Crank 2 BD doesnt work on my player

Discuss High-Definition Technology & Releases
Post Reply
User avatar
grim_tales
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 22071
Joined: 25 Oct 2004, 18:34
Location: St. Albans, UK

Crank 2 BD doesnt work on my player

Post by grim_tales »

Recently I rented Crank 2 BD but it didnt load properly, the picture lagged behind the audio and then a small portion of the menu appeared in the middle of the screen but not the full thing :icon_suspect:
I sent it back thinking it was broken and then I just got the same disc back again. I've never had a disc not play like that before so I wondered if it was a firmware issue (My player plays everything else AFAIK) :(
User avatar
bradavon
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 24430
Joined: 27 Oct 2004, 20:30

Re: Crank 2 BD doesnt work on my player

Post by bradavon »

As you've got the same disc back, you should complain. It could still be a faulty disc. Is it scratched?
User avatar
grim_tales
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 22071
Joined: 25 Oct 2004, 18:34
Location: St. Albans, UK

Re: Crank 2 BD doesnt work on my player

Post by grim_tales »

Looked pretty dirty to me with fingerprints etc :(
After sending it back once for cleaning and then getting the same one I didnt want to complain more so rented the DVD now.
User avatar
Markgway
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 20177
Joined: 18 Feb 2005, 02:04

Re: Crank 2 BD doesnt work on my player

Post by Markgway »

Crank 2 BD doesnt work on my player
That's a spot of luck. :cool:
Image
User avatar
grim_tales
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 22071
Joined: 25 Oct 2004, 18:34
Location: St. Albans, UK

Re: Crank 2 BD doesnt work on my player

Post by grim_tales »

:D
saltysam
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 9357
Joined: 27 Oct 2004, 19:27

Re: Crank 2 BD doesnt work on my player

Post by saltysam »

it's a firmware issue.loads of players had problems with it.
working class blu-ray fan
User avatar
grim_tales
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 22071
Joined: 25 Oct 2004, 18:34
Location: St. Albans, UK

Re: Crank 2 BD doesnt work on my player

Post by grim_tales »

Thanks Sam :)
User avatar
Shingster
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 4140
Joined: 08 Sep 2006, 11:14

Re: Crank 2 BD doesnt work on my player

Post by Shingster »

I had the exact same problem when I rented it, I have a Sony S350 and in that (and I believe many other) player's case you needed to have a memory card inserted into the player so the Crank 2 BD could load files onto it. I've read the same reports about the Region A disc as well.
saltysam
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 9357
Joined: 27 Oct 2004, 19:27

Re: Crank 2 BD doesnt work on my player

Post by saltysam »

Yeah,wouldn't play on my Sony when i had it yet played on the Tevion cheapie.Actually this thread reminds me,i'll have to check it and see if it plays in my Oppo..
working class blu-ray fan
User avatar
grim_tales
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 22071
Joined: 25 Oct 2004, 18:34
Location: St. Albans, UK

Re: Crank 2 BD doesnt work on my player

Post by grim_tales »

Thanks Shing, I didnt know that :)
User avatar
luckystars
Royal Tramp
Posts: 1893
Joined: 12 Sep 2005, 09:01

Re: Crank 2 BD doesnt work on my player

Post by luckystars »

Shingster wrote:I had the exact same problem when I rented it, I have a Sony S350 and in that (and I believe many other) player's case you needed to have a memory card inserted into the player so the Crank 2 BD could load files onto i
That's a carbon copy of my experience :drunk:
2010 - The return of the HK movie industry :)
Image
User avatar
Markgway
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 20177
Joined: 18 Feb 2005, 02:04

Re: Crank 2 BD doesnt work on my player

Post by Markgway »

I haven't had a single problem with my Tevion...
Image
romerojpg
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 8520
Joined: 26 Oct 2004, 14:12
Location: CLOSE TO YOUR MAMMA

Re: Crank 2 BD doesnt work on my player

Post by romerojpg »

Shame they release any discs that are shite like this and wont work with all players, Avatar was just as bad and look how big that was.

