LG BD390 Blu-ray player

Everybody has sympathy for Toshiba over HD DVD, but few have shed a tear for LG. Let?s not forget that the plucky South Korean giant put its heart, s(e)oul and more than a few shekels into the Super Multi Blue idea, with combination Blu-ray/HD DVD PC drives and dedicated players. At the time the company didn?t just hedge its bets, it positively, er, rainforested them. And maybe it could have worked, had Warner not made the fateful decision to stop supporting both formats almost two years ago. A dual HD deck, you see, was a highly attractive proposition, and LG would?ve been King of the Hill had it all panned out. Instead, as a result, the manufacturer has taken longer to get out of the blocks with dedicated Blu-ray spinners than rivals such as Sony, Panasonic and near neighbours Samsung. It took a fair while to even sing from the same hymn sheet, and as good as the BD370 was (reviewed in HCC #170) it was still a catch-up deck, offering essentially the same features the others have been touting for months... First published in Home Cinema Choice 174 You can also download the pdf here  read more »

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