In Reply to: Re: posted by Jack G on October 20, 2007 at 13:06:11:
Most new gear has a jack for hooking it up to a network so it stays current. The new plasmas from Pioneer have this feature as well. Updating software and firmware has become standard practice. I admit, when I got my Tivo, the importance of a network connection was totally new to me. I didn't like the idea, but the Tivo needed to regularly download schedule information and get the latest software updates. When I got my Harmony learning remote, the updates seemed like a real pain until I realized this is how it's done nowadays. Gear requires constant software and firmware update. This isn't unique to Blu-ray gear. Computers, Tivos/DVRs, remote controls, display devices, receivers, etc, etc....all need to be hooked up to the network if not all the time then once in a while.
The reason you think the PS3 is the only blu-ray player to not require updates is because it IS hooked up to the network and IS frequently being updated. That's just the way electronics manufacturers make their products nowadays. It has less to do with blu-ray than with the direction of the overall consumer electronics industry. I didn't like it either, at first. But if you set up a network and hook up all your gear, it's fairly easy.
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Follow Ups
- This is 2007. most gear is built to get software/firmware updates - Jazz Inmate 01:24:41 10/21/07 (21)
- you confuse (intentionally) the ability to upgrade with the inability of the player to play. - Duilawyer 19:44:44 10/21/07 (1)
- But the player does play BDs. It's only the recent Fox titles that require the firmware update - Jazz Inmate 12:27:44 10/22/07 (0)
- Some is, some is not. - Jack G 07:40:43 10/21/07 (17)
- You=correct. - Duilawyer 19:46:46 10/21/07 (0)
- RE: Some is, some is not. - Jazz Inmate 10:00:30 10/21/07 (0)
- RE: Some is, some is not. - racerguy 08:47:23 10/21/07 (14)
- RE: Some is, some is not. - Jack G 10:55:55 10/21/07 (13)
- RE: Some is, some is not. - racerguy 11:19:06 10/21/07 (0)
- And speaking of HD-DVD... - Jazz Inmate 11:18:36 10/21/07 (11)
- RE: And speaking of HD-DVD... - Jack G 12:18:54 10/21/07 (10)
- How do you know HD DVD is far more consumer friendly? - Jazz Inmate 13:03:00 10/21/07 (9)
- *rolling eyes* - Jack G 13:21:54 10/21/07 (8)
- RE: *rolling eyes* - Jazz Inmate 19:04:24 10/21/07 (3)
- Actually, I said ALOT of bad words about HD DVD last winter - Jack G 04:59:00 10/22/07 (1)
- "BTW, I've had no problems with my Sharp player so far" That's great news - Jazz Inmate 10:06:27 10/22/07 (0)
- RE: *rolling eyes* - racerguy 23:01:18 10/21/07 (0)
- knowing what you know - Joe Murphy Jr 15:52:53 10/21/07 (2)
- The Sharp - Jack G 04:38:18 10/22/07 (1)
- could be a firmware issue - Joe Murphy Jr 22:09:52 10/22/07 (0)
- Give it up, Jack - racerguy 14:55:24 10/21/07 (0)
- Except... how many Grandmas and Grandpas are expecting to update the firmware on their CE electronics... - oscar 05:53:51 10/21/07 (0)