LG BD300 Expert Reviews

There are a multitude of Blu-ray players on the home cinema market so what does LG's BD300 offer to make it stand out in a crowd?

Niggles aside the BD300 offers decent media compatibility and strong video playback.

LG has introduced something new with the BD300. In addition to being a full-featured Blu-ray player, it can also stream movies from Netflix, which explains the unique product designation-network Blu-ray player. The BD300 offers a number of key ...

Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD MA bitstreams, High-quality decoding of Dolby TrueHD, 1080p/24 output, Streams content from Netflix, Least-expensive dedicated Blu-ray player, USB access to media files

No DTS-HD MA decoding, Deinterlacing and upconversion tested poorly, Netflix streaming is SD only ; limited titles

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The LG BD300 has all the features you'd want in a Blu-ray player, but the images it produces aren't as good as they should be.

Supports Netflix downloads ; Supports BD-Live

Lackluster image quality ; Remote lacks a backlight

If the price were a little lower, or the image quality more consistent, the LG BD300 would be a knockout. As it stands, it's a solid player, and for now it remains the most affordable choice if you're determined to have your Blu-ray and your Netflix, ...

Still battle weary from the high-def format fight? You're not alone. Blu-ray might've KO'd HD DVD with a wild haymaker, but consumers are still lukewarm about upgrading. LG and Netflix figure their newest conversion device, the highly anticipated LG ...

Relatively inexpensive and surprisingly easy to use. Quick load times for both Blu-ray and streaming content. Streaming content comes at no additional cost to existing Netflix subscribers. Reasonably clear picture for a Blu-ray player in this class. ...

Crippling reliance on PC input. Cluttered and confusing remote layout. Power and Eject buttons awkwardly placed. No web access = no Watch Now titles. Multichannel audio outputs are digital only.

The LG BD300 Networked Blr-ray disc player will upconvert standard DVD movies to 1080p and allow Netflix users to instantly stream over 12,000 titles directly to their TV. Netflix users...

THE LG BD300 is an easy to use entry-level Blu-ray player with Profile 2.0 BD-Live support

Good picture quality when playing Blu-ray discs, stylish, BD-Live

Image noise and artefacts when upscaling DVDs, no 5.1-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 ...

Good picture quality when playing Blu-ray discs, stylish, BD-Live

DVD upscaling features image noise and artefacts, no 7.1-channel analogue 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 ...

The feature count is excellent. It's equipped with all the video goodies you'd expect, such as 1080/24p output, Deep Colour support and DVD upscaling to 1080p, all available from the HDMI 1.3 output on the rear. The Ethernet port links up to your ...

BD Live support, terrific HD images, multimedia support, fast disc loading and boot-up times

No DTS HD Master Audio decoding, no multichannel analogue outputs

LG's BD300 Blu-ray player is certainly feature-rich for the money, but what's it like in action?