LG BD690 Blu-Ray Player - A Short Review

THE PROS: The BD690 Blu-ray Disc Player is LG's flagship model for 2011. Unlike last years model, the BD590, this one is 3D capable. It still comes equipped with the 250 GB Hard Drive for storing content and ripping CDs. While providing excellent picture and sound quality, the player's additional features include Smart TV Access (Netflix,Vudu), built-in Wi-Fi, Gracenote's MusicID® and VideoID™, DLNA Certified and Express Reaction Startup. As if these great features were not enough, The BD690 is the premier player to be on the Wi-Fi Direct certification list.

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THE CONS: The LG BD690 is merely equipped with 2.0 channel analog audio outputs. This is not great for those who still own a non-HDMI Audio/Video receiver. The amount tag for the BD690 is $350.00, this may be a little more than consumers absence to spend for a player. These consumers may want to check out LG's BD670 model. This is a very similar model, minus the Hard Drive but at a very cheaper price.

THE FINAL WORD: The LG BD690 blu-ray player will probably end up above numerous experts and buyers "best catalogue" for 2011. And rightly so. The BD690 offers one famous order of traits including a 250 GB Hard Drive namely is highly infrequent in a Blu-ray Disc Player. The tall price may make consumers a little tiresome, but because those who purchase the BD690 they ought not be disappointed. The LG BD690 is equipped with always the latest features (online streaming, DLNA,Wi-Fi, quickly shoe period) and much more. Providing wonderful 3D and criterion blu-ray playback. - Price you should look for while purchasing - Under $350.00

The LG BD690 amusements a sleek modern chart, with a drip down front plate revealing the control functions. The design gives the player a cleaner, more efficient look. The front panel contains the disc loading dish, Play/Pause buttons, exhibit screen and a USB Port. Of course, the front panel will need to be down when a USB appliance is inserted.

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VIDEO QUALITY: The BD690 is capably of providing pictures at Full HD 1080p video resolution on both 2D and 3D blu-ray discs through the HDMI connection. Standard DVDs will be up-converted to close high-definition levels as well. Other video connections include Composite Video(480i resolution) and Component Video (up to 1080i). If you are working to be using the Component Video outputs, be aware that 2011 blu-ray discs will be impeded from displaying high-definition pictures through this connection.

AUDIO QUALITY: The BD690 assists all the latest high-resolution audio formats. There are Digital Audio Outputs (Optical, Coaxial), Analog Audio Outputs (L,R) and of way the HDMI output. The HDMI linkage will give you up to 7.1 channels of lossless circle sound. And can deal either Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio, for explicit, more naturalistic sound. The LG BD690 has a Digital/Analog Conversion rate of 192KHz/24bit.

One of the excellent current features of the 2011 LG line-up is its SmatTV feature, replacing the age NetCast Entertainment suite. Smart television still gives us many online streaming services such as Netflix, Vudu, CinemaNow, YouTube, Pandora and has added fashionable services like Hulu Plus, Amazon VOD, NBA Game Live, MLB.TV and NHL GameCenter. LG has too equipped Smart TV with its very own applications cache. This will allow you to download new apps. Like the free iPhone/Andriod app, which will let you control your player and input txt commands from the phone's keyboard.

Other great features that make-up the BD690 include Built-in Wi-Fi, DLNA skill (streaming videos and music from your PC), Simplink connectivity (using one remote to control all HDMI LG devices), Express Reaction Start-up, ripping CDs, USB 2.0 Media Host, Music and Video ID and it is the first player to be certified Wi-Fi- Direct. Meaning it can send and receive data from other Wi-Fi capable devices.

The 2011 flagship Blu-ray Disc Player for LG is the BD690. It is very alike to final annuals highly successful and award-winning BD590 model. The fundamentals and features are the same. For sample, the BD690 has an interior hard pedal of 250GB, for storing melody, photos and videos(personal/non-copyrighted). Other features include DLNA support, built-in Wi-Fi and online streaming medium services. One major alteration from the 2010 prototype, is that the BD690 has the ability to playback 3D blu-ray discs.