Posts tagged ‘bluray’
Why-Fi? LG Electronics BD390 Blu-ray Disc Player – washingtonpost.com
LG Electronics BD390 Blu-ray Disc Player – washingtonpost.com.
This PC World reviewer raves about the top of the line LG Blu-ray player stating:
The images it delivered to an HDTV were among the best we’ve ever seen. And with support for BD-Live, CinemaNow, DLNA, Netflix On Demand, Wi-Fi, and YouTube, the BD390 provides top-flight networking capabilities.
However, just the only thing he finds lacking is the built-in Wifi networking:
Speaking of poor video quality, the BD390 is one of two Blu-ray players we’ve seen with built-in Wi-Fi (the other is the Sony BDP-S560). This is a convenience for viewing BD-Live and YouTube content, but unless you have an exceptionally strong signal, we would advise against using Wi-Fi for CinemaNow or Netflix. When we tried it, we noticed a serious drop in image quality.
If that’s not screaming for a wired home network connection, either Ethernet or MoCA, to the living room – expect to hear more. Stay tuned for more news from CES on why MoCA is THE way to go for networking to the Home Theater.
Best Buy and Netflix Announce Partnership to Instantly Stream Movies Over the Internet Via Latest Models of Insignia Blu-ray Disc Players – Oct 20, 2009
Well it’s looking like Netflix is everywhere, and now it really is. Best Buy has announced Netflix now officially on their latest store brand Insignia Bluray Players. Price at $179 and $249, the new players are both Internet connection ready, with the higher priced unit including WiFi. The press release also says that users will be able to select Netflix movies right on the player instead of using a PC to add to their viewing queue. Look for many of these players to connect with MoCA to guarantee their HD streaming experience.
Click here for the official press release.
VUDU on the LG BD390 review
This recent review on Engadget shows how VUDU has done a complete switcheroo from a hardware provider to a video services company. For those of us blessed with a super high speed Internet connection, VUDU streams “real” HD movies through the LG BD390 Blu-ray player with the best audio and video quality of all the current over-the-top VOD services. However, you end up paying for that quality to the tune of $5.99 per movie with a 24 hour rental limit. Still, if you want the best on demand HD video don’t forget to use a MoCA connection to get the best entertainment experience possible.
Blu-ray: 11 Networked Components at CEDIA Expo 2009, by Tom LeBlanc – Electronic House Info and Answers
What to add to your Home Theater for Christmas? Here’s the definitive list of latest and greatest connected HDTVs and Bluray players being offered with Netflix, Vudu, YouTube, Pandora and more. The guys at CEDIA (Custom Home Theater Installers) don’t fool around and usually price is no object, so if you have the dough this is where to spend it.
LG BD390 Blu-ray player to get embedded Vudu | Crave – CNET
Another way to get your videos on demand? Well, Vudu is making a strong comeback, first with Mitsubishi HDTVs and most recently showing up in the flagship LG Blu-ray player. Why would you go for the Vudu-enhanced device vs others?
Vudu has set itself apart from other Internet-on-demand providers like Netflix, Amazon, Blockbuster, and Apple by stressing audio and video fidelity: it offers over 2,000 titles in 1080p high-def, many with full 5.1 surround soundtracks.
Plus, the LG player is a top rated Blu-ray player device just in case you wanted to play movies the old fashioned way. Why entrust your 1080p happiness to Wifi streaming when MoCA will give you worry free viewing nirvana?
For the article click here.
