LG BP530

449 reviews

Apr, 2018

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 449 reviews of LG BP530. The average rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Blu-ray Players for all reviews. Views about the size and design are overall positive. The reliability and usability also get good views, but reviews are divided on the price.

usability, reliability, design, size

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Blu-ray Players the LG BP530 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for LG BP530

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of LG BP530 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other Blu-ray Players on Amazon.co.uk.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

This summary is based on the products: LG BP 530 Smart 3D Blu-ray Player • LG BP 530 Smart 3D Blu-ray Player

Apr, 2018

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for LG BP530

alaTest has collected and analyzed 333 user reviews of LG BP530 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other Blu-ray Players on Amazon.com. People really like the size and design. The reliability and usability are also mentioned favorably. There are some mixed views about the price.

usability, reliability, design, size

69% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

This summary is based on the products: LG Electronics BP530 Blu-ray Disc Player with Wi-Fi • LG Electronics BP530 Blu-ray Disc Player with Wi-Fi

Apr, 2018

Expert review by : Ty Pendlebury (cnet.com)

LG BP530 review

You can get a lot of Blu-ray player for under $100 these days, including built-in Wi-Fi and a full suite of streaming-media services to supplement your disc-playing needs.

The LG BP530 offers a fine selection of streaming services, built-in Wi-Fi, and decent disc playback. It also features subtle styling and a well-laid-out remote and is easy to use, despite some user interface clutter.

Netflix loads particularly slowly. The neat Private Listening feature only works with discs, not apps, and isn't reliable. And there are minor image quality issues for picky viewers.

The LG BP530 has built-in Wi-Fi and a good selection of apps, but there are just enough quirks to keep it from being a top Blu-ray player pick.

Dec, 2013

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Expert review by : Ty Pendlebury (cnet.co.uk)

LG BP530 review

You can get a lot of Blu-ray player for under $100 these days, including built-in Wi-Fi and a full suite of streaming-media services to supplement your disc-playing needs.

Netflix loads particularly slowly. The neat Private Listening feature only works with discs, not apps, and isn't reliable. And there are minor image quality issues for picky viewers.

The LG BP530 has built-in Wi-Fi and a good selection of apps, but there are just enough quirks to keep it from being a top Blu-ray player pick.

Dec, 2013

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Consumer review (cnet.com)

"Not Recommended!!"

Not recommended.:( I purchased this unit 1 week & 1 day ago to replace my older model LG BX580 (Which is only 2 years & 1 week old) because my old one got a DVD disc stuck inside & it will not read anything. This machine has done exactly the same...

When it does work good picture - never got to try 3D as after 1 week & 1 day machine doesn't work!

Disc fall off tray into machine

Feb, 2014

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Consumer review (cnet.com)

"Do not buy: not working even after exchange."

After exchange, some of the same problems exist. It is still skipping randomly. It stopped completely once. My expectations for today are more of the same problems.

Can't think of any

Skipped randomly throughout shows on Netflix, DVD, and Blu Ray.

Jan, 2014

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Consumer review (cnet.com)

"Don't buy this BluRay."

Like the set-up and on screen menu.

Software is damaged, constantly drops you from the wireless router. Like the set-up and on screen menu. Bought two machines both had software problems, LG is aware of the problem.

May, 2013

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Consumer review (cnet.com)

Don't buy this BluRay.

Like the set-up and on screen menu.

Software is damaged, constantly drops you from the wireless router. Like the set-up and on screen menu. Bought two machines both had software problems, LG is aware of the problem.

May, 2013

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Amazing at the price I bought it

At first glance, this DVD player looked no more special than any other typical one out there. Setting up was a breeze. As I was using my own LG branded HDTV, I would've hoped so too. The features of this device are pretty good however not all will be...

None

May, 2015

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Excellent

Very easy setup ; Fast boot up time ; Beautiful picture ; Easy to setup wireless or using a wired lan

Wireless a little slow to connect sometimes, but this issue may be due to the ATT U-verse router and the fact that we have both the Blu-ray player and the wireless DirecTV genie sitting together

Jul, 2013

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Consumer review (lg.com)

Junk

BASICALLY ONLY USEFUL AS A BLUE RAY PLAYER!!!But what do you expect for the price.YouTube is barley functional, the player keeps signing you out forcing you to go to the computer and entering a code, similar issues with NetFlix the player constantly...

garbage

Jul, 2015

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Consumer review (lg.com)

Superior

Excellent quality and value. Have adopted LG for all

Performance, Style/Design, easy to use, Features/Settings, Quality

Jun, 2015

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Product Specifications

Audio

Audio D/A Converter (DAC):192kHz/24-bit

Audio decoders:Dolby Digital Plus,DTS-HD

Built-in audio decoders:Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD / Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD

Certificates

Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified:Y

DLNA Certified:

Yes

Design

Color of product:Black

Device type:Blu-ray Player

Display

Built-in display:

Yes

Energy Management

AC input frequency:50/60

AC input voltage:200 - 240

Ergonomics

Child lock:

Yes

Electronic Program Guide (EPG):Y

Electronic Programme Guide (EPG):

Yes

Picture-in-Picture:

Yes

File formats

Audio formats supported:AAC, FLAC, LPCM, MP3, WMA / AAC, MP3, WMA

Image formats supported:GIF, JPG, PNG

Video compression format:3GP, AVCHD, DAT, DIVX HD, FLV, H.264, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, TS, VC-1, VOB, WMV / 3GP, AVCHD, FLV, M4V, MKV, MOV, MP4, WMV

Video formats supported:3GP,AVCHD,FLV,M4V,MKV,MOV,MP4,WMV

Media Types

Disc types supported:BD-R, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-ROM, CD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD+RW DL, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, DVD-RW DL / BD-R, BD-RE, BD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW