LG Black Network Blu-Ray Disc Player

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PRODUCT REVIEW SUMMARY

Average Customer Rating:

(based on 25 review)

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:	Easy To Set Up (21), Easy To Use (21), High Quality Picture (19), Consistent Performance (17), Durable (7)
Cons:	Inconsistent (3)
Best Uses:	Home (21), Dorm Room (4), Office (4)
Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast (12), Casual User (9), Power User (3)

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REVIEWED BY 25 CUSTOMERS

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It Works!

By Just a satisfied user from Jackson, WY on 02/9/2009.

Describe Yourself:	Casual User
Pros:	Easy Set-Up, Excellent Image Quality
Best Uses:	Home, Plasma TV, Office

Works great as Blu Ray and perfectly with Netflix instant downloads. Easy to set up and works the way it should right out of the box.

Great product, great price

By Scott H from Austin TX on 02/2/2009.

Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Pros:	Excellent Image Quality, Netflix streaming, Easy Set-Up, DVD Upconversion, Backwards Compatible
Best Uses:	Home Theater, Home, LCD TV, Plasma TV

The Netflix feature has been great. The streaming quality is much better than expected, and very fast loading. No hanging-up, no buffering. I've been addicted to it since the day I bought it, and lots of good content available that I might not have otherwise put in my mail queue. The only glitch I've found so far is audio/video not syncing, but this has only happened once and may have been a problem with the specific content I was viewing. The BluRay quality is as good as expected and certainly one of the best for the money, especially with the added Netflix features.

Works great and the Netflix option works

By Motthunter from Cleveland, Ohio on 01/28/2009.

Pros:	Easy To Set Up, Consistent Performance, Durable, Easy To Use, High Quality Picture
Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Best Uses:	Home

The unit works great but I always feel ripped off when I buy something and then have to go back and get a cable for it. It should come with the HDMI cable. Also, I hooked it up to the Internet and with simple update, the Netflix streaming worked flawlessly. I really like having 12000 movies that I can watch at a moments notice.

Fast setup, works perfectly!

By Russ the snowbird from Phoenix, AZ on 01/27/2009.

Pros:	Easy To Set Up, Consistent Performance, Durable, High Quality Picture, Easy To Use
Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Best Uses:	Home

Easy set-up, just a few minutes, greater clarity, network streaming is a breeze[...]

LOVE IT, LOVE IT ,LOVE IT!

By Mapgirl from Naples, NY on 01/27/2009.

Describe Yourself:	Casual User
Pros:	Consistent Performance, Easy To Set Up, Durable, High Quality Picture, Easy To Use

I got a Sony Blu-Ray for Christmas and then realized that if I got a Netflix capable one I could watch movies instantly at home. So I returned it and got the LG. I absolutely LOVE it. And the picture quality is great. Best gift I've gotten in a long time!

Great Player! Performs flawlessly!

By Ray from Bennington, VT on 01/26/2009.

Pros:	Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use, Consistent Performance, High Quality Picture
Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Best Uses:	Home

Much faster to load than previous Blue Ray player I had. Not as finicky either when disk is less than perfect quality. Kudos!

no complaints

By lefty from california on 01/26/2009.

Describe Yourself:	Casual User
Pros:	Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, High Quality Picture

the blue ray player works great !! [...]

My Blu-Ray Disc Player

By Car Man from Waukesha, WI. on 01/23/2009.

Describe Yourself:	Casual User
Pros:	Consistent Performance, High Quality Picture, Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use
Best Uses:	Home

It is nice to have Netflix instant movies. If you have a guest to watch a movie with and there taste is not the DVD that you have at hand, you can pick a movie to watch in a matter of just a few moments, from Netflix.

If You Love Movies, This Is a Must Have!

By gilts from Central California on 01/21/2009.

Best Uses:	Anywhere, Dorm Room, Home, High Volume Usage, Office
Describe Yourself:	Casual User
Pros:	High Quality Picture, Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up
Cons:	Needs a Corded Cat 5 Conn

We're all going to have a blu-ray player eventually, so why not buy the one that gives you instant access to immediately download movies from Netflix. The cost upside versus a regular blu-ray player is less than $100, so why not buy what you know you want. The only downside is that the Netflix works best with a fast internet connection (cable, DSL, etc.) and it also works best with a wired connection to your router (no wireless -- bummer). We use this service a lot, and the movie quality is excellent.

