BD370/390 LG Blu-ray player Master/Owners thread

[Stew4msu]

Originally Posted by bc74sj

Just got mine, had ripped 200 of my movies with MakeMKV, see it doesn't do MPG2 streams now... and sold my WDTV. Anyone have any ideas on quickest way for me to be able to watch my movies again?

Very disappointed right now but don't want to take it back.

Hmm, I didn't realize this either. I still have my WDTV and haven't purchased the 390 yet, but I too, assumed I would be able to play all my files (also used MakeMKV) on it.

[doctorwizz]

Originally Posted by bc74sj

General
Complete name : E:\VIDEO\FILM\ACTION\CRANK 2\CRANK 2.mkv

I love that movie!

[Jeanc1]

Originally Posted by doctorwizz

They need to be re-encoded to a x264 in a MKV keeping the AC-3. I tried ripping a Bluray with MakeMKV and re-encoding with HDConvertoX. It played but the motion was slighty jerky. I gave up on that method. To encode 200 movies would take forever. Do you have the dics for these movies?

Handbrake is a good program to convert files to MKV -- it will encode with the H264 codec -- something that MakeMKV does not . It is FREE and available for Windows/Mac OS/ Linux.

Have a great day !

[cgould]

Originally Posted by bc74sj

Just got mine, had ripped 200 of my movies with MakeMKV, see it doesn't do MPG2 streams now... and sold my WDTV. Anyone have any ideas on quickest way for me to be able to watch my movies again?

Very disappointed right now but don't want to take it back.

So (from previous posts), seems like the BD390 only supports H.264-codec MKV files? little odd, but..

Since your MKV container is just SD MPEG2 w/ DD-AC3 sound, is there some tool to extract that from MKV container, to a simple MPEG2 program stream (audio/video) file instead? That should be relatively quick and not lose any quality (eg, no recompression, just data copy.)
I recognize that might lose some metadata re chapters or subtitles, which MKV might contain, but I'm not sure the BD390 supports that for MKVs anyway...
and perhaps the extraction tool, could re-write the subtitle data to a BD390-supported other file like SRT etc?

[zoro]

Originally Posted by cgould

So (from previous posts), seems like the BD390 only supports H.264-codec MKV files? little odd, but..

Since your MKV container is just SD MPEG2 w/ DD-AC3 sound, is there some tool to extract that from MKV container, to a simple MPEG2 program stream (audio/video) file instead? That should be relatively quick and not lose any quality (eg, no recompression, just data copy.)
I recognize that might lose some metadata re chapters or subtitles, which MKV might contain, but I'm not sure the BD390 supports that for MKVs anyway...
and perhaps the extraction tool, could re-write the subtitle data to a BD390-supported other file like SRT etc?

doesnt xbox 360 does the same?

[rveras]

Every disc that I eject feels hot, more than any other player that I ever used. Are you guys noticing the same?

[wongnog]

Hey guys, I have a BD360 (Canadian version of BD370) which does not have the analog 5.1 outs that the BD390 does. I have an audio receiver with no HDMI inputs but it does have coax and optical inputs. If I connect my Blu-ray to my receiver via Toslink/optical, does this mean I will not be getting Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD? Also I'm uncertain for my situation whether I should try DTS Re-Encode or Primary Pass-Thru in the audio output section. Hope you guys can help! Thanks

[Stew4msu]

Originally Posted by wongnog

If I connect my Blu-ray to my receiver via Toslink/optical, does this mean I will not be getting Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD?

Correct. HD audio will not work with optical. You'll get regular DD or DTS.

[bc74sj]

Originally Posted by cgould

So (from previous posts), seems like the BD390 only supports H.264-codec MKV files? little odd, but..

Since your MKV container is just SD MPEG2 w/ DD-AC3 sound, is there some tool to extract that from MKV container, to a simple MPEG2 program stream (audio/video) file instead? That should be relatively quick and not lose any quality (eg, no recompression, just data copy.)
I recognize that might lose some metadata re chapters or subtitles, which MKV might contain, but I'm not sure the BD390 supports that for MKVs anyway...
and perhaps the extraction tool, could re-write the subtitle data to a BD390-supported other file like SRT etc?

My whole intention from the getgo was to rip my DVDs without any compression. I had been using AnyDVD and Handbrake, but then found MakeMKV which made a single file in under 2-3 minutes as opposed to the 4+ hours Handbrake took me. I didn't want menus, chapters even, just a plain movie off of my DVDs.

Using AnyDVD I would copy the files to disk, (20 minutes or less), then run MakeMKV and have a single file with original uncompressed audio and video in a couple more minutes.

I exactly want to do what you suggest but I am saying that MPEG2 doesn't play period.

I have over 200 single movie DVDs and 30 or 40 season / box set types that I want to put on 3-4TB as quickly as possible and now I feel I am starting over from scratch moving from this device and STILL have to wait 3-4 hours per movie.

What can you archive (not compress) your movies with to get them to play on this thing?

BTW I did try re-encoding all day some Alias Season 1 discs and that Crank 2 and Handbrake on Film setting and Television ended up crapping out the audio on both and stretching my video from 45 minutes to 1:10 on the Alias episode so I can't even fix my existing stuff easily now either (was looking to find a way to demux / recombine after that).

[escape75]

For anyone that's interested ...

This will make your Canadian BD360 or BD370
DVD region free regardless of firmware version.

http://rapidshare.com/files/302606962/EasyLG.rar.html

Plays region locked PAL DVD's on NTSC only TV's :-)

[cgould]

Originally Posted by bc74sj

My whole intention from the getgo was to rip my DVDs without any compression. I had been using AnyDVD and Handbrake, but then found MakeMKV which made a single file in under 2-3 minutes as opposed to the 4+ hours Handbrake took me. I didn't want menus, chapters even, just a plain movie off of my DVDs.

Using AnyDVD I would copy the files to disk, (20 minutes or less), then run MakeMKV and have a single file with original uncompressed audio and video in a couple more minutes.

I exactly want to do what you suggest but I am saying that MPEG2 doesn't play period.

I have over 200 single movie DVDs and 30 or 40 season / box set types that I want to put on 3-4TB as quickly as possible and now I feel I am starting over from scratch moving from this device and STILL have to wait 3-4 hours per movie.

What can you archive (not compress) your movies with to get them to play on this thing?

BTW I did try re-encoding all day some Alias Season 1 discs and that Crank 2 and Handbrake on Film setting and Television ended up crapping out the audio on both and stretching my video from 45 minutes to 1:10 on the Alias episode so I can't even fix my existing stuff easily now either (was looking to find a way to demux / recombine after that).

Yes, if you have the space, direct rip/copy should be the easiest/fastest (vs wasting time/CPU cycles re-encoding.)
As long as there's some way to get the MPEG2 data out of the MKV container, it should work fine?

I've played "plain" MPEG2 (eg .MPG program stream), both SD & HD, just fine on the BD390... no issues (except usual ffwd/rewind not working.)
These were files grabbed from HD Tivo, eg QAM digital cable broadcasts, not ripped commercial DVDs, but same principle should apply... HD ones even had DD5.1, seemed to play OK. Even odd-res SD files (like 400x480 etc) played fine w/ correct display aspect ration.
So, MPG playback shouldn't be a problem- what was the specific issue with "MPEG2 doesn't play period." ? you mean inside the mkv, or you extracted some and that failed too? what error msg, what firmware, ?

[sigmaace01]

Need audio & video help please. Here's my set up:
BD-370 to Samsung 46" LCD LN-46A650 via HDMI.
BD-370 to Yamaha YHT-160 via optical audio.

My stereo doesn't do the fancy audios, just 5.1, DTS, and PL. What should I set my audio settings?

For HDMI, I have 1080p output set to 24hz...That'll do 1080p/24f right?

[aaronwt]

Originally Posted by bc74sj

My whole intention from the getgo was to rip my DVDs without any compression. I had been using AnyDVD and Handbrake, but then found MakeMKV which made a single file in under 2-3 minutes as opposed to the 4+ hours Handbrake took me. I didn't want menus, chapters even, just a plain movie off of my DVDs.

Using AnyDVD I would copy the files to disk, (20 minutes or less), then run MakeMKV and have a single file with original uncompressed audio and video in a couple more minutes.

I exactly want to do what you suggest but I am saying that MPEG2 doesn't play period.

I have over 200 single movie DVDs and 30 or 40 season / box set types that I want to put on 3-4TB as quickly as possible and now I feel I am starting over from scratch moving from this device and STILL have to wait 3-4 hours per movie.

What can you archive (not compress) your movies with to get them to play on this thing?

BTW I did try re-encoding all day some Alias Season 1 discs and that Crank 2 and Handbrake on Film setting and Television ended up crapping out the audio on both and stretching my video from 45 minutes to 1:10 on the Alias episode so I can't even fix my existing stuff easily now either (was looking to find a way to demux / recombine after that).

That reminds me, I need to go back and find my HD recordings of Alias from Season 1 when they were broadcast in 2001 and 2002. The BD390 has no problems playing the ts files that i recorded back then.

