Manage updates with the Download AppLG BD670
Manufacturer: LG Part number: BD670
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- Despite disc-loading speeds that are just average, the LG BD670's built-in Wi-Fi and excellent streaming-media suite make it one of the best Blu-ray player values.
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CNET editors' review
LG BD670 price range: $89.99
- Reviewed by: Matthew Moskovciak
- Edited by: David Katzmaier
- Reviewed on: 04/28/2011
- Released on: 03/15/2011
The good: The LG BD670 has built-in Wi-Fi and an excellent suite of streaming-media services, including Netflix, Amazon Instant, Vudu, MOG, Napster, and vTuner. The user interface for its streaming-media service content portal is also top-notch, making it a good choice for nontechies.
The bad: The LG BD670 has slower-than-average disc-loading speeds and lacks onboard memory for accessing BD-Live features.
The bottom line: Despite disc-loading speeds that are just average, the LG BD670's built-in Wi-Fi and excellent streaming-media suite make it one of the best Blu-ray player values.
User reviews
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Perfectly simple.
by dustinfrank on May 2, 2011
Pros: -easy network setup, brilliant playback
Cons: see below...does NOT have Amazon streaming service baked in!
Summary: I only want to comment that I purchased this from Best Buy over the weekend based on this review, but there is no Amazon instant service on my machine. There ...
Summary: I only want to comment that I purchased this from Best Buy over the weekend based on this review, but there is no Amazon instant service on my machine. There is no doubt that I purchased the same exact model number...its just not there. I even "chatted" with someone from LG's website customer service who informed me that Amazon was not a confirmed feature. I explained that the CNET review actually had video and still images of the service being available and they said that no units have shipped with Amazon. SO, how did Amazon get on that machine? I've done a software update via wi-fi, but it did not add Amazon.....
5 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Buggy, slow, & crash-prone. Looking to replace it soon.
by tscheiblich on December 13, 2011
Pros: Good variety of features and content. Easy to setup. Interface is intuitive and easy to navigate.
Cons: Often won't finish video files on USB
DVD audio glitch causes gap in audio at chapter breaks (perhaps fixed)
Online streaming regularly crashes or hangs the system
Many system updates that often don't succeedSummary: I've had this unit for around six months now. I bought it to replace an older Blu-ray player and media center PC in order to get online content. Overall, ...
Summary: I've had this unit for around six months now. I bought it to replace an older Blu-ray player and media center PC in order to get online content. Overall, I'm really frustrated with it because there are so many annoying problems. I will be replacing this device soon and getting whatever I can on craigslist for it.
*** First the good: ***
As others have said, the setup is very easy. It recognized the network quickly and easily and I could access both online and local-network content right away.
The features list is very good. It supports Netflix, Amazon, Hulu Plus, Pandora, YouTube, DailyMotion, and many others out of the box for online content. It also has a USB port in the front to play video, music, and photos from a USB drive.
Video playback quality seems on-par with other Blu-ray players.
Updates and improvements are constantly being made to the software/firmware.
*** Now, the bad: ***
In short, none of the good works without issues...
The most frustrating is that the online video applications - what the system refers to as "Premium" content - consistently freeze (where the system will be locked on a blank screen or loading message or some other random screen, and the only way to back out is to hold down the power button until the unit shuts off) or crash (where the unit will save you the trouble and shut itself off). I've seen this in the Netflix, Hulu Plus, and DailyMotion services.
When you watch DVDs in Dolby Digital or DTS, there is a small gap in the audio stream between chapters. I can see my receiver disply flicker to "Pro Logic" and immediately back to "Dolby Digital" or "DTS". While the receiver catches back up with the stream, the audio cuts out for a fraction of a second. This does not happen with Blu-rays. I guess I didn't watch any DVDs in the first month because I didn't notice it until after my 30-day return window closed. I called LG and was asked a lot of irrelevant questions, was told that they had never seen this before, that it was probably a problem with my receiver (though my older Blu-ray and DVD players didn't have this issue), and they were of no help. I ended up putting my receiver into Pro Logic mode when I watch DVDs to "resolve" the issue. Obviously not happy about this. @time4areview mentioned in his review that a recent system update fixed this now-known problem. I have yet to try it to see.
The unit frequently announces software/firmware updates. This generally would not be an issue, and I'm happy to see that improvements are being made. The problem is that the updates fail more often than they succeed. I seem to always have an update pending, and when I allow the unit to go through the update, it sits for several minutes just to tell me that it was unsuccessful.
