BDP3200/12 wrong AR in MKV playback

[pau1777]

Which "TV Format" is your player set to? A friend of mine discovered on his 5200 that you need to select "16:9" and NOT "16:9 (Widescreen)". With the format set to "16:9" the widescreen MKVs display correctly on my 5200, too. Maybe this also works for the 3xxx.

Ive tried all possible combinations of TV format on both the blu ray and my TV, nothing helps on this model.

[crying2004]

Ive tried all possible combinations of TV format on both the blu ray and my TV, nothing helps on this model.

me too. it's a problem with this type of player, not with the Tv or the settings. Hope that it will be solved soon through a firmware upgrade.

[Nagual]

me too. it's a problem with this type of player, not with the Tv or the settings. Hope that it will be solved soon through a firmware upgrade.

I hope so too. On my BDP3406 this problem also exists. I'm not as annoyed as I could be since my Samsung TV's built in media player plays the mkv files perfectly, but it just shows up the problem with Philips that they can't get it right.

[kalkku123]

Hi,
Just bought a 3200/12. Having the same problems here. I would really appreciate a fix for this. Are you guys at Philips putting effort in this?

cheers

[rodrigorc]

Hi,
Just bought a 3200/12. Having the same problems here. I would really appreciate a fix for this. Are you guys at Philips putting effort in this?

cheers

Hi kalkku123,

What kind of problems are you having? I'm asking that because we are discussing two different problems here.

1# - 16:9 format video showing in 4:3 format (the image is squeezed on the center of the screen)

2# - 21:9 format video showing in 16:9 format. (the image is stretched two eliminate the black bars at the top and bottom.

[crying2004]

rodrigo, there are several problems not only the one mentioned by you that i've mentioned in my posts, detailed.

Beside 16:9 videos, there are problems with 2.40:1 and 2.35:1 videos.

[rodrigorc]

^^

Oh gosh. So many problems that i bought a WDTV Plus. I couldn't wait Philips solve the problems. It takes forever.

[kalkku123]

My problem is the one in which some .mkv 16:9 videos come up squeesed in 4:3.

[crying2004]

if you have bdp3200/12 you will encounter that problem also on format 2.35:1 and 2.40:1 mkv files.

[Philips - Remko]

Hi All,

Yesterday I posted the new release notes for the BDP3200, version V1.73
http://www.supportforum.philips.com/...-been-released

With this new firmware does the issue persist?

Thanks for your feedback

[crying2004]

YES, it has the same problems with 16:9 videos. I've installed the version 2.33 on Monday 07.05.2012.
i'll get back with info when i'll try a 2.35:1 video file or 2.4:1 video file.

[rodrigorc]

Just giving my feedback.

I updated my firmware to 2.33 about now and i still have the same 16:9 problem. Squeezed in the center of the screen like a 4:3.

Tried 16:9, 16:9 widescreen (BDP menu options).

[Toengel]

Hi,

during testing - be sure that your TV is setup to "unscaled". Only when the TV does not change anything you can test the BDP only.

Toengel@Alex

[crying2004]

@toengel

tried every possible settings already with the tv and with the player. it has the issues above mentioned and they're not fixable through the settings.

expecting a firmware update soon. the problem was mentioned since march.

[rodrigorc]

Hi,

during testing - be sure that your TV is setup to "unscaled". Only when the TV does not change anything you can test the BDP only.

Toengel@Alex

@toengel

tried every possible settings already with the tv and with the player. it has the issues above mentioned and they're not fixable through the settings.

expecting a firmware update soon. the problem was mentioned since march.

Me too. I tried everything possible.