Great unit

By Phil from South East Iowa on 01/21/2009.

Pros:	Durable, Consistent Performance, High Quality Picture, Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use
Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Best Uses:	Home

The unit performs beautifully. The netflix is as easy as possible, and great for future updating by LG.

Best purchase since my HDTV

By Techy from Powell, OH on 01/21/2009.

Pros:	Durable, Consistent Performance, Easy To Set Up, High Quality Picture, Easy To Use
Best Uses:	Home
Describe Yourself:	Power User

Great for Blu-Ray super for NetFlix download. Upscaling works well.

Stream Baby! Stream! Bluray with a twist

By James Mummiaabu Argent Dawn from New York City on 01/20/2009.

Pros:	Easy To Set Up, Durable, SimpleLink Tech, Easy To Use, Consistent Performance, High Quality Picture
Best Uses:	Home, Free Netflix Streaming, Office, High Volume Usage, Dorm Room
Describe Yourself:	Power User

Could have made the internet interface wireless, but it would have limited bandwidth,even with the N protocol Big deal run some Cat5 cable and you have access to entire netflix library for free

Easy set up and use

By Jollyman from Wilmington, DE on 01/20/2009.

Describe Yourself:	Casual User
Pros:	Easy To Use, Consistent Performance, High Quality Picture, Easy To Set Up
Best Uses:	Office, Dorm Room, Home

I am a bit of a gadgets geek and don't mind complicated menus, cables and set-up, but sometimes we all need something to work easily and without a lot of fuss. This thing took five minutes too unpack, set up and master the basic operation. I have since bought three more. Ideal for technophobes.

great product

By dave from wells,me on 01/19/2009.

Describe Yourself:	Casual User
Pros:	Easy To Use, Consistent Performance, High Quality Picture, Easy To Set Up, Durable
Best Uses:	Home

i have this dvd player connected to a lg scarlett tv and the picture is awsome

Fine When It's Working

By Mark from Chicago, IL on 01/16/2009.

Pros:	Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up
Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Best Uses:	Home
Cons:	Inconsistent, Terrible Tech Support

The product works good, but I have had a few issues with the product. One time, the menu would not show up on the TV. The LG logo would come up and then it just went blank. I just was getting audio. Did the usual stuff like reseating cables, resetting the box (as recommended in the instructions), and no luck. Unfortunately, I had to call LG Service and the person on the other end of the phone was horrid! After doing no troubleshooting, she eventually just asked for my address to send a return form for the item. Afterwards, I discovered the actual issue was that the TV had to be turned off and on! I later got the form and my name was mispelled beyond recognition, which shows how much the tech understood. The Netflix portion works - but I have to reset the ethernet router a lot. I never had to do that when I had the router connected to dish. I'm not sure if this is a Netflix issue or the product itself. Quality of the BlueRay player is good. I bought this product for the NetFlix Online feature, but I would probably try a different brand if I were to do this again. Too many problems and not enough support.

AWESOME!!!!

By Gadget Lover from Somerset, KY on 01/13/2009.

Pros:	Consistent Performance, High Quality Picture, Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use
Best Uses:	Home, Dorm Room
Describe Yourself:	Power User

I knew the picture quality would be great on the Blu-Ray and it didn't disappoint. The feature that amazed me was the Netflix streaming. I already had a Netflix subscription but had never taken advantage of the streaming. Streaming SD movies was OK, streaming HD movies was unbelievably great. I would highly recommend this DVD player.

this thing is crazy...in a good way

By craft from houston, tx on 01/9/2009.

Describe Yourself:	Casual User
Pros:	Consistent Performance, Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up
Best Uses:	Home

Being a technical idiot, I figured that getting the Netflix feature to work would involve a weekend on the phone with tech support. I plugged this thing in, followed the on screen instructions, typed a 4 digit code into the Netflix web site from my computer and it was fired up. You merely go to the Netflix site on your computer and browse under the "instant watch" tab, click your selection and it is on your TV. I opened the Netflix site from my office this morning and it told me what I watched at home last night...how does it know? I can also add to my home TV queue from my office, even with different e-mail addresses. The quality is equal to a normal DVD. I am amazed and pleased.

