Official Panasonic DMP-BD10 Blu-Ray player thread - Page 21

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Is there a way to find out which version of firmware this player is running?

I'll be darned if I haven't looked through the menus exhaustively...but can't seem to figure out where to find it.

Thanks.

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Go here DMP-BD10 Firmware Download | Blu-ray Disc Player | Digital AV | Product Support | Support | Panasonic Global both for the latest download and instructions on how to find what the latest firmware is on your player. I'll clip and paste it here.


Dana

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Dana: Thanks a bunch! No wonder I couldn't find it.

I knew I should have gone and seen that National Treasure sequel. That might have helped me! Secret codes and all...

I just went ahead and updated the firmware myself on a disc provided with the player (Version 2.4). I was a little apprehensive at first but figured, "well, they supplied the disc for a reason." Then I got real scared when it took so long (several minutes) with odd messages flashing on the front of the machine...but it looked like it went all right.

I guess now I'll never know which version it had before I upgraded it. Oh well. Onward and upward.

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Can someone tell me...is the Panasonic DMP-BD10 1.0 or 1.1?

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The A10 is IMO the best 1.0 player out. The BD30 is 1.1 and the yet to be released BD50 is to be 2.0 .

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Rachael:

Thanks! I'm trying to keep up with the hardware discussions! Not necessarily doing a good job...but I'm trying.

The main draw for 2.0 is internet connectivity, right? The big diff between 1.0 and 1.1 is that 1.0 players will not be handle P-i-P discs when they come out. Is that all? And, do I have that mostly right?

Since I have a BD-10, do you think I should have any concerns about becoming obsolete as the pendulum swings towards Blu-ray (in the format wars)? I'm not all that concerned about P-i-P features on discs.

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I know you asked Rachel. But I have a little anecdote to share. A computer tech friend of mine pointed out years ago that the only way to be poised at the cutting edge of technology is -- to not buy anything. As soon as we early adopters bought the BD10, we were locked into 2006 albeit with some firmware updates that helped keep us current for a while.

It is inevitable. I think you answered your own question. Unless and until the latest and greatest is worth making a change, enjoy what we have. Especially since I think we made the right choice in the format war.

Now what we need are more and better titles in BD.

Dana

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Mike, the only reason I got a BD30 was for the audio connectivity with the Onkyo 805 reciever I'd aqquired. I don't much care about PIP or internet connectivity. If I hadn't upgraded my head unit, I'd stille be using an A10.....well, I am stille using my A10 in another system. The A10 is such a stable platform, why upgrade unless you really embrace somethin' about the new features. The audio is all I'm on about.

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Agree - For people who don't want to turn over their audio system just yet, this is a fine choice.

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Thanks everybody. Sounds like I'm good to go.

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It's remarkable how many upgrades my XA2 has had since the last one for my BD10A--nothing since 2.4 last October.

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On second thought, maybe that's just because Panasonic isn't issuing further upgrades for this player?

Also, has anyone with the BD10 or 10A experienced any playback issues with 3:10 To Yuma? Just curious; although I haven't bought or rented it yet (saw it theatrically and loved it), as of this writing it is the 1.1 title of greatest interest for me and I wanna know in advance if I should expect any problems with just movie and 'traditional' supplements playback.

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I had no problems playing 3:10 To Yuma on my bd10.

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Thx, Neil.

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Hey Friends, not sure if i should start a separate thread for my BD10A problem, or it could be addressed here. Got this player free last year as one of the EMA attendeees. Havent had any issues until last week. It seems that most films i pop in give me a "NO DISC" error. Even some titles that i have successfully played in the past. It started with "SUNSHINE", then i noticed it with "INITIAL D", and "INVISIBLE TARGET", both Hong Kong releases. Also noticed 'THE GREAT RAID" wont load, nor will "FINAL FANTASY" which has played in the past.

I upgraded the firmware today from 2.0 to 2.4, and still the problem persists.

Anyone having the same issues with any titles, or have any suggestions?

thanks,

Winston

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Winston,

I have an OPPO 981 upconverting DVD player. Every once in a while someone will post a similar comment on a thread dealing with that player and the response when all else fails is, pull the plug literally for overnight or longer.

Hope it works.

Dana

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Dana, thanks for the response. I did try the reset option listed in the manual, which is to hold the power button down for 10 seconds. Didnt work. i also unplugged it, but only for 30 seconds or so. Guess i'll try overnite when i hit the sack tonite. Fingers crossed.

Win

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Hey guys,


Hope this is the right thread for my question, if not maybe I should post my own new thread? I'm sorry to say I'm having some major problems with this player all of a sudden.

This story has some odd details so gotta include them all incase they are part of the problem.

Last night me and my wife were watching O Brother Where Art Thou On DVD (Rented frim Netflix) on this player, 40 minutes in the disc started messing up so I take it out to clean it. The disc is kinda dirty and I clean it. Put it back in and the player wont read the disc again. Try a few times but it still wont read it. Eventually give up and goto bed.

