BD370/390 LG Blu-ray player Master/Owners thread - Page 91

Mine has worked perfect and I have not had a single issue. Plus the range is much better...

I lucked out on Saturday and was able to order a BD390 for $239 plus shipping. Can't wait for it to get here so I can return my BD370 to BB w/in 30 days.

Too bad I really hoped that they would work on making DLNA/CIFS streaming a DVD-rip functionally equal to playing a real DVD disk in the player itself. It can't be that hard to implement that you would think, cause it's exactly the same data your dealing with when playing a real DVD Disk in the player as when playing a DVD-rip from a network share. (Like when using Windows Media Player on my PC, there's no problem navigating the movie menu when streaming a DVD-rip from a network share on my NAS. RR/FF and chapter skipping also work without problems when using Windows Media Player. Unfortunately my PC screen is quite a bit smaller than my HD-TV )

Does anyone have a copy of the service manual for the BD390? I would like to see if I can add an external WiFi antenna to improve reception.

You cannot

http://www.lge.com/us/tv-audio-video...ayer-BD390.jsp

last Support tab.

Yup, confirmed this .527 update seems to fix the video file playback issue ("unknown audio codec") that 526 introduced. Great!! Now can have vudu & files too.

But, as mentioned, it didn't improve anything re ffwd/rewind on most home-produced MPEG or VOB files. The "Search" button still works as a poor-man's scan tool for those in the meantime...
here's hoping for the future. There's proof it CAN work as some 'pro' MPEG files do allow it (something re encoding?)

"Does anyone have a copy of the service manual for the BD390? I would like to see if I can add an external WiFi antenna to improve reception."

Well you can sorta. You use the lan/wired connection and go to wireless router/access point, etc., and completely disable the internal wireless device.

No its not adding an antenna. It is improving your wireless connectivity however.

At times I would like to use Clone DVD to copy a purchased DVD as my backup copy and use a file on my network to watch the movie. Have folks converted the DVD to a file to store on your network? Whats a good software to convert so it is in the right format for the 390.

No, it's not improving your wireless connectivity. It is improving your connectivity - read substituting wireless with wired.

Help please

System: Yamaha 5960 [NO HDMI] and Sony 50A10 [720P, one HDMI in and 1 optical out], Comcast HD-DVR, AVR to be upgraded in summer, TV later [I hope]. Speakers are DT PM1000/PC2000/BP-2X's & SVS PC 20-39+. So it is important that I get the best surround out I can.


1. Will the 390 output my BD to this TV thru component outs?
2. Will I here DTS-HD/MA thru the analog outs?

Another option is to buy a HDMI switcher [monoprice] connect both HDDVR & 390 via HDMI to TV. This should work fine, yes? If I go this way, would it be better to use the analog outs from the 390 or optical out from the TV to the AVR, which would give me best sound?

I'm not sure this is a valid test of the Vudu streaming service. You need to watch a movie. I have 25Mbps pipeline (Comcast) and still experience reloading/buffering issues. I tried this line with and without my wired router (Linksys WRT310N). I'm using Cat6 cable throughout my home. I called Vudu's attention to this problem and all I received was what I thought was a rude reply saying I should raise the issue with Comcast. I test my line frequently and get in excess of their advertised speed. I'm closer to 30Mbps. I'm looking for software that will test the line every 30 seconds for a 24 hour period just to prove to Vudu that I think they have a problem with server capacity and/or bandwidth. I'm new to Vudu and really want them to succeed. But they need to pay attention to their customers.

I have a FIOS 25/15 connection. When I first used the streaming on Friday, I watched two movies and in fours hours time I only had two problems where the stream dropped.
Now on Saturday I tried it again and in a span of 2 hours I had several drops.
So I went into my router Firewall and changed some settings(I lowered the NAT Endpoint Filtering to "Endpoint Independent "). Since then I've used the VUDU streaming for several hours and I have not seen any more drops.

I also got in on the Amazon deal for $239. I just sent my month old BD390 back to Amazon. Saved $50.00 on the deal. Amazon is shooting themselves on the foot since they got rid of the 30-day price guarantee because it's forcing us to send products back to them (Amazon pays shipping to send it back) and then pays the shipping to get the same product to us at the lower price.

