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LG BD390

 

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  • User Score (493)
    7.7 7.7 from 493 reviewers
  • Expert Score (13)
    8.4 8.4 from 13 reviewers
  • Value for money (9)
    7.2 7.2 from 9 reviewers
  • Features (3)
    7.9 7.9 from 3 reviewers
  • Sound quality (3)
    8.3 8.3 from 3 reviewers
  • Overall quality (2)
    7.7 7.7 from 2 reviewers
  • Video quality (3)
    8.3 8.3 from 3 reviewers
  • Audio & image quality (4)
    7.6 7.6 from 4 reviewers
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  • Score Distribution

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5-6
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Users:
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7-8
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. Home Theater

    Home Theater
    10 November 2009

    Price : $350 At A Glance : Blazing-fast loading of discs, even on Java-intensive titles • Netflix, YouTube, and CinemaNow streaming • Built-in 802.11n Wi-Fi Established in South Korea in 1958 under the name of Goldstar, Read more

  2. What Hi-Fi?

    What Hi-Fi?
    10/10
    8 January 2010

    We've been frustrated in our pursuit of the LG BD390. Despite numerous requests sent to the company, it's taken ages to make it into our testing rooms. That's not always a good sign. Read more

    • Excellent picture and sound; best-in-class specification; enhanced connectivity and flexibility over any rival
    • Nothing at this price

  3. BigPictureBigSound

    BigPictureBigSound
    7.0/10
    5 October 2011

    One With Everything With Blu-ray now in its fourth model year, it's getting more difficult for a player to stand out from the pack.  Some manufacturers aim to turn in the highest video and audio performance, and some try to Read more

  4. DigitalVersus

    DigitalVersus
    8.0/10
    7 January 2010

    This is the type of hardware that leaves us lowering everybody else's score. Amongst other formats, it supports DivX HD and MKV, and it's also at home on a DLNA network--even over WiFi! Read more

    • One of the best Blu-ray players, Incredible compatibility (DivX HD, MKV, AVCHD ...) and beautiful menus, WiFi, DLNA network access and USB for external hard drives, Great HD image quality; good upscaling of DVDs to 1080p, ...
    • Some people find the image lacks detail; too much colour in some places, No Picasa acceess; two USB ports would have been nice, Very flimsy plastic drawer, Average audio quality (stereo audio output)

  5. High Def Junkies

    High Def Junkies
    18 October 2009

    As many of you know I go thru a lot (you can say that word again) of Blu ray players so when I come across a player like the LG BD390 I know I have something special. Maybe special is not quite the word I want to use. Read more

  6. Electronic House

    Electronic House
    21 August 2009

    LG’s new flagship player gives you a dose of Blu-ray high performance, plus Netflix streaming and other networked media surprises. Read more

  7. CNET

    CNET
    8.0/10
    19 November 2009

    Quite how LG has managed to cram so many features into the very affordable BD390 without compromising on performance is simply beyond us. Read more

    • Startlingly good picture quality, Exceptional feature set, 7.1-channel analogue outputs, Brilliant value for money
    • Not particularly attractive, Wi-Fi connections occasionally seem slow, Very minor picture-judder issue

  8. Avreview

    Avreview
    9.0/10
    18 January 2010

    It was just about ahead in the load-time steeplechase too, beating its nearest rivals by about five seconds. Read more

    • 7.1 analogue audio, Wi-Fi, YouTube, 1GB internal memory good-looking, low price
    • Audio quality not the best

  9. TrustedReviews

    TrustedReviews
    15 February 2010

    Quite simply, the BD390 is the deck that does it all, boasting a ludicrously lengthy list of features that beggars belief at this price. We thought the OPPO BDP-831 was generous but the LG makes its spec sheet seem positively... Read more

  10. goodgearguide.com.au

    review.goodgearguide.com.au
    14 February 2010

    The LG BD390 Network Blu-ray Disc Player is a BD player with a difference — integrated wireless networking, no less. Having beaten Sony’s to the post, it’s officially the first Blu-ray player to boast built-in Wi-Fi. Read more

    • Integrated Wi-Fi, superb BD image quality, good DVD upscaling, fast load times
    • Expensive, remote control could be better

  • User Reviews

  1. Uhhh, other than Watching DVDs, finding WiFi -- it's wonderful

    Amazon
    2.0/10
    Reviewer: CMD "CMD", Amazon
    13 January 2012

    This Device worked great for about 30 days (since 2009). Then it stopped recognizing random DVDs. I was doing P90X and randomly, one by one, they'd 'stop' working.... but only on this player. Read more

  2. Excellent and full of features

    J&R
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: Morrie, J&R
    31 January 2010

    The main reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because the home media interface to view slides and videos from home PCs on the network is limited, finicky and tedious to use. Read more

    • Backwards Compatible, DVD Upconversion, Easy Set-Up, Excellent Image Quality, Good Connections, Good Soundtrack Support, Upgradeable
    • Finicky media interface, Limited remote

  3. Delighted

    Newegg
    10/10
    Reviewer: Richard, Newegg
    7 February 2010

    I had to set the HDMI audio out to pass-though and spdif to pcm in order to get dolby digital 5.1 to pass through to the coaxial audio out from dvd playback. This seems backwards from what it should be. Read more

    • It does really great upscaling of standard DVDs to 1080p. I'm blown away by the quality of this player. Streaming comes through with excellent quality.
    • The remote control could provide more convenient control of video playback.

