Like many who've purchased this player, I had difficulty connecting to my wireless network. If you've had similar problems and you own a Linksys router, call Linksys! Their support team remotely reconfigured my WRT150N router settings. Since then, not only is the BD390 working well, but the wireless signal in general is much stronger. The only drawback is that my router was out of warranty and I had to purchase an extension plan for $39.00. But it was well worth the money!
As to the other features of this excellent machine I have only good things to say:
Disc Playback: A major, major improvement in boot up and BD loading times! Comes much closer to regular DVD speed. Menus are far more responsive as well. Image and audio quality are superb! DVD upscaling looks to be on par with my old Samsung BDP-1400--excellent! CDs play as they should and have a very nice navigable playback interface.
Netflix: Since I took care of the router issue, this feature has been great! There isn't a lot of HD content available yet, but there are plenty of SD movies and TV programs. The image quality is generally good for SD content. HD content can be very good, but doesn't always stream at its full resolution. Even when it does, purists will notice a slightly softer image when compared to Blu-ray. The audio only streams in two-channel stereo, which is a bit disappointing. Still, this is a very cool feature that will please avid A/V-heads and thrill casual viewers.
You Tube: I like this more than I thought I would. Could I have lived without it? Yes. But it's nice to quickly check out the latest viral video without booting up my laptop.
Cinema Now: I haven't used this feature as yet. I don't think I'll have much use for it with Netflix mail and instant service.
Home Screen and Interface. One of the best things about the BD390 is the clear, easy-to-understand user interface. The Home screen neatly displays large icons which clearly navigate you to Netflix, You Tube, BD/DVD or Audio discs and all other features.
If not for the initial wireless problems I encountered, I would have given this 5 stars. But don't let that scare you away. This is a great product!
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