Is this a DVD or a Blu-Ray Disc? My issue is it's only playing DVDs & not able to read Blu-Ray discs.I would like to try to get the lens cleaned up & try to run Blu-Ray discs before I try to send it to service center Is this a DVD or a Blu-Ray Disc? My issue is it's only playing DVDs & not able to read Blu-Ray discs.I would like to try to get the lens cleaned up & try to run Blu-Ray discs... » Read More Is this a DVD or a Blu-Ray Disc? My issue is it's only playing DVDs & not able to read Blu-Ray discs.I would like to try to get the lens cleaned up & try to run Blu-Ray discs before I try to send it to service center « Show Less
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It is a blu ray. It perfectly fixed my issues. If when you play blu rays it skips and things like that this could very well fix that. However if it doesn't read blu rays at all or stuff like that I'm not sure.
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You need to format it as a FAT32 drive. It comes pre-formatted with the NTFS file system--which can't be read by most Blu-ray players.
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Good afternoon. I have updated the firmware to the most recent edition and am able to play all bluray disc so far with the exception of 'underworld rise of the lycans. We really would like to be able to watch this movie. We have tried two different disc. Any thoughts?
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Sharp tells me that they have problems with Warner Bros discs and are working on new firmware to fix the problem. A Warner Bros marketing person in LA sent me a Harry Potter Blu-Ray to test, and it too was rejected as incompatible. The player handles old DVDs and those I make myself. But then we have you and others who've posted and tell me that Planet Earth is fine on their Aquos player. So maybe the problem is the unit. I'll eventually find out and let everyone know.
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I have a blu-ray player and this cleaning disc works fine. Most blu-ray players accept CD's and DVD's as well. This, if I understand the question, only cleans the player lens, not the disk itself, but works great in average circumstance. Soooo, it someone has put a peanut-butter sandwich inside, then NO! it will not work. Lol! Hope this information helps. God Bless...
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Lyn, I'll check and get back to you. It does not support Blu-Ray - every time I turn it on it has that display in big bold letters.
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Normally it is the same unit. The DVD drive is what you see but it also functions for the cd too. I beleive a pure CD drive no longer exists. When you want to play a CD you just insert it in the DVD. Now not sure what Happens in case of Blue Ray and DVD. hobo3121
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As long you have the correct codecs for your OS, it should play. It has nothing to do with the dvd or blu ray drive, rather the player (software apps) playing the VLC files.
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I should have posted this earlier. It appears to be an error message related to the disk. Could be disk stuck or disk drive dead (the latter in my case). I took Toshiba up on the replacement. It was something in the range of $80-$90 and the replacement unit actually appears to be new rather than refurb. I had enough of an investment in disks that it was worth it if I could get another couple of years' service.If you do go the replacement route, make sure to get a receipt notice from the post office. Toshiba actually lost our unit in receiving and it took a bit of yelling to get it straightened out.I'll eventually go Blu-Ray when the players are as good and the disks are as cheap as HD-DVD was two years ago. I should have posted this earlier. It appears to be an error message related to the disk. Could be disk stuck or disk drive dead (the latter in my case). I took Toshiba up on the replacement. It was something in the range of $80-$90 and the replacement unit actually appears to be new rather than refurb. I had enough of an investment in disks that it was worth it if I could get another couple of years' service.If you do go the replacement route, make sure to get a receipt notice from the post office. Toshiba actually lost our unit in receiving and it took a bit of yelling to get... » Read More I should have posted this earlier. It appears to be an error message related to the disk. Could be disk stuck or disk drive dead (the latter in my case). I took Toshiba up on the replacement. It was something in the range of $80-$90 and the replacement unit actually appears to be new rather than refurb. I had enough of an investment in disks that it was worth it if I could get another couple of years' service.If you do go the replacement route, make sure to get a receipt notice from the post office. Toshiba actually lost our unit in receiving and it took a bit of yelling to get it straightened out.I'll eventually go Blu-Ray when the players are as good and the disks are as cheap as HD-DVD was two years ago. « Show Less
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Yes- We play very few Blu-ray and the unit has had no issues with either commercial DVD's or most I have burned in the past. It does not play DVD ROM's (which kind of stinks because I'd burned a lot of older TV series to this format) It also will not play most +R recorded media (sometime yes, usually no) so check what media you burned to.
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Hi! NO it is not a blue ray disc set. Sometimes the format maybe just off and some dvd players are able to still play it and others are not. One of the disc will not play on a particular dvd player of mines while it plays on another. Hope this helps.
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What would people with the choice we have now. I'd like to know the opinion.1. Buy really cheap DVDs NOW and use the upconversions done by the Blu-Ray player for the HDTV.2. Wait to get the true Blu-Ray discs to come eventually at more expensive cost compared against the DVD discs.What would you do?
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I've tried the Blu-ray and it didn't work, so no it doesn't play blu-ray discs. It does play regular DVD's and I LOVE the quality of the playback; the screen quality is really good I think.
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Thanks. I've done all that with no results. My last resort is to test the player with a few other Blu-Ray discs. If they play with no problem, I'll return this set to Amazon and ask for another one.
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yvonne avery, We're sorry to hear that you're having issues with your Blu-Ray player. Without more information, it's difficult to determine what might be happening. Please reach out to the Samsung customer service center for live troubleshooting and further assistance. We look forward to helping you out. --Mr. S
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I encountered same problem. In June 2010 (18 months after purchase), my Sony BDP-550 stopped recognizing Blu-Ray disks. All other types of disks still work. Sony had me upgrade the firmware and reset device to factory settings. No effect. The Sony customer support people pretend that they have never heard of this problem. I sent them a dozen on-line reports by others who talked to Sony and were also told to upgrade the firmware without effect. Now, I am trying to get a written quote for the replacement of this defective BDP-550, but Sony will not provide it. They want me to mail them the player with a credit card number without ever providing written estimate. I encountered same problem. In June 2010 (18 months after purchase), my Sony BDP-550 stopped recognizing Blu-Ray disks. All other types of disks still work. Sony had me upgrade the firmware and reset device to factory settings. No effect. The Sony customer support people pretend that they have never heard of this problem. I sent them a dozen on-line reports by others who talked to Sony and were also told to upgrade the firmware without effect. Now, I am trying to get a written quote for the replacement of this defective BDP-550, but Sony will not provide it. They want me to mail them the... » Read More I encountered same problem. In June 2010 (18 months after purchase), my Sony BDP-550 stopped recognizing Blu-Ray disks. All other types of disks still work. Sony had me upgrade the firmware and reset device to factory settings. No effect. The Sony customer support people pretend that they have never heard of this problem. I sent them a dozen on-line reports by others who talked to Sony and were also told to upgrade the firmware without effect. Now, I am trying to get a written quote for the replacement of this defective BDP-550, but Sony will not provide it. They want me to mail them the player with a credit card number without ever providing written estimate. « Show Less
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The remote won't play the blu-ray disc. All the other remote features work. But the play will not.