Official Panasonic DMP-BD10 Blu-Ray player thread - Page 20

Paul.S · 10-09-2007, 02:29 PM

I understand that its likely HDCP-related however it's curious to me that the interruption occurs even when listening to a CD via the 2-ch analog L and R. I currently have three players hooked up and sometimes use them simultaneously--for instance, reading text-based supplements while listening to unrelated music or even just putting on a movie to play in the background with no audio while doing other things including listening to unrelated music--and it would be nice if you didn't have to be "mindful" of such issues.

In any event, although I'm no electrical engineer, it appears to point to the absence of a "Chinese wall" between the analog and digital/HDMI/HDCP sections of the player.

drbonbi · 10-10-2007, 09:56 AM

Panny has posted v.2.4 firmware for the BD10/BD10a Blu-ray players on the usual global web site here http://panasonic.jp/support/global/c...d10/index.html

I downloaded it, burned a CD on my iMac and successfully updated my BD10 just now.

Dana

ppltd · 10-11-2007, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by drbonbi

I downloaded it, burned a CD on my iMac and successfully updated my BD10 just now.

Dana

Same here. I didn't notice any major changes or features(or minor changes for that matter). Must simply be a maintenance release.

Jeff Gatie · 10-11-2007, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ppltd

Same here. I didn't notice any major changes or features(or minor changes for that matter). Must simply be a maintenance release.

I heard it fixes problems playing some SD DVD's, specifically the Lord of the Rings Extended Editions. Apparently it froze up on Return of the King.

drbonbi · 10-11-2007, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Gatie

I heard it fixes problems playing some SD DVD's, specifically the Lord of the Rings Extended Editions. Apparently it froze up on Return of the King.

From a link here http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...9#post11867039

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Best news of all: "Lord of the Rings EE Fellowship of the Ring", all four discs now play perfectly. Kudos to the Panasonic BD Engineers for this.

Dana

ErichH · 10-12-2007, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by drbonbi

From a link here http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...9#post11867039

Dana

Interesting news - many were complaining about those titles from the start.

Neil Joseph · 10-15-2007, 12:50 AM

Panasonic is really impressing me with the updates. I had just installed an hd-dvd player and I was having problems playing standard dvd's and having the video blank for some reason, that coupled with the lord of the rings problems with the panny meant I would have to have my standard dvd player hooked up as well to play dvd's. Not a day later this update comes out so all is good with the panny playing standard dvd's.

todbnla · 10-15-2007, 11:29 AM

So from the way this thread reads, this is a pretty good blu ray unit to start out on the blu ray path with?

YES?

Rachael B · 10-15-2007, 11:46 AM

Yes Todd! If you want a reliable player, yes. Future players may have more audio options but right now, I think it's the player to have. I regret picking up a Sony 300 for an extra player when I could of had a second Panny.

Paul.S · 10-15-2007, 06:22 PM

Needless to say, get the BD10A not the BD10.

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Originally Posted by Rachael B

I regret picking up a Sony 300 for an extra player when I could of had a second Panny.

Interesting, Rachael. Do you mind elaborating? Is this more an enhtusiastic endorsement of the BD10A, or a criticism of the S300? If the latter, what are you issues with that unit?