Samsung releases Blu-ray firmware ugrade for BD+
By Susanne Ault -- Video Business, 10/10/2007
OCT. 10 | Starting this Friday, Samsung owners will be able to upgrade players to increase functionality, including enhanced playability of advanced copyright protection technology BD+.
The firmware will be offered for Samsung’s first- and second-generation models, the BD-P1000 and BD-P1200, respectively. For both models, BD+ will be fully playable.
In recent days, there have been a number of Samsung consumer complaints about playback hiccups on 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment’s Blu-ray Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, one of the first batch of titles to feature BD+.
“This firmware update will resolve freezing issues experienced when viewing Fox titles and their BD+ features,” Samsung said in a statement.
Additionally, the firmware for Samsung’s BD-P1200 will fix audio noise and improve overall playback compatibility on certain movies. It also will upgrade in-movie game performance.
Users can download or burn to disc the firmware from the manufacturer’s Web site. BD-P1200 owners have the option to also access the update via the player’s Ethernet connection.
