Blu-ray Review HTF BLU-RAY REVIEW: The Twilight Zone Season 1 Blu-ray (1 Viewer)

[Nelson Au]

Thanks for doing that list Travis. 3 major players that fail to play the S1 set is a pretty large number!

It would be interesting to see what Image would say if they'd even acknowledge it.

 

[Lord Dalek]

Originally Posted by FrancisP
I'm on my third set from Barnes and Noble. What You Need has frozen on everyone of them. Discs 1 & 4 bring up the menu screen but does not bring up any options. It takes two or three times to get that. i can hear the player working hard to get to even that. A Stop at Willoughby has been a source of problems as well. Finally broke down and contacted Image.

Well that's a first. Most of the reports of failure have been centered around disc 4, not 2.

TravisR: my Br-Rom drive is an HP BDDVDRW CT21L. I guess I should have mentioned that earlier.

 

[Charles Smith]

This is ridiculous. I want to buy the goddamned thing. The money is right here, waiting for you, Image.

 

[David Deeb]

Originally Posted by TravisR
I went back through the thread and found all the players with and without problems. I also listed the posts where they were first reported (but I didn't list them if they showed up again in the thread).

* = in both categories

Not working
Buffalo BD-ROM drive (post 108)
HP BDDVDRW CT21RL BD-ROM drive (post 188)
unspecified Magnavox player first said to work but then it’s not working (posts 178/218)
Oppo BDP-83 (post 43)
Panasonic BD-30 (post 103)
Panasonic DMP-BD50 (post 39)
Panasonic DMP-BD60 (post 47)*
Panasonic SC-BT100 (post 29)
PlayStation 3 (post 36)*
PlayStation 3 (40 GB and 80GB) changed 24Hz settings (post 174)*
Samsung BD-P1500 (post 38)
Sony BDP N460 (post 6)
Sony BDP-S300 (post 25)*
Sony BDP-S350 (post 50)
Sony BDP-S360 (post 193)
Sony BDP-S570 (post 49)

Travis - I have the BDP-S570 and the set works fine. I'm the one who wrote post 49. You put me on the wrong list. ha. I did write "it might be a firmware issue", in reference to some posts above #49.

I've played each disc of Season 1 through completely, and disc 4 I played through twice. No problems.

 

[TravisR]

^ Oops, corrected. That's what I get for being too impatient to double check my info.

 

[ajabrams]

I was poster #50 - you have me posted as "not working" but my message stated that it was playing without any problems. It's the Sony 350.

 

[TravisR]

^ Corrected that one too.

I'm going to go back through the thread and double check everything to make sure that the list is right. Clearly I have lots of free time but it takes a while so give me some time.

 

[TravisR]

OK, I went back through the thread and it should be set now. This time, I listed multiple reports about the same player when they're from different people.

* = on both lists.

NOT WORKING
Buffalo BD-ROM drive (post 108)
HP BDDVDRW CT21L BD-ROM drive (post 188)
Magnavox MBP5120F (post 218)
Panasonic BD-30 (post 103)
Panasonic DMP-BD50 (post 39)
Panasonic DMP-BD50 (post 44)
Panasonic SC-BT1000 (post 29)
PlayStation 3* (40 GB & 80 GB- changed settings on 24Hz and doesn’t work) (post 174)
unspecified PlayStation 3* (post 36)
unspecified PlayStation 3* (post 51)
three unspecified PlayStation 3* (post 104)
unspecified PlayStation 3* (post 187)
Samsung BD-P1500 (post 38)
Sony BDP-550 (post 3)
Sony BDP-550 (post 56) (first reported as working in post 32)
Sony BDP-1000ES (post 68)
Sony BDP-N460 (post 6)
Sony BDP-S300* (post 25)
Sony BDP-S300* (post 73)
Sony BDP-S350* (post 212)
Sony BDP-S360 (post 193)

WORKING
unspecified Insignia model (post 6)
two unspecified Insignia models (post 59)
unspecified Magnavox model (post 15)
Oppo BDP-83 (post 43)
Panasonic DMP-BD60 (post 47)
Panasonic DMP-BD60 (post 209)
PlayStation 3* (original version- changed the 24Hz settings) (post 171)
PlayStation 3* (80GB original) (post 193)
unspecified PlayStation 3* (disc loads but is locked since it’s Region B) (post 48)
unspecified PlayStation 3* (post 59)
unspecified PlayStation 3* (post 180)
unspecified PlayStation 3* (probably the thin model since it was a Christmas gift) (post 184)
Samsung BD-C6500 (post 53)
Samsung BD-P1400 (post 200)
Sony BDP-350* (post 50)
Sony BDP-S570 (post 49)
Sony BDP-S300* (post 104)

 

[mattmcguinn]

TravisR,

Great list.

I note that I am one of the people who's player is on both the "working" and "not working" lists. I have a BDP-S350 which is not working. However, the indvidual at post #50, ajabrams, has a "sony 350" which is working.

