sony bdp-370 firmware upgrade problems.

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hi,i just downloaded firmware from sony site,but having problems my player accepting the disc.i know i must be doing something wrong.anyone any ideas?i also tried connecting to internet using cable for auto downloads which i have done with the sony playstation in the past.but all i get is connection okay but no server.

 

[manicm]

When I got my 370 I upgraded the firmware with no problems. I did it manually:

1. Download the file.

2. Unzip it.

3. Burn unzipped files to a blank CD.

4. Insert burned disc and wait until player turns off - display will give status - about 9 steps.

 

[Anonymous]

manicm:

When I got my 370 I upgraded the firmware with no problems. I did it manually:

1. Download the file.

2. Unzip it.

3. Burn unzipped files to a blank CD.

4. Insert burned disc and wait until player turns off - display will give status - about 9 steps.
thanks for info,for some reason my pc wont open the file.but i am sending the player back tomorrow for excessive noise.hope this isnt a common setback on this player because otherwise its superb.but after reading a few having problems i think i will get my money back and look for something else cheers.sorry i now sold my pioneer 320.

 

[Ronald Archiebald]

Clown & Manicm,

Why don't you just hook an ethernet cable up to the rear of the unit and download the latest firmware?

It is only a matter of a minute or two.

I'm surprised that you are still doing it manually using a dics.

Ronald

 

[manicm]

Too lazy (my router's far), and anyway I had blank CDs laying around so it was pretty easy really. And if I really have to I'll get the wireless dongle later.

 

[hammill]

Ronald Archiebald:

Clown & Manicm,

Why don't you just hook an ethernet cable up to the rear of the unit and download the latest firmware?

It is only a matter of a minute or two.

I'm surprised that you are still doing it manually using a dics.

Ronald

If the internet connection is lost half way through, you may have a dead machine. A cd is far safer.

 

[Ronald Archiebald]

Hammill,

I have had the ethernet cable set up with various blu-ray players for some time now and never once did I encounter any loss in the internet connection when carrying out a firmware update. I trail a cable from my bedroom where the router is, to my living room.

Anyone with a Profile 2 blu-ray player shouldn't have to burn cd's anymore - a thing of the past and a necessity with Profile 1 players unfortunately.

All it cost me was £5.00 for a really long lead and I have this set up permanently where my blu-ray player is sitting. A one time negligible cost for such a convenience (in the absence of Wi-Fi, which is even better!)

Also, with the S-370 in particular, there is so much more that is available - BBC i Player etc etc, so how would this be accessed without intenet connectivity?

Ronald

 

[Anonymous]

I also have an update problem with my bdp-s370. Updated last night via internet through Sony Network Update and I have no picture signal coming from the bdp-s370.

I only see the blu-ray load up screen before it goes blank.

I have tried to reduce the picture resolution on the player, but still no good. My tv is a LG LH4000.

It looks like it's bricked, apart from the blu-ray player. No media menu and no picture/sound from standard dvds. Only blu-ray works! I bought the bdp-s370 to stream movies from Lovefilm.

I don't think the update has been installed correctly, possibly a corrupt update?

I have contacted Sony by e-mail, I await there response.

I don't think it's the fault of the hdmi cable, unless Sony have improved the hdmi connectivity to v1.4 for 3D.

If anyone has any ideas, please let me know?

 

[grdunn123]

This is potentially the problem with 'on line' updates.....I had one similar a while back while trying to update a tv - connection was lost half way through and the tv had to be repaired.