I'd like to replace a unit I have that freezes often. Do owners of this model have problems with freezing up while playing Blu-Ray discs?
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When I first bought this unit, I had a lot of problems with freezing at various places. Several times, it would even feeze up and not power off. I would have to unplug the power cord and plug back in to use the unit. After several (4 or 5) firmware updates over several months, the problem appeared to have stopped. Then on 1/24/2014, a new problem - I put a rented copy of the blu-ray of "Captain Phillips" in to play and the screen would just go black intermittently. Sound was OK, just no picture. I finally stopped the BDT230 and moved the "Captain Phillips" blu-ray to my old Oppo unit and the movie played without a glitch. A few days later, the BDT230 froze again - it appeared that the old freezing problem had returned. Don't remember what I was doing at the time but, as in the past with this problem, I had to unplug the power cord and plug it back in to "un-freeze" the unit. Yesterday, I started to watch another movie on the BDT230 and a message appeared that there was a new firmware update - I installed it. Hopefully, this version will address my most recent problems with this unit.
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Greetings Let me see if I understood, you said that the blu-ray drive freeze very often? so good if you change the unit of these can forward and rewind without any kind of freezing besides this movies are even better
495276
When it appens to me there's usually a smudge ion the disk, cleaning fixes it. Probably not much help.
184677
I have had no issues with playing any Bly-Ray or DVDs from any region... (so far). It's a great unit! Just wish the cords were longer.
1266712
I have owned my Samsung Blu-ray for a few months now and have had a very good experience. Amazon is somewhat slow to load and Netflix can be even slower sometimes, but that has very little to do with the unit and more to do with networks and servers. If you get a frozen screen, the first thing to do is hit the return button. This will reboot the connection, taking you back to the activation screen to try again. Sometimes Netflix can get overloaded and you will not get on again. Again this would be nothing to do with the unit. Hope this helps. I love using it.
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I have the same model. And the DVD stoped working after shortly after one year. We only used the DVD several times. Sony basically told me I was SOL. The one your warranty was up. Stay away!!!!!
642145
We absolutely love ours. Every disc we bought has worked. You have to make sure it is the CD+G type. Try different Input options on your tv. If you have done all of this, then its most likely bad.
114435
I haven't had any problems with my I,Robot disc since I purchased it when it came out. I also own tyhe BPD-S300..maybe bad disc?
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You're welcome. I have owned this unit for a little over a year now and it has done a great job. I use it exclusively for Blurays and I have a different stand alone for DVDs.
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Yes, I have successfully played DVDs on this model. The user manual says it plays DVD-video, DVD-R, DVD-R DL in addition to Blu-ray. It also plays CDs, SD cards, and USB media.
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Thats dumb. I got a regular DVD player in 1998 and the DVD resumed fine back then. I think thats crazy that the Bludiscs dont have that feature.
1524427
If you get one that works,mine kept shutting down. BLURAY,DVD,CD. I sent it back an went with panasonic BDP-89, Works well so far,
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Don't know about remote problems, but the unit I had locked up regularly and I had to unplug it for a minute or so and then plug it back in to reboot. Then it would usually work okay for a while. As soon as the warranty expired, it quit playing DVDs so I got a new one (different brand) that doesn't have so many problems.
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It plays just fine as a disk player without an internet connection and doesn't turn off (could that be a setting...?). I have been very pleased with this blu-ray player!
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I haven't had that issue with mine and I have been using it for years. Does it happen with multiple blu-ray disks or just one? When I first got mine a few years ago I do remember having some issues with it but I was able to contact support and they walked me through the steps to correct it. If it is happening with multiple disks, I would suggest calling them. Their customer support number is 800-726-7864. Have the product model number on hand as well as connected to the internet through the Ethernet port. Be prepared for a lengthy call. I wouldn't suggest calling them until you have a good hour or so to devote. My experience was pleasant and I hope yours will be too. Good luck! I haven't had that issue with mine and I have been using it for years. Does it happen with multiple blu-ray disks or just one? When I first got mine a few years ago I do remember having some issues with it but I was able to contact support and they walked me through the steps to correct it. If it is happening with multiple disks, I would suggest calling them. Their customer support number is 800-726-7864. Have the product model number on hand as well as connected to the internet through the Ethernet port. Be prepared for a lengthy call. I wouldn't suggest calling them until you have a good... » Read More I haven't had that issue with mine and I have been using it for years. Does it happen with multiple blu-ray disks or just one? When I first got mine a few years ago I do remember having some issues with it but I was able to contact support and they walked me through the steps to correct it. If it is happening with multiple disks, I would suggest calling them. Their customer support number is 800-726-7864. Have the product model number on hand as well as connected to the internet through the Ethernet port. Be prepared for a lengthy call. I wouldn't suggest calling them until you have a good hour or so to devote. My experience was pleasant and I hope yours will be too. Good luck! « Show Less
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I just had an 11 minute freeze on Benjamin Buttons Blue Ray. Froze from 1:16 to 1:27. I rebooted, and repeatedly tried no fixes. Just couldn't correct it. No freeze on Slumdog Millionaire. These are the first two movies I played on my new Blueray.
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I don't know about the other units, but i got mine a week ago, today i finally hanged it on my wall, i found out the TV freezes a lot, had to unplug it so many times., i will try to update the firmware, hope it will solve the problem.
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My Unit never played DVDs from the beginning. Never played DVDs from the box. I thought it was a region code issue but it is not. Then I though it was an Firmware issue so I upgraded from V26 to V29. Still does not play DVDs. I bought it from Amazon LLC directly. If I would have found out this after I purchased the unit, I would have gave Amazon a piece of my mind. But it's too late now as a couple years has gone by. Please learn from my mistake. I bought a VERY EXPENSIVE CD Player (Philips HTS8100/37).
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I haven't had a problem playing rented Blu Ray discs or DVDs after installing the most current driver. I've heard that several people had issues, but I wonder if it was related to the driver.