OPPO BRP and Avatar

NeilGabriel
NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
edited April 2010 in Electronics
Posted this in Music/Movies, but this gets more hits!

Avatar is the first movie in 6 months the OPPO would not play. The movies warns about the need for firmware updates. Has anyone had to do this? Or should I just try another disc? After loading and then giving the Columbia ( I think) Pictures intro, it goes to Top Menu with black screen and no button works except eject.

Thanks
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  • Bernal
    Bernal Posts: 991
    edited April 2010
    NeilGabriel wrote: »
    Posted this in Music/Movies, but this gets more hits!

    Avatar is the first movie in 6 months the OPPO would not play. The movies warns about the need for firmware updates. Has anyone had to do this? Or should I just try another disc? After loading and then giving the Columbia ( I think) Pictures intro, it goes to Top Menu with black screen and no button works except eject.

    Thanks


    Firmware Release:

    Latest Version

    Release date: March 29, 2010.
    Category: Public Beta Version

    Main Version: BDP83-50-0323B
    Loader Version: BE2690 or BT0390
    Sub Version: MCU83-27-0326

    kuntasensei wrote: »
    I can confirm that Avatar plays flawlessly with the latest firmware.
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  • emoxley
    emoxley Posts: 205
    edited April 2010
    I had this happen with another movie. A firmware update took care of the problem.
    If you have BD Live enabled, try disabling that, and see if that works. It works for some titles.
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  • NeilGabriel
    NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
    edited April 2010
    Is the easiest way to get the update to hook up my laptop to the USB port on the BRP and go to OPPO for the update? Thanks.

    It seems like this takes a different usb connector with the wide end on both ends (whatever the wide end is called----out?) have to see if I have one...
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  • NeilGabriel
    NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
    edited April 2010
    I actually read the manual and see that I need an ethernet cable... i have everything but as the only one in the house is needed for the wireless router....jeeez....thanks for the help though....
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  • ibewbrother
    ibewbrother Posts: 186
    edited April 2010
    check your manual.....my panasonic will let you do an update if you download it to your computer, burn it on a disk, and then run it in the player.
    "Making life enjoyable through expensive electronics." BillD

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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited April 2010
    Couldn't get my Avatar to play on my Pioneer. This is where my ps3 excel, wireless downloads.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited April 2010
    Played back perfectly on my Oppo. Use a thumb drive as it is the easiest. The Oppo won't download beta firmware so you'll either have to burn to CD or USB thumbdrive. I prefer thumbdrive so I'm not sitting here waiting for a burn. Simple and easy, but download the latest, I'm running the beta software and everything plays fine.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

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  • NeilGabriel
    NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
    edited April 2010
    thanks....the manual actually says to use the ethernet cable...when that failed, I probably would have broken something....
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited April 2010
    Sherardp wrote: »
    Played back perfectly on my Oppo. Use a thumb drive as it is the easiest. The Oppo won't download beta firmware so you'll either have to burn to CD or USB thumbdrive. I prefer thumbdrive so I'm not sitting here waiting for a burn. Simple and easy, but download the latest, I'm running the beta software and everything plays fine.

    True, but once you load the beta firmware, it will then auto-notify and download future beta firmwares if you're connected to the 'net.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited April 2010
    kuntasensei wrote: »
    True, but once you load the beta firmware, it will then auto-notify and download future beta firmwares if you're connected to the 'net.

    Oh good info, I didn't know this, thnx bro!
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

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  • NeilGabriel
    NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
    edited April 2010
    I knew this sounded too easy. I have downloaded both updates. I then burned with Sonic and then on a different disc with the Toshiba burner. All I get to burn is the same single icon with the .iso file type. I do not get the several files that OPPO says should be burned to the disc.

    I gather this might because I am not burning as an Image Disc....?....I knew data and audio....and tho9ugh image was part of data....help????

    The Sonic burner does not give an Image to Disc burn option and the Toshiba keeps giving me an error message (unexpected error, of course).
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited April 2010
    http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download
    Good free burner for ISO images that should get you going.
    Equipment list:
    Onkyo TX-NR3010 9.2 AVR
    Emotiva XPA-3 amp
    Polk RTi70 mains, CSi40 center, RTi38 surrounds, RTi28 rears and heights
    SVS 20-39CS+ subwoofer powered by Crown XLS1500
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-ray player
    DarbeeVision DVP5000 video processor
    Epson 8500UB 1080p projector
    Elite Screens Sable 120" CineWhite screen
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  • NeilGabriel
    NeilGabriel Posts: 1,487
    edited April 2010
    thanks...I updated the Toshiba disc creator.....and got the burn I needed...first update done...now for the beta....isn't beta like a test update?
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited April 2010
    Yeah, but they're pretty safe. I haven't had an issue yet with Oppo's beta firmwares.
    Equipment list:
    Onkyo TX-NR3010 9.2 AVR
    Emotiva XPA-3 amp
    Polk RTi70 mains, CSi40 center, RTi38 surrounds, RTi28 rears and heights
    SVS 20-39CS+ subwoofer powered by Crown XLS1500
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-ray player
    DarbeeVision DVP5000 video processor
    Epson 8500UB 1080p projector
    Elite Screens Sable 120" CineWhite screen
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited April 2010
    kuntasensei wrote: »
    Yeah, but they're pretty safe. I haven't had an issue yet with Oppo's beta firmwares.

    +1, no issues here.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

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