Saturday, December 4, 2010

Firmware Updates for Your Blu-ray Player

Firmware Updates for Your Blu-ray Player Friday December 3, 2010

It's no fun to bring home a brand new Blu-ray movie for your family only to find that it won't play. Especially with kids' Blu-rays that employ BD Live, you have to make sure your firmware is updated in some players for certain discs to work. Now, if you're like me, the words "firmware updates" sound like some crazy foreign language, but if you have a Blu-ray player, chances are, you will need them. The updates allow manufacturers to fix any bugs with the player, or to update the player so that it can play newer Blu-ray discs with updated technology. Often times, many of the problems with Blu-ray players people complain about on forums or in reviews are eventually, or are actually already taken care of through firmware updates.

If your Blu-ray player is connected to the internet, you can download any updates to the player directly; however, if your player is not connected, you will need to burn the updates to a disc and install in order to get the updates. If you are planning to play new Blu-ray movies during the holidays, make sure that your player is updated beforehand. If you need more information, BuyBlu-rayPlayers.com offers instructions on how to update firmware. You can also go directly to the Blu-ray player manufacturer's website.


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