White flashes during playback? During playback I sometimes get these flash frames of white noise. Anyone else experience this? It seems with older DVDs it happens more often but still happens a few times during playback of newer stuff too. I have a new HDMI cable attached to a 1080P tv. White flashes during playback? During playback I sometimes get these flash frames of white noise. Anyone else experience this? It seems with older DVDs it happens more often but still happens a... » Read More White flashes during playback? During playback I sometimes get these flash frames of white noise. Anyone else experience this? It seems with older DVDs it happens more often but still happens a few times during playback of newer stuff too. I have a new HDMI cable attached to a 1080P tv. « Show Less
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If your TV is a Sony Bravia, this may be a side effect of your TV's input via HDMI - do a search for "Sony Bravia Sparkles" if so.
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yeh the problem i'm having and i think the original poster is having is more of electronic beeping type noises rather than static, the static is probably just something to do with your hookup to the tv if it's fine on your computer and camera... but when i play back a video on my camera or computer i hear an annoying faint beeping sounding in the background
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I have not had that problem, sorry hope you find out what it is, maybe its normal for your TV.
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I have. Less than 1 week old. Using HDMI cable. Played "Polar Express" (Full Screen Version) and player "stutters" every 5 minutes or so.Tried two other "wide-screen" discs and the "stuttering" did not happen. Playing to a new Magnavox 47" LCD.Home burned vacation DVD's upconverted and played just great! Very Good for audio CD's also!
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Thats weird, i'm not sure, I have had a few different issues that might be cable related... just flickering out and back in. Also sometimes after being on too long... it will cut out then I have to leave it off for a bit and turn it back on maybe overheating. I have not seen this issue yet, I would change the cable, if not that probably RMA.
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I have the older version of this player and mine does that quite often, too. Not necessarily when I am playing DVDs, but when I am playing movies off of my hard drive. I have found no solution. SO frustrating.
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i have the same issue, it doesnt happen on all discs, and some are louder than others. i own sveral bd players including the s580 the model right below ths one and none of them have this issue, so i dont know if its normal forthis particular unit or not but it is very annoying
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I just got my TV a couple of days ago and have noticed that effect watching Blu-Rays or DVDs. Have you been able to resolve your problem?
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My player runs both bluray and dvd. It has never turned off by itself. Not sure what you mean about playback.
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Not when watching TV or movies. When displaying solid white or color screens, I can see a slight bit of uniformity issues, but not during regular content. Also when I was playing a game on the PS4 and the TV was in Game Mode, I saw flashlighting/clouding during black loading screens, but not during gameplay. I guess Game Mode turns off the Local Dimming?
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Hi Kevin, I have experienced this noise. I bought it brand new and returned and exchanged it and the second television did this as well. You can read my comment on the comments page. Did you resolve this problem? CJ
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I've never heard a loud whirring with my unit. The only time the disc makes noise is when it is first loading. If it is a home made DVD, the player makes lots of "searching" noises, but when it finally starts to play, it is very quiet. I'd say your friend has a defective unit.
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Pixelation = artefacts?Latest Update installed on TV, sorce connected via HDMI and watching either in 'Professional' or 'THX' Mode I cannot recongnize any artefacts. Do you see 'pixelation' only when watching TV channels via cable box? How is the picture when watching BluRays or DVDs?
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Thanks BlueDemon.I have actually been following the thread on AVSForum since it began. While there are some reports of loose HDMI connectors, muting, etc; it really isn't much (actual content-wise vs. wishing/hoping-wise). Amazon had a yellow note on their HT-CT500 page for a while saying that no orders were being taken because of Amazon customer-reported issues. I was curious to see what the actual issues were (causing a suspension of sales), in case any of those customers returned here.Thanks~Bill
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My suggestion is to return it. It did the same thing to me. So I returned it and bought a Sony blu ray, much much better. Returning with Amazon is easy.
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Just purchased a Samsung 630. First night, we used what we had, a standard cable. Second night, we bought a HDMI cable and immediately it started making this loud, very concerning popping noise. I fear something on the inside is going to simply pop and burn out. what is the problem here??? No tv should make such disturbing noise!
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Isnt that a shame? so you're saying that it will look grainy on any blue ray player? I wouldve thought any encoding problem wouldve been fixed by now, i mean 300 just came out on blue ray.Do stores offer refunds or something? Have you tried a different blue ray? or a different TV? Im going to take mine to my friends house and test it on his LCD TV.thxThank you.