  4. Just what I had hoped for.

    OneCall
    10/10
    Reviewer: Glen, OneCall
    7 August 2009

    So far it has been everything that I had hoped for. I had a computer hooked up to my TV but I got so tired of the fan noise. The BD390 is as quiet as I had hoped for and has a great picture. Read more

    • Backwards Compatible, DVD Upconversion, Easy Set-Up, Excellent Image Quality, Good Connections, Good Soundtrack Support, Upgradeable
    • Needs more Netcast sites

  5. CNET

    CNET
    4.0/10
    Reviewer: voicey, CNET
    18 April 2011

    I have had isue after issue with firmware with this LG BD390. Every half decent film that gets released ends up with play back problems that needs a new firmware release to put it right. Read more

    • Great picture and sound, Cannot really fault the product, but.....
    • VERY slow to sort firmware issues!!

  6. AfterDawn.com

    AfterDawn.com
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: lifetec2, AfterDawn.com
    7 January 2010

    5 months ago , it costed in Holland €269,- . It plays also vids and pics of my 2 computers . Then I use a cable to a router , nothing else !! Read more

  7. The whole family loves our new LG bd 390 bru-ray!

    review.mysears.com
    10/10
    Reviewer: Catino19, mysears.com
    12 February 2010

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  • WikiFreak Description

LG BD390

The LG BD390 is a full HD 1080p Blu-ray disc playback with online video streaming BD-Live and BonusView, NetCast™ Entertainment Access, Netflix instant streaming ready, Instant access to the latest movie titles from CinemaNow, and YouTube access. It has 1080p Upscaling for standard DVD and supports Dolby® TrueHD audio. It has DTS-HD Master Audio Essential and USB Media Host as well as wireless connectivity, doing away with the need for ethernet cable.

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LG BD390

The LG BD390 is a full HD 1080p Blu-ray disc playback with online video streaming BD-Live and BonusView, NetCast™ Entertainment Access, Netflix instant streaming ready, Instant access to the latest movie titles from CinemaNow, and YouTube access. It has 1080p Upscaling for standard DVD and supports Dolby® TrueHD audio. It has DTS-HD Master Audio Essential and USB Media Host as well as wireless connectivity, doing away with the need for ethernet cable.

Features

The LG BD390 features LG’s “NetCast™ Entertainment Access” that offer users an array of content-on-demand options with CinemaNow and YouTube, as well as access to HD streaming titles from Netflix. Through its alliance with CinemaNow, the first Web site to offer Pay-Per-View movies from major studios and the first broadband distributor of high definition (HD) content, LG offers users access to more than 14,000 titles from the major movie studios, broadcast and cable television shows, more than 250 independent film titles and music videos from all major labels. It features built-in Wi-Fi (so users are not limited to wired Ethernet), 1GB of on-board memory (no need for a USB stick to access BD-Live features), and 7.1-channel analog outputs (maximum compatibility with older, non-HDMI AV receivers).

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  • Manufacturer's Description

Get the ultimate in picture quality with the LG BD390 Network Blu-ray Disc Player, which features full HD 1080p resolution from Blu-ray Discs and 1080p upscaling from standard DVD video discs. It also allows you to stream movies, TV shows and videos to your HDTV without a computer via Netflix and YouTube. you can connect the BD390 to a broadband home network through the built-in Ethernet port. But the BD390 takes connectivity a step further with integrated Wi-Fi home …

Specifications

  • Alternative names
    BD 390

Release Date

  • First seen
    8 January 2009

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Previous questions about this product

  • Lip sync issue fix for LG BD390

    I have lip sync problems (video does not exactly line up with audio) with this player on blu-ray titles (most recently with Kingdom of Heaven) and have seen others post lip sync issues as well. Is there any fix for this? BTW, I have the latest firmware update. Other than this issue, it's a great player but I will be returning it if there's no fix for this very annoying problem.

    (No answers yet. Write an answer!) 2010-01-11

  • Router Compatibility

    Will the LG BD390 WI-FI work flawlessly with the LINKSYS WRT310N router?

    (No answers yet. Write an answer!) 2009-07-30

  • NTFS? Anyone?

    Does this player read Hard Drives with NTFS file system? Because to read the hi-def MKV`s it needs to! To be stuck with a 4gb i.e. Fat32 file system would be a real pain,especially in this modern age of huge files in HD.

    Answered by ravisanin 2009-12-06:

    yes.. BD 390 supports

    Answered by Piere 2009-12-07:

    Yes, it supports the NTFS

  • HDMI V 7.1 ANALOGUE

    I have a Yamaha AV Receiver that supports 1.2 HDMI, as well as a whole host of analogue options. I believe it does not upconvert AV but allows pass through (if that is the right term). My question is whether I am better off connecting a LG BD390 via HDMI or 7.1 Analogue to get the best out of the onboard HD DOLBY MASTER AUDIO processing etc on the LG BD390..i.e 2X HDMI- 1 FROM THE LG TO THE AV RECEIVER AND THEN 1 x hdmi ONTO THE TV? OR am I better off plugging a LG BD390 directly by HDMI to the TV for visual and via 7.1 TO the AV Receiver? PLEASE HELP-Thank you in advance. Adrian

    Answered by Blair 2009-12-07:

    It's better to go with the

  • LG BD390

    Is there any way to disable the auto-shutdown on the BD390? After a period of inactivity, it shuts down and when it does, it drops all the router settings and I have to re-establish the wifi connections again. Don't see anything in the manual about it. I have found if I keep a DVD in the thing and keep it on pause, it will keep the power up but that's impractical to say the least. James...

    Answered by Scarlet 2009-12-08:

    No, you can' disable it. You have to check the LG's

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