This "+" is a big MINUS, and mandatory firmware updates are a pox

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Topic - And so, it begins... - Jack G 05:10:41 10/03/07 (70)

UPDATE - Jack G 04:57:19 10/12/07 (0)

it's not + that's causing the issues - Joe Murphy Jr 18:31:20 10/04/07 (25)

Video Business says both titles have BD+ (nt) - Jack G 14:24:40 10/06/07 (1)

already knew that - Joe Murphy Jr 18:51:35 10/07/07 (0)

And that's better? They've been using BD-J for a year now. - Jack G 04:36:54 10/05/07 (22)

It's Up To Fox To Test It?? - Robertc88 06:35:21 10/05/07 (21)

It should be-its thier movies - Jack G 06:42:56 10/05/07 (20)

what really puzzles me - Joe Murphy Jr 12:03:44 10/05/07 (13)

Well, in Jack's defense - Jazz Inmate 13:33:43 10/05/07 (10)

Get your facts right - Jack G 14:14:14 10/05/07 (9)

Consider yourself lucky. Silver Surfer was supposedly a dreadful film - Jazz Inmate 15:41:19 10/05/07 (5)

RE: Consider yourself lucky. Silver Surfer was supposedly a dreadful film - Jack G 16:12:59 10/05/07 (4)

I wonder if you're experiencing HDMI bandwidth or data error issues? - 4season 22:24:13 10/05/07 (3)

I don't think so - Jack G 05:56:29 10/06/07 (0)

Did You Try One Of Fox's New BDs? - Robertc88 04:26:43 10/06/07 (1)

I just tried out FFSS... video worked just fine.... - oscar 19:54:14 10/07/07 (0)

in the future - Joe Murphy Jr 15:03:35 10/05/07 (2)

yea I kind of figured that. - Jack G 15:30:32 10/05/07 (1)

if it makes you feel better - Joe Murphy Jr 16:01:13 10/05/07 (0)

I probably will - Jack G 12:08:00 10/05/07 (0)

RE: what really puzzles me - Quadzilla 12:07:42 10/05/07 (0)

We are early in BD rollout - Jazz Inmate 10:59:36 10/05/07 (5)

Irrelevant - Jack G 12:03:56 10/05/07 (4)

your assessment - Joe Murphy Jr 12:14:47 10/05/07 (3)

So it couldn't have been checked before release?(nt) - Jack G 14:57:53 10/05/07 (2)

it could have - Joe Murphy Jr 15:21:38 10/05/07 (1)

THAT is my gripe (nt) - Jack G 15:32:35 10/05/07 (0)

Specifically Requested The Fox BDs On Release Day - Robertc88 09:16:19 10/04/07 (0)

Another reason, among many, that I'll remain on the HD player sidelines for a while. - jsm 14:12:07 10/03/07 (24)

Same here. - grantv 06:56:45 10/05/07 (0)

Consumers are still in "early adopter guinea pig" mode - oscar 14:52:21 10/03/07 (22)

I do have an excellent plasma HD set. - jsm 16:22:48 10/04/07 (0)

I'm having a hard time understanding why everyone hasn't bought a PS3 NT - Jazz Inmate 11:42:25 10/04/07 (20)

Not everyone wants a game console - Jack G 11:57:12 10/04/07 (19)

That and... - Tom §. 19:23:25 10/10/07 (0)

Glad I didn't get it now. I keep my gear in a closet and heat is not a good thing .nt - late 17:53:35 10/04/07 (2)

Right after I got my PS3, my coworker said it would overheat and die - Jazz Inmate 18:39:00 10/04/07 (1)

misunderstanding - Joe Murphy Jr 15:09:36 10/05/07 (0)

It's the best hi def player out there for the $$$ - Jazz Inmate 12:23:15 10/04/07 (14)

Best is subjective - Jack G 13:35:48 10/04/07 (2)

You are absolutely right. - jsm 16:16:42 10/04/07 (1)

RE: You are absolutely right. - Jazz Inmate 18:33:05 10/04/07 (0)

When The Cost Drops - Robertc88 13:30:59 10/04/07 (2)

But But... - Jack G 13:39:42 10/04/07 (1)

