Terminator 2 - Skynet Edition Bluray Problems

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Can anyone else confirm whether my pioneer LX71 (v1.32 firmware) should be able to play the skynet edition disc.

After around 7 mins I get a wonderful looking top menu but cannot get any further. Not a single remote control or front panel action works. Only pressing and holding the power button and then the open/close breaks the cycle.

Like so many others on the net I am sorely unimpressed. I am fully aware my player is v1.1 and won't be acessing all the features - so what - I want to enjoy the picture quality and superb sound - neither of which require a piece of cat5 cable.

Optimum releasing should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves

 

[d4v3pum4]

You're certainly not alone. I've read elsewhere of 7 plus minute loading times to get to the main menu on Pioneer LX71/LX91 players. I think most players struggle with this disc, it's just that the Pioneer's seem to struggle more! If it struggles on a PS3, I'll bet it will struggle on everything as the PS3 still seems to be the best all-round player. Bluray eh?!

 

[Anonymous]

d4v3pum4:
You're certainly not alone. I've read elsewhere of 7 plus minute loading times to get to the main menu on Pioneer LX71/LX91 players. I think most players struggle with this disc, it's just that the Pioneer's seem to struggle more! If it struggles on a PS3, I'll bet it will struggle on everything as the PS3 still seems to be the best all-round player. Bluray eh?!

Firmware not improve that? Lucky I'm not a Terminator fan!

 

[Anonymous]

why dont you update ur player to 1.32 and see how you get on, it might make it better...

 

[Anonymous]

<<<same problem here! i own 2 bd-player the pioneer lx71 and samsung 1400 and i coudn,t load the movie on either ,but in my case i coudn,t even get to the menue of the movie it just keep loading forever and from that piont nothing happen , and the player just freeze and the only way to switch it off is to do it manually from the player .

 

[Anonymous]

When it didn't work with v1.25 firmware I thought aha I wonder if the much anticipated (audio T told me would be here in Feb) DTS-HD upgrade was available and would fix the problem.

You guessed it v1.32 duely installed and didn't make a jot of difference.

I've left a message with pioneer to see if they can confirm if it is bad authoring or a poor firmware interpretation. I've also sent an email to optimum releasing (the bluray authors) but I suspect they won't have the courtesy to respond judging by the wealth of internet abuse that is being heaped on them.

 

[Anonymous]

This disc takes an eternity to load to the top menu on the Sony BDP-S350 as well. In fact, I timed it: 4 minutes and 45 seconds. It does at least have a fully functioning menu once you eventually get there though. I noticed that on the T2: Skynet Edition packaging it says in massive letters, 'Compatible with PlayStation 3'. It might as well say 'Designed for playback on PlayStation 3' because I timed it on one of those as well and it only took 1 minute and 58 seconds to get to the top menu. That's still quite a while but a lot more bearable.

 

[hammill]

And people ask me why I havn't bought a Blu-ray player.........

 

[ElectroMan]

I certainly think that in terms of user friendliness the film companies have taken a step backwards with Blu-ray.

They seem to be seduced by things like dislaying the extras menu overlaid on a film whilst it's still playing - I mean, who wants to look at the extras before they've finished watching the film?

Having to wait any longer at all, than a DVD, for a disc to load is ridiculous!

 

[Anonymous]

pioneer lx71 firmware updated to 1.37 and disc borrowed from work colleage. Still slow to load (4 mins) but then works perfectly.Sound and picture are superb.