Editor’s Choice: LG BD390 Network Blu-Ray Disc Player
Besides being one of the best Blu-ray players of 2009, the LG BD390 is one of the best entertainment devices to add to your home entertainment system. First of all, this model has incredible Blu-ray performance. It played Blu-ray and DVD movies very well and was also very fast in loading the movies. In fact, it’s almost twice as fast as other brands of Blu-ray players (no names will be mentioned).
The LG BD390 also comes with a wide variety of features to make it a complete entertainment unit. For one thing, it’s one of the few Blu-ray players on the market that has built-in Wi-Fi connectivity. This means the player can play streaming content directly from the Internet without the need for a LAN cable. Once connected, you can watch content from sites like YouTube, CinemaNow, and Netflix. It has built-in decoding for DTS HD and DolbyTrueHD sound formats, as well as analog 7.1 outputs. This model also comes with 1GB of built-in memory.
The LG BD390 Blu-ray players sport a reserved look, with a glossy black front and an overall look that would subtly fit into the design of any space. On the front, there’s a USB port where you can plug a USB thumb drive or hard drive into the player (to view any downloaded content). When it launched a couple of months ago, the LG BD390 was quite expensive, so it wasn’t an ideal choice for price-sensitive customers. Now, you can buy one of these for around $237 each. Talk about getting the best of a bargain!
