[Vance14]

Robert Heron, HD guru, previously of DL.TV and PC Mag, now co-host of the new Revision3 show "HD Nation", just gave his pick for the best Bluray player on the market:


The LG BD390


Great show, btw. He co-hosts with Patrick Norton from Tekzilla (they used to host DL.TV together). They also were guests on the most recent Engadget HD podcast.

 

[Juan]

Did he give reasons why?

 

[winston9332]



Quote:
Originally Posted by Juan /forum/post/16869304


Did he give reasons why?

Never heard of Robert Heron, but assume he has appropriate credentials.


What other players did he audition in matching CNET by choosing the LG BD390?

 

[demonfoo]

Yeah, I'd like to know on what basis this determination was made. Given what I know about LG, I'd be avoiding them like the plague, not choosing them as a preferred product.

 

[MidnightWatcher]

How does the PQ of the LG BD390 compare to the Panasonic BD60? I currently have the BD60 and the PQ is phenomenal (I even sold the PS3 because I liked the BD60 so much).

 

[Vance14]

You can check out the show here to see what he has to say:

http://revision3.com/hdnation


It is toward the end of the show. He really knows his stuff and has been a leading writer and tester of HD for tech publications for a while. The show is just getting started, but it really is worth the 20 minutes or so each week for HD fans. They also do it as a video podcast you can subscribe to.

 

[discopaul]

winston, I have a lot of respect for your testing. How did this LG fair in your tests?

 

[bob_c_b]

My only experiences have been the Sony BDP-S300, the PS3 and the LG BD390, and the 390 puts them all to shame. At least on my set up, so this result doesn't shock me.

 

[winston9332]



Quote:
Originally Posted by discopaul /forum/post/16871238


winston, I have a lot of respect for your testing. How did this LG fair in your tests?

upper mid pack overall if you factor out some lipsynch issues i had. it's a nice player, but not game-changing overall.

 

[Vance14]

A couple of factors for its rating that I can see:


1. Fast load time. Even in Winston's tests, it was one of the fastest out there.


2. The "extras", with Netflix, CinemaNow and home media streaming with Divx, mkv, etc.

 

[discopaul]



Quote:
Originally Posted by winston9332 /forum/post/16871299


upper mid pack overall if you factor out some lipsynch issues i had. it's a nice player, but not game-changing overall.

Thanks.

 

[saiga6360]

NTFS support

 

[Vance14]



Quote:
Originally Posted by saiga6360 /forum/post/16871495


NTFS support

Ah, yes, that is true as well. Attach a USB FreeAgent (or similar) drive loaded with divx, mkv, avi, etc (as well as pictures and music) and you don't even have to stream over a network.


The thing is a solid, quick-loading bluray player, a Popcorn Hour and Roku box rolled into one.

 

[graphicguy]

FWIW....I just returned an LG 390 for stuttering and lipsynch issues. Replaced it with a JVC. Granted, the JVC doesn't have WiFi, nor Netflix, but everything else is there.


Even the GUI looks the same as the LG.


No stuttering or lipsynch with it, either. Great PQ.....less than $200.

 

[discopaul]



Quote:
Originally Posted by graphicguy /forum/post/16871565


No stuttering or lipsynch with it, either. Great PQ.....less than $200.

Where are you guys finding JVCs for less than $200?

 

[Vance14]

Was that stuttering and lipsynch with bluray, or with streaming? The only problems I have heard about was with streaming, and then only divx, which is being fixed with firmware.


I have had no problem with lipsynching at all, with any type of media. Must have been a bad batch.

 

[mjrgamer]

I override his recommendation and pick the Oppo BDP-83 or Sony PS3 because of fast load times AND upgradable firmware on a constant basis.

 

[Vance14]



Quote:
Originally Posted by mjrgamer /forum/post/16871600


I override his recommendation and pick the Oppo BDP-83 or Sony PS3 because of fast load times AND upgradable firmware on a constant basis.

Probably true about the firmware upgrades. I have had my BD390 for a month and have only had two firmware upgrades.

 

[hornimus]

Can the LG 390 play DVDs at 24p (like the Panasonics) instead of using the standard 3:2 pulldown?

 

[saiga6360]

The BD390 has 24p mode.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Vance14 /forum/post/16871613


Probably true about the firmware upgrades. I have had my BD390 for a month and have only had two firmware upgrades.

Dude, two in one month is plenty unless something is really broken.