Hi Nick - yes, that remains a problem with many BR players. Originally, the PS3 was one of the fastest loading players available, but I've noticed that with the newest movies (Hulk and Dark Knight are two good examples), load times are getting longer, not shorter. On newer discs, I suspect they're taking advantage of better players available today and are again increasing the amount of info that needs to be loaded before it can begin playing.

Jason

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