LG Black Blu-ray Disc Player

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PRODUCT REVIEW SUMMARY

Average Customer Rating:

(based on 83 review)

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:	Easy Set-Up (57), Excellent Image Quality (56), Good Connections (51), DVD Upconversion (37), Good Soundtrack Support (35), Backwards Compatible (31), Upgradeable (26), Easy To Set Up (18), High Quality Picture (17), Easy To Use (16), Consistent Performance (12), Attractive Design (4), Compact (3)
Best Uses:	Home Theater (63), Home (40), LCD TV (32), Plasma TV (17), DLP TV (11), Office (5)
Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast (48), Casual User (24), Power User (9)

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REVIEWED BY 83 CUSTOMERS

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Worked perfectly right out of the box

By Nougiecat from Redwood City, CA on 02/11/2010.

Pros:	Backwards Compatible, DVD Upconversion, Excellent Image Quality, Easy Set-Up, Good Connections
Describe Yourself:	Casual User
Best Uses:	Home, LCD TV

This unit meets all of my needs and expectations so far. I use it with a Sony 52" LCD TV, and the wireless connection to my home network. It was easy to set up and use. It plays both Blu-ray and standard DVDs flawlessly. Image quality seems very good, but I'm not an expert. I streamed a movie from Netflix perfectly, and also music and pictures from my PC. No complaints at all.

Exactly What I Was Looking For

By NC Pat from Pittsboro, NC on 02/10/2010.

Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Pros:	Excellent Image Quality, Easy Set-Up
Best Uses:	Home, Home Theater, Plasma TV

This is my 1st Blu Ray player. Glad I waited. In addition to playing Blu Ray DVDs, I have access to You Tube, movie streamings, my computer music and picture libraries. Easy set up. Wireless works great. Can't go wrong with this LG product.

Excellent player

By JPK from San Antonio on 02/10/2010.

Pros:	DVD Upconversion, Good Soundtrack Support, Easy Set-Up, Backwards Compatible, Excellent media streaming, Good Connections, Upgradeable, Excellent Image Quality
Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Best Uses:	Home Theater

We're very happy with the BD390. It has worked out exactly as advertized. Beautiful image quality, fantastic streaming of music on our PC, and very good streaming of movies from the internet. Vudu HD movie looked great, though Netflix streamed movie quality was lacking. Would definitely recommend this player to anyone looking for an all-in-one media device.

LG BD390

By sunburst1969 from pompano beach, fl on 02/10/2010.

Describe Yourself:	Casual User
Pros:	Excellent Image Quality, Easy Set-Up, Good Connections
Best Uses:	LCD TV, Home

Easy to set-up. Built-in wireless very convenient. Content from internet streams quickly. Load time is okay. Sound is very good, but volume is low. Picture quality is excellent.

Performs as advertised and as reviewed

By Dave from St Louis on 02/10/2010.

Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Pros:	Good Connections, Excellent Image Quality, DVD Upconversion, Easy Set-Up
Best Uses:	Plasma TV

We use this device to play Blu Ray disks and to play DVD's. We also use it to connect to NetFlix and YouTube via WiFi. It was easy to connect and set up. It displays beautifully on the new Panasonic 50 inch G15 Plasma flat panel we have. The next step will be to add a new receiver that can connect via HDMI and provide theater sound

Excellent dvd player!

By kotakid from Sf, CA on 02/10/2010.

Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Best Uses:	Home Theater
Pros:	Wifi, Backwards Compatible, Easy Set-Up, Excellent Image Quality

love the wifi feature for use of Netflix

Phenomenal!

By Flyboy54 from New York City on 02/9/2010.

Describe Yourself:	Casual User
Pros:	Excellent Image Quality, Good Soundtrack Support, Good Connections, Easy Set-Up, DVD Upconversion, Backwards Compatible
Best Uses:	Home Theater

The only screwy thing (and it is certainly no biggie once you get used to it), is that the on/off button is located on the far left of the upper face of the device -- really, right over the disk tray -- while the disk open/close button is on the far right, as far away from the actual tray as it can be. Now, which would you press to eject the disk?

Lived up to all the hype

By amf1932 from Brooklyn, NY on 02/9/2010.

Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Pros:	Good Connections, Easy Set-Up, Excellent Image Quality, DVD Upconversion, Good Soundtrack Support, Backwards Compatible, Upgradeable
Best Uses:	LCD TV, Home Theater, Home

Naturally, the Wi-Fi reception is not nearly as good as a wired connection. Streaming videos looked excellent using my Netflix account, or watching the best quality streaming of VUDU.

LG 390 worked for 10 days then locked up

By Don from Newburyport MA on 01/19/2010.

Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Cons:	Firmware Issue
Best Uses:	Home Theater

After 10 days use the unit just locked up and said "Please Wait" and no reboot of any sort would remedy the problem. Online search reveals others with similar problem. I am returning the unit.When it did work it was excellent..

HDMI Cable did not work

By K from NY on 01/18/2010.

Pros:	Easy Set-Up
Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Best Uses:	Home Theater, LCD TV

For some reason, the HDMI cable did not work with this blu-ray player. I got a HDMI 1.3 ( according to specifications), and when I switch on the player, my TV displays the initial LG sign, but then the output switches to the AV cable. If I disconnect the AV cable, nothing happens. Since I got a blu-ray player to see HD, I am returning this box. But everything else seemed really nice when I used with the AV. The wireless internet was easy to connect, youtube and netflix worked very well, and blu-rays movies played well over the AV cable. Good user-interface and speed. But some quality flaw with the HDMI.

