AV & ErkkilaDotOrg & drm & dvd & movies 22 Mar 2007 04:37 pm
SONY DRM Strikes again?
We’ve had 2 interesting failures with our new dvd player, and recent dvd releases.
Sony DVP-CX995V + “Stranger Than Fiction” == “Reading -> power off”
Sony DVP-CX895V + “Stranger Than Fiction” == “Plays”
(for 2 different disks, one from amazon, one from netflix, a Sony pictures release…)
Sony DVP -CX995V + “The Holiday” == “Reading ->power off”
Sony DVP-CX895V + “The Holiday” == “Plays”
(Also a sony pictures release…)
The DVP-CX995V also has this annoying quirk, whereby if you turn it on, it turns it self off every other time ;). It didn’t bother me at first, but now… it’s irritating.
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on 29 Mar 2007 at 5:08 am 1.Clint said …
I’ve had the same problem tonight… same DVD, same player.
I was online with a support analyst, and he recommended I actually RESET the DVD player, which is stupid. I did manage to get a phone number, though: (800) 222-7669.
I’ll let you know what happens.
on 29 Mar 2007 at 7:31 am 2.Administrator said …
They want us to send the player back for service. On our dime too ;p. Still debating what to do about it. Let us know how it goes =).
-pee
on 12 Apr 2007 at 10:22 pm 3.The Blog of Clint Andrew Hall » Blog Archive » Another Sony DRM Blunder? said …
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