[bc74sj]

Originally Posted by cgould

Yes, if you have the space, direct rip/copy should be the easiest/fastest (vs wasting time/CPU cycles re-encoding.)
As long as there's some way to get the MPEG2 data out of the MKV container, it should work fine?

I've played "plain" MPEG2 (eg .MPG program stream), both SD & HD, just fine on the BD390... no issues (except usual ffwd/rewind not working.)
These were files grabbed from HD Tivo, eg QAM digital cable broadcasts, not ripped commercial DVDs, but same principle should apply... HD ones even had DD5.1, seemed to play OK. Even odd-res SD files (like 400x480 etc) played fine w/ correct display aspect ration.
So, MPG playback shouldn't be a problem- what was the specific issue with "MPEG2 doesn't play period." ? you mean inside the mkv, or you extracted some and that failed too? what error msg, what firmware, ?

I get Video not supported when in the .mkv, after demux I get Cannot play file. I am using most current firmware downloadable, I just got my unit 2 nights ago.

[aaronwt]

Originally Posted by sigmaace01

Need audio & video help please. Here's my set up:
BD-370 to Samsung 46" LCD LN-46A650 via HDMI.
BD-370 to Yamaha YHT-160 via optical audio.

My stereo doesn't do the fancy audios, just 5.1, DTS, and PL. What should I set my audio settings?

For HDMI, I have 1080p output set to 24hz...That'll do 1080p/24f right?

If your devices don't handle the new codecs and you are only using optical or coaxial, set the box for DTS-reencode.(i'm assuming the BD370 does this like the BD390 does)

It will take the Dolby TrueHD and DTS-MA etc tracks and re encode them to DTS. That will be you best option until you get a modern receiver that handles the new codecs.

[danny_w]

Can the display be dimmed on the BD370? It is kind of bright in a dark romm when watching movies.

[lujan]

Originally Posted by danny_w

Can the display be dimmed on the BD370? It is kind of bright in a dark romm when watching movies.

You must sit close to it to notice. I don't notice it at all. No, there isn't a way to dim the lights as far as I know.

[danny_w]

Originally Posted by lujan

You must sit close to it to notice. I don't notice it at all. No, there isn't a way to dim the lights as far as I know.

What do you mean "you must sit close to it to notice"? When playing a movie the big bright time display in the center of the machine is almost blinding from 8' away! That is the only thing so far that I don't like about this machine. I have been watching Netflix almost constantly since I signed up for the trial, and have also watched several Blu-ray and dvd movies.

[JediMaster109]

Well I am a proud NEW owner of the BD390!!!
After some setting up last night, all I gotta say is WOW!!!
I am coming from a PS3 and I gotta say this player is FAST! This is THE player to own. Got the latest update and got VUDU up and running and I gotta say, AMAZING! 1080p 24 STREAMING, amazing! I tested some movie comparing them to my Blu-Rays, identical!!! I am VERY impressed by VUDU, just not there pricing. That is something that they have to work on. Netflix is also great... As long as you have a good connection. Wi-Fi N, pretty good, I think I have a crappy router but... Was getting 1-2 bars on HDX on VUDU and about half bars on Netflix. I wish I could run Ethernet but not at the moment...

Equipment being used...
50" Pioneer KURO PRO-111FD
LG BD390
Linksys WRT160N Wireless N Router

Pro's
Quiet Compared to PS3
VUDU Support
Netflix Support
Wireless N
Awesome Picture quality
FAST disc loading/Menus
TONS of File types supported

Cons
Remote (I mean come on LG)

All I gotta say is I'm VERY pleased with this player.

BTW Anyone have a really GREAT router they would recommend to pair with this player??? Also anyone else have issues with Sandisk USB thumb drives? Mine won't read it at all...

[another schmo]

Originally Posted by sigmaace01
BD-370 to Yamaha YHT-160 via optical audio.

My stereo doesn't do the fancy audios, just 5.1, DTS, and PL. What should I set my audio settings?

Originally Posted by aaronwt

If your devices don't handle the new codecs and you are only using optical or coaxial, set the box for DTS-reencode.(i'm assuming the BD370 does this like the BD390 does)

It will take the Dolby TrueHD and DTS-MA etc tracks and re encode them to DTS. That will be you best option until you get a modern receiver that handles the new codecs.

Since the optical output won't support the new codecs won't it get re-encoded by default? I've got mine set for passthru to my older Denon receiver and everything seems to work. I was trying to avoid any re-encoding (e.g. would it try to upconvert DD to DTS? Would it be a bad thing if it did?) but I actually haven't researched the issue.

