Posted by ChairmanOfTheBored on 01/06/08 13:31

On Sun, 06 Jan 2008 03:18:52 GMT, Derek Janssen
<ejanss1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote:

>Lloyd Parsons wrote:
>
>> In article <47803d42$0$10968$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
>> Gary Morrison <mr88cet@texas.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Thanks for the thoughts.
>>>
>>>Lloyd Parsons wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I guess you don't have one...
>>>
>>>Correct, I don't yet, but I intend to get one soon, but probably a
>>>Samsung BD-UP5000.
>>>
>>>
>>>>Constant firmware upgrades. Almost everytime a new blockbuster comes
>>>>out.
>>>
>>>So I gather that HD-DVD players don't have similar upgrade issues?
>>>
>>
>> Not as often.
>>
>>
>>>I've heard about players having Ethernet connections for firmware
>>>updates. How does one perform these firmware upgrades? Do you hook it
>>>up to your Ethernet router and then do some sort of command from its
>>>menus to tell it to search for firmware upgrades?
>>
>> The HDDVD players all have ethernet, most BD players don't.
>
>No, the only BD player I've got just has a built-in Bluetooth Ethernet
>connection
>Which means I can't connect a cable to my living room, I just have to
>download all my Profile 1.1 updates on the Settings menu directly from
>Sony's own network over wireless...

Which would mean that you would have to HAVE a wireless Internet
connection available, idiot.
>
>(See, that's the problem with PS3 owners, we just *can't figure out*
>what all this "slow loading" and "no 1.1" complaining stuff is about--
>Is it, like, actually happening somewhere, or is it another one of those
>urban legends still hanging around from '06?) 0_o??

The big what to do in the PS3 realm, if one looks at the discussion
forums, is why they have not yet included HD Master Audio in their last
firmware upgrade. The movie watchers are wondering why, and the kiddie
gamer twits are saying they never cared. It really is a mosh pit of
stupidity over there on the Sony Playstation forums.

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