Great, but some glitches

By Simon from Seattle, WA on 11/25/2008.

Pros:	Easy To Set Up, High Quality Picture, Easy To Use
Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Best Uses:	Home
Cons:	Inconsistent

I bought this to replace a 4yr old DVD player, so I was prepared to be impressed, but I wasn't expecting everything to be so *easy*! I plugged everything in, including the ethernet, switched it all on and -boom- it updated its firmware and I was watching content from Netflix within 5 minutes. Setup with the Harmony universal remote was also very simple. HD picture over HDMI is great on my old (but large) rear-projection set, I like the menus and the little things (like starting a disc at the last position, even after playing other discs in between). Only real gripe has been a problem on trying to 'rewind' a DVD during playback, causing the device to freeze up and restart itself. This seems to be intermittent, but hasn't happened since the last firmware update a couple of days ago, so fingers crossed. I also haven't found a way to play fullscreen DVDs without stretching them to fit the widescreen.

A nice Blu-Ray, but not perfect

By twalker73 from Dallas, TX on 11/21/2008.

Cons:	Difficult To Use, Inconsistent
Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Pros:	High Quality Picture, Easy To Set Up
Best Uses:	Home

The Blu-Ray reproduction is excellent, which I suspect is true of all Blu-Ray machines. I bought this one primarily because of its Netflix streaming capability. Connectivity has been more difficult than I'd wish. It usually takes several attempts for the machine to recognize my internet connection. [...] After a few dozen attempts, I successfully connected and, when connected, am happy with the reproduction. I would recommend it with qualifications.

Netflix+Blu-ray in a single unit. Nice.

By andrew from Lake Havasu City, AZ on 11/20/2008.

Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Pros:	High Quality Picture, Easy To Use, Consistent Performance, Easy To Set Up
Best Uses:	Home

We have watched a few Blu-ray movies and streamed several from Netflix. Blu-ray looks great and Netflix streaming is really handy. This player works well for me.

Worked right out of the box!

By Netflixfan from Seattle, WA on 11/20/2008.

Pros:	Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use, Consistent Performance
Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast

I got this to optimize my high def viewing. I wanted Blu-ray and also get more online content and have only 2 HDMI ports - the LG/Netflix approach does a great job. I was very impressed at the easy install / setup. It worked right out of the box - network connect to Netflix without a hitch; Blu-ray works fine. Start up of the box is very quick. Only downsides I see: quality of display of non Blu-ray disk is not the best - blacks are not represented well. And Netflix needs to improve the resolution of their content - it is not up to even DVD quality.

Outstanding

By dinsk from Hutchinson, KS on 11/20/2008.

Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Pros:	High Quality Picture, Easy To Set Up, Consistent Performance, Easy To Use
Best Uses:	Home

The box has a sleek design with the front buttons being slightly swept back. The bluray player works great. I was nervous about the quality of the streamed movies, but it set my fears at ease. I also enjoy the ease of use, my whole family has figured it out, and they have not had to ask me how to work it. I give it three thumbs up.

Not as easy as it looks.

By Tracy from Green Bay, WI on 11/20/2008.

Pros:	Consistent Performance, High Quality Picture, Easy To Use
Cons:	Difficult To Set Up
Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Best Uses:	Home

My reason for this purchase was to set-up my netflix streaming video. I am still unable to have this function working. I have contacted LG but I am not having very good customer service with them. It does have a very good quality picture and plays DVDs very good.

I love this product

By Jon from Denver, CO on 11/17/2008.

Describe Yourself:	Casual User
Pros:	Easy To Set Up, Consistent Performance, High Quality Picture, Easy To Use
Best Uses:	Home

Since I have received this, I have used both the Blu-ray function, and Netflix capability, and both work very well, without any problems. Its great to be able to stream movies from Netflix, without having a separate connection to the TV.

It is all that it claims to be!

By YHWH-NISSI from Las Vegas, NV on 10/27/2008.

Pros:	Connects to the Internet, High Quality
Best Uses:	Plays both DVD Blu-Ray, Streaming Netflix, Plays both DVD's BluRay

connected to my entertainment systemUploads DVD to 1080p or highest level of your TVBlu-Ray quality is fantastic [...]! Has BD live internet interaction

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