Wow. You've really gotta stop reading threads on AVS! NT - Jazz Inmate 14:27:35 10/04/07 (0)

The rumor mills churning though... significant blu-ray player price drops ? - oscar 13:02:27 10/04/07 (0)

I'm not a big fan of slot loaders. - oscar 12:59:41 10/04/07 (6)

No Analog Outs Is The Biggest Drawback - Robertc88 13:12:27 10/04/07 (5)

Naw, the lack of IR remote is bigger IMO [nt] - 4season 11:00:32 10/05/07 (0)

at the moment, yeah. But when good HDMI preamps are released, that will be a nonissue - Jazz Inmate 14:43:41 10/04/07 (3)

I don't know if ANY HDMI Pre/pro I'll be able to afford is going to be able to beat my current analog preamp - oscar 21:08:34 10/07/07 (0)

Considering The Cost Of My First SACD Player - Robertc88 06:51:17 10/05/07 (1)

Yes, it's a tremendous value and so are Blu-ray discs - Jazz Inmate 10:20:55 10/05/07 (0)

Looks like my POS LG won't be able to handle BD+-infested discs. - oscar 10:09:10 10/03/07 (16)

This "+" is a big MINUS, and mandatory firmware updates are a pox - 4season 10:40:36 10/03/07 (13)

Now I'm hearing there will be a firmware update available within a few days. - oscar 19:38:38 10/03/07 (12)

A couple of weeks for Samsung - Jack G 04:50:24 10/04/07 (11)

Maybe spoke too soon. Dealer's BH100 plays FFSS. - oscar 08:48:04 10/04/07 (10)

Then his is the only one that does-you sure it wasn't the DVD? - Jack G 09:26:05 10/04/07 (9)

I suspect most LG owners haven't updated their firmware even once. - oscar 09:36:51 10/04/07 (8)

No Need To Upgrade Until Something Doesn't Work - Robertc88 11:51:51 10/04/07 (1)

you mean update -- not upgrade - Joe Murphy Jr 15:31:32 10/05/07 (0)

LG says fix is on the way, 3-4 days - Jack G 10:02:11 10/04/07 (0)

Perhaps - Jack G 09:54:23 10/04/07 (4)

Don't Understand The Audio Dropouts - Robertc88 12:53:41 10/04/07 (3)

It might be a BD-J issue... - oscar 13:03:41 10/04/07 (2)

Does BD-J Affect Audio?? - Robertc88 06:19:43 10/05/07 (0)

Possibly-the jury's still out on that - Jack G 13:46:23 10/04/07 (0)

The problem is - Jack G 10:37:18 10/03/07 (1)

Compatibility was one of the issues Fox, BDA et al were supposed to be working on this past summer. - oscar 11:14:42 10/03/07 (0)

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This "+" is a big MINUS, and mandatory firmware updates are a pox - 4season 10:40:36 10/03/07 (13)

Now I'm hearing there will be a firmware update available within a few days. - oscar 19:38:38 10/03/07 (12)

A couple of weeks for Samsung - Jack G 04:50:24 10/04/07 (11)

Maybe spoke too soon. Dealer's BH100 plays FFSS. - oscar 08:48:04 10/04/07 (10)

Then his is the only one that does-you sure it wasn't the DVD? - Jack G 09:26:05 10/04/07 (9)

I suspect most LG owners haven't updated their firmware even once. - oscar 09:36:51 10/04/07 (8)

No Need To Upgrade Until Something Doesn't Work - Robertc88 11:51:51 10/04/07 (1)

you mean update -- not upgrade - Joe Murphy Jr 15:31:32 10/05/07 (0)

LG says fix is on the way, 3-4 days - Jack G 10:02:11 10/04/07 (0)

Perhaps - Jack G 09:54:23 10/04/07 (4)

Don't Understand The Audio Dropouts - Robertc88 12:53:41 10/04/07 (3)

It might be a BD-J issue... - oscar 13:03:41 10/04/07 (2)

Does BD-J Affect Audio?? - Robertc88 06:19:43 10/05/07 (0)

Possibly-the jury's still out on that - Jack G 13:46:23 10/04/07 (0)

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