Tonya
So I bought my mom a sony blu ray player last december and now it wants to skip on sertain disks. It first started skipping when we bought 2 blu ray discs avatar collecters addition and the host. So then we bought a cleaning disc for it and that jus made the skipping worse. So then we tried a movie (the sand pebbles) that we already had and it to was a blu ray disk and it played fine at first then when it went to the main screen and after we pressed play there was no picture only sound. So then we went to my philips player and I put the host in and it played fine. And while I was doing that my mom watched the shinning and it played fine. So the next day I brought mine out of my room and replaced it with the sony and we watched avatar on it and it played fine. But then we played the sand pebbles on my philips player at it did the same thing no picture only sound. It seems the sony player is being picky on which movies it wants to play. But what I can figure out is all the blu ray discs that skipped on the sony player worked fine on the philips player. But the only movie that still messes up on either player is the sand pebbles. What is going on with the player its never done this before unless of course if the discs had scratches. But the blu ray discs resist scratching but just in case I looked on the discs that were skipping and there were no marks on the discs. I also want to know if I messed it up with the cleaner disc? And it would be ashame that the player mess up when playing only after 2 years. Do I need a new player? or could there be something wrong with the HDMI cord? Although that wouldn't make sence because I'm using the same wire on my philips player that was used on the sony player. My philips player is older, mine is about 3 years old if not more. And it plays perfect I havnt had any problems with it what so ever. So I don't understand why mine being older is still going strong. Also I got the sony player off of amazon if that helps. Please help.
Answer
I learned a whole lot at one time from a best buy tech in my home state about this format, you needed to check the packaging on the pack you bought as to if you had the 2D disc in there, or the 3D disc in there at the time of playback.
these discs are encoded with intricate playback data which is very sensitive and much more so than a dvd because they use a blue laser hence the term blu ray. you need to be careful when cleaning these discs.
im assuming the first two were SD disc (2D disc combo packs) films with the single blu only. avatar you bought in the combo pack which i assume you did, this film was in native 3D when filmed, a 2D was created for those who could not tolerate the sterography the 3D entails.
The Phillips Blu-Ray player is intended for 2D playback, you needed to have watched the particular disc you inserted into the player because of the 3D disc to any of the movies you listed will have one of many possible outcomes: 1. error message saying you can't view it 2. refusal to play 3. being told you need the following equipment listed on the back of the combo pack: 1. 3D TV 2. active/passive shutter glasses (passive is better as it doesn't hurt) 3. PS3 4. HDMI cable at hi-speed
your discs on both of these players could be scratched, the sony you could of had as a 3D player (i assume if it is a dual mode model which plays in 2D mode if needed) could have internal damage to it.
if both are 3D/2D players they both need to be serviced and or replaced by a certified tech trained in the blu-ray format
if you are having picture/audio playback problems as well as presentation setup, you may need to buy all of it again as you are operating on defective equipment between both players.
it is time for a new player as the phillips is 2-3 years older if not more, replace the cable also. the older player is still pumping, but don't expect the strong performance for very long afterwords.
if the sony is picking and choosing what it wants, replace it as its fully defective. you will not get much performance out of it.
the sand pebbles needs to be replaced also, the disc is defective. check the packaging as to how you bought it. single disc, easy shot replacement. multi-combo pack set if it was purchased like that, you will need to throw money down on the combo again.
if they were with no marks, it is defection in the discs. you messed it up with the cleaner disc, the player has very sensitive parts which must be well maintained. the manufacturer could also have screwed up when designing the player. it could be a defective unit, that warrants whole unit replacement.
i would take your concerns in front of a tech, they are good at solving your problems. i am looking to be a first timer fairly soon.
you have a 2D setup from the looks of the question, well i would say the 2D units are harder to maintain than stereoscopic 3D units which can play both. 2D can also do both itself and 3D as well, only certain 3D discs will go past the gate though as a signal will be emitted to the player to tell it what your running, if it is a full 1080i HD 3D signal with the right equipment and parts it will accept playback, if 1080i full HD, yes and no.
on a 2D setup if you have one of the 4 parts but not the other 3 there are exceptions like piranha 3D, this will downconvert itself to create a 2D signal in 2D space on a 2D setup. the message displayed is this disc will only play in 2D without special hardware, to watch in blu-ray 3D you need a 3D tv, active shutter glasses/passive shutter glasses, and a PS3 with the latest firmware update. the only one i know of that goes past the gate.
that blu-ray 3D is an exception to this rule that only certain blu-ray 3D discs go past the gate, and again only anaglyph can go past the gate on a 2D tv. frame sequential (tech in the newer discs designed to do stereoscopic 3D) requires spending $1000+ on all the equipment.
my advice to you in the future with these is watch your display setups, watch the disc you are inserting when you are watching (these are specifically on the packages in the combos especially), watch for 2D or 3D when inserting it into the player (some 3D discs can mess up player operations as well if on a 2D setup, others can go past the gate if they downconvert to 2D like piranha 3D), and lastly be very careful with the unit and its parts, one false move and it could affect the players proper operation.
with the combos if any or all of the discs attain damage, you will need to buy any or all of the discs again if they fail on playback. BD 3D+BD 2D+DVD+DC+UV or any combination all have sensitive encodes that if damaged can affect unit operations if you're not careful.
i hope this helps you out.
