LG BD 390 Network Blu-ray Disc Player Best Quality

I was all set to wrestle with an all day techno-challenge, but hooking this player up to everything and using all features took about 15 minutes with minimal use of the quickie version directions. I had an HDMI cable already connected to my 46" from my standard DVD recorder and a wired connection to my XBOX 360. I just plugged those into the LG 390 and bingo, I was looking at a very user-friendly screen to netflix, the movie in the tray, youtube, and (to my surprise) files on my computer. To connect to Netflix, they give you a little code you must insert on line at your Netflix account. Still easy. I chose a variety of "watch immediately" free movies and put into my cue. There they all are when I clicked on the Netflix option on the TV's screen. Some looked a little grainy on my 46" screen, but some were in high def. Couch potato heaven.

The YouTube is a nice little bonus when you want to kill some time. Extremely easy to navigate, to surf, with comments or in full screen.

Then, there were my photo files on my computer to access and view on the big screen. And, I hadn't even loaded the software that came with it! It just automatically made them available. Even gives you transitions for a slide show. Music and movie files are also available apparently, but I did not have any on the computer.

I have only watched one blu-ray and 3 standard DVDs, but they all looked great. The standard DVDs looked upscaled significantly. I even tossed in a homemade disk with cruise photos music . . . worked fine. There were no skips, sound issues, or anything bad. No surprises, except the pleasant kind.

I'm sure there are things you can criticize on any product, but this one is a very user-friendly, couch tater's dream. Even the remote is a no-brainer. But, it won't operate any other equipment. That's okay. Universal remotes are rarely really completely universal anyway.

I chose the LG version rather than the Samsung version with the same features. Researching shows the LG got far fewer complaints. I also wanted the 7.1 analog sound connections for my Denon sound system.

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