St Trinians Blu-Ray: no picture on PS3

irascian · 13-04-2008, 6:18 PM

Anybody got St Trinians on Blu-Ray and got it to work on their PS3?

I get the pre-menu logo's and the main menu but then if I click on "Play" or "Special Features" I get no picture (although the sound plays just fine).

I have no problems with over 50 other Blu-Ray discs so am assuming this is a defect of the disc itself. Can anyone confirm/deny? I believe I have the latest firmware on my PS3.

Thanks.

(Yeah, I know the film is probably pants anyway, but even so....)

chelsea.tone · 13-04-2008, 6:44 PM

Never had a disc not play, but im sure i've read on here that if you have problems try skipping through the menu/trailers. Hope it works. Is the Blu-ray Region B locked or Region free ??

Cheers

Tony

brian s · 13-04-2008, 6:46 PM

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Originally Posted by irascian

(Yeah, I know the film is probably pants anyway, but even so....)

And stockings and suspenders as well.

Sorry, I love the originals and am very unlikely to get this.

Are you sure it's not a handshake issue. My PS3 fouls up all the time if I haven't had the amp, monitor and PS3 all switched on when I put the disc in the machine.

All the best
Bri

Pincho Paxton · 13-04-2008, 7:26 PM

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Originally Posted by brian s

And stockings and suspenders as well.

Are you sure it's not a handshake issue.

All the best
Bri

Hmmmm pun not intended I guess!!!

brian s · 13-04-2008, 7:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Pincho Paxton

Hmmmm pun not intended I guess!!!

It did cross my mind

but a handshake issue it maybe.

Cheers
Bri

Johndl · 13-04-2008, 7:52 PM

Any idea if this is region free?

Richie S · 13-04-2008, 9:06 PM

I bought it and it works fine on my uk ps3. Do not know if it is Region Free though.

Johndl · 13-04-2008, 10:13 PM

I've got a US region A player so wondering if it's safe to buy the UK disc. Couldn't see a US release yet.

me-uk · 14-04-2008, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Johndl

I've got a US region A player so wondering if it's safe to buy the UK disc. Couldn't see a US release yet.

Your assuming this film will ever get a US release! Pretty sure it was only released here, Australia, Belgium and Germany, which imho was a success given how bad it was.

lgans316 · 14-04-2008, 8:26 AM

By chance is the disc encoded at different refresh rate ?

Vern · 14-04-2008, 9:31 AM

Just purchased this morning, there are no trailers and film starts up fine from the menu on a PS3 after pressing play.

Sounds like you've got a fault somewhere.

Oh and it's definitely regionally coded (tried on Panny Region A player and came up with usual "wrong region" message).

Johndl · 14-04-2008, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Vern

Oh and it's definitely regionally coded (tried on Panny Region A player and came up with usual "wrong region" message).

Thanks for the info, would have had a look.

irascian · 14-04-2008, 3:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Vern

Just purchased this morning, there are no trailers and film starts up fine from the menu on a PS3 after pressing play.

Sounds like you've got a fault somewhere.

Oh and it's definitely regionally coded (tried on Panny Region A player and came up with usual "wrong region" message).

Thanks. Don't understand why the wretched thing doesn't play where all the other Blu-Ray discs are fine. This is going into a Pioneer PDP-503 screen which takes 1080i as input but plays only 720p. However I bought a LaCie external Blu-Ray Writer for my PC today and can watch the disc on my PC using that.

Do you get horrible crackling sound over the menu music? I wasted time yesterday thinking it was my central speaker wiring but then realied it was the wretched disc. It does the same on my PC speakers. Very annoying!

Vern · 15-04-2008, 7:13 AM

I think the cracking sound is meant to be present on the menu as part of the background effects.

Can confirm movie played fine throughout and thoroughly enjoyable too. Remained true to the spirit of the original while taking on board a contemporary setting.

Lots of one liners and movie references, but my favourite has to be when the main character first arrived, "It's like Hogwarts for pikeys!"

Oh one word of warning, before watching with very young children it's quite risque in places compared to the original, so you might want to check it out first.

brian s · 15-04-2008, 7:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Vern

I think the cracking sound is meant to be present on the menu as part of the background effects.

Can confirm movie played fine throughout and thoroughly enjoyable too. Remained true to the spirit of the original while taking on board a contemporary setting.

Lots of one liners and movie references, but my favourite has to be when the main character first arrived, "It's like Hogwarts for pikeys!"

Oh one word of warning, before watching with very young children it's quite risque in places compared to the original, so you might want to check it out first.

I loved the originals but I left this on the self in Asda when I saw it. You're the first person I've come across who likes it. Anyone else?

Cheers
Bri

Richie S · 15-04-2008, 8:44 AM

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Originally Posted by brian s

I loved the originals but I left this on the self in Asda when I saw it. You're the first person I've come across who likes it. Anyone else?

Cheers
Bri

I actually quite liked it myself being honest

cicada78 · 15-04-2008, 7:05 PM

Yep camp bonkers fun - I like!

irascian · 15-04-2008, 9:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Vern

I think the cracking sound is meant to be present on the menu as part of the background effects.

Can confirm movie played fine throughout and thoroughly enjoyable too.

You're right. There are fireworks going off in the background on the menu (hard to spot and rather pointless) and the annoying crackling is supposed to be fireworks exploding.

Still can't get it to play alone out of all my discs. I'm on version 2.20 of the software and am wondering if perhaps that's the cause of the problem. Either that or the fact I'm playing out through composite video where everyone else is using HDMI (my TV doesn't have HDMI input)

I've downloaded firmware v 2.30 which was released today but it hasn't fixed anything. Can anyone with a PS3 that's got it to successfully play indicate what firmware version they're using?

brian s · 15-04-2008, 9:33 PM

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Originally Posted by cicada78

Yep camp bonkers fun - I like!

You and Richie liked it. Any others? I've got the Laserdisc of this one

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081757/

It was pretty poor dispite some very good actors in the cast. I didn't do a YouTube link as it was a wee bit naughty. Don't all rush at once.

By the way Irascian was it a handshake issue?

Regards
Bri

micks_address · 16-04-2008, 8:01 AM

does this have DTS Master Audio or DTS HD? i'm still not sure of the differences to be honest.. is DTS HD - 1.5mbps and DTS Master Audio - 4mbps plus?

Cheers,
Mick

irascian · 16-04-2008, 8:21 AM

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Originally Posted by brian s

You and Richie liked it. Any others? I've got the Laserdisc of this one

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081757/

It was pretty poor dispite some very good actors in the cast. I didn't do a YouTube link as it was a wee bit naughty. Don't all rush at once.

By the way Irascian was it a handshake issue?

Regards
Bri

Don't see how it can be given that the intro logos and menu play fine. No attempts at turning things on/off in any order have fixed the problem. I just can't watch anything other than the stuff before (and including) the menu on my PS3.

I CAN watch it on my PC using an external Blu-Ray player but since the picture's slightly distorted and I have a pile of other stuff to watch I'm not sure I can be arsed.

MrSynner · 16-04-2008, 5:43 PM

Just tried St. Trinians on my PS3 - and it played back fine. Using the HDMI output and the very latest (released yesterday) firmware - I would guess it is HDCP protected, and won't playback via Component.

brian s · 16-04-2008, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by MrSynner

Just tried St. Trinians on my PS3 - and it played back fine. Using the HDMI output and the very latest (released yesterday) firmware - I would guess it is HDCP protected, and won't playback via Component.

Did you enjoy the film? I was in Asda again and they'd sold out the Blu-Ray otherwise I might have been tempted given that there a few here who rated it.

Best wishes
Bri