LG BD390 Blu-ray Player Network
The BD300 Network Blu-ray Disc Player from LG, the first Blu-ray Disc in the world compatible with the services provided by the platform streaming Netflix films online, accounted for the Korean manufacturer, a real turning point in the production and marketing of readers "blue", especially for the American market, where these services are increasingly popular. Following the success in the U.S. by that player, the arrival on the market in 2009 of two new Network Blu-ray Disc Players: BD370 and BD390, BD300 and the evolution of the same as taking over most of features, but with a completely new design.
In addition to the now-established partnership with Netflix, the flagship of these new machines is the "netcast Entertainment Access" from LG, or an infinite library of film material available on-demand with new commercial agreements with CinemaNow, largest website offering Pay-Per-View movies from major film and leading distributor of HD material in the world. LG also announced a partnership with the giant YouTube. In this way, LG is able to offer its consumers the choice of over 14,000 video content including movies, television shows and music videos of the major film studios. The partnership with YouTube, however, allow themselves to be able to easily access and view millions of video clips are added every day by internet users around the world, without having to have a PC.
Among the technical specifications of these two new readers, we point compatibility for both the interactive profile 2.0, aka BD Live. The BD370, in addition to prior experience in networking, offers audio feature "advanced" due to the compatibility new lossless audio tracks like Dolby TrueHD / DD Plus and DTS-HD (we do not know at the time if only in bitstream via HDMI). The output video is obviously 1080p via HDMI with upscaling capabilities for DVD standard resolution. LG BD390 Network Blu-ray Disc Player, however, retains the main features of the BD370 and adds some interesting features: wireless connectivity to your home network, 1GB onboard memory and discrete 7.1 channel audio output.
LG also took advantage of the IFA to launch a new Blu-ray player, the BD390. This model, heiress of BD370, retains the ability to access online videos on YouTube, in addition to DLNA which allows you to play multimedia content is shared on the home network. Overall, the reader is able to play many formats, including DivX HD and MKV, plus vintage JPEG, MP3 and WMA. These files can be played on CD, DVD, Blu-ray or through the USB port, such as connecting to BD390 a memory stick or external hard drive. The BD390 looks like a player compatible with Profile 2.0 and already has 1GB of onboard memory for storing data of BD Live. Internet access is further simplified with the wireless connection, which parallels the more traditional Ethernet port. Finally, do not miss the audio decoders for Dolby True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio, can also be enjoyed through the analog output to 7.1 channels. Another feature improved over the previous model is the startup time is now possible to insert the disc immediately after turning on the unit, thus saving much time. The disc will be available approximately 18 seconds after starting, if you use the stand-by in this mode, the player consumes less than 1 Watt.