After several weeks of reading reviews I narrowed my decision, for my first Blu-Ray player, down to the Oppo BDP-83, Panasonic DMP-BD80, Samsung BD-P3600 or the LG BD390.
Oppo BDP-83 is the most expensive unit I considered but it had excellent reviews. It is considered the first "universal" player because it plays just about every format available. However, I had no need for all those formats because I will only be playing CDs, DVDs and Blu-Ray discs. Also, the Oppo BDP-83 is not wireless and I would still need to buy a Roku for $99.00 if I wanted to stream Netflix.
Panasonic DMP-BD80 Is not wireless, doesn't have Netflix and according to consumer reports has some issues playing scratched discs.
Samsung BD-P3600 Is wireless but many of the reviews I read said that it was difficult to set up.
So, the LG BD390 was the clear winner. The BD390 was extremely easy to hook up. I turned it on and clicked on the Setup tab and entered the password from my wireless network into the BD390 and I was connected. It took less than five minutes. Then, I loaded up the included Nero Media Home Essentials 4 disc. The BD390 detected the music, photos and videos on my laptop computer and put everything in folders on the BD390. This alone was worth the price of the LG over the competition. Next, I tried a standard DVD and a Blu-Ray disc and they both looked great. Finally, I set up my Netflix account so I could stream movies. I have a wireless "G" network which is now old technology but is fast enough to stream HD movies off of Netflix without any lag, and the image quality looks good.
I could not be happier with my BD390. It far exceeds my expectations. I would recommend this unit to anyone that wants excellent DVD and Blu-Ray quality, wants to stream movies over the Internet, wants to hook up wirelessly, or wants to play your music library wirelessly through your home entertainment system.
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