Great so far

By cscaccio from Los Angeles,CA on 01/18/2010.

Describe Yourself:	Casual User
Best Uses:	DLP TV, Home Theater, Office, LCD TV, Home, Plasma TV

Haven't used it for DVDs yet, just streaming from Netflix, which is great. Audio setup was confusing, so I just bought a HDMI cable.

Worth waiting for!

By Ellen, the city girl from New York, NY on 01/13/2010.

Pros:	Easy Set-Up, DVD Upconversion, Good Soundtrack Support, Excellent Image Quality, Good Connections
Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Best Uses:	Home Theater, LCD TV
Cons:	Not Upgradeable

We bought Lg BD390 mainly to use it with our Netflix account. And it sure does wonders to all the streaming and DVD movies. Definitely worth waiting for it to become available for month or so. :) I am not so much impressed by the Blue ray disks. I mean, they look just Ok, pretty much like on any other player. The only reason I'm not giving 5 stars is because LG Bd390 still offers very limited number of different online streaming services you can use.

Great buy, Great Price!

By Russ from Plymouth, VT on 01/13/2010.

Describe Yourself:	Casual User
Pros:	Excellent Image Quality, Easy Set-Up, DVD Upconversion, Good Connections
Best Uses:	Home Theater, Home, LCD TV

Great DVD player and easy streaming of movie. Easy to set up. For high quality streaming you need to have a fast internet connection.

Excellent player with Netflix integratio

By o2mpx from san diego, ca on 01/13/2010.

Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Pros:	Good Connections, Easy Set-Up, Upgradeable, Good Soundtrack Support, Excellent Image Quality
Best Uses:	Plasma TV, Home, Home Theater, DLP TV, LCD TV

great integration with netflix wirelessly and easy to setup

Excellent for all multimedia!

By Suj from Carteret, NJ on 01/13/2010.

Pros:	Backwards Compatible, Excellent Image Quality, Wi-Fi for Netflix, DVD Upconversion, Good Connections, Easy Set-Up
Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Best Uses:	LCD TV

This device does everything as promised and does it without a hitch. Netflix integration is great, something that was useful in wowing visitors over the holidays. My favorite feature is the USB port to plug in and access media. Runs *.MKV files perfectly from a USB stick without any lagging or artifacts. Would easily recommend to anyone who needs a fully capable BD player.

One of the best Blu-Ray Streaming Player

By Daniel from Redmond,WA on 01/13/2010.

Pros:	DVD Upconversion, Excellent Image Quality, Good Soundtrack Support, Good Connections, Easy Set-Up
Best Uses:	Home Theater, LCD TV, Home
Describe Yourself:	Power User

I used to have Samsung Blu-Ray Player. CNET reviews are great about Samsung Blu-Ray players, but as a user i am not sure about that. After reading most user reviews i decided to go for LG BD 390 for its blu-ray capablities and streamming features and ignore Samsung players that can also stream. 1. Its Disc load time are good as good as PS3. 2. Easy set-up, i did not touch the manual and could set up everything including Streaming very intuitively 3. The image quality and even DVD upconversion is great 4. The best part was the streaming and for that alone i would say this is one of the best in market. The Netflix connectivity was smooth, though i would say the Netflix Interface - i think i have seen better ones that are more easier to navigate and search. No compliants, just that you take some more time to search for the movies you want. The Menu is slick and the best part of connectivity is that it is simple and it works seamlessly unlike Samsung BD-3600 where connecting to Internet is no comparison. Coming from LG this is a winner currently with fast load times, good image quality and great streaming!

WOW!

By jsw from Philadelphia, PA on 01/13/2010.

Describe Yourself:	Casual User
Pros:	Easy Set-Up, Good Connections
Best Uses:	LCD TV, Home

We usually have problems setting up tv's,dvd players, computers, routers etc. Something always goes wrong. But not with the LG BD390. Set up was a breeze, especially wireless internet. Picture quality is great and the unit is easy to use. Netflix is a pleasure especially streaming movies. Using the remote to find stuff on you tube is a pain; it's easier to use a computer.

The price is right

By Anthony from Portland OR on 01/12/2010.

Describe Yourself:	Casual User
Pros:	DVD Upconversion, Easy Set-Up, Wireless easy to set up, Good Connections, Good Load Time, Excellent Image Quality
Best Uses:	Home, Home Theater, LCD TV
Cons:	Remote is cheep

Netflex movies and Tv series are the best and easy to download. The remote for the unit is a bit cheep and you need to direct it right at the player to make it work.

WiFi Doesn't Work

By Annie H from Seattle, WA on 01/12/2010.

