LG BD300 Network Blu-Ray Disc Player

By admin on November 3rd, 2008

LG BD300 Network Blu-Ray Disc Player

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Better than expected
My wife and I got in the habit of using netflix’s streaming service. I just got tired of hooking up my laptop to the plasma everytime we wanted to stream. Then I saw this on LG on the netflix website. It seemed like the perfect solution as I was looking for a blu-ray player for the living room anyway. And it was!! I have now owned it for 4 weeks.

Love the easy setup. It took literally 5-10 minutes before it was hooked up and streaming netflix. The blu-ray player is exceptional. I am comparing it with my PS3 which I love as well and it is as fast if not faster at loading blu-ray discs. The quality of dvd’s is truly exceptional via the hdmi. The remote control is easy to use- even my wife who is technically challenged loves it and uses it frequently with no issues. The streaming quality is good- looks like really good SD signal, but it is fine for watching and really convenient. Once you add shows or movies to your watch it now queue online they will show up on the LG BD300 when you access the netflix from “home.” The setup for the streaming involves hooking up a ethernet cable to the back of the player and putting in a code from your pc where the player tells you to (it gives you simple directions in the set up including the web address to get the code). Point being they have made it real easy for just about anyone to hook up and use this baby.
The only cons I can think of is it has no wireless solution and there are no real attachment cables worth anything in the box. You will need your own hdmi cable, ethernet and whatever else you need for your system. But those are minor as the pricing is still pretyy competitive for what the player does and is does it all very well.

Problem with reaching Netflix
I noted one other person had difficulty reaching Netflix, but no one else complained. After hooking the box up, there was a “mandatory” software update that went fine, however at the Netflix authentication, the system did not “see” an internet connection (even though it had just downloaded software) I called LG and after some stumbling around, they admitted they had a known problem but hoped to have it fixed in a few days. The mystery is why just apparently a couple of us have a problem and not everyone.

Netflix was also called, and they had not heard of any issues, but promised to look into it.

One other thing. After trying unsuccessfully to tie into my wireless network with a remote access device, I gave up and went to a Netgear wall plug solution and was up and running in about five minutes. Their are only two issues that I see (potentially) with this.

First, it has to be plugged right into the wall, and we do have power surges, so that will be interesting to see what happens.

Second, others have commented elsewhere, that the units “burn-out” in a few weeks. Not many had this issue, but enough did to make me wonder

Early Review
Just got the BD300 last night. Overall, it’s a great unit. However, I still can’t get connected to Netflix. Let me start by saying that the picture quality is terrific. I have it connected to my 26 inch Sony Wega LCD (a bigger TV is on my Christmas list) via component cables and digital coaxial for audio. Everything is running through my Onkyo receiver. I’m getting 1080i with full digital audio, and it is fantastic. My wife and I watched I Am Legend on blu-ray and noticed a big improvement over our old DVD player instantly.

The remote is light weight and well laid out. Navigating the on screen menu is easy and intuitive. The unit itself looks very elegant. It took only 3 seconds to load the blu-ray disc. Very nice.

It looks like I’m going to have to talk to tech support because the unit says I’m not connected to the internet. I’ve got an ethernet cable running from my Linksys ethernet hub to the unit. All of the computers in the house are connected to the same router via the hub and they can get on the internet, so I don’t know what’s wrong. As you can see by the other reviewers, the Netflix service does work, and it works well. Just not for me right now.

I’ll update this review as soon as I can get on Netflix, but for now the blu-ray player is exactly what I was wanting.

About LG BD300 Network Blu-Ray Disc Player detail

Amazon Sales Rank: #1394 in Consumer Electronics
Color: Gloss Black
Brand: LG
Model: BD300
Dimensions: 2.30″ h x 16.90″ w x 11.00″ l, 8.40 pounds

Features

Blu-Ray Disc player with BD Live and BonusView
Netflix instant streaming ready with Netflix subscription
Full HD 1080p output via HDMI with Cinema mode at 24 or 60 frames per second
Superior audio performance with 7.1 channels with Dolby Digital Plus & TrueHD & dts-HD
LG Simplink connectivity of other LG products using HDMI connection

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