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Comments on: LG BD390 Blu-ray player includes built-in Wi-Fi

LG upgrades its 2008 Netflix-compatible Blu-ray player with wireless networking and on-board storage.

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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.

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.; Like this Reply to this comment


by the_iceman January 9, 2009 7:59 AM PST: I'd rather have a wired connection as its more stable & secure; Like this Reply to this comment


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.; Like this Reply to this comment


by CaseKyle May 22, 2009 12:26 PM PDT: Is there anything out there that does the same kind of job for less $$$?; Like this Reply to this comment

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.; Like this


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.
Anyway, the BD 390 is a great BluRay Player.; Like this


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; Like this Reply to this comment

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