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April 2009
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The editors liked
Good spec. Good build. Attractive price. Does fine work with movement and colours
MPEG4 and MKV playback
YouTube
Design
Price
Plays Blu-ray too
MKV-playback support
Full audio-codec support
Appealing design
Good menus
Good spec
Good build
Attractive price
Does fine work with movement and colours
BD Live and YouTube
Quick disc loading
Swanky looks
Great pictures
Neat extras and a fair price
Exceptional value
Gorgeous
Features galore
Good performance
Visually
This little piano black box is a serious looker
It's slim
Light and polished. Blu-rays boot up fast
With lovely crisp video slung to your screen you'd expect from a box much bigger in size and price. Upscaled DVDs
Meanwhile
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The editors didn't like
HD images are soft and short of detail. Upscales DVDs through gritted teeth. Sound lacks substance
Networking can be fiddle
Potentially prone to crashes
USB socket is front-mounted
No analogue 7.1 audio outputs
HD images are soft and short of detail
Upscales DVDs through gritted teeth
Sound lacks substance
No multichannel analogue outs
Poor YouTube picture quality
Wired connections mean getting online is awkward
No WiFi
Curved picture elements can look slightly jagged
Internet access is a nifty feature on a Blu-ray player this cheap
But ethernet connections are a pain if you don't have a spare one near your TV. Where's the Wi-Fi? That and the YouTube videos won't stream in HD even if there is such an optio...
Abstract: I had heard a lot of great things about this Blu-ray player and was really looking forward to reviewing it. I was certainly not disappointed! Right out of the box, it didnt take long at all for the LG BD370 Blu-ray player to upload discs. For this re...
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Published: 2009-04-07, Author: Ian , review by: CNET.co.uk
MKV-playback support; full audio-codec support; appealing design; good menus
USB socket is front-mounted; no analogue 7.1 audio outputs
The LG BD370 is a terrific Blu-ray player. Support for both YouTube and media files like DivX and MPEG-4 plays a huge part in our love for this machine. MKV playback is really the icing on the cake, taking the BD370 from being a good Blu-ray player to...
The BD370 is one of the most exciting Blu-ray players to emerge in quite some time. We love the fact that LG is keen to push the technology forward, and the inclusion of YouTube access is no mere gimmick - it provides a worthwhile way of expanding the ava...
The BD 370 is a great budget player for people that want more out of the Internet capabilities as the user interface and browsing experience are its greatest strengths. It may fall slightly under with the video quality, but it is still a solid player t...
Fantastic Blu-ray image quality, Fantastic Blu-ray image quality, CinemaNow, Netflix On Demand, and YouTube, Speedy startup, Speedy startup, CinemaNow, Netflix On Demand and YouTube
Annoying front panel, Disappointing DVD image quality, Annoying front panel, Disappointing DVD image quality, Difficult-to-use remote control, Difficult-to-use remote control
A terrific picture, a responsive interface, and plenty of streaming goodness make the LG BD370 a terrific player, despite a few shortcomings. ...
CinemaNow, Netflix On Demand, and YouTube; fantastic Blu-ray image quality; speedy startup.
Annoying front panel; difficult-to-use remote control; disappointing DVD image quality.
LG BD370LG's BD370 can stream Internet video from CinemaNow, Netflix On Demand, and YouTube to your HDTV. Even by the high standards of Blu-ray Disc players, the BD370 transfers Blu-ray disc images with terrific clarity. Product:BD370Rating (Scale) 5...
Overall, the LG BD370 is an excellent choice for a Blu-Ray player. It offers recently popular capabilities, such as live YouTube streaming and NetFlix content, plus "quick play" for fast and easy Blu-Ray viewing. Although several users have complained ...
Abstract: The LG is an excellent, cheap, entry-level model, scoring highly with its fast, quiet disc drive and easy YouTube access, without neglecting the essentials - great DVD and Blu-ray playback..