Pros:	Easy Set-Up, Excellent Image Quality, DVD Upconversion
Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Best Uses:	Home, Home Theater
Cons:	Poor Connections

I picked this specific Blu-Ray for two reasons. First, it was ranked one of Consumer Reports' best models. Second, it would allow me to connect to my home network wirelessly. With the exception of number two, it has worked flawlessly. But, not being able to use the WiFi is a BIG deal. I called support, and was instructed that the only thing they could tell me was to make sure our wireless router was on the same floor as the Blu-Ray, and it should work just fine. So, we brought our router upstairs, drilled holes in the floor to do so, and placed our router in an adjacent room that is less than twenty feet away, with no walls to interrupt the signal. Nevertheless, the most we could get the connection to work was for it to begin downloading an update, but then it would stall and cut out. We tried over and over, but the Blu-Ray could never hold a signal long enough. This was VERY frustrating, and as I write this, we are having to drill more holes in the floor to put cords back down to the basement, and run another cord up behind the Blu-Ray to run this thing wired. Needless to say, this disappointment has really colored our enjoyment of the product. The one thing I will say is that having a Netflix membership and being able to screen a variety of movies as part of the main membership fee is a god send. VuDu and CinemaNow are much like On Demand that we have through Comcast already (only slightly more expensive), and so being able to que movies from Netflix has been the biggest plus of this product.

Great! And Got it in time for Christmas

By CC from San Diego, CA on 01/12/2010.

Describe Yourself:	Casual User
Pros:	Excellent Image Quality, Easy Set-Up, Good Connections, Backwards Compatible
Best Uses:	Plasma TV, Home Theater, Home

Upgraded to a BluRay DVD player as prices were finally in the affordable range. We have played old DVD's on this and they have all worked fine, even home iMovie DVD's. Love accessing Netflix movies On Demand and Youtube videos! Only issue so far has been that the unit doesn't seem to remember the security password for the WiFi. I am going to have to check and see if there is a Setup Feature that will keep it as default.

doesn't pick up wirelss signals very wel

By ricky_raccooon from brooklyn, ny on 01/12/2010.

Describe Yourself:	Casual User
Pros:	Easy Set-Up, Upgradeable, Excellent Image Quality, Good Soundtrack Support, Backwards Compatible, DVD Upconversion
Best Uses:	Home, LCD TV
Cons:	Poor Connections

I bought this blu ray player in particular with the purpose of watching netflix on it. I was hoping to use the same unsecured wireless internet signal that I use on my computer to access the internet. However, this player only picked up the signal once out of maybe thiry times trying. As far as picture quality goes, looks fine, no complaints.

"Highly recommended"

By JC from New York, NY on 01/12/2010.

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

This Blu-ray player works great. I've been using the Netflix feature via WiFi which also works great. I've have 2 occurrences where the WiFi signal was lost and had to power the unit off and on again, but all in all I would highly recommend this unit.

Great Player

By Kalbo from Arkansas on 01/12/2010.

Pros:	Easy Set-Up, DVD Upconversion, Good Connections, Good Soundtrack Support, Excellent Image Quality
Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Best Uses:	Home Theater, Office, DLP TV, Plasma TV, Home, LCD TV

This player does everything advertised and does it all very well. Excellent picture, and sound, what's not to like; even the automated internet setup went quickly and smoothly (wired, have not tried the wireless yet). Just a great product all around. My only complaint is the remote needs to be pointed directly at the rcvr to operate. I guess I expect a product of this quality to have a remote with broader reception.

Very nice player w/a few minor issues

By pitman9 from Upstate NY on 01/12/2010.

Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Pros:	Good Soundtrack Support, DVD Upconversion, Upgradeable, Backwards Compatible, Good Connections, Excellent Image Quality, Easy Set-Up
Best Uses:	LCD TV, Home Theater

The video and audio quality are very good. There are a couple of minor things that bug me. It seems you have to push quite hard on the remote buttons to get them to work. The other thing that really irritates me is there doesn't seem to be any way to get directly to the movie menu without manually skipping every preview. I haven't had the chance to play with this enough to see if there's a way around this, but it is very annoying.

LG Blu-ray disc player

By peliroja from San Diego, CA on 01/12/2010.

Describe Yourself:	Casual User
Pros:	Good Soundtrack Support, Excellent Image Quality, Good Connections, Easy Set-Up, Backwards Compatible
Best Uses:	Home, Home Theater

I bought this for my husband for Xmas. He seems very happy with this product,and he is technically very saavy. The price from Abt was the best anywhere. I was put on a waiting list for the player at the desired price, and I had to wait about a week, and Abt notified me via email when the product was available.

Excellent product

By Gadgeteer from San Jose, CA on 01/12/2010.

Pros:	Excellent Image Quality, Upgradeable, Easy Set-Up, Good Soundtrack Support, Good Connections, Backwards Compatible
Best Uses:	LCD TV, Home Theater
Describe Yourself:	Power User

I'm use the product with Vizio VF550M and Onkyo 606. BD image/sound quality is extremely good. Wireless Netflix streaming is easy to set up. Vudu streaming ver wireless is very good. Can't think about any cons at this moment.

Such a good product I bought 2 of them!!

By Ryan from Fort Wayne, In on 01/12/2010.

Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Pros:	Excellent Image Quality, DVD Upconversion, Good Soundtrack Support, Easy Set-Up, Good Connections, Upgradeable
Best Uses:	Plasma TV, Home Theater

This is a great machine! I use it with my wireless router. I have a LinkSys WRT54G and the load time and picture quality are very good. The online interfaces it supports are fantastic. I have only had it a short time but if it continues to work like it has so far, I will be very satisfied.

I would but this product again!

By Kenny G from Bensalem, PA on 01/11/2010.

Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Pros:	Good Soundtrack Support, Excellent Image Quality, Upgradeable, Good Connections, Easy Set-Up
Best Uses:	Home, Plasma TV, Home Theater
Cons:	No cons to date

A very good product. The LG line of products was new to me but I am very pleased with the products I have used i.e Blue Ray DVD player and front load clothers washer.

BD player is great Wireless not so much

By bigb from Minneapolis, MN on 01/11/2010.

Describe Yourself:	Casual User
Cons:	Difficult Set-Up
Pros:	Excellent Image Quality, Good Connections, Good Soundtrack Support, DVD Upconversion

I upgraded to a 50" plasma T.V. and decided to upgrade to Blu Ray as well. LG's picture and sound quality are excellent. I am getting the most out of my entertainment system now. The only trouble I have experienced is with the wireless portion of this unit. It is finicky and can take more than several attempts to get it set up and running. I have the LG unit virtually next to my Wii and have no problems with the Wii's wireless connectivity (less than 20" feet from the router with a strong signal) but the LG is hit and miss. I don't think it always recongizes the network. The people at LG have been helpful in resolving the issue, but they can only do so much. So don't always expect to get your You Tube or BD Live, it could take some time and patience.

Excellent Product

By Dan from Oklahoma city, OK on 01/11/2010.

Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Pros:	Good Connections, Excellent Image Quality, Easy Set-Up
Best Uses:	Home Theater, LCD TV, Plasma TV, DLP TV, Home
Cons:	Wireless lmtd bandwidth

The best picture quality was using direct connect to Internet. Wireless is so depended on local bandwidth.

Great System and Deal

By Jim from Westchester, NY on 01/11/2010.

Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Pros:	Good Soundtrack Support, Good Connections, Excellent Image Quality, Easy Set-Up, DVD Upconversion, Backwards Compatible
Best Uses:	LCD TV, Office, Home Theater, Plasma TV, Home

When using with Nero MediaEss. there is a problem if you create your shared folder off the root of the drive. When I moved the share one level down MediaEss. was able to access without issues. Also, even though the BD390 will been seen by the server, it takes about 30-sec. to a minute for the handshake to exchange. (Win-XP SP3 / Nero MediaEss 4.3.26.0).

Very good product.

By Debbie from Hanover, MA on 01/11/2010.

Describe Yourself:	Casual User
Pros:	Good Connections, Excellent Image Quality, Easy Set-Up, Good Soundtrack Support
Best Uses:	Home

This product was as described and relatively easy to set up. It works very well with Netflix.

Amazing Blu-Ray/Internet Flix Player

By TechnoGeek from Laguna Beach on 01/11/2010.

Pros:	DVD Upconversion, HD Netflix streaming, Easy Set-Up, Excellent Image Quality, Backwards Compatible, Good Connections
Best Uses:	Home, Home Theater, Office, LCD TV, DLP TV
Describe Yourself:	Power User

Had read positive reviews of the LDBD370 on Gizmodo and Engadget websites. The device has lived up to its excellent reputation. We use it as a Blu-Ray player and for playing net content from Netfliz, Youtube, and CinemaNow & Vudu. Image quality on my HDTV is superb (1080i). HD movies from Netflix also display beautifully. Online connection and streaming with my Apple Time Capsule was simple, straightforward, and problem-free. A great value at the price Abt offers the unit for. About the only room for improvement would be in the responsiveness of the 'vanilla' remote that comes with the player.

wow!

By QT3.14 from Seattle, WA on 12/5/2009.

Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Pros:	Excellent Image Quality, Integrated wifi, Good Connections, Easy Set-Up

Purchased to use with the Panasonic AE3000 projector after much debate and comparison to the Samsung products. Chose the LG for the picture quality and the netflix streaming capability. Currently its the only one with integrated wifi, which works amazingly well and is so convenient with a diversified household. After dealing with the expense and unreliability of the xbox external wifi I try to avoid accessory wifi whenever possible. Truly plug and play, there was no additional fiddle factor - just plug it in, turn it on, and the menu pops up offering media, netflix, youtube,and several other options. Movies download perfectly within a few minutes (even with our spotty wifi) and blu-ray quality is amazing; crisp and clear even at 120".[...] Tech support was helpful with the speaker system (Onkyo HTS52000)

Super Picture,Easy Wireless Connectivity

By Kusumpee from New York on 12/4/2009.

Describe Yourself:	Casual User
Pros:	Excellent Image Quality, Good Connections, Backwards Compatible, Easy Set-Up
Best Uses:	Home Theater
Cons:	Remote is a little sparse

Plays Blu-Ray beautifully. Connects to wireless network so you can easily play pictures on your TV that are stored on your computer. Connects easily to NetFlix.

Nice Blu-Ray, Not nice media streaming

By forepj from oakland, ca on 12/1/2009.

Pros:	Backwards Compatible, Easy Set-Up, Upgradeable, Good Soundtrack Support, Good Connections, Excellent Image Quality, DVD Upconversion
Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Best Uses:	Home Theater

DLNA Server is problematic, Blu-Ray playback is fine, Netflix, Vudu streaming is easy to use.

works great

By blackduck from phoenix az on 11/30/2009.

Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Pros:	Good Connections, Excellent Image Quality, Upgradeable, Good Soundtrack Support, Easy Set-Up, DVD Upconversion
Best Uses:	Home Theater, LCD TV

netflix and u tube load fast and look great

WOW

By Flyrod from Idaho on 11/29/2009.

Pros:	Backwards Compatible, Good Connections, Excellent Image Quality, DVD Upconversion, Easy Set-Up
Best Uses:	Home Theater, Home
Describe Yourself:	Power User

Easy setup, in fact it set itself up. I was online with Netflix in a few minutes. Fast load times excellent resolution. Above my expectations. The remote needs some work. You have to point the remote exactly at the receiver. Would be nice to have tv control also.

Wow, this product exceeds expectations

By Walt the Woodworker from Valparaiso, IN on 11/25/2009.

Describe Yourself:	Casual User
Pros:	Easy Set-Up, Wireless works, Upgradeable, Backwards Compatible, Excellent Image Quality, Good Connections, DVD Upconversion, Good Soundtrack Support
Best Uses:	LCD TV, Home Theater, Plasma TV, Home

I wanted a blueray player that would connect wirelessly to Netflix, it does that and more. I have watched [...] videos, put photos and music on a jump drive and played through the USB. Picture is fantastic. Would recommend this player.

Great player Highly recomend it!

By The Bestman from TN on 11/24/2009.

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

Great product from a great company. ABT is the best and I will be back!

Really Slick!

By Bill from Indianapolis, IN on 11/24/2009.

Describe Yourself:	Casual User
Pros:	Good Soundtrack Support, Upgradeable, Good Connections, Excellent Image Quality, Easy Set-Up
Best Uses:	Home, Home Theater, Plasma TV

Awesome home theater player and streaming video from the web is a great added feature!

Does everything it's supposed to do

By Psychnurse from San Carlos, CA on 11/24/2009.

Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Pros:	Good Soundtrack Support, Good Connections, DVD Upconversion, Easy Set-Up, Backwards Compatible, Excellent Image Quality, Upgradeable
Best Uses:	Home Theater, LCD TV

We initially ordered the LG390 through another vendor and it arrived DOA. This 2nd unit is a dream to setup and use once you figure out that the Enter button on the remote starts the movie, not the play button. The network is slow to even show pictures off my computer hard drive so that will need an upgrade to fully use the LG390. I can't report on it's ability to stream movies yet. Lack experience with the unit is the reason for 4 stars. Otherwise I'd give it a 5 star rating.

Very Poorly Designed

By organelle from san francisco on 11/23/2009.

Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Best Uses:	Plasma TV, LCD TV
Cons:	Poor Network Intelligence, Not Backwards Compatible

This product doesn't do what it's major selling point advertises: simply stated, it doesn't deal well with network media, the main thing that it is supposed to do. It doesn't recognize a video_ts folder, cannot deal with menus for ripped video, and essentially, is about 15 years behind the times, technology-wise. Avoid this at all costs. I'd return mine if possible, but I am currently disabled and thus am stuck with this junk.

Awesome Player!!!!

By WizDumb from Lake Havasu City, Az USA on 11/23/2009.

Pros:	Backwards Compatible, Good Connections, Excellent Image Quality, Good Soundtrack Support, Upgradeable, Easy Set-Up, DVD Upconversion
Best Uses:	LCD TV, Plasma TV, Home, Home Theater
Describe Yourself:	Power User

HOW I USE IT? TURN IT ON.. IT DOES THE REST!! So far the picture quality is awesome, the 3 click Wi-Fi set up was TO easy. I have recommended this unit to ALL my friends and customers.. I own a Computer company and KNOW good quality... and this unit goes BEYOND "good"....

Great Player

By Casinomgr from Las Vegas, NV on 11/20/2009.

Pros:	DVD Upconversion, Backwards Compatible, Good Soundtrack Support, Good Connections, Easy Set-Up, Upgradeable, Excellent Image Quality
Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Best Uses:	Home Theater, Plasma TV

Unlike Sony which doesn't offer real support for their BD player (they don't offer upgrade to streaming and the player is capable they just want you to buy a new player Sony Sucks) LG is excellent and offers upgrades and built in connectivity to my home network, I love it.

Excellent product

By ba_fox from Manhattan Beach, CA on 11/18/2009.

Describe Yourself:

Enthusiast

Excellent product and easy set up. Would buy this product again.

A must buy

By NRazvi from Cobleskill, NY on 11/17/2009.

Pros:	Backwards Compatible, DVD Upconversion, Easy Set-Up, Upgradeable, Good Connections, Good Soundtrack Support, Excellent Image Quality
Best Uses:	Home Theater, Home

Mostly watch movies on DVD and Blue-Ray. Everything is great about this BD player. It is amazing how well it works with Netflix. Menus are simple to navigate. Picture and sound is absolutely superb through the HDMI interface. I have no criticism for this product.

Great player

By crsanchezw from Miami, FL on 11/11/2009.

Describe Yourself:	Casual User
Pros:	Excellent Image Quality, Good Connections, Good Soundtrack Support, DVD Upconversion, Upgradeable, Easy Set-Up
Best Uses:	Home Theater, Home, LCD TV
Cons:	Price

Great player and really easy to connect to the home network

Great value for a great player.

By VARocketScientist from NoVA on 11/4/2009.

Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Pros:	Good Connections, Excellent Image Quality, Good Soundtrack Support, Easy Set-Up, Upgradeable, Boots Quickly
Best Uses:	Home Theater, DLP TV

I have this player connected to my fiber optic ISP @ 50 Mbps LAN via a cat 6 cable and the streaming Netflix in HD is unbelievable! Not all movies are available in HD, and you'll notice some aberration on those that are lower quality. The video quality simply exceeds the quality available from the server, especially on YouTube. The Blu-Ray player is excellent and simple. I haven't experienced any problems with disc reading in the 5 months I've owned it. I only wish it had support for HULU streaming as well. Maybe a future upgrade will address that.

This thing is so cool!

By Izmodious from Seattle on 11/3/2009.

Describe Yourself:	Casual User
Pros:	Good Connections, Easy Set-Up, Excellent Image Quality, DVD Upconversion, Upgradeable, Good Soundtrack Support
Best Uses:	Home, LCD TV, Home Theater

I bought this to watch streaming online videos. I had previously watched them on my computer with so-so image quality. When I hooked this puppy up to my home theatre, WOW!!! I would highly rcommend this product.

Worked and shipped as promised AAA+

By rogerh60047 from Gilbert, AZ on 11/2/2009.

Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Pros:	Excellent Image Quality, Good Connections, Easy Set-Up, Backwards Compatible
Best Uses:	Home, DLP TV, Home Theater

It did everything as advertised and was easy to set up.

Easy to set up...great to use

By JPC from Chicago, Illinois on 11/2/2009.

Describe Yourself:	Casual User
Pros:	Good Soundtrack Support, Easy Set-Up, Excellent Image Quality, Good Connections
Best Uses:	LCD TV

Easy to set up and great clarity and ease of use.

Great Blu-ray Player

By Bob from Wichita, Ks on 10/29/2009.

Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Pros:	Good Soundtrack Support, Wi Fi works great, Good Connections, Easy Set-Up, Netflex movie downloads, Excellent Image Quality
Best Uses:	Home, Home Theater, LCD TV
Cons:	None

Image comes in great. Love the Wifi for downloading instant movies with Netflex and using internet Options. Loads fast and easy to set up. I highly recommend this player to all.

Great Product

By DouglasR from Waco, TX on 10/29/2009.

Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Pros:	Excellent Image Quality, Easy Set-Up, Backwards Compatible
Best Uses:	Home Theater

Easy set up. Bonus connections with Netflex and Cinema=now

Excellent DVD player!

By hoont from Ohio on 10/17/2009.

Describe Yourself:	Casual User
Pros:	Good Connections, DVD Upconversion, Excellent Image Quality, Upgradeable
Best Uses:	Home Theater

Excellent DVD player. I won't go into all the features as this thing is loaded with them... What suprised me with this DVD player was its ability to browse to your local network and play media from your PCs. This DVD player is just awesome all the way around.

Terrific Product

By Handywoman from Williamsburg, VA on 10/16/2009.

Pros:	DVD Upconversion, Good Connections, Easy Set-Up, Excellent Image Quality
Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Best Uses:	LCD TV

I kept reading from other consumers that this product was difficult to set up for a wireless network. So I first read the product guide from cover to cover. I became totally daunted. I decided to KISS (keep it simple, stupid) and used the fast hook-up guide. After I plugged in everything using a purchased HD cable and NOT any of the cables that came with the Blu-ray, I called LG to hold my hand as I programmed the unit for wireless. I have a locked wireless network and knew I needed to have my password ready to type in. I didn't need LG's help at all, but it was comforting that they were there "just in case" and I like that the representative was my a cheerleader. The set up was fast and totally painless. My wireless connection works great even though I had a router that is 6 years old and located on the first floor of my home. (My LCD TV and Blu-ray are located on the second floor.) One note that may have made a difference: Before I began setting up, I make sure my cable box and router were sitting on a table and not the floor. My router was also sitting on top of my internet cable box so, I put small wooden blocks between the router and the cable box to give the router some "air." Everything has worked perfectly and I couldn't be happier using the wireless network for Netflix, et al.

Excellent Blu Ray Player

By GolfNut from Carmel, NY on 10/1/2009.

Pros:	Backwards Compatible, DVD Upconversion, Upgradeable, Excellent Image Quality, Easy Set-Up, Good Connections, Good Soundtrack Support
Describe Yourself:	Casual User
Best Uses:	DLP TV, Home Theater, Home

The product was easy to install; I had it up and running in 10 minutes. I have read other reviews indicating slow load times, but I have not experienced delays. The Netflix, CinemaNow and YouTube access is fanastic.....and the machine includes a simple software update to take advantage of future developments.

Performed as advertised

By The Dee from Boston, MA on 09/29/2009.

Describe Yourself:	Casual User
Pros:	Good Connections, Good Soundtrack Support, Easy Set-Up
Best Uses:	Plasma TV, Home Theater

simple set up and easy to use

MUST HAVE

By Mowildfire from Mo. on 09/29/2009.

Best Uses:	Awesome Picture Image, Home, Home Theater, DLP TV
Pros:	DVD Upconversion, Backwards Compatible, Excellent Image Quality, Good Soundtrack Support, Good Connections, Upgradeable, Easy Set-Up
Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Cons:	None

The up conversion works wonders with my boaring DVD's, now they are in Hi Def. Very easy to set up, the wifi works AWESOME. It connected the very first time with no fuss. Very easy to use menu's. Blazing fast load times. You will not be sorry after purchasing this Blu-ray player.