Testing every 30 seconds really isn't testing at all. You might have issues every 29 seconds and then it clears up. You have to keep in mind that from point A to B there are often dozens of different paths (which can also vary at times) all of which neither VUDU or your local provider has control over.

Try running a tracert (http://www.dslreports.com/faq/8364) to see how many potential traffic jams there are over the interstates.

http://visualroute.visualware.com/

I ran into an issue when setting up Netflix streaming where my DNS servers were routing me to a Netflix server that was relatively far away. One guy having similar problems was getting routed to a content server in Japan(!). In our case we were using OpenDNS which relies on a cache to speed things up but, unfortunatly, it doesn't help if you need to be routed to the nearest server.

I'm not sure how Vudu's content is distributed, but you might try changing your DNS to 4.2.2.1/4.2.2.2, which will automatically use the nearest Level3 DNS servers. Those, in turn, should route you to the nearest Vudu server, assuming they have multiple locations. If they don't, well, that might be the problem right there.

Here are the details about the Netflix issue and how to see which server you're connecting to: Troubleshooting a Netflix Connection.

Thanks. After googling NAT Endpoint Filtering it appears to be a feature on D-link routers. Does anyone know what the comparable setting would be on a Linksys router?

Thanks. I'll give it a try. Would you recommend putting 4.2.2.1/4.2.2.2 on the router or in the BD390 player's network settings?

Either one will work. If you have specific DNS servers (say OpenDNS) that you want the rest of your network to use, you can keep those on the router and put the Level3 IP's on the BD390 and they will override the router's settings for that device.

If you really want to geek-out on the DNS stuff you should check out GRC's DNSBench. It benchmarks a whole boatload of DNS servers to tell you which ones will work best for you. I can't say that the results will necessarily translate into performance for Netflix/VUDU, but they might. The important thing would be to determine where the closest VUDU server is and then use the method I linked to above to make sure the DNS server you're using sends you to that location.

I don't have a VUDU account (yet), but if someone were willing to contact their tech support and ask where their servers are located, that would be a big help.

I do not know about your particular set, but most TVs won't pass DD/DTS through to the optical output, so you will most likely be losing information going this route and be limited to 2ch stereo or ProLogic.

Analog outs from the BD390 for sure. Get some RCA cables from Monoprice or Blue Jeans Cables.

I've requested that info from Vudu CS. I'll pass this info on as soon as I receive it.

Great thanks, could I use an old componet cable [5 leads] without any ill effects, its on the thin side not as bulky as 5 single cables

I want to try this: my D-Link router has 2 selections for NAT Endpoint filtering: did you change both to Endpoint Independent?


UDP Endpoint Filtering (currently set at address restricted)

TCP Endpoint Filtering (currently set at port and address restricted)

also do you think anything would be compromised by changing these settings?

I read this too:

http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=612225

Just ordered the BD390 for $238 at Amazon, though there's a 1 - 2 month wait. The shipping estimate is November 12, 2009 - December 7, 2009.

I can't wait, this is my first bluray player.

"No, it's not improving your wireless connectivity. It is improving your connectivity - read substituting wireless with wired."

Well PT I read it quite correctly and yes adding a wireless access point instead of using the 390's built-in wireless device most certainly does address wireless connectivity. Just because it is wired to the access point does not then change how the connection between the player and the internet is provided. Folks want wireless because it enables them to not run cabling to their entertainment systems. The practical reality is some of the "built-in" wireless devices and capability of these players is minimal. The solution is to stay wireless, use an access point, routers in WDS mode, one to the web-one in the entertainment center, etc., to stay wireless.

Other way is to be wired and use power line adapters.

So no, my suggestion is not wired.

Unless its 'defective' you have to pay return shipping on it (either they take it out of your refund or you pay the acrual shipping charge)

reminder: please limit your posts to technical issues

Hey guys, is the picture quality the same on both the BD370 and BD390 ?

thanks

It's been reported that the picture quality is not the same and that it is media dependent to the differences in quality.

Thank you. So has the BD390 the safer buy if PQ is all that matters?