But a firmware update already on Samsung's site solved the problem.

but I burned the firmware update to a CD, updated the player and no more problems

Firmware updates are available that will bring this player up to a type 2.0.

Firmware updates didn't work.

They stated that the first players off the shelf required a firmware update to support dts-HD, but the more current versions are ready to go out of the box

I have attempted multiple firmware updates (to version 2.4 released in March '09) to handle the playback problems with the new movie using the ethernet port, burned ISO discs, and the USB port update method.

The new 2.4 firmware update destroyed my BD-P1500 after 5 months of hardly using it

The firmware update is a nightmare!

The firmware update rendered the machine incredibly slow and it refused to play discs faster than one frame per second

Two nights ago it arrived, downloaded the firmware update no problem via ethernet.

The firmware update rendered the machine incredibly slow and it refused to play discs faster than one frame per second

It shouldn't claim to do both if it fails as frequently as it appears to.

After which tested out DVDs, and blu-ray DVDs, and everything works as it should

While the picture might not be as sharp as on an LCD, the difference is noticeable

Also, I don't know if this was a fluke, or what, but a couple of weeks after I bought the 3-D capable Blu-ray player and the sound stopped working completely.

It shouldn't claim to do both if it fails as frequently as it appears to.

After which tested out DVDs, and blu-ray DVDs, and everything works as it should

While the picture might not be as sharp as on an LCD, the difference is noticeable