Is this 3D Blu ray player CINAVIA FREE?
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I do not know if it s CINAVIA FREE but I can tell you that this is the WORST DVD player you can buy. I have tried three of them as I loved the design. One was dead on arrival, the next one played only blue ray, the thired died in 4months. DO NOT BUY THIS PLAYER. Also note that SAMSUNG has one of the worst customer assistance.
1191211
I don't have the Samsung player any more. I went to a Panasonic 321 (I think DM-BDT321 is the full designation) for the faster load up speed and built in WiFi connection and damn good color. I have not seen CINAVIA FREE mentioned with either player. I don't know if C-Net review of the product would answer your question. (I run my system with the latest Denon X3000 receiver and Samsung Plasma Smart TV in a home entertainment center that doesn't have outside light.)
1191212
I think a better question to ask about CINAVIA FREE is what version of firmware is on this player. If the unit was never open and comes new since the date of manufacture pre-dates March 2013, (the date that ALL Blu Ray players after will have the new Cinnavia firmware preinstalled. If it's new in the box, the firmware should not have been updated, then it should be Cinavia free. So the question is, is it new in a box, was never opened, the firmware was never updated?
1958938
3D only works if you have a 3d monitor! Other wise you need to play 3d through your computer with a 3d program that plays Blu-ray.
1500951
I just paid $34.96 for my first 3D movie, Tron 3D. My BDP-BX57 gives me the message that it cannot play 3D movies with this player. Why did I buy this 3D player again, not to mention the glasses, the DVD, and the 3D compatible TV? Sony's web site indicated that a "future" firmware update will enable 3D DVD playback. WHEN is this going to occur? And does SONY believe I would have purchased this player if I knew the product was not a functional 3D player, despite it's labeling? So I guess now I have to wait months for the product to be corrected, or spend more money hoping the next product won't be fraudulently marketed.Sony BDP-BX57 Blu-ray Disc Player, 3D-ready with built-in WI-FI I just paid $34.96 for my first 3D movie, Tron 3D. My BDP-BX57 gives me the message that it cannot play 3D movies with this player. Why did I buy this 3D player again, not to mention the glasses, the DVD, and the 3D compatible TV? Sony's web site indicated that a "future" firmware update will enable 3D DVD playback. WHEN is this going to occur? And does SONY believe I would have purchased this player if I knew the product was not a functional 3D player, despite it's labeling? So I guess now I have to wait months for the product to be corrected, or spend more money hoping the next... » Read More I just paid $34.96 for my first 3D movie, Tron 3D. My BDP-BX57 gives me the message that it cannot play 3D movies with this player. Why did I buy this 3D player again, not to mention the glasses, the DVD, and the 3D compatible TV? Sony's web site indicated that a "future" firmware update will enable 3D DVD playback. WHEN is this going to occur? And does SONY believe I would have purchased this player if I knew the product was not a functional 3D player, despite it's labeling? So I guess now I have to wait months for the product to be corrected, or spend more money hoping the next product won't be fraudulently marketed.Sony BDP-BX57 Blu-ray Disc Player, 3D-ready with built-in WI-FI « Show Less
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There is no software. Its plug and play. You can use window OS to burn to and read your non-movie blu-rays. If you are talking about a Blu-Ray ripper software for movies, make sure it can remove/handle the security stuff otherwise it won't copy it and you could have playing problems if your monitor doesn't support security stuff.
259096
It does, but all I have used are 3D blu ray movies. I just used a 3D capable LG blu ray player.
948212
I am not sure, I bought one used. It didn't work on my blu ray machine, so u might want to double check. And it didn't have installation cd.
1186199
Yep. Just download the blu-ray app for free and it will play blu-ray discs.
1271607
Thank you for your interest in our products. You can play Bluray and if its 3D this will still work.
1028487
No. Any 3D Blu-ray player will provide 3D signals directly to the projector.
73630
You will need to buy 3D glasses, about $20. Plus if viewing 3D from blu-ray the player and disc must be 3D.
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3D, but old school checkerboard 3D. You would need to get another 3D player of some type to be able to actually utilize 3D, like a Panasonic 3D blu-ray unit. The unit may experience a chip failure as the previous user said, but it is a fairly inexpensive repair and the picture is VERY good. I have seen some of these units advertised on craigslist for fairly low prices.
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Also, there are free disk player programs out there, such as VLC Media Player (which can play just about anything you are likely to come across) and ExMplayer which even plays 3D Blu-Rays either in 3D or converted to 2D on the fly if necessary! For burning software, there is Img-Burn, an excellent FREE disk burning program. A search on the internet will help you find them. Good luck! F.H.
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Not as far as I can tell. I've dumped my entire bluray collection to 2 5TB drives using MakeMKV where I preserve all the tracks without reencoding or anything like that. I haven't had any trouble whatsoever playing anything even known Cinavia protected movies like Amazing Spider-Man I don't think you have anything to worry about. Cinavia is only a requirement for BluRay players and since this doesn't have a BluRay drive you're in good shape
2036642
I do not have any 3D source to test it but the Sony store website does say the following: 3D pass-through capability allows you to enjoy Blu-ray 3D movies, 3D video games and other 3D content with compatible players and HDTVs.
867721
3D DVD player will play regular un-3D Blu-Ray DVDs as well as non-Blu-Ray DVDs and does not require a 3D TV.Frank Mason
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This computer comes with one pair of 3D glasses specialized for this unit so you can't just watch movies with any pair of Shutter glasses.It ONLY plays 3D Blu-Ray movies and Short media which can be found on the 3DVsionLive.com website which is run by the graphics card manufacturer.You will be able to play 3D movies only after you configure your graphics card to work with the 3D glasses provided. And they can only be watched if played using the included Toshiba 3D BluRay Player. I don't believe standard streaming 3D movies will necessarily play properly although they MIGHT. The only way I've gotten it to work so far is to Physically have a 3D BluRay Disc In the computer. VUDU etc... not guaranteed. This computer comes with one pair of 3D glasses specialized for this unit so you can't just watch movies with any pair of Shutter glasses.It ONLY plays 3D Blu-Ray movies and Short media which can be found on the 3DVsionLive.com website which is run by the graphics card manufacturer.You will be able to play 3D movies only after you configure your graphics card to work with the 3D glasses provided. And they can only be watched if played using the included Toshiba 3D BluRay Player. I don't believe standard streaming 3D movies will necessarily play properly although they MIGHT. The... » Read More This computer comes with one pair of 3D glasses specialized for this unit so you can't just watch movies with any pair of Shutter glasses.It ONLY plays 3D Blu-Ray movies and Short media which can be found on the 3DVsionLive.com website which is run by the graphics card manufacturer.You will be able to play 3D movies only after you configure your graphics card to work with the 3D glasses provided. And they can only be watched if played using the included Toshiba 3D BluRay Player. I don't believe standard streaming 3D movies will necessarily play properly although they MIGHT. The only way I've gotten it to work so far is to Physically have a 3D BluRay Disc In the computer. VUDU etc... not guaranteed. « Show Less
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Hi Janet, only with the included anaglyph amber/blue glasses. Those are the glasses where one lense is tinted amber and the other lense is tinted blue. While watching you get the 3d effect, but the color is distorted. You won't need to put your bluray player into 3d mode to get 3d. You don't need 3d discs to get the benefit either. Hope this was helpful.