LG BD 390 Network Blu-ray Disc Player
Blu-ray Disc Player w/1GB Memory, 7.1 discrete analog output, BD-P, Netflix HD, YouTube, CinemaNow Full HD 1080P Output via HDMI, DVD 1080p Up-conversion.
Blu-ray Disc Player w/1GB Memory, 7.1 discrete analog output, BD-P, Netflix HD, YouTube, CinemaNow Full HD 1080P Output via HDMI, DVD 1080p Up-conversion.
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August 15th, 2009
1.0 out of 5 stars
lg mainstream products
As soon as I received this Lg player I put in a blu-ray in and the picture was grainy to me and I have a Panasonic at home and the picture is amazing and so I continued and put a…
August 15th, 2009
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing Product
Used it for a couple of weeks. A bit slower to load than I like, but minor. The menu’s are good, sound and picture are phenom.
August 15th, 2009
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent
This LG BD 390 Network Blu-ray disc player does what it says with excellent picture quality and streaming of Net Flix.
August 15th, 2009
5.0 out of 5 stars
LG BD390 does it all – and well
Based on several weeks of reading online reviews from multiple sources I settled on the LG BD390. My major requirements were finding a player that streamed Netflix, has top-notch…
August 15th, 2009
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fast Feature Packed Player
2009 has been a great year for Blue Ray players. Finally Blue ray players have come down substantiality in price and more importantly to me, have finally gotten fast.
August 15th, 2009
3.0 out of 5 stars
Too many error messages for the price
The BD 390 works more like a computer than an appliance. It forces you to interact with it constantly, like a computer, with error messages and occasional bugs.
August 15th, 2009
5.0 out of 5 stars
Probably the best BD player out there.
After weeks of research, I picked up a LG BD390 and haven’t looked back since.
Let me start from the beginning.
August 14th, 2009
This player is unbelievable. You can stream all of your Video, Music, and Pictures wireless from your PC with the included Nero software. The WiFi is built in no need for a wireless dongle – sorry Samsung – LOL.
The menus are easy to use and fun. It is like having a second computer in my living room. I love this player so much that I am going to buy the extended warranty today so that nothing happens to it. I am an electronics geek. I have had the samsung 1600, 3600, and LG BD370. This one takes the cake. I don’t care that I paid full price. I would have paid another $150 for this unit. Trust me you WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED! I am in love with this unit. LG you blew me away with this player.
I have been having so much fun with this unit I can’t explain. Do your selves a favor and buy this unit. You can respond to my review and I guarantee you will agree.
August 14th, 2009
5.0 out of 5 stars
Works on My Mac Network.
After reading some reviews here, I almost didn’t purchase this great player, but I’m glad that I ignored the few reviewers that said that the wireless connection didn’t work with…
August 14th, 2009
Bottom line, this is simply the best network Blu-ray player on the market. Blu-ray playback, flawless. Streaming Netflix via wireless internet connection, flawless. Any complaints are most likely user error or due to slow internet connection speed, so I have an important bit of advise to potential buyers. HD Netflix requires an internet data rate of ~8mbps. Entry level cable or DSL data rates are 5 and 3 mbps respectively. You will need to upgrade (usually costs $5-$10 per month) to stream HD Netflix. Cable users will be able to watch SD no problem at ~5mbps but SD requires about 3.5 mbps minimum, so entry level DSL users will have some problems streaming SD Netflix. Some DSL service is only 1.5mbps which is well, silly.
One more note: I am a Mac user and I can connect the BD390 to the internet and run all the available applications advertised just fine. The only thing you can’t do is route iTunes directly from your computer to your TV via the BD390, which you don’t really need if you use Netflix. Not a deal breaker.
August 14th, 2009
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect
I spent many hours researching my Blu-Ray options before settling on the LG. I really appreciated the written materials that came with the LG, and output is exceptional.
August 14th, 2009
I have to say that I’m impressed with this unit. The wait times are not too bad at all, and as others have said, the picture quality is excellent. Standard DVD upconversion is excellent. There are a few minor issues that I’ve found, which I’ll get to.
Setup out of the box was quick and simple. I plugged it in and set a few audio options, video needed no adjustment from the defaults.
