Firmware is the bane of my existence

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04-30-09 | 05:49 PM

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Re: Firmware is the bane of my existence

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My early 1997 launch DVD player, the Sony S7000 played everything that I ever put into it as far I can remember. There might have been a bad disc or two that required a replacement disc, I'm not sure. The only reason I upgraded after a few years was to add DTS and progressive scan.

That's fantastic, but your anecdotal experience does not negate my statements in the least.

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04-30-09 | 08:19 PM

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Re: Firmware is the bane of my existence

I have to side with kefrank in this e-debate. I remember quite a few disk/player combinations had issues that were eventually fixed via firmware update (or in a few cases, judicious application of the ol' soldering iron).

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04-30-09 | 08:34 PM

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Re: Firmware is the bane of my existence

PS3.

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05-03-09 | 11:35 PM

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Re: Firmware is the bane of my existence

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Originally Posted by kefrank

Your memory serves you wrong. There were plenty of player/disc compatibility issues. I remember whole websites dedicated to lists of buggy players and problematic player/disc combinations.

I'm no Blu-ray apologist, but the perception of a high-incidence rate of player "issues" is an inaccurate one perpetuated by internet message boards. Blu-ray as a technology is ready for prime time and has been for awhile.

My negative perception of Blu-ray is coming from the fact that i had to install copy-protection disabling software in my computer, not because I want to copy them (I don't), but simply because Blu-Ray's copy-protection informs me that my Samsung 26-inch LCD HDTV is not an "authorized" piece of equipment to watch Blu-Rays on. This is already a brand-new TV, sorry if I can't go buy another one simply to satisfy Sony's monopolistic ambitions.

This may not be an issue of the technology being subpar, but simply being incredibly user-unfriendly.

Last edited by lamphorn; 05-03-09 at 11:38 PM.