January 8, 2009 5:31 PM PST

LG BD390 Blu-ray player includes built-in Wi-Fi

by John P. Falcone
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LG BD390 (Credit: CBS Interactive)

We've already seen the entry-level LG BD370, but now we've gotten a glimpse of the step-up Blu-ray player in LG's 2009 line-up: the BD390. The BD390 includes all of the features of its little brother--DVD upscaling, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD audio, BD-Live/Profile 2.0 support, and the ability to stream online video from Netflix, YouTube, and CinemaNow. But it also adds some nice upgrades: built-in Wi-Fi (so you're not limited to wired Ethernet), 1GB of on-board memory (no need for a USB stick to access BD-Live features), and 7.1-channel analog outputs (maximum compatibility with older, non-HDMI AV receivers). Look for the BD390 to hit stores in June 2009. Pricing isn't official, but the player should sell for around $400 according to LG.

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John P. Falcone covers home theater and network entertainment products. He's been writing for CNET since 2002.
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by illithar January 9, 2009 7:50 AM PST
Is it just me or isn't about time these players had built in Wi Fi? I just ran CAT 6 cable through the walls to a bunch of rooms in our house last August and the joy of doing a firmware update on my BD player without having to move it to my router or try and burn an ISO disc or whatever. This feature would have been a big factor in choosing which player to buy (I have 2 BD players and an HD DVD player) because I've seem firmware update fix playback bugs. <br /> <br />Ok so I'd have run the CAT 6 anyway (I'm ready for on Demand from my satellite provider and our laptops have fast stable connections for file transfers), but WI FI on devices means one less headache. Big thumbs up.
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by the_iceman January 9, 2009 7:59 AM PST
I'd rather have a wired connection as its more stable &#38; secure
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by pharmd March 29, 2009 3:52 AM PDT
I agree with the first comment. I have netflix and the last thing I would want is to run an additional wire from my computer to the living room. I hope other companies will take note. I plan on getting a player in april and my only choices as I see it are the LG and the samsung.
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by CaseKyle May 22, 2009 12:26 PM PDT
Is there anything out there that does the same kind of job for less $$$?
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by Gordonalaska August 9, 2009 5:51 PM PDT
The BD390 does NOT stream Netflix with an Apple Airport router. No connection possible and the company says no plans in the works. If you have a Mac product the BD390 is definitely a waste of money.
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by mjhannaman September 6, 2009 7:10 AM PDT
Above post incorrect, it most certainly streams Netflix on my Airport Express. I'm watching Ghostbusters right now, works perfectly. Couldn't be happier with this player.
by asaccullo January 1, 2010 9:33 PM PST
I have an Airport Extreme router which operates in the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands simultaneously. I had zero problems in hooking up my BD 390 to it. All I had to do was enter my password and the BD 390 reported to had a successful network connection and was ready to download its upgrade. I've had the player for about a month and Netflicks works great - downloads very quickly and without any hangups. I can also connect to my PC and see photos and play music but have not been able to connect to my Mac laptop yet. <br />Anyway, the BD 390 is a great BluRay Player.
by foxberg2 February 1, 2010 6:43 PM PST
Not true. The only problem I have found so far is if you want to set up Airport Extreme MAC Address Access Control for a timed access it's impossible to enter BD390 MAC address as for some unimaginable reason it is 10 and not 12 characters like every other network device on the planet. Otherwise, streams movies perfectly.
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by vistisen October 3, 2009 3:05 AM PDT
What about windows 7? My Netgear EVA8000 refuses to work with windows7 but an older EVA700 works fine (as long as I use Tversity as a media server). Netgear just doesn't seem to care
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by magicman909 February 9, 2010 2:04 AM PST
I also have the BD390 and the mac address being only 10 characters instead of 12 means that I can't link the player to my router - For a strange reason I have to use MAC filtering on my d link router - my PC, Xbox 360, Ipod Touch, Laptop, Wii and sons Laptop all have 12 hexadecimal mac addresses and link perfectly, but not the LG. I rang LG and they tried to palm me off with "It's your ISP, you need to get them to configure your ISP correctly" What a load of tosh, what I want to do is configure the BD 390 with the correct address - Does anyone have any ideas or methods to get into the BD390 software and change the mac address???
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