The network setup wasn’t too bad, but I did have some issues with encryption. I also purchased a new wireless router (the Netgear RangeMax WNDR3300 Wireless-N Router) to replace the near-decade-old Linksys I have. I tried two different encryption types, and both both times the player could connect after entering the key, but refused to obtain an IP address. Disabling encryption on the router caused the player to obtain an IP address quickly, and setup was complete. Currently I’m running without encryption but with MAC address filtering. I’m okay with that, but I might go back and try encryption again now that I’ve downloaded a firmware update for the router. Other reviews state no problems setting up with encryption, so the problem might be specific to my setup.
Netflix functionality took a few seconds to set up. Anything in your “Watch Instantly” queue is displayed in the Netflix menu and you can rate any of them from the player. Unfortunately, at this time there is no ability to browse or search for anything that’s not already in your queue. With the right connection, the higher quality video is quite good – as good or slightly better than standard definition cable. At this point, audio doesn’t get any better than stereo, and while it’s not crystal clear, it’s not bad. Hopefully some new features will be added in future firmware updates.
The YouTube player is nice too. This supports searches, “Top Rated”, “Most Viewed”, “Recent Videos”, etc. It’s fun to play around with, and I’m glad the feature exists on this player, even if the novelty might wear off a little over time.
I did a firmware update this morning (it wasn’t available yesterday), and now there is a new menu item for CinemaNow. I haven’t messed with it much, but apparently you can “rent” a movie for around $3.99 or “buy” a movie for $15-$20. There’s a section for TV, but it merely says “Coming Soon”. I don’t see the point in this really, since Netflix covers the rentals (for much cheaper), and the movies seems to be the same price as going out and buying the DVD. I’d rather have the DVD than an over-compressed soft copy for the same price.
I can’t get the Media Server stuff to work at all. So far, I’ve dedicated about 6 or 7 hours to getting this to work. None of the other reviews have mentioned a problem with this, so I guess it must be me. I installed the included Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials software, and added a directory to share. I started the server fine, but the player constantly tells me “No Server Found”. I have tried two different wireless routers and an infinite number of settings adjustments. My firewalls are off. I just can’t get a break. As a software engineer with a degree in the field, you can bet that it’s pretty frustrating for this to beat me. I’ll update the review if and when I get it working. Others have not had the same problem as me, though. So I imagine that this is NOT a problem with the player.
There are also a number of little features related to the playing of DVD’s and BD’s that I like. The player remembers each movie’s last position when it was stopped and/or removed. So the next time you start up that movie, it will resume where you left off.
The video settings are reasonably full-featured as well. Brightness, Contrast, etc. are all adjustable, and you can adjust colors manually (just the reds, just the yellows, etc.) Upconverted DVD’s have a couple of NR options, and there’s an auto-contrast feature which seems to work pretty well. There’s also a zoom feature that let’s you zoom in on a part of the screen to get a closer look. That’s cool.
Overall, this player was definitely worth the money for me. I’m looking forward to the day when I can get the media server working, but even without that feature, I love this player. It’s worth every cent. Great video, great audio, and instant Netflix that doesn’t involve me using composite cables to mirror my laptop screen to the TV. Progress!
—————- Update 05/27/2009 ——————
Now I seem to be having an additional problem. I tried two DVD’s that have an alternate picture-in-picture track that can be enabled. They pop up with a small video in the corner of the screen every so often when the option is turned on (like a video commentary track). I can’t get either of them to play with sound. The video shows up but you can’t hear anything. There is no mention of this in the manual, and nothing that I can find online about it. One person with the same problem (but a different player) said that their player had a “Secondary Audio” option that was turned off by default, and turning it on fixed the issue. This player does not have that option. None of the standard audio tracks contain the PIP audio. I’ve just about given up. If someone can tell me how to fix this, I’d be grateful. Otherwise I’d knock this down to three stars until it’s fixed in firmware. For reference, the two Blu-Ray discs I’m talking about are Futurama: Into The Wild Green Yonder and Groundhog Day.
—————- Update 06/05/2009 ——————
Following the recommendation of xoco (see Comments), I changed the audio from Primary Pass-Through to DTS Re-Encode. This fixes the PIP audio track problem. I’m satisfied with that, although I’m not sure if I have lost anything by making the switch.
August 14th, 2009
4.0 out of 5 stars
Love everything but…
… the remote is cheesey, and the “open” and “on-off” buttons aren’t easy to operate. Other than that, the performance of this unit is superb, and the internal WiFi wireless n…