[Cyprio]

Does anyone know a multi-region dvd hack for this player ?.
Thanks.

[scrowe]

Originally Posted by Cyprio

Does anyone know a multi-region dvd hack for this player ?.
Thanks.

Good news is that it can be made multi-region, mine was done by the vendor.

Bad news is I think you need a special remote and/or special CD to do it.

[Ralphy1981]

I've encountered a problem with my LX-52.

I have The Godfather Trilogy on Blu Ray and Godfather Part 1 played fine. Part 2 won't! It tries to read the disc and then it say's 'can't play' on the digital readout!

Any ideas??

[scrowe]

Originally Posted by Ralphy1981

I've encountered a problem with my LX-52.

I have The Godfather Trilogy on Blu Ray and Godfather Part 1 played fine. Part 2 won't! It tries to read the disc and then it say's 'can't play' on the digital readout!

Any ideas??

Tried cleaning the disc?

[Ralphy1981]

Originally Posted by scrowe

Tried cleaning the disc?

Yeah and it also plays fine on my PS3.

[johny1980]

Originally Posted by Ralphy1981

Yeah and it also plays fine on my PS3.

well there must be a problem with your player

ive watched 20+ dvds & blurays now and not had one issue

[Ralphy1981]

Originally Posted by johny1980

well there must be a problem with your player

ive watched 20+ dvds & blurays now and not had one issue

I've checked and my firmware is up to date. Maybe I should contact Pioneer ??

Or should I return the player as faulty ?

[Jon P]

It seems there is a batch of godfather disc which are faulty. others on this forum have had a similar issue with a Panasonic player and the disc freezing and skipping on the PS3. It may be an Issue with the disc!

[Ralphy1981]

Originally Posted by Jon P

It seems there is a batch of godfather disc which are faulty. others on this forum have had a similar issue with a Panasonic player and the disc freezing and skipping on the PS3. It may be an Issue with the disc!

Thanks for the helpful service when I rang you Jon.

[Ralphy1981]

No problems with any of the discs I've played lately. Disney Pixar Cars looked absolutely fabulous and the sound was immense.

I have Star Trek, T4 and and the Pirates Trilogy to watch next

[scrowe]

Originally Posted by Ralphy1981

No problems with any of the discs I've played lately. Disney Pixar Cars looked absolutely fabulous and the sound was immense.

I have Star Trek, T4 and and the Pirates Trilogy to watch next

Watched Star Trek last night, played perfectly. T4 still en-route.

[Ralphy1981]

Just ordered T2 Skynet Edition on Blu Ray

Should look good on my LX52.

[Ralphy1981]

Anyone else noticed how sensitive these players are to dirty discs? I was watching Tomb Raider earlier (purely to perve at Angelina) and it started skipping and freezing. Took the disc out and saw 2 dirty great finger prints. Wiped disc clean and it played fine.

[johny1980]

Originally Posted by Ralphy1981

Anyone else noticed how sensitive these players are to dirty discs? I was watching Tomb Raider earlier (purely to perve at Angelina) and it started skipping and freezing. Took the disc out and saw 2 dirty great finger prints. Wiped disc clean and it played fine.

mine hasnt skipped once and ive had a few old dvd's in with marks/small scratches

[yelnek]

Originally Posted by Ralphy1981

Anyone else noticed how sensitive these players are to dirty discs? I was watching Tomb Raider earlier (purely to perve at Angelina) and it started skipping and freezing. Took the disc out and saw 2 dirty great finger prints. Wiped disc clean and it played fine.

Are you sure you hadn't accidentally paused your machine just when Angelina came on!!! LOL - can't knock you for it though

I think the players must be sensitive to dirty marks though - mine skips and freezes a lot more than my PS3 with the same disc. Its quite hard to keep my 3 and 4 year olds fingers off the discs. I'm sure they do it just to wind me up.

[Ralphy1981]

Originally Posted by johny1980

mine hasnt skipped once and ive had a few old dvd's in with marks/small scratches

Maybe it's just mine then ?

It plays fine with clean discs.

[johny1980]

Originally Posted by yelnek

Are you sure you hadn't accidentally paused your machine just when Angelina came on!!! LOL - can't knock you for it though

I think the players must be sensitive to dirty marks though - mine skips and freezes a lot more than my PS3 with the same disc. Its quite hard to keep my 3 and 4 year olds fingers off the discs. I'm sure they do it just to wind me up.

strange ive found the opposite

my ps3 was is skiptastic

[david.2081]

Got one of these coming tomorrow. Just a quick question - I have a Sony STR-DG820 Receiver - what would produce the best audio results - onboard decoding sent as lpcm or bitstream to the amp?

