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?

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?

Most misleading topic title of the day?

"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?"

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

Well, that is what you get from watching "So I Married An Axe Murderer".

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.

Thanks to everyone for giving me advice.  I called Sony and the person there said the exact same thing.  I'm probably just being paranoid.  Hopefully this doesn't happen with the next blu ray movie I rent.

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

I will watch my first blu-ray movie on a PS3 tomorrow. It will be Iron Man!

"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

"Well, that is what you get from watching "So I Married An Axe Murderer".

What a horrible movie.

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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?

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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?

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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.

i have a solution. DONT RENT.

its the disk

Is it Region A?

"i have a solution. DONT RENT."

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.

Somebody married Wanderlei 'The Axe Murderer' Silva?

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.

"Most misleading topic title of the day?"

I got my ps3 about 4 months ago and it's just started playing funny buggers, first it stopped recognizing blue ray discs and now it won't recognize any games, all of which it had no problem playing before, anyone got any ideas? Thanx.

That sucks, because you rented a great movie there. I wish I could help, but I don't know anything about the PS3