My parents have this simple Bluray player for a few months in operation. Or rather, had. Because before they bought the first 3D Blurays, of which a large part (!!) not in 3D is edible a few weeks. These include 3D blockbusters such as "The Hobbit 3D", "3D Avatar", "Life of Pi 3D" and "Prometheus 3D", so truly no fringe films (which you certainly not the -Also in 3D genießbare- "Nitro Circus 3D "can count). All these films show-sync images for the right and left eyes (one is not heard), that is in 3D mode can be seen in fast scenes (anything not statue) a very unpleasant flickering of the image content with simultaneous breaking away the 3D effect (ie something like a double strobing, which is enormously stressful). In the pause mode (still image) is the 3D effect as you would expect him while playing: perfect. However, the following films will also work during playback in 3D without problems, so that TV / HDMI Cable-side problems have been virtually eliminated, "Pacific Rim 3D", "Star Trek: Into the Darkness 3D".
First Googling shows that this is an unfortunately very typical effect of Philips devices (and for the sake of fairness mentioned an occurring partially at competitors) is, what may. With the copy of Blurays Remedy would here a firmware update provide (appropriate references are for example also "Life of Pi" in), and such a thing is the average consumer now also be expected to eventually work something so relatively quickly and easily. Only: Unfortunately, there is currently not a single for this device firmware update (as of December 2013)! For a device of the current Blu-ray player-generation (Amazon listed since 03/05/2013!) This is an absolute indictment.
1. How do you bring all seriousness a device on the market that is not in a position to the time of publication (March 2013!) Have long been commercially available 3D blockbuster movies (Prometheus December 2012 / Avatar - Oct 2012) play? How to test for with Philips 3D function of Bluray players? With an audio CD? "Does Harry now again to the safety" Amelie "DVD in!" Sure, who does get the idea to test 3D compatibility with "Avatar 3D" ...
2. How do you manage to provide a single update for this device in the first 9 months after its launch? For the other Philips players harassing the art department has probably had an impact, and little by little has been provided by months at least for many devices in the current generation of a firmware update, for this player here so far not (it appears to be a systematic acting bug in the Philips player firmware). In order to make their own impression of the overall situation, I recommend simply times in Bluray Support Forum Philips to search for "Hobbit". "Guys, I think we should slow times look why these" Hobbit "-Blue-whatnot does not go - Oh no Harry, dear leg again Amélie purely" ...
Conclusion: If you want a device exclusively for playing 2D content, can safely start with this player somewhat, but the 3D functionality is not available in erwartbarem scope, which will have to no longer change apparently. This warning must be well extended to many of their devices to assess the current situation in Philips complaint forums.
I have now with my parents, incidentally, bought a Samsung device. Problems: zero. Hobbit: top, Prometheus: top, Avatar: Top, Life of Pi: top. All without update the factory firmware from February 2013. They could update but if it were necessary because: The latest version is from 20.12.2013.
