LG BD570 Network Blu-ray Disc Player

LG BD570 Network Blu-ray Disc Player

Customer Reviews
tried two, both junk, move on to better brand!, February 5, 2011
By D. Brown (New England)
This is the second one from Amazon, both units skip and stutter when warmed up, it is not the type of dvd disc, I tried lots, move on to another model or brand

Great blu ray player. Love it., February 5, 2011
By Vincent Laratta (Imperial, Missouri)
I was torn between the Samsung bd-c6500 and this LG player. I chose the samsung because I have had pretty good success in the past with Samsung ---terrible mistake. The samsung would not stay connected to my network---and I had just bought a brand new Netgear router-their latest model. I had the samsung for 1 day and was so frustrated, I immediately boxed it up and sent it back to Amazon and ordered the LG570. I did have to download the updated software to get it to stay connected to the network, but after that staying connected has been automatic. Netflix movies load in less than 20 seconds--super fast. Pandora operates fantastic. Blu ray movies have great color and sound. I did have one problem, however,--the first time I turned the LG off it made a weird sound and would not turn back on for nothing. I googled this to try and find a solution and someone said LG suggested unplugging the power and holding down the power button for 30 seconds for a hard reset. This worked!!!!! I have since turned the player on and off 50 times and the problem has not reoccurred, hopefully, it was a one time thing. After the hard reset, I thought I would have to download the software upgrade and get everything working again, but that was not the case. I did the hard reset, and everything has worked 100 percent ever since. We love this player and ease of use and user friendly operation. Blu ray dvd's load faster than my other 2 samsung upconversion 1080 units. After all the frustration with the samsung and their customer service, I am now a LG buyer. I know this is a review for LG, but at the same time I feel I need to let others know about the lousy customer service and blu ray samsung has---just awful customer service. No desire to help me, desire to blame it on the router. Before buying the samsung, google the gateway ping problems and see for yourself.

Great gear for a Good price, February 4, 2011
By Patrick Boyne "Skitch" (Tulsa,Ok)
I like this product, it had features that I didn't need but like the dashboard of this product better than the others I have (Tivo, ROKU). Movies are really easy to select and the picture quality is great.

Does What It is Supposed To Do and Does It Well, February 4, 2011
By Love My Toys
This is actually my third LG Blu-Ray player (BD390 and two BD570s). You really get a lot for your money. With a 7.1 setup in two rooms and a 5.1 setup in the third I get an amazing media experience with each blu-ray disk that I watch. I especially like its access to internet content which I cannot get directly from my TVs. Setup was extrememly easy with my Cisco E3000 router and I can now watch Netflix anywhere in the house. I really have nothing negative to say about it.

Love the wireless networking, February 4, 2011
By Alfred E. Garren (south Florida)
Loads much faster than older bluray player. The wireless networking feature works great, I can play my music collection stored on my desktop through the player without touching a CD.

Purchased for Netflix Streaming, February 3, 2011
By Curt T. Stettler "boarat" (Livermore, CA United States)
This is my first Blu-Ray player, so take this review with that in mind. I was a little hesitant buying this item, due to some negative set up reviews. However, I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to set this up to my home network. For a non-xpert computer guy (thats putting it lightly!), it was a piece of cake, and worked the first time. I followed the directions on the manual, as opposed to the quick set up card, as it was much more detailed. Also, I did not use the wireless set-up since the player is close to my router, so I used a network cable instead.

The picture is crystal clear, the Netflix streaming is flawless! And I immediately stopped my DVD service, as I can watch unlimited movies for $7.99/month. As of the fisrt two months of owning this player, I've no reservations whatsoever about recommending this unit.

It does what it says, February 3, 2011
By A Customer
Easy set up. It did take a couple of times for me to upgrade the software. I love the stream from Netflix. I use the HDMI hook up and it helps with better clarity. Lets face it, DVD is better clarity, but the stream is very doable and I don't have to plug in my laptop anymore! . Not the fault of the player. They have acu weather that you can plug in different zip codes to check the weather. I haven't had a chance to check Pandora out yet, but plan to this weekend. Other stream options I have not had the opportunity to check out.

All in all. A great player.

LG Review BD570, February 2, 2011
By Cyn
Love the BD570. It was a very good price and goes well with my LG TV. I understand the complaints about the loading speed, but that's not something I really care about.

Very Good Network Blu-ray Player, February 2, 2011
By Mayank Parekh
Excellent network blu-ray player. I have purchased multiple expensive blu ray players (Sony, Sharp, Samsung, Panasonic) in hopes that they would support NTFS formatted hard drives, but this seems to be the only one that supports an NTFS formatted hard drive.

exactly what we were looking for, February 2, 2011
By D. Fokema (Wisconsin)
We bought this for our newborn sons room so we could watch TV, movies, or listen to music in his room when we feed him, etc. It works great and we love that it has Netflix and Pandora built in. I love everything about this player. It turns on and off quickly and the menus are easy to navigate. I plan to buy another one of these players soon for a different room.