PlayStation 3 Forum

I am wondering if I am the only one who has this issue.  Last week I rented a blu ray movie (So I Married an Axe Murderer...) and at first the PS3 would not play it.  It kept giving me an error code (80029940) and saying this video cannot be played.  After a few tries I was able to play the movie on the PS3, but it froze right before the ending, and I was not able to play it again.  I rented another movie (Baby Mama) and I was able to play it at first, but when I tried again I keep getting the same error code.  At the PS3 startup screen the logo for the movie does not even appear anymore, only sporadically.  I have no clue what is going on since I have the latest firmware update.  I have a second blu ray player in my PC (Pioneer BDC-202 with PowerDVD8) and the discs are not even being recognized there.  However, both players can play DVDs CDs just fine. The PS3 also can still recognize my games.  Has anyone had a similar experience with blu ray movies?  Are both of my blu ray players broke?

Edited 1 month, 1 week ago

It seems odd that both of your players would be broken, seems like maybe it's the discs.  I'd keep trying other discs in both players and see what happens.

Not to sound like a jack ass, but are you sure they're blu ray discs, and not HD DVDs or something?

Posted 1 month, 1 week ago

It might be the disc. Sometimes people swap them out and it goes unnoticed. If not try going back and swapping it for a different disc of the same movie and see if that works - if not, contact sony.

Posted 1 month, 1 week ago

Odd that both your systems would be down... Are you on the most current firmware?

Posted 1 month, 1 week ago

Its probably the disk since two blu-ray players breaking down doesn't seem likely; even more so when you take into account that your PS3 still reads blu-ray disc for games.

Posted 1 month, 1 week ago

remember that every disc from netflix has been thoroughly rubbed in someone's ass cheeks.

Posted 1 month, 1 week ago

JDM006 said:

"I am wondering if I am the only one who has this issue.  Last week I rented a blu ray movie (So I Married an Axe Murderer...) and at first the PS3 would not play it.  It kept giving me an error code (80029940) and saying this video cannot be played.  After a few tries I was able to play the movie on the PS3, but it froze right before the ending, and I was not able to play it again.  I rented another movie (Baby Mama) and I was able to play it at first, but when I tried again I keep getting the same error code.  At the PS3 startup screen the logo for the movie does not even appear anymore, only sporadically.  I have no clue what is going on since I have the latest firmware update.  I have a second blu ray player in my PC (Pioneer BDC-202 with PowerDVD8) and the discs are not even being recognized there.  However, both players can play DVDs CDs just fine. The PS3 also can still recognize my games.  Has anyone had a similar experience with blu ray movies?  Are both of my blu ray players broke?"



My friend's PS3 stopped registering discs but besides that I havent heard anything else

Posted 1 month, 1 week ago

I am getting and error code 80029987 when trying to play a blu ray movie on my ps3. I have not tried another blu ray movie at this point to see if it will play. I also have the latest firm ware upgrade. Any ideas?

Posted 3 weeks, 1 day ago

My PS3 just stopped playin blu-ray discs too!  :(  I've got te latest system update and definitely trying to play blu-rsy discs (they played in the past). everything else works OK. I did just upload a lot of pics to view thru PS3, but have 17GB free space left.

I tried re-booting too.

No error code, screen just goes black and PS3 hangs and needs to be re-booted. Very annoying.

Looks like a PS3 problem to me.

I need to call 'em up.

Edited 2 weeks, 5 days ago

i have a solution. DONT RENT.

Posted 2 weeks ago

Is it Region A?

Posted 1 week, 6 days ago

Well I've never had this problem before. Maybe it's the Blu-ray drive's problem. I think you should give Sony a call if you still have your warranty. They're usually very nice and don't charge you anything if you're still in your warranty.

Posted 1 week, 5 days ago

Hmm, either your right, or there is a problem with your Ps3. But I personally think your Ps3 is a bit odd, like my Ps2 does not play DVD's anymore 'cause it is so old.

Posted 1 week, 5 days ago