Still the Crank 2 is amazing and the sound and pictures quality, so hell its worth it.
Last edited by romerojpg on 07 Jul 2010, 18:28, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
luckystars
Royal Tramp
Posts: 1893
Joined: 12 Sep 2005, 09:01

Re: Crank 2 BD doesnt work on my player

Post by luckystars »

I think a lot of Sony Blu player users had this problem...PS3 wasn't an issue due to the extra memory :thumbs:
2010 - The return of the HK movie industry :)
Image
User avatar
bradavon
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 24430
Joined: 27 Oct 2004, 20:30

Re: Crank 2 BD doesnt work on my player

Post by bradavon »

Annoyingly (to save cash) most players are still not getting released with enough memory. You're expected to provide your own, by way of sticking a USB stick in the front. My LG BD Player hasn't got enough memory but so far this has just meant I cannot access BD Live content. As I frankly don't care, I've not bothered to put a USB stick into the front.

If memory is the problem, stick a blank USB stick in the front Grim (or at least one with lots of free space). That will boost the players memory and could fix the problem.
romerojpg wrote:Shame they release any discs that are shite like this and wont work with all players, Avatar was just as bad and look how big that was.
If it's a memory specific issue. It's not entirely their fault. They're being held back by the hardware makers.
User avatar
grim_tales
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 22071
Joined: 25 Oct 2004, 18:34
Location: St. Albans, UK

Re: Crank 2 BD doesnt work on my player

Post by grim_tales »

Thanks Brad :) Like you I'm not that bothered by BD Live TBH but I'll see what happens :)
User avatar
bradavon
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 24430
Joined: 27 Oct 2004, 20:30

Re: Crank 2 BD doesnt work on my player

Post by bradavon »

Markgway wrote:I haven't had a single problem with my Tevion...
If memory is the problem, you will with this disc. Memory is always the first thing they remove to cut costs. In terms of hardware components, memory is one of the most expensive things (even if it's not actually expensive at all).

For the record I've only had one problem disc: Elizabeth: The Golden Age UK HD-DVD. It refused to load but could be a problem disc. I was selling it anyway. Otherwise 100% disc playback success rate. This is with my LG Blu-ray/HD-DVD Combo Player.
grim_tales wrote:Like you I'm not that bothered by BD Live TBH but I'll see what happens :)
If you still have the disc, stick in a memory stick and see if it fixes the problem.

Most titles that require more memory still load the disc. So it's certainly bad the disc cannot even load. In my experience I get an error when trying to playback BD Live extras but the disc has loaded, so I don't care.

p.s - You've not got your BD Player connected to the web right? If not, BD Live is a non-stater.
User avatar
grim_tales
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 22071
Joined: 25 Oct 2004, 18:34
Location: St. Albans, UK

Re: Crank 2 BD doesnt work on my player

Post by grim_tales »

You're right, it isnt connected to the web and the disc might as well have not loaded - all I got was a postage stamp sized menu in the middle of the screen where the menu should be :D
I sent it back though.
saltysam
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 9357
Joined: 27 Oct 2004, 19:27

Re: Crank 2 BD doesnt work on my player

Post by saltysam »

bradavon wrote:
Markgway wrote:I haven't had a single problem with my Tevion...
If memory is the problem, you will with this disc.
Crank 2 played fine on the Tevion, as did Avatar.
working class blu-ray fan
User avatar
bradavon
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 24430
Joined: 27 Oct 2004, 20:30

Re: Crank 2 BD doesnt work on my player

Post by bradavon »

Interesting. I wonder how much memory the Tevion has, assuming it is a memory problem of course.
User avatar
Markgway
Bruce Lee's Fist
Posts: 20177
Joined: 18 Feb 2005, 02:04

Re: Crank 2 BD doesnt work on my player

Post by Markgway »

Just as well I have zero interest in watching Crank 2 then... :D
Image
Post Reply