Pioneer BDP-LX71 owners...

[gregch]

...anyone seen this strange issue? Was watching Inception on Blu-ray, noticed something different about the front panel of the LX71. Basically, the "neon" lights in the centre of the front panel (above the disc tray) usually have a white light in the centre with a blue light either side, whereas there was now only one of the blue lights on (so the "neon" looks kinda off-centre).

Anyway, powered down the player and took the disc out (after watching the film). Turned on the player the next day and the lights are back to normal! Load Inception and they go wrong again! It's very odd, can't really see how a specific disc (or any software issue) could interfere with those lights (that are seemingly purely "decorative"). Just wondered if anyone else had seen the same thing??

Doesn't really matter, as they are just decorative and the performance of the player remains excellent. Just very weird!!

 

[Deleted member 2457]

I have not yet got that blu ray, i was just waiting abit until the price went down but i have never noticed it happen on any other blu rays, very strange

 

[gregch]

gel:I have not yet got that blu ray, i was just waiting abit until the price went down but i have never noticed it happen on any other blu rays, very strange

Update: turns out it's not just Inception. Watched North by Northwest today and at some point the light went out again! Seems like maybe it goes out when the player warms up and comes on again when it's cold. I guess a fracture in the solder or board? Given that they're decorative and I'd rather it didn't have those lights anyway, I'll probably just leave it be rather then a potentially expensive repair.

Inception, btw, was great although picture not quite as good as I'd hoped in some scenes and of course a bit less immersive on my 428 than it was at the IMAX!

 

[grdunn123]

Isn't there an 'FL OFF' function which will dim and then extinguish the lights completely in 4 steps?

 

[Deleted member 2457]

gregch:

gel:I have not yet got that blu ray, i was just waiting abit until the price went down but i have never noticed it happen on any other blu rays, very strange

Update: turns out it's not just Inception. Watched North by Northwest today and at some point the light went out again! Seems like maybe it goes out when the player warms up and comes on again when it's cold. I guess a fracture in the solder or board? Given that they're decorative and I'd rather it didn't have those lights anyway, I'll probably just leave it be rather then a potentially expensive repair.

Inception, btw, was great although picture not quite as good as I'd hoped in some scenes and of course a bit less immersive on my 428 than it was at the IMAX!

Yeah i would not worry too much about it.

My dad has the 71 with the 427 Pioneer, blacks look great, i like watching the Batmans

 

[gregch]

grdunn123:Isn't there an 'FL OFF' function which will dim and then extinguish the lights completely in 4 steps?

There is, but the "neon" lights only go out on the final step, ie you lose the other elements of the display, which I'd like to keep. Anyway, seems like the player might be gradually solving this problem for me!

 

[gregch]

gel:

My dad has the 71 with the 427 Pioneer, blacks look great, i like watching the Batmans

Funnily enough, I've lined up Batman Begins next, before re-watching the Dark Knight!

 

[Deleted member 2457]

gregch:gel:

My dad has the 71 with the 427 Pioneer, blacks look great, i like watching the Batmans

Funnily enough, I've lined up Batman Begins next, before re-watching the Dark Knight!

they are the ones i always go for when watching it.