Recommend this device for Netflix fans

By Wilkie from Annapolis, MD on 09/25/2009.

Pros:	Easy Set-Up, Good Connections, Backwards Compatible, Excellent Image Quality, DVD Upconversion, Good Soundtrack Support
Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Best Uses:	Home Theater

This is a great value, not only streams Netlfix videos, also accesses photos on my PC and displays them on my big-screen! I also like being able to zoom in on letterbox format movies so that they fill the screen. Very easy setup, Remote takes some getting used to.

great value!

By Abacus from Santa Cruz, CA on 09/25/2009.

Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Pros:	Good Connections, Backwards Compatible, Easy Set-Up, Excellent Image Quality, DVD Upconversion, Upgradeable
Best Uses:	Home Theater

Great player! Fast start, good manual, really easy to set-up, TV buttons on player's remote. I've just plugged it into my router and it immediately connected me to Netflix, my PC hard drive, my NAS. Can handle a lot of codecs. Fast and easy internet upgrade. Still have to try wireless mode.

upgrade firmware to connect

By ces from fl on 09/24/2009.

Describe Yourself:	Casual User
Best Uses:	Home Theater
Pros:	Upgradeable

Don't bother calling LG support. While they have a number to call, there is no support for the product. The firmware had to be upgraded for the wireless connection to work. LG Support was awful.

This machine is great

By Juan from Harrisburg, PA on 09/24/2009.

Best Uses:	LCD TV, DLP TV, Plasma TV
Describe Yourself:	Power User
Pros:	Upgradeable, Excellent Image Quality, Easy Set-Up, Good Soundtrack Support, DVD Upconversion, Backwards Compatible, Good Connections

A dream to set up, wireless streaming is flawless from Netflix. Remote could be a little more stylish, but heck that is a minor detail. All and all I would highly recomend this unit.

Excellent Player

By Raeburn from New Mexico on 09/18/2009.

Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Pros:	Good Soundtrack Support, Backwards Compatible, Good Connections, DVD Upconversion, Excellent Image Quality, Easy Set-Up
Best Uses:	Home Theater

Very easy to use right out of the box. You will like it especially if you can buy it for less than $350.00.

Great product

By Louie from Davenport, IA on 09/15/2009.

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

This is my first blu-ray player and I was able to open the box, hook it up and watch movies right away. Set up was simple and picture quality is excellent. Even Netflix movies look better on this player.

Costly but worth it.

By SC from Chicago, IL on 09/15/2009.

Pros:	Easy To Set Up, Attractive Design, Easy To Use, High Quality Picture
Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Best Uses:	Home Theater, Home

Too early to tell anything about reliability but so far the product works great.

A supurb addition to any home system

By Jack36 from Sahuarita, AZ on 09/3/2009.

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

I have only had this unit for 3 weeks however I am impressed with its functionality and over all operation. The LG-390 connected to my wireless home network without a hitch. I have also viewed a couple of movies from NetFlix via the wireless network. It is standard definition but it operates flawlessly. BluRay is spectacular and the sound systems sub woofer gets a good workout with action movies.

LG BD390 - Network Blu Ray Player Rocks

By venkat from san jose on 09/1/2009.

Pros:	Easy To Set Up, Consistent Performance, Easy To Use, Netflix Streaming, High Quality Picture
Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Best Uses:	Office, Home
Cons:	Simple Remote

The picture quality is stunning, its was easy to setup. Netflix streaming works like a charm, you can fwd and rew the video streaming. Using Nero Media Home you an play audio/video files from your PC through the blu-ray player. The unit powers up relatively quickly when compared to its DVD counter parts. The remote is simple but controls all the functionality of the blu-ray player. Its not a universal remote, yes you need to have your TV remote with you.

Great Product

By Jim the Runner from Apollo Beach, FL on 08/31/2009.

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

Great DVD unit!

Excellent quality, East Setup

By Early Tech Adopter from Chicago, IL on 08/25/2009.

Pros:	Easy To Set Up, High Quality Picture, Netflix, Easy To Use, Consistent Performance, Youtube
Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Cons:	Forgets STOP, Forgets Wifi
Best Uses:	Home Theater

My first Blu Ray. Tried the Samsung but that one did not have a Co-Ax. I got this one which had the additional advantage of streaming Youtube which is simply fantastic 1) Setup was a breeze 2) Netflix was equally easy to setup - although I am surprised that it occassionally forgets the WEP code. Not everytime only sometime. 3) Netflix quality probably DVD like - but very acceptable 4) Unit a bit flimsy but given the remote you hardly ever touch the unit except to load discs. 5) Blu Ray quality is simply awesome - picture and sound. I am re-watching all old movies in Bluray after renting them from Netflix 6) Even with the Co-Ax I am having issues with true 5.1. I need to figure out why.

Super Value

By jfmjr from Williamsburg. VA on 08/24/2009.

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

I have this set with my plazma 52 inch samsung TV

Excellent Player

By Highmark from Los Angeles on 08/20/2009.

Pros:

Easy To Set Up, Compact, High Quality Picture, Easy To Use, Consistent Performance

Product works well. Really like that acess to You Tube.

great unit -- especially for accessing

By borderrat from laredo, texas on 07/13/2009.

