think I'm going down that nightmare road.
1374526
Just had another freeze. Was playing Stone Angel, a DVD, not Blu. 3 minute freeze at the 1:06 mark. Replayed the scene on my upscaling Sony DVD player. Played perfectly. Tried it again in the Panasonic BD60. Again, freeze at the exact same point. This is definitely a BD60 problem. Just hit 30 days, so I guess I missed the return window. On the plus side, I do love the You Tube feature. It's great watching your favorite music groups in some obscure videos. VG quality You Tube picture, outstanding sound. Really great Bee Gee videos. Worth having for this feature alone.
120181
Yeah, in my case, I know it isn't a firmware issue. At this point, my player no longer reads/plays any discs at all. It is pretty much dead in the water for discs. It can still do online stuff, but I have a 360 for that. I talked to LG and they suggest sending it in for repairs, but I've read nothing but negative comments from people who have tried that route. Thanks for the help with the Oppo. It might be the way to go. If anyone else wants to add their 2 cents, I'd appreciate it.
1676455
Make sure you have the latest FW version - easily downloaded from the WEB via the built-in Ethernet Port that ALL HD DVD PLAYERS HAVE. Latest FW = 1.1/1.1 Read this for the A35 INFO http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=925599&highlight=A35+FIRMWARE Phil
440890
I have this same issue with an earlier model (BDP-S350). For me the problem began when my blu-ray player automatically updated its firmware last spring. Even blu-ray disks that played fine earlier stopped playing, although many of the new disks that I've tried work fine. Sony appears to be oblivious to this issue not providing any meaningful customer support. There are several possible solutions posted on the SONY website and on various discussion forums for other models (e.g, turn off the Internet access, clear the USB jump drive memory, unplug the unit from the AC power for a minute or two). None of them worked in my case. I finally gave up and bought a new Panasonic player; out of principle I persisted in trying to 'fix' my Sony blu-ray player for quite a while and eventually decided to pay a few buck to buy my way out of the aggravation). Bye, bye Sony products, hello Panasonic (They also burned me years ago for discontinuing support [e.g., driver updates] for one of their expensive Vaio computers.).
358485
No, Samsung smart blu-ray players freeze all the time. They don't work at all! I've sent mine in for repair and it's still not fixed.