The USB port seems a bit buggy, too. The system will sometime hang when you put a drive in the port at the wrong time (like if it's thinking about something else). I've also noticed that many videos will cut off early (it's at a consistent time for each video but at a different time between different videos). The videos play fine on any computer in my house. Even at the best of times, the video playback is noticeably choppy.
The system does not recognize or play the native MTS HD video files that come from my video camera. I can't complain too loudly about this because support for these files is very limited everywhere.
All of these issues together leave me cursing quite a bit at my TV and remote. Roughly 3/4 of the times that we try to access online content, we experience some form of nuisance. 1/4 of the time it's bad enough that we turn off the TV and do something else.3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great Player and Awesome Streaming Services
by McDaygo on July 7, 2011
Pros: Interface, Ease of use/set-up, Picture, Sound, and Excellent Streaming Services
Cons: Not the sexiest player.
Summary: I have been trying out numerous Wi-Fi connected Bluray players and have finally settled on this one, it has more than enough streaming/app options to sate anyone's needs. ...
Summary: I have been trying out numerous Wi-Fi connected Bluray players and have finally settled on this one, it has more than enough streaming/app options to sate anyone's needs. The picture and sound are great as is the interface. So far I've yet to run into any problems, and from what I can tell I don't expect to. After a frimware update Amazon Streaming was added to the list so I would disregard any previous mention of it being MIA, yes it wasn't on the initial boot, yes it was on the box, and now it is part of the player. So far, for the money this player meets or exceeds what I expect out of a newer bluray system. Highly recommend if this is on your list of potential Bluray Players. BTW, I have yet to try out a 3D movie and actually did not consider it into the purchase, still nice to have if I decide to bite that bullet at a future time.
3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great BD Player and Very Good Media Center
by vicmitch on May 8, 2011
Pros: Quick and easy setup, excellent WiFi connectivity or just plug into your home network, and easy to use interface (including nicely laid out remote). I received mine a few days ago from Amazon and it includes Amazon, Netflix, Hulu, and lots of others right
Cons: A very minor point, LG Apps provided are pretty simplistic. Young kids may like them. But that isn;t why I bought the player!
Summary: Have owned two Panasonic BD players, both of which failed to perform as advertised (bought first based on reviews and thought I might gain something matching it to my HDTV). ...
Summary: Have owned two Panasonic BD players, both of which failed to perform as advertised (bought first based on reviews and thought I might gain something matching it to my HDTV). The second was an effort to get some of the features that were promised and never appeared before the Panasonic died just after the warranty expired. The LG delivers everything promised and more, is much easier to setup and use, and just plain does everything well. Highly recommend!
Forgot to mention: the DLNA or ability to play content (music, photos, video) from other devices on my home network also works easily and well. The features important to me were high quality play back of my blu-ray and dvd discs, internet access to Netflix/Amazon/Hulu, and my home network content. It does all of these with a minimum of fuss. Thumbs up, indeed!
Updated on May 8, 20113 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Software changed!! Not happy w/ 1 of 2 changes noticed.
by elevickis on May 10, 2011
Pros: Great Netflix interface after installed software was updated.
Cons: HORRIBLE YouTube interface. (We don't use anything more than DVD, Netflix, YouTube.)
We chose to upgrade our system from one of the wireless laptops cabled to the LG plasma TV to a DVD player with (at a minimum) Netflix software already installed for easSummary: This was the third BlueRay player with Netflix software purchased within one week (other 2 less costly, from diff companies, and returned because difficult to navigate). Netflix software installed was ...
Summary: This was the third BlueRay player with Netflix software purchased within one week (other 2 less costly, from diff companies, and returned because difficult to navigate). Netflix software installed was not as shown on CNET's video. All we could watch was only what was in Instant Queue. Acceptable to us/Did not see CNET's video until today.
The YouTube interface WAS wonderful!!! Searching was great. When we viewed a video, suggestions were provided from same channel as well as ones with same keywords, just like online. I logged into my account and watched for hours. The next day it was as if the online content just up and died. No Netflix, nothing. After hours of going through all apps menus over and over and keying in wireless codes over and over, I noticed a TINY TINY notice on the top of the screen to update software. Took a long, long time. Was worried about status because didn't see any status notifications. Left it alone and the finally the unit shut down after approx. half an hour. I turned it back on and it was fine. Netflix was excellent - just as described in video.