[Ralphy1981]

Originally Posted by david.2081

Got one of these coming tomorrow. Just a quick question - I have a Sony STR-DG820 Receiver - what would produce the best audio results - onboard decoding sent as lpcm or bitstream to the amp?

If the Sony can decode HD audio then I would bitstream it.

Having said that, I send LPCM from my LX52 to my Sony HTSF-1300 and it sounds fabulous. The Pioneer is a seriously good bit of kit.

[Ralphy1981]

Just got home from work and started watching T2 Skynet Edition. My god how long does it take to load?!!! Worth every minute though, the sound on this is unbelievable.

[johny1980]

Originally Posted by Ralphy1981

If the Sony can decode HD audio then I would bitstream it.

Having said that, I send LPCM from my LX52 to my Sony HTSF-1300 and it sounds fabulous. The Pioneer is a seriously good bit of kit.

if you had decent speakers it would sound even better

[lunarwolf]

Originally Posted by johny1980

if you had decent speakers it would sound even better

lol

[Ralphy1981]

Originally Posted by johny1980

if you had decent speakers it would sound even better

Work in progress mate.

Just spent £1,500 on a tv and £500 on a Blu Ray player. Not to mention £280 on a stand to house it all!

[Thomo13]

Originally Posted by johny1980

Now the proud owner and got it setup at the weekend.

Been so busy i havent really got the chance to play.

Only watched 1 blu-ray so far (watchmen).

Was impressive especially the sound side of things.

PQLS multichannel enabled paired with the vsx-lx52

Gonna check upscaling tonight and hellboy 2 on its way on blu

Any other owners yet ?

Mine had a blemish on the underside of the disc tray i take it yours didn't. Similar models have been sent to the supplier so just want to know if you got a perfect one?

[johny1980]

Originally Posted by Thomo13

Mine had a blemish on the underside of the disc tray i take it yours didn't. Similar models have been sent to the supplier so just want to know if you got a perfect one?

no blemish

[Thomo13]

Thanks for getting back. I've got the supplier and Pioneer working on getting me a new one.

[bbqking]

Originally Posted by Ralphy1981

Maybe it's just mine then ?

It plays fine with clean discs.

Hi

I don't think its just you. I was watching The Incredible Hulk (Blu Ray), and the playback froze near the end of the film. When I checked the disc, couple of finger prints could be seen on the surface. Once cleaned, played fine. I agree, the Pioneer is a little sensitive to marked discs. However, I wouldn't change the player. I thought Blu Ray looked good using my PS3 until I got my LX52. Now, wow!! The one thing that immediately struck me was how rich the blacks looked on The Dark Knight. I almost dribbled on the remote I was so dumbstruck!!

[Ralphy1981]

Originally Posted by bbqking

Hi

I don't think its just you. I was watching The Incredible Hulk (Blu Ray), and the playback froze near the end of the film. When I checked the disc, couple of finger prints could be seen on the surface. Once cleaned, played fine. I agree, the Pioneer is a little sensitive to marked discs. However, I wouldn't change the player. I thought Blu Ray looked good using my PS3 until I got my LX52. Now, wow!! The one thing that immediately struck me was how rich the blacks looked on The Dark Knight. I almost dribbled on the remote I was so dumbstruck!!

Don't worry, i'm happy with my LX52. Since cleaning every disc off with a cloth before viewing, it's been flawless.

Currently sat watching Saw 4 on Blu Ray. It's scarily realistic and the sound is fantastic.

Terminator 4 tonight

[charles]

Looking to upgrade my Panasonic BD35 to either a Sony 760,Pioneer Lx52 or Panasonic BD80.Has anyone seen the picture quality of a BD35 against any of these models?Would a change be worthwile as far as Blu Ray picture quality is concerned?
Charles

[Ralphy1981]

Originally Posted by charles

Looking to upgrade my Panasonic BD35 to either a Sony 760,Pioneer Lx52 or Panasonic BD80.Has anyone seen the picture quality of a BD35 against any of these models?Would a change be worthwile as far as Blu Ray picture quality is concerned?
Charles

YES.

I used to have a Panny BD35 before I bought the LX52 (parents have BD35 now).

The blacks on the LX52 are breath taking and the picture is super sharp. The biggest improvement over the Panny is the sound. Just awesome.