Blu Ray Player - How do Updates, etc. work?!?

I have had a Sony blu ray player for about a year now. Someone told me I should check to see if there are any updates for it. How do I find them and how do you update the blu ray player? Do you connect it to your computer or ? I am sooo confused! Thanks for the help!Blu Ray Player - How do Updates, etc. work?!?
Most BluRay players update using an ethernet internet connection. You hook into your router, just like how you hooked up your game console or computer for internet access. The BluRay player just "phones home" and downloads the new updates whenever it needs to. The interval it uses to check for updates might be adjustable in the settings. This is the same internet connection the player would use to access "online" special features (sometimes referred to as "downloadable content").



Some players will let you update using a disc. You go to the manufacturer site. Download the update. unzip/unrar or whatever you have to do to decompress it if it's a compressed file like .ZIP or .RAR. Burn it to a CD. Pop the CD into the player. Depending on the player, you may have to dig into your settings to manually select the update, or it may just be a matter of turning on the machine with the disc in it. I'm not sure if all players offer this feature.



A few even offer the option to update from a USB flashdrive. You just do it the same way as with the offline CD update method. You just use a USB flashdrive instead. This only applies if the unit has a USB port though.
Some blu rays have a port in the back where you can attach the same cable you use for internet connection. Others require download to a disk.



Look in your owner's manual as they will have instructions for how to do upgrades. If you can use an internet connection, use that as it's much easier than the disk method.



If all else fails, call Sony CS and ask them to send you the most recent firmware for your model blu ray player. But there are new upgrades quite frequently, so learning how to do it yourself will be better.Blu Ray Player - How do Updates, etc. work?!?
you should have an ethernet port in the back of the bluray if not connected to your modem (not the computer) connect it. The player should automatically display that there is an up date, if not with the remote go into the setup menu and look for the update menu. sony is really good of explaining itself with its menu options.Blu Ray Player - How do Updates, etc. work?!?
Plug a network cable into the bluray player (you'll need the TV connected so you can see the prompts.)



It will automatically check for updates. If one is available you'll be prompted to download it. Depending on the connection speed, it could take 30 minutes.