Help! I can’t get a Blu-ray movie playing on my CDTV

Pyromania · 05 November 2018, 05:57

My Blu-ray player is upstairs in the bedroom. For the sake of convenance I wanted to watch a Blu-ray movie downstairs so plopped it into my CDTV. That device is already connected to the downstairs Tele. But I git nothing, nanda. To make sure the CD-ROM Drive is not busted I put in a Depeche Mode CD and it played fine. What am I doing wrong? I hope I don’t have to dig the CD32 out of the closet with FMV module because I don’t know where the power supply is.

Any help would be appricated, thanx.

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ptyerman · 05 November 2018, 06:10

April is months away yet!

8 Bit Dreams · 05 November 2018, 07:58

You forgot to connect it to WLAN, so latest KS Updates containing bluelaser.device wasn't installed

Orcish75 · 05 November 2018, 08:03

Have you tried cleaning the laser? Also test with a 3D 4K Blu-ray disc.

Amigajay · 05 November 2018, 09:07

Its only 1x cdrom in CDTV, bluray needs 2x 300k to get the 30mbit/sec required to play Frozen in 3D, try a CD32 or buy a 2x cd drive on ebay, any cheap one from china will do.

MickGyver · 05 November 2018, 10:29

I'm thinking maybe you just have the disc upside down, did you try both ways?

E-Penguin · 05 November 2018, 10:37

As a seasoned spacecraft engineer used to getting recalcitrant hardware working in deep space, I'd suggest you apply some of our cutting edge recovery techniques and turn it off and on again.

Glen M · 05 November 2018, 14:34

I assume you used the CD caddy which is an easy mistake to make as you need to get a very rare blu-ray caddy.

Vypr · 05 November 2018, 14:54

Sounds like a capacitor issue to me

spudje · 05 November 2018, 15:58

It's pretty clear to me. After having you're CDTV introduced to the best band in the universe (DM), it doesn't accept anything else anymore...

8 Bit Dreams · 05 November 2018, 16:31

it works, but You need to attatch HDMI lead instread of RGB

WildW · 05 November 2018, 16:57

To save anyone else a heart attack, if you're browsing eBay at work and get it in your head to search for a CDTV, whatever you do make sure you search for "Commodore CDTV". I've never closed a page so quickly.

desiv · 05 November 2018, 17:14

Sorry to hear about that Pyromania.
That is a known problem.
It has to do with a bad Rockwell Turbo Encabulator chip...
I think it's almost impossible to source those tho...
There's some good vids on youtube about the encabulator tho, if you want more information.

8bitbubsy · 05 November 2018, 17:22

I'm laughing, I promise.

Amiga4000 · 05 November 2018, 17:33

Check the lens fluid, the gonkulator & merkel jammers - commonly overlooked.

Hewitson · 05 November 2018, 17:36

Check the voltages from the power supply. As someone else suggested the machine may also need to be recapped.

Also make sure you are not using a bad crack of your movie playing software.

jPV · 05 November 2018, 17:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by spudje

It's pretty clear to me. After having you're CDTV introduced to the best band in the universe (DM), it doesn't accept anything else anymore...

Kill mother f**cking Depeche Mode, and maybe it works then?

05 November 2018, 05:57	#1
Pyromania Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,375	Help! I can’t get a Blu-ray movie playing on my CDTV My Blu-ray player is upstairs in the bedroom. For the sake of convenance I wanted to watch a Blu-ray movie downstairs so plopped it into my CDTV. That device is already connected to the downstairs Tele. But I git nothing, nanda. To make sure the CD-ROM Drive is not busted I put in a Depeche Mode CD and it played fine. What am I doing wrong? I hope I don’t have to dig the CD32 out of the closet with FMV module because I don’t know where the power supply is. Any help would be appricated, thanx. ? Last edited by Pyromania; 05 November 2018 at 05:59. Reason: Grammer

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05 November 2018, 06:10	#2
ptyerman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Worksop/UK Age: 59 Posts: 1,328	April is months away yet!

05 November 2018, 07:58	#3
8 Bit Dreams Retro maniac Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: near Munich / Germany Posts: 485	You forgot to connect it to WLAN, so latest KS Updates containing bluelaser.device wasn't installed

05 November 2018, 08:03	#4
Orcish75 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Age: 49 Posts: 53	Have you tried cleaning the laser? Also test with a 3D 4K Blu-ray disc.

05 November 2018, 09:07	#5
Amigajay Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: > Posts: 2,884	Its only 1x cdrom in CDTV, bluray needs 2x 300k to get the 30mbit/sec required to play Frozen in 3D, try a CD32 or buy a 2x cd drive on ebay, any cheap one from china will do.

05 November 2018, 10:29	#6
MickGyver Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Finland Posts: 643	I'm thinking maybe you just have the disc upside down, did you try both ways?

05 November 2018, 10:37	#7
E-Penguin Banana Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Darmstadt Posts: 1,213	As a seasoned spacecraft engineer used to getting recalcitrant hardware working in deep space, I'd suggest you apply some of our cutting edge recovery techniques and turn it off and on again.

05 November 2018, 14:34	#8
Glen M Registered User Join Date: May 2017 Location: Belfast Posts: 750	I assume you used the CD caddy which is an easy mistake to make as you need to get a very rare blu-ray caddy.

05 November 2018, 14:54	#9
Vypr Registered User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: East Kilbride, Scotland Posts: 451	Sounds like a capacitor issue to me

05 November 2018, 15:58	#10
spudje Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,406	It's pretty clear to me. After having you're CDTV introduced to the best band in the universe (DM), it doesn't accept anything else anymore...

05 November 2018, 16:31	#11
8 Bit Dreams Retro maniac Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: near Munich / Germany Posts: 485	it works, but You need to attatch HDMI lead instread of RGB

05 November 2018, 16:57	#12
WildW Registered User Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Cranbrook, UK Posts: 36	To save anyone else a heart attack, if you're browsing eBay at work and get it in your head to search for a CDTV, whatever you do make sure you search for "Commodore CDTV". I've never closed a page so quickly.

05 November 2018, 17:14	#13
desiv Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Salem, OR Posts: 1,767	Sorry to hear about that Pyromania. That is a known problem. It has to do with a bad Rockwell Turbo Encabulator chip... I think it's almost impossible to source those tho... There's some good vids on youtube about the encabulator tho, if you want more information.

05 November 2018, 17:22	#14
8bitbubsy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Norway Posts: 1,710	I'm laughing, I promise.

05 November 2018, 17:33	#15
Amiga4000 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: The Ford Galaxy Posts: 214	Check the lens fluid, the gonkulator & merkel jammers - commonly overlooked.

05 November 2018, 17:36	#16
Hewitson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 41 Posts: 3,772	Check the voltages from the power supply. As someone else suggested the machine may also need to be recapped. Also make sure you are not using a bad crack of your movie playing software.

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