Comments on: LG BD 390 Network Blu-ray Disc Player http://hddvdplayer.net/lg-high-definition-models/lg-bd-390-network-blu-ray-disc-player/ HD DVD Player Fri, 01 Jan 2010 02:51:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Bradley L. Videen http://hddvdplayer.net/lg-high-definition-models/lg-bd-390-network-blu-ray-disc-player/comment-page-1/#comment-1287 Bradley L. Videen Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:54:40 +0000 http://hddvdplayer.net/lg-high-definition-models/lg-bd-390-network-blu-ray-disc-player/#comment-1287 When I played several DVD's, I found that some discs(both Blueray and standard widescreen DVD's) showed up with black horizontal bars on the TV screen. I have an HD TV w/HDMI input. Turns out these widescreen discs also did this on my two friend's systems (Sony Blueray, and Sony Playstation). One of the Blueray discs was the new Mummy Movie (summer '09), so it wasn't some outdated disc. <br /> Guess the director wanted a narrow screen...no vertical bars, just rather large horizontal bars. The bars turned the 16x9 picture to a 16x6.6 ratio. <br /> I could get full screen coverage only by using the composite output, but then the picture wasn't as clear. <br /> Since the problem seemed to be the way the orig. movie was formatted onto the disc, and not a player issue, I kept the LG player, as it played the discs just as well as two diferent Sony players. Rating: 5 / 5 When I played several DVD’s, I found that some discs(both Blueray and standard widescreen DVD’s) showed up with black horizontal bars on the TV screen. I have an HD TV w/HDMI input. Turns out these widescreen discs also did this on my two friend’s systems (Sony Blueray, and Sony Playstation). One of the Blueray discs was the new Mummy Movie (summer ‘09), so it wasn’t some outdated disc.

Guess the director wanted a narrow screen…no vertical bars, just rather large horizontal bars. The bars turned the 16×9 picture to a 16×6.6 ratio.

I could get full screen coverage only by using the composite output, but then the picture wasn’t as clear.

Since the problem seemed to be the way the orig. movie was formatted onto the disc, and not a player issue, I kept the LG player, as it played the discs just as well as two diferent Sony players.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: Daniel Chung http://hddvdplayer.net/lg-high-definition-models/lg-bd-390-network-blu-ray-disc-player/comment-page-1/#comment-1286 Daniel Chung Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:40:59 +0000 http://hddvdplayer.net/lg-high-definition-models/lg-bd-390-network-blu-ray-disc-player/#comment-1286 I placed my order on 10/26 for $237.00. Received confirmation email stating that the unit will be shipped between 11/17-12/28. I checked the status again on 10/28 and the estimated shipping date is still the same. At the same time, the Amazon site stated that item was "In Stock" but the price has been changed to $269.00. So if I pay the item at the discount price, Amazon won't have the stock on hand but if I pay an additional $30.00, Amazon will have the stock on hand. How is that adding up? It's not a honest business practice. Rating: 1 / 5 I placed my order on 10/26 for $237.00. Received confirmation email stating that the unit will be shipped between 11/17-12/28. I checked the status again on 10/28 and the estimated shipping date is still the same. At the same time, the Amazon site stated that item was “In Stock” but the price has been changed to $269.00. So if I pay the item at the discount price, Amazon won’t have the stock on hand but if I pay an additional $30.00, Amazon will have the stock on hand. How is that adding up? It’s not a honest business practice.
Rating: 1 / 5

]]> By: J. Borregoresner http://hddvdplayer.net/lg-high-definition-models/lg-bd-390-network-blu-ray-disc-player/comment-page-1/#comment-1285 J. Borregoresner Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:07:23 +0000 http://hddvdplayer.net/lg-high-definition-models/lg-bd-390-network-blu-ray-disc-player/#comment-1285 I purchased based on the "network" connectivity and supposed USB functionality. <br /> <br />I wanted a Blu Ray device that could handle MKV and other Blu Ray encoded file types. <br /> <br />The "network" connectivity only gives you access to something called BD-Live, netflix and some new Cinema thingy - none of which I would ever use. <br /> <br />Other than that the "internet" capabilities of this device are non-existent. <br /> <br />The USB port allows you to view pictures, listen to music or play supplemental material downloaded for some discs ONLY. <br /> <br />You cannot load video files onto the USB and play them - I confirmed this with LG. <br /> <br />Basically this is a generic BluRay **DISC** player with a few marginal features thrown in but worded to make it sound like it is some sort of media device - it most definitely is not... <br /> Rating: 2 / 5 I purchased based on the “network” connectivity and supposed USB functionality.

I wanted a Blu Ray device that could handle MKV and other Blu Ray encoded file types.

The “network” connectivity only gives you access to something called BD-Live, netflix and some new Cinema thingy – none of which I would ever use.

Other than that the “internet” capabilities of this device are non-existent.

The USB port allows you to view pictures, listen to music or play supplemental material downloaded for some discs ONLY.

You cannot load video files onto the USB and play them – I confirmed this with LG.

Basically this is a generic BluRay **DISC** player with a few marginal features thrown in but worded to make it sound like it is some sort of media device – it most definitely is not…

Rating: 2 / 5

]]> By: Justin M. Molnar http://hddvdplayer.net/lg-high-definition-models/lg-bd-390-network-blu-ray-disc-player/comment-page-1/#comment-1284 Justin M. Molnar Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:57:53 +0000 http://hddvdplayer.net/lg-high-definition-models/lg-bd-390-network-blu-ray-disc-player/#comment-1284 As soon as I received this Lg player I put in a blu-ray in and the picture was grainy to me and I have a Panasonic at home and the picture is amazing and so I continued and put a standard dvd in and what a mess the lg was very poor picture and the other player upscaled much better. So I was not to impressed and returned the same day I got in the mail. Though the Netflix was nice to have which panasonic does not have. Rating: 1 / 5 As soon as I received this Lg player I put in a blu-ray in and the picture was grainy to me and I have a Panasonic at home and the picture is amazing and so I continued and put a standard dvd in and what a mess the lg was very poor picture and the other player upscaled much better. So I was not to impressed and returned the same day I got in the mail. Though the Netflix was nice to have which panasonic does not have.
Rating: 1 / 5

]]> By: Gordon R. Alton http://hddvdplayer.net/lg-high-definition-models/lg-bd-390-network-blu-ray-disc-player/comment-page-1/#comment-1283 Gordon R. Alton Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:13:17 +0000 http://hddvdplayer.net/lg-high-definition-models/lg-bd-390-network-blu-ray-disc-player/#comment-1283 The BD390 does not work with the Apple Airport router. So no ability to stream Netflix. Worse, the company has no plans to offer a solution to the customers who have already bought the BD390 thinking they can stream Netflix. Poor support. Rating: 1 / 5 The BD390 does not work with the Apple Airport router. So no ability to stream Netflix. Worse, the company has no plans to offer a solution to the customers who have already bought the BD390 thinking they can stream Netflix. Poor support.
Rating: 1 / 5

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