http://www.highdefforum.com Blu-Ray Players en Sun, 19 May 2013 08:30:59 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.highdefforum.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.highdefforum.com http://www.highdefforum.com/blu-ray-players/141223-firmware-upgrade.html Fri, 17 May 2013 10:10:55 GMT Hi. I have a Sony BDP-S350 which won't play the dreaded Total Recall 2012 disc. Searching around I discovered that Sony US has a later firmware available than Sony UK, and one of the improvements listed is better compatibility. Does anyone know if there's a reason I shouldn't put the US firmware on it?

Thanks.

John ]]> Blu-Ray Players TVJohn56 http://www.highdefforum.com/blu-ray-players/141223-firmware-upgrade.html http://www.highdefforum.com/blu-ray-players/141160-looking-buy-first-blu-ray-player.html Fri, 10 May 2013 11:25:45 GMT I'm looking to upgrade my Home theater system and that means getting my first blu-ray player. Are any brands better then the others? What should i look for in terms of specs? ]]> Blu-Ray Players Jammers http://www.highdefforum.com/blu-ray-players/141160-looking-buy-first-blu-ray-player.html http://www.highdefforum.com/blu-ray-players/140954-lg-blu-ray-player-only-2-channel-audio-outputted.html Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:55:05 GMT So I just bought a 3D TV and 3D LG Blu Ray player, model BPM53--got the player at Wal Mart. I have all of my HD components (Directv, Apple TV, Xbox, and new blu ray players) plugged in to my TV and then an optical audio cable going from my TV to my stereo (a 5 year old yamaha). All of the... So I just bought a 3D TV and 3D LG Blu Ray player, model BPM53--got the player at Wal Mart.

I have all of my HD components (Directv, Apple TV, Xbox, and new blu ray players) plugged in to my TV and then an optical audio cable going from my TV to my stereo (a 5 year old yamaha).

All of the inputs produce 5-channel surround sound through my home theater but not my LG Blu ray player. Does it have something to do with having HDMI cables and also using a digital audio cable?

Please help!!

*****I exchanged the LG for a samsung and have the same issue. Note: the Samsung also has an optical audio output. So I have a cable running from the Samsung to the stereo and using that method, 5.1 sound works fine. I do end up pushing the "DVD" button on the stereo. But when I switch the stereo button back to TV, the sound goes back to 2-channel. ]]> Blu-Ray Players train21reb http://www.highdefforum.com/blu-ray-players/140954-lg-blu-ray-player-only-2-channel-audio-outputted.html http://www.highdefforum.com/blu-ray-players/140943-i-want-letterboxing.html Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:54:43 GMT I have a Samsung 50" Plasma HDTV that I bought in Sept 2009. At the same time, I needed a blu ray player and decided to get a PS3. While I have been happy with the picture quality, one thing has been nagging me. I don't seem to ever see letterboxing anymore.

I've always been someone who prefers widescreen DVDs, to assure that I was seeing the full image of the movie. I absolutely hated the popularity of Standard DVDs.

I know my tv is a widescreen TV but that's 16x9. That might be fine for HD television shows, but not for movies. The movie image still gets chopped off a little in most cases.

I've tried messing around with the settings of both my TV and my PS3, but I can't seem to get letterboxing to appear on my TV. Is this because of my PS3? Should I buy a blu ray player instead? Will it give me more control over the image I see on my TV? If so, any recommendations on what I should look for in a blu ray disc player? Is there a feature I need to look for that will assure I can force letterboxing?

I want to see letterboxing every time so that I know I am seeing the full image. ]]> Blu-Ray Players paulold http://www.highdefforum.com/blu-ray-players/140943-i-want-letterboxing.html