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LG - Blu-ray Disc Player with 1080p Output
Average customer rating
4.5
(287 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 287 reviews
5 Stars
198
4 Stars
64
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
6
1 Star
5
94%of customers recommend this product.
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270 out of
287)
Customer Reviews for LG - Blu-ray Disc Player with 1080p Output
Customer Rating
5
Great Value
on April 27, 2010
Posted by: darb
from Greenfield, IN
I purchased this for viewing movies on my family room set. I wanted to also view pictures stored on the computers on my home network. My initial thoughts were to try the wireless option, but I also thought I would have to eventually run a network cable for acceptable network use. To my surprise the wireless network connection works very well for my wife and I. I am using an N+ router with a directional antenna, so this probably helps with my network speed. The You Tube feature also works quite well and I am able to view videos my son has uploaded. I am extremely satisfied.
Pros: Performance, easy to use, Features/Settings, Quality
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Features
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com
Customer Rating
4
Good DVD Player
on April 28, 2010
Posted by: Jay
Excellent capabilities. Haven't had a chance to check out all the functions.
Pros: Performance, easy to use, Features/Settings
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
4
Features
4
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com
Customer Rating
4
BD 390
on April 28, 2010
Posted by: treltif
from Detroit, Mi
The LG BD 390 is an excellent Blu-Ray player. I've been very happy with my choice from the beginning. The biggest surprise was how well it handles external media servers. I've connected both TVersity and the media server that's built into my Linksys router to the BD 390 and it works like a champ! With TVersity, I'm able to stream the stuff that otherwise isn't available in the built-in options (like Hulu, for example), so the limitations of the player and for the most part, negated. In addition, I can set it up to stream my favorite pod-casts, so the player becomes my 'one-stop' for nearly all of my media.
Another thing that really impressed me was how it remembers where I stopped playing a DVD or Blu-Ray disk, even if I've removed the disk, played another movie and then re-inserted the original disk! This is beautiful, and it works quite well.
For the most part, navigation through the menus and such is pretty good and intuitive. Software updates aren't real intrusive and don't take very long to perform. Upconverting of DVDs is superb - they look amazing; even the ones that are 'shrunk' from 9gb dual layer to 4.7gb single layer. The Blu-Ray of Avatar was breath-taking on this player!
My one big beef is with the remote control. It is (in my opinion) very poorly laid out. It's so non-intuitive, that even after nearly 2 months, I constantly have to look at it to figure out which button to press or more frequently, which one I accidentally pressed. Also, as near as I can tell, there is no way to configure the built-in volume control to connect to an A/V receiver - only televisions. Finally, it's missing the ability to frame-step backwards! What's up with that? You can frame forwards, if you wish, but you can't go back one frame at a time. I am hoping that this is a remote control limitation and not a player limitation. I'm considering moving to a programmable remote and hoping I can find a way to make frame-back function.
Overall, I am very happy with my purchase. LG has done a nice job of delivering a beautiful product with a nice feature set.
Pros: Performance, Style/Design, easy to use, Features/Settings, Quality, media server accessibility
Cons: remote control
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com
Customer Rating
4
Wish I waited for the 570
on April 28, 2010
Posted by: napoleon22
from San Diego, CA
It's lacking a few streaming features and it's a bit slow on read time... other than that GREAT QUALITY playback and ease of use.
Pros: Performance, easy to use, Quality
Cons: Features/Settings, slow...
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Features
3
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com
Customer Rating
5
First Blu-Ray
on April 28, 2010
Posted by: jlo
from Hudson, NC
In short, the player is AWESOME! We bought this in December 2009. It is our first blu-ray and we are astounded. It is easy to setup and use. I bought it for the wireless capabilities, You Tube, and Netflix options. Wasn't a Netflix member, but I am now. Other people use Pandora and other movie sites, but I am more than happy for my first purchase. It was a little pricey, but I'm sure it will come down as technology surely increases. Well worth the price!!
Pros: Performance, Style/Design, easy to use, Features/Settings, Quality, wireless lan, netflix you tube etc
Cons: price
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Features
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com
Customer Rating
5
Very satisfied
on April 30, 2010
Posted by: katary
I purchased the BD390 about 3 months ago, and have been very satisfied with it. I especially enjoy the ability to watch Netflix movies and You Tube videos over the wireless connection.
Pros: Performance, easy to use, Features/Settings, Quality
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Features
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com
Customer Rating
1
Worst Purchase Ever
on May 13, 2010
Posted by: cemay1
i had this blue ray player for approximately 5 months and it stop recognizing that there was a DVD in the drawer. I updated the software each time this happend. Sometimes it would work and most of the time it would not. Maybe I should have bought an extended warranty on this machine, but I didn't. i called to see if the 1 year warranty would work and it only covers parts, not labor. DO NOT BUY THIS MACHINE.
Cons: Value, poor quality, poor lg service
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Quality
1
Features
3
Value
1
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com
Customer Rating
4
Good until now !
on June 6, 2010
Posted by: Anonymous
I've had this player for over six months with no problems. Last night I tried watching Avatar, blu ray version and get "error". Tried same disc on PC and it plays fine. It will play the regular DVD version. Now this player is discontinued and no firmware updates to take care of the problem. Not happy !
Pros: Performance, easy to use, Features/Settings, Quality
Cons: Value, wont' recognize avatar blu-ray
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Quality
5
Features
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting lg.com