I note that ajabrams has not indicated whether or not his player has the latest firmware update. I do have the latest firmware update and perhaps that is the problem.

It would be interesting to see if the firmware updates are actually causing the problem, or at least contributing to it.

 

[Nelson Au]

Good point Matt. I recall one person who posted that his player still has the original factory firmware and his player did play the set fine. Without going through the list now, I have a recollection of it being a Sony S300.

But it would be better if an up to date firmware would fix it!

 

[TravisR]

You have an incredible memory. In post 104, Craig Beam said:
Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig Beam

I also have a first-generation Sony (BDP-S300) that resides in my daughter's room. Frankly, it's a piece of crap. Slow as mud, no internet connectivity, big and clunky. I wasn't even going to bother trying it, but in the interest of scientific discovery... well, I had to. And guess what? Disc 4, from all three sets, played FLAWLESSLY. This is a first-generation player WITHOUT the latest firmware (which is 5.50, dated 10/14/10), and all 3 copies of disc 4 (and the other discs in the set) loaded quickly and played without incident. I was floored.

 

[phil*]

Just out of curiosity, has anybody examined the discs themselves for evidence of any unusual markings that seem out of the ordinary? In my case,discs 3 and 4 won't load. Upon examining them closely, I've noted some unusual serrations on the extreme outer edge on the inside of these discs which aren't as prominent on the discs that do load. I wonder if anybody else has noticed this as well.

 

[FrancisP]

Originally Posted by TravisR
OK, I went back through the thread and it should be set now. This time, I listed multiple reports about the same player when they're from different people.

* = on both lists.

NOT WORKING
Buffalo BD-ROM drive (post 108)
HP BDDVDRW CT21L BD-ROM drive (post 188)
unspecified Magnavox model (post 218) (first reported as working in post 178)
Panasonic BD-30 (post 103)
Panasonic DMP-BD50 (post 39)
Panasonic DMP-BD50 (post 44)
Panasonic SC-BT1000 (post 29)
PlayStation 3* (40 GB & 80 GB- changed settings on 24Hz and doesn’t work) (post 174)
unspecified PlayStation 3* (post 36)
unspecified PlayStation 3* (post 51)
three unspecified PlayStation 3* (post 104)
unspecified PlayStation 3* (post 187)
Samsung BD-P1500 (post 38)
Sony BDP-550 (post 3)
Sony BDP-550 (post 56) (first reported as working in post 32)
Sony BDP-1000ES (post 68)
Sony BDP-N460 (post 6)
Sony BDP-S300* (post 25)
Sony BDP-S300* (post 73)
Sony BDP-S350* (post 212)
Sony BDP-S360 (post 193)

WORKING
unspecified Insignia model (post 6)
two unspecified Insignia models (post 59)
unspecified Magnavox model (post 15)
Oppo BDP-83 (post 43)
Panasonic DMP-BD60 (post 47)
Panasonic DMP-BD60 (post 209)
PlayStation 3* (original version- changed the 24Hz settings) (post 171)
PlayStation 3* (80GB original) (post 193)
unspecified PlayStation 3* (disc loads but is locked since it’s Region B) (post 48)
unspecified PlayStation 3* (post 59)
unspecified PlayStation 3* (post 180)
unspecified PlayStation 3* (probably the thin model since it was a Christmas gift) (post 184)
Samsung BD-C6500 (post 53)
Samsung BD-P1400 (post 200)
Sony BDP-350* (post 50)
Sony BDP-S570 (post 49)
Sony BDP-S300* (post 104)

I have a Magnavox MBP5120F and it does not play. I would not put Magnavox on the working list.

 

[TravisR]

Originally Posted by FrancisP
I have a Magnavox MBP5120F and it does not play. I would not put Magnavox on the working list.

I updated the model number. Thanks!

 

[Nelson Au]

Thanks Travis, the brain cells are going, but that post just stuck in my memory!

 

[Craig Beam]

The Sony BDP-S300 in my daughter's room doesn't have the original factory firmware. The firmware was last updated about a year ago, but I don't know offhand what the revision number is. I can check tonight.

 

[Nelson Au]

The part in your post, Craig, that stuck in my head was that it didn't have current firmware. I seemed to interpret that it meant it never had been updated and still with the original firmware.

 

[Trevtpir]

According to Ms. Johnson at Image my name has been moved to the top of the list for replacement discs!! I should be getting mine next week.

 

[Nelson Au]

Trevor,

Congrates on your impending replacement discs!

So now we have to learn how to get on this list!

 

Hi, I am coming back to the HTF after a self-imposed exile (after being a member for 12 years now) in the hopes that I can help others with The Twilight Zone Blu-Ray Replacement Saga. I emailed IMAGE this evening and have already heard back. They were very gracious, apologized for the problems, and asked for my mailing address so that they can send a replacement out ASAP. Oh, and they wished me a wonderful weekend! Hope this helps others. And it's good to be back.