lg was first to introduce the blu-ray/hddvd hybrid back when there was two competing formats. it’s not surprising that lg was the first to introduce network capable blu-ray player in the lg bd 300 with netflix streaming. at this year’s ces, most of the blu-ray manufacturers announced their second generation players. samsung also included netflix streaming with their new players while panasonic added viera cast streaming to their players. lg bd 370 is no exception. the bd 370 model continues the inclusion of netflix as well as addition of youtube compatibility. in line with other second generation players, lg bd 370 adds additional features not found on the bd 300 model. at 2009 ces, lg announced two new mainstream blu-ray players. the bd 370 is the entry level model while bd 390 is aimed at higher end market.
features
the features on bd 370 are comparable to the features found on the new samsung bdp-1600 and panasonic dmp-bd60. it is profile 2.0 player with usb and rj-45 ports. all of the high definition audio decoding options are present including dolby truehd and dts-hd master audio. another feature that’s being more and more integrated into the blu-ray player is the integration of remote functions for same brand a/v equipments. lg calls their integration the lg simplink. it behaves similar to the sharp aquos link where you can operate the television via one remote. most of the manufacturers including sony and samsung also feature similar functionality. as with bd 300, the bd 370 features netflix streaming. combined with youtube access, the netcast offers free netflix trial out of the box. also, lg has promised to introduce cinemanow by may. cinemanow works like video on demand provided by the cable or directv. while netflix does offer streaming, most of the newer movies aren’t offered for streaming. cinemanow should fill in the gap quite nicely.
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05-06-2009, 11:12 AM