I learned a whole lot at one time from a best buy tech in my home state about this format, you needed to check the packaging on the pack you bought as to if you had the 2D disc in there, or the 3D disc in there at the time of playback.
these discs are encoded with intricate playback data which is very sensitive and much more so than a dvd because they use a blue laser hence the term blu ray. you need to be careful when cleaning these discs.
im assuming the first two were SD disc (2D disc combo packs) films with the single blu only. avatar you bought in the combo pack which i assume you did, this film was in native 3D when filmed, a 2D was created for those who could not tolerate the sterography the 3D entails.
The Phillips Blu-Ray player is intended for 2D playback, you needed to have watched the particular disc you inserted into the player because of the 3D disc to any of the movies you listed will have one of many possible outcomes: 1. error message saying you can't view it 2. refusal to play 3. being told you need the following equipment listed on the back of the combo pack: 1. 3D TV 2. active/passive shutter glasses (passive is better as it doesn't hurt) 3. PS3 4. HDMI cable at hi-speed
your discs on both of these players could be scratched, the sony you could of had as a 3D player (i assume if it is a dual mode model which plays in 2D mode if needed) could have internal damage to it.
if both are 3D/2D players they both need to be serviced and or replaced by a certified tech trained in the blu-ray format
if you are having picture/audio playback problems as well as presentation setup, you may need to buy all of it again as you are operating on defective equipment between both players.
it is time for a new player as the phillips is 2-3 years older if not more, replace the cable also. the older player is still pumping, but don't expect the strong performance for very long afterwords.
if the sony is picking and choosing what it wants, replace it as its fully defective. you will not get much performance out of it.
the sand pebbles needs to be replaced also, the disc is defective. check the packaging as to how you bought it. single disc, easy shot replacement. multi-combo pack set if it was purchased like that, you will need to throw money down on the combo again.
if they were with no marks, it is defection in the discs. you messed it up with the cleaner disc, the player has very sensitive parts which must be well maintained. the manufacturer could also have screwed up when designing the player. it could be a defective unit, that warrants whole unit replacement.
i would take your concerns in front of a tech, they are good at solving your problems. i am looking to be a first timer fairly soon.
you have a 2D setup from the looks of the question, well i would say the 2D units are harder to maintain than stereoscopic 3D units which can play both. 2D can also do both itself and 3D as well, only certain 3D discs will go past the gate though as a signal will be emitted to the player to tell it what your running, if it is a full 1080i HD 3D signal with the right equipment and parts it will accept playback, if 1080i full HD, yes and no.
on a 2D setup if you have one of the 4 parts but not the other 3 there are exceptions like piranha 3D, this will downconvert itself to create a 2D signal in 2D space on a 2D setup. the message displayed is this disc will only play in 2D without special hardware, to watch in blu-ray 3D you need a 3D tv, active shutter glasses/passive shutter glasses, and a PS3 with the latest firmware update. the only one i know of that goes past the gate.
that blu-ray 3D is an exception to this rule that only certain blu-ray 3D discs go past the gate, and again only anaglyph can go past the gate on a 2D tv. frame sequential (tech in the newer discs designed to do stereoscopic 3D) requires spending $1000+ on all the equipment.
my advice to you in the future with these is watch your display setups, watch the disc you are inserting when you are watching (these are specifically on the packages in the combos especially), watch for 2D or 3D when inserting it into the player (some 3D discs can mess up player operations as well if on a 2D setup, others can go past the gate if they downconvert to 2D like piranha 3D), and lastly be very careful with the unit and its parts, one false move and it could affect the players proper operation.
with the combos if any or all of the discs attain damage, you will need to buy any or all of the discs again if they fail on playback. BD 3D+BD 2D+DVD+DC+UV or any combination all have sensitive encodes that if damaged can affect unit operations if you're not careful.
i hope this helps you out.
Blu-Ray DVD Player Help?
darthjoe77
Hi
Ok i am thinking of buying this Blu-Ray player
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-BDP3000-05-Blu-ray-Player/dp/B0026WNDV8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1265148017&sr=1-2
But before i do i want some advise and questions answering.
1) do blu ray players also play hd dvds
2) do they play regular dvds
3) will they play home made dvds as i enjoy burning my own dvds i make with animations and video affects they will be on a stanted dvd disc will they still play
4) will the player increase the quality of normal dvds
5) will it work with my Surround sound i have for my normal dvd player.
and if any one has this player can they tell me if its any good or if you have a different player can you tell me anything i should now before buying it.
Thanks Joe
Answer
To make the answers simple...
1) No. HD dvds are a different format as blu ray.
2) Yes
3)Yes
4)Yes
5)Yes
But I wouldn't buy a philips. Personally, I've had bad luck with philips equipment and when you have to call in a warranty, they send you straight to India and we all know how frustrating that can be sometimes. (Nothing against Indians but sometimes you need to talk to someone in this country) I would hold out for a PS3 if I were you even if you don't play games. It has an above average bluray player, is relatively cheap (finally) and they're constantly dong firmware updates to improve it. Plus, supposedly a firmware update is going to come out this year to make the PS3 a 3D bluray player.We'll have to wait and see about that one though.
To make the answers simple...
1) No. HD dvds are a different format as blu ray.
2) Yes
3)Yes
4)Yes
5)Yes
But I wouldn't buy a philips. Personally, I've had bad luck with philips equipment and when you have to call in a warranty, they send you straight to India and we all know how frustrating that can be sometimes. (Nothing against Indians but sometimes you need to talk to someone in this country) I would hold out for a PS3 if I were you even if you don't play games. It has an above average bluray player, is relatively cheap (finally) and they're constantly dong firmware updates to improve it. Plus, supposedly a firmware update is going to come out this year to make the PS3 a 3D bluray player.We'll have to wait and see about that one though.
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