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

great wireless unit

Great full function player

By greggmck from Chapel Hill on 07/10/2009.

Cons:	Difficult To Use, Difficult To Set Up
Pros:	High Quality Picture, Attractive Design, Consistent Performance
Best Uses:	Home Theater
Describe Yourself:	Power User

Great DVD player at least the features are great if not easy to set up. The wireless networking was constantly complaining about congestion. I tracked this down to a problem in my router (Dlink D-655). Updated firmware of router to 1.31 and moved to a wired configuration. It now works great. Remote is garbage. Very poor design, not backlit or very usable. Recommend a universal remote as using the one that came with the player is a sure path to frustration. Looking forward to getting file streaming working....

Great Blu-Ray DIsc Player!

By Chris from Burtonsville MD on 07/6/2009.

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

This LG disc player was easy to set up and get started. Easy to operate with great performance!

Great blu-ray player!!!

By Don the Movie Fan from Los Angeles, CA on 06/22/2009.

Pros:	Easy To Set Up, Consistent Performance, Attractive Design, High Quality Picture, Easy To Use
Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Cons:	Inconsistent

Everything related to blu-ray is SUPERB! The only problem is with the highly inconsistent wifi connection (I haven't tried attaching via ethernet cable yet). In trying to test the connection, access YouTube, etc, I consistently get a "Network Congestion" error on the first or second try. Subsequent tries usually, work. This occurs regardless of the time of time, day of the week, etc. I'm waiting for a software update to patch this problem. Otherwise, this is a terrific, high quality player! They jsu tneed to work out the wifi issue.

LG BD390

By Craig from Mobile, AL on 06/22/2009.

Cons:	Can't control Toshiba TV
Pros:	Easy To Set Up, High Quality Picture, Easy To Use
Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Best Uses:	Home Theater

Great product for the price, but it controls a limited number of TV brands. Great picture and features.

Great device for networked home theater

By Tomek from New York, NY on 05/26/2009.

Pros:	DLNA, Easy To Set Up
Best Uses:	Home Theater
Cons:	Poor Wifi Performance
Describe Yourself:	Power User

The device works well out of the box. It has relatively compact size, but is slightly larger that manufacturer lists. It works amazingly with playback of BluRay movies but also supports DivX/Xvid and other popular internet formats rather well. The problem comes with other "features." Wifi loves to forget WPA key upon restart so needs to be reentered everytime device is used. Also while it is working, it gets poor signal. My laptop at same location gets full signal. The solution was to run wires from router, now network capabilities are usable. Also youtube suffers from "network congestion" and can be rarely used. Last good note was DLNA client. I have a file server at home and LG streams movies and songs from that server. Very convenient.

What a Machine...well worth the money!

By JSK from Alexandria VA on 05/25/2009.

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

I watch Blu-Ray discs on it and its picture quality is superb. I also download Netflix films which I can watch immediately or watch YouTube streamed wirelessly over my home network. I also watch movies, listen to music and look at my digital pictures stored on my computer which serves as a server on the wireless network. Simply amazing!

Great features for the price.

By Herushan from USA on 05/25/2009.

Pros:	Easy To Use, Wireless N, Attractive Design, Fast load times, Easy To Set Up
Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Best Uses:	Home, Home Theater
Cons:	Youtube not like PC, Low Codec support

Built in wireless N works great and fast Blu-Ray load times are very nice.

Seems to be a nice product

By alo008 from Renton, Wa. on 05/24/2009.

Cons:	Couldn't get WiFi to work
Pros:	Easy To Set Up, High Quality Picture
Describe Yourself:	Enthusiast
Best Uses:	Home

In general, the picture and audio seems to be very nice. Although, some of my older dvd's, the picture was pixellated and the audio had some intermitten blank spots. I bought the LG BD390 because it was advertised as being able to watch YouTube and Netflix from your network connection. I can log in to my YouTube account but it is not possible to log in to my Netflix account. That option is not offered. I hope that it is remedied soon. I'm not interested in the CinemaNow option that is being offered instead of Netflix. I can't recommend this product yet because I'm still evaluating it. It depends on whether LG lives up to what is advertised for this product.

Great Blu-ray

By Fritz from San Francisco on 05/22/2009.

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

It plays every blu-ray I have tried from Netflix(rented) and purchased. All of them look great.... I was absolutely amazed at the quality of the Netflix picture I received thru my wireless Linksys system. The TV is at least 30 feet from the wireless signal and shows only two bars but the Netflix transmission never falters and is readily available for viewing. The picture quality from Netflix HD is equivalent to playing a Blu-ray disk on my 32 inch Samsung HDTV. I am no tech geek and am slightly fearful of my wireless and yet I was able to set up the internet connection and the Netflix connection by simply following the directions provided in the booklet that came with the player. It was very straightforward and the booklet gives you the information needed to do it, even if you are not a tech geek..... While this may cost a little more than some of the other Blu-rays out there, I think it is worth the money, especially if you already have a netflix account.....this is a 5 star product...

1st Blu Ray

By Phil from Nashville, TN on 05/9/2009.

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

This is my first Blu Ray player and I love it with one big disappointment though. When you stop a disc and then play it again without turning the power off or removing the disc it doesn't remember where you left off! The set up was a breeze, I use NetFlix and the quality is excellent.

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