This morning while doing some work I decided to put the Eagles Hell Freezes Over dts DVD in to have something on while I work. It plays fine. Later this morning my wife wants to watch the Back to the Future Trilogy. I try to put disc 1 in but it will not read the disc, no matter what I do. I try part 2, still nothing.

So something is wrong with my player. The BttF discs are new looking, so I know it's not the discs.

I can't get any BluRay to play. CDs work, and SOME DVDs.

Here is the weird part. The only DVDs I can get to work, are ones that incluce dts tracks! Oh Brother Where Art Thou was in dts too, till it messed up. I've tried 3 DVD movies that have dts tracks and they all load. Any movie I try without dts tracks, do not.

I restored the player to factory default, didn't help.

I was going to reinstall the 2.4 firmware but it wont read THAT disc either. I've only had the player 5 months so I guess I'm still covered for a repair/replacement huh? Should I contact Panasonic?

Also I wanted to mention my player is VERY quiet. I never hear the fan and I wonder if I should? Do BD player fans always run, or is that only as needed like a PC Fan?

My Sony 52XBR4's fans also don't always run and I was told the TV can be kind of "Loud." I've never noticed. I hope I dont got a bunch of electronics with faulty fans!

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Sounds like you need to contact PANNY. The unit should have a 1 year warranty, like mine. Mine plays DVd fine, but wont load any BLU-RAY discs. Reset didnt work either. Waiting for some paperwork from PANNY, so i can send it back, as i dont have a receipt. The player was free.

Just kinda weird that we didnt get any strange symptoms, just stopped working from one minute to the next.

Win

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Yeah I'll give them a call. What a pain though. It's a great player besides this. My first Blu-Ray Player. Goes great with the new TV, 1080p and all.

I fortunately do have my receipt so I'm sure that will help. Wish I could do a store switct but I'm sure it's been too long for that option. Hope Panny doesn't take forever.

Got thier number by chance?

Could me not hearing the fan be a problem? Maybe the unit never gets cooled.

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Unless you have the back of the unit blocked, Adam, I don't think not hearing the fan/possible lack of cooling is the issue. I never hear the fan on mine either.

Win, did you put off contacting Panasonic for a little while after having problems in late February? Or has it really taken them almost two months to send you some documents necessary to process before you can ship the player back to them?

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Paul, not it didnt take Panasonic long at all. I emailed them, and they responded within a day with some things to try. Took me a bit of time to actually try what they recommended. Then I wanted to remove the unit from the rack, thinking it might be an over heating issue. it wasnt, but it took me some time to get the time to untangle the spaghetti behind my rack. I guess i should have the paperwork from Panasonic this week, so i can send the unit back for repair.

The phone number I called for PANNY is (800) 211-7262

Hours are Mon-Fri 9am-9pm and Sat/Sun 10am-7pm EASTERn time.

good luck,

Winston

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Called in this morning, got a case number and all that.


They want me to send my unit in for repair. It's damn inconveinant to me, the service center is like in ILL! So I got to spend my own money to ship it AND be without the player for who knows how long.

I wish I had another option. How long do stores cover MFG warranties? I wish they could help me somehow. I got it at a CC store.

*sigh*

If I do have to ship it, who is probably gonna be cheaper? FedEx or UPS?

What a pain...

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Hey Adam, it may or may not cost you more than UPS but I would go FedEx! UPS is a joke IMHO and they have a bad tendency to damage things. Not to mention I have had problems getting things on time with UPS. I personally only ship FedEx as it gets there when it is supposed to and it does not arrive smashed up.

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Well, i got my Panny unit back yesterday from Panasonic. I was worried they didnt fix it, because it took less than a week for it to be returned to me. Sicne i didnt have a receipt, I had to fill out some form explaining WHY I didnt have a receipt, and they had the option of refusing free service. However ,it was fixed, and seems to be playing all discs fine now.

On the paperwork included it says they replaced the DVD/BD drive.

Win

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Ugh--not encouraging to hear that a unit in use for less than a year required a total change out of the drive.

Nice that they shipped back to you so promptly. You paid to send it to them and they paid to return it? What delivery service and speed did they use (FedEx Priority Overnight?, UPS Ground?)?

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Yeah, I paid to send it, they paid to send it back. It was shipped back via UPS 2nd Day Air.

I'm betting they changed the drive as a speed measure to get the thing back out the door. I'm also amazed that the thing broke at all, as it NEVER failed to play back any type of disc, until the day I put in the SUNSHINE blu-ray disc. That disc took ages to load, but it played. They next time I put a different disc in, the problems started. Coincidence? Dunno.

Win

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So...will you dare to put that disc back into the repaired player?!

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Ya know, I was speaking to Chris Dugger yesterday, and he was daring me to put it back in. I'm really wimpy about it. I'll have to try it, but not until i get to watch a few films in BD first. I've got the following queued up for today:
Appleseed Ex Machina, Unbreakable, Dragon Tiger Gate.

Win

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I got my player back yesterday, it was gone barely a week I'm happy to report.

The DUMBASSES at UPS left the box at my apartment front door. WTF? Good thing my neighbors didn't know a $500 Blu-Ray player was in their reach!

Though I complained about having to send it off, it did come back pretty fast and is working again. All is well.