Good picture quality when playing Blu-ray discs, stylish, BD-Live
Image noise and artefacts when upscaling DVDs, no 7.1-channel analog output
The LG BD300 is a Blu-ray player that offers great image quality and BD-Live capabilities for extra online content. Its DVD upscaling may not be perfect, but it’s much better than you would get from a standard DVD player when connected to a large sc...
Good Blu-ray movie performance, Quick loading times, Profile 2.0 support
No WiFi streaming, No DTS-HD Master Audio/analogue multichannel audio output, DVD upscaling lacks definition
LGs BD300 produces decent images and sound and can be networked to take advantage of BD-Live features — just so long as you dont mind laying some Ethernet cable. ...
This full-featured Blu-ray player is competitively priced with other mid-level models that offer access to some type of streaming VOD service. LG further sweetens the deal by adding wireless network connectivity, onboard memory, and (coming soon) Cinem...
Abstract: While BD player sales have indeed picked up, potential buyers are still put off by the higher costs of both players and packaged media, compared to upscaling red laser players. So it’s pretty obvious that the BD format needs to morph into something mor...
The BD300 is first and foremost a Blu-ray player - and a good one at that. It's fast, it's user-friendly, it's Profile 2.0, and it serves up a beautiful picture with Blu-ray films. The only missing features are onboard DTS-HD decoding and multichannel ...
Fast disc load times. Solid DVD upconversion. Supports Netflix Instant Streaming.
BD-Live functionality requires external-USB-based storage device. Some on-player controls are difficult to operate.
The LG BD300 is the fastest Blu-ray player weve tested, and its support for Netflix Instant Streaming is a nice bonus that comes with this solid value....
Netflix Online Streaming and YouTube access without a PC, One of the quickest Bluray players to load Bluray Discs and standard DVDs, Decent Upconversion of Standard Def content
Unable to properly deinterlace 1080i content on Bluray Disc to 1080p, Odd placement of USB port for BDLive, No onboard decoding of DTSHD
With Blu-ray players, its only natural to want to split hairs on video performance, trying to squeeze every last drop of detail out of Blu-ray Discs. But the fact is that the differences between the performance of different players on 1080p/24 Blu-ra...
Abstract: There are only a few Netflix-capable devices on the market, so if that is your number one criteria, then the LG BD-300 may be a good investment. However, be forewarned that this device is wired for playback only and requires a PC to access Netflix con...