[danny_w]

Originally Posted by another schmo

Since the optical output won't support the new codecs won't it get re-encoded by default? I've got mine set for passthru to my older Denon receiver and everything seems to work. I was trying to avoid any re-encoding (e.g. would it try to upconvert DD to DTS? Would it be a bad thing if it did?) but I actually haven't researched the issue.

I think you are right that pass-thru should work fine. I have read that Dolby TrueHD includes DD 5.1 embedded in the stream, and I believe the same is true of DTS-MA based on my experience with a Sony ct100 soundbar that cannot do the newer formats. The soundbar always displays that it is receiving DD 5.1 or DTS as appropriate and seems to not have any problems.

[aaronwt]

Originally Posted by danny_w

What do you mean "you must sit close to it to notice"? When playing a movie the big bright time display in the center of the machine is almost blinding from 8' away! That is the only thing so far that I don't like about this machine. I have been watching Netflix almost constantly since I signed up for the trial, and have also watched several Blu-ray and dvd movies.

Your TV must be awfully dim for that to hapen. Plus you should have a backlight.

[aaronwt]

Originally Posted by danny_w

I think you are right that pass-thru should work fine. I have read that Dolby TrueHD includes DD 5.1 embedded in the stream, and I believe the same is true of DTS-MA based on my experience with a Sony ct100 soundbar that cannot do the newer formats. The soundbar always displays that it is receiving DD 5.1 or DTS as appropriate and seems to not have any problems.

DTS is embedded but DD is done differently.

[aaronwt]

Originally Posted by JediMaster109

Well I am a proud NEW owner of the BD390!!!
After some setting up last night, all I gotta say is WOW!!!
I am coming from a PS3 and I gotta say this player is FAST! This is THE player to own. Got the latest update and got VUDU up and running and I gotta say, AMAZING! 1080p 24 STREAMING, amazing! I tested some movie comparing them to my Blu-Rays, identical!!! I am VERY impressed by VUDU, just not there pricing. That is something that they have to work on. Netflix is also great... As long as you have a good connection. Wi-Fi N, pretty good, I think I have a crappy router but... Was getting 1-2 bars on HDX on VUDU and about half bars on Netflix. I wish I could run Ethernet but not at the moment...

Equipment being used...
50" Pioneer KURO PRO-111FD
LG BD390
Linksys WRT160N Wireless N Router

Pro's
Quiet Compared to PS3
VUDU Support
Netflix Support
Wireless N
Awesome Picture quality
FAST disc loading/Menus
TONS of File types supported

Cons
Remote (I mean come on LG)

All I gotta say is I'm VERY pleased with this player.

BTW Anyone have a really GREAT router they would recommend to pair with this player??? Also anyone else have issues with Sandisk USB thumb drives? Mine won't read it at all...

I think the remote is one of the best player remotes I've had. i've owned over twenty BD and Hd DVD players during the last 3.5 years and the LG 390 remote is the best one I've used.
Plus the number keys are hidden which also gives it a cleaner look. And it's not as cluttered as the remote for the LG BH200s I have.

[Charles R]

Originally Posted by aaronwt

I think the remote is one of the best player remotes I've had.

I have used the LG390's remote in my theater and den and it's range is about 2 feet and that's only if you are exactly in front of the player! It's actually the remote (not the player) since if you use a universal remote it performs similar to the other players.

[rickeame]

Why in the hell would LG deny us a feature? That is silly.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/v...d-hdtv-promis/

[ptsenter]

Originally Posted by rickeame

Why in the hell would LG deny us a feature? That is silly.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/v...d-hdtv-promis/

I guess LG wants a share out of Vudu's earnings.

[aaronwt]

Originally Posted by Charles R

I have used the LG390's remote in my theater and den and it's range is about 2 feet and that's only if you are exactly in front of the player! It's actually the remote (not the player) since if you use a universal remote it performs similar to the other players.

there must be a problem with your remote. I've used mine from 15 feet away.

Now the field is narrower than I would like but it still has no problems at a 45 degree angle to the side.

[aaronwt]

Originally Posted by ptsenter

I guess LG wants a share out of Vudu's earnings.

Those features are part of the VUDU box with hard drive. Plus I like the Youtube implementation from VUDU labs a little better than what the BD390 offers. Hopefully that app comes over as well.

Edit: crap I missed this part. LG "requested that only free TV and games be available on their devices"

[ptsenter]

Originally Posted by danny_w

Can the display be dimmed on the BD370? It is kind of bright in a dark romm when watching movies.

Yes, translucent film.