u0dcameron,
Did you have an update since this? A successful restart would have prompted you to choose your language.
If that didn't happen and you're not able to load a Blu-Ray disc, you might want to download the update firmware for CD and try and reload the firmware that way.
Keep me posted!
--HDTech
So I just purchased this plugged it in using HDMI and plugged in my Ethernet cord to do the firmware update.
It downloaded and did everything fine but now it's been stuck on the last step (step 4) and it's stuck on the screen saying updating firmware please do not turn off the player it will automatically turn off.
Problem is it's been stuck on this screen for a bit over 2 hours now, should I be worried? Is this normal I read people saying that the firmware update should only take 10 min, it downloaded fast so I can't imagine it was a whole lot of information to update.
I'm scared to turn it off and screw up the system but I have a feeling something has gone wrong, any advice?

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