LG BD 390 Network Blu-ray Disc Player

I picked up a 390 at BestBuy after reading a rave review on Cnet and another forum. The 390 is a reasonable performer at deinterlacing - better than Panny 80, but not as good as the JVC XV-PB1, Pioneer 320 or Oppo BDP83. In terms of real-world content, it is very good, but not nearly as sharp and detailed as either the Pioneer 320 or JVC. It is clear that the JVC and the Lg 390 are close cousins. The JVC in my opinion offfers better out of the box SD DVD PQ, but the LG has much better PQ adjustments. The remotes are similar - both powered by a single AAA battery - would not be surprised if these were made in the same plant. The same power cord. Almost identical input/output layout. The GUIs are the same as well. They clearly share a lot of similar heritage. I am going to do some more tests, but at the moment, I think the JVC has the edge in PQ on SD DVDs (pioneer 320 and Oppo are superior to both).

Been watching a wide gammut of sd dvds to really put this LG thru the paces. At the end of the day, its upconversion is reasonable, but the JVC is sharper on its default settings and I cannot seem to find a custom setting on the LG I am happy with. Pioneer 320 seems superior to both in real world tests.

LG is going back to bestbuy tomorow; upconversion is inferior in my synthetic and real-world testing to the JVC. The load times on the LG are impressive and think overall it's a great improvement over the LG BD300 I owned. That said, it's relatively expensive for its featureset and was rather disappointed at its ability to deinterlace in objective synthetic tests.

The JVC stands as an ubeleivable bargain for a pure HDMI transport at current pricing. If you're looking for a higher quality machine, the Pioneer 320 stands out with the best PQ and AQ in the $300-$350 range over the Samsung 3600, Sony 560, and Panny 80.


Load Times of LG and other Players:
Dark Knight: to anti-piracy page
JVC: 17 seconds
Oppo: 16 seconds
LG 390: 13 seconds
Pio 51: 45 seconds

Pirates of the Car: Black Pearl
JVC: Medallion 16 seconds; Disney 27 seconds
Oppo: Medallion 21 seconds; Disney 31 seconds
LG BD390: Medallion 22 seconds; Disney 32 seconds
Pio 51: Medallion 49 seconds; Disney 1 min 13 seconds

Casino Royale: to Sony screen
JVC 18 seconds[/quote]
Oppo: 16 Seconds
LG 390: 12 seconds
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