But YouTube ----- it went from an excellent interface to one that is absolutely beta! Now when the app opens, you are subjected to a video you did not choose to see. (Tech support tells me the opening video is changed periodically.) I was actually offended by the first default video that appeared each time I accessed the app and we are now watching the beginning of one that is either about or spoofing Pirates of the Caribbean over and over. A user must press the down arrow to go to the screen to "type" in to search for videos. No longer are my YouTube Favorites listed, nor a specific video unless I type in the exact title, character by character. To view a video within the same Channel, I cannot select it unless by chance it appeared in the search results. Cannot select another video with a similar name unless by chance it appeared in the search results. BEFORE, when a chosen nvideo was loaded, you found the video in a frame, as well as other frames info was provided just like online -- the contributor-provided as well as suggestions for additional videos, just like online. The video could be enlarged to full screen, just like online. No longer. The video loads full screen and your only options for other videos is to go back to the search results.
As far as the search results, the title is truncated unless it is a very short title, the length of the video is not provided, and after the first 6 or 8 results, the results seem to be typically totally randomized, ignoring the search.
I called customer service approx. May 2 and spoke to a rep who knew nothing about the product. To check something, he put me on hold. I hung up after being on hold 17 minutes (he did not come back to assure me he was still working).
I called back May 6 and spent about 1½ hours with another rep. He was a bit more knowledgeable and in the end we decided that he would email my issues to a back line dept and ask for help for me and that I be contacted directly instead of a front line rep being courier.
Today, May 10, I called back because no contact, even to advise that anyone else knew of my need for help. Got the first rep on the line. We reviewed the current setup and after another 1½ hours we also decided that he would do an email to a back line dept to help me.
But - one thing I realized today is that there is no advertising to watch before, during or after the videos....maybe that is why the access is severely restricted to what YouTube allows to be search results, or that you likely must type in exactly the title of a certain video to be able to access it immediately. (No complaints here if advertising is provided when accessing free online videos.)
Because of the YouTube access issue I have, I will be researching other companies' players and returning this one to the retailer if I find another that has the same Netflix interface and YouTube interface similar to the "OLD" one.
P.S. When researching on company website, no info found to help navigate these apps.3 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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DON''T BUY THIS TO STREAM NETFLIX
by ashlander310 on January 16, 2012
Pros: It worked OK for playing DVDs.
Cons: This product was advertised as streaming Netflix, and it doesn't.
Summary: I bought this hoping to use it to stream Netflix. I have had nothing but problems trying to watch Netflix in the 6 weeks that have elapsed since buying it. ...
Summary: I bought this hoping to use it to stream Netflix. I have had nothing but problems trying to watch Netflix in the 6 weeks that have elapsed since buying it. The tech people have all admitted that there are problems with this unit's ability to stream Netflix, especially if you were unfortunate enough to have downloaded the "recommended"update to the software. I have spent hours on the phones with the techs, who are very nice but unable to support a product that can't deliver this particular feature that it promises. If you are buying this to watch Netflix, you might as well burn the money and save yourself the time and disappointment of trying to make this thing work. This is my first LG product, and hopefully my last.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Decent Blu-ray performance, poor streaming performance
by rbrodner on December 16, 2011
Pros: Plays Blu-ray and DVD discs with no problem. Good selection of streaming services.
Cons: Streaming performance is extremely poor, especially the menus.
Summary: This is the third mid-tier Blu-ray player in our house joining the Sony BDP-570 we got a year ago and the Panasonic DMP-BDT210 we got a few months ago. We ...
Summary: This is the third mid-tier Blu-ray player in our house joining the Sony BDP-570 we got a year ago and the Panasonic DMP-BDT210 we got a few months ago. We got this player about 4 weeks ago during the Thanksgiving week sales for $110 (regular $200) and based on the performance I've seen so far, I way overpaid. It plays discs just fine, but so do lower end $60 players from several other vendors. What I was really interested in is the suite of streaming media choices which is excellent. Unfortunately, the performance when trying to use the streaming services is horrendous. The player often gets stuck when you make a selection and takes minutes to get to the next menu screen, if ever. I've had to hard boot (unplug the power cord and plug back in) more times than I can count in just the few weeks that we have had it. It has downloaded and install new firmware twice since we got it and it hasn't improved the performance any. If I had to do it over again I would definitely spend the extra $40-50 to get another Panasonic or the Sony BDP-580 which was the exact same price as this LG.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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The best in its class
by albenh on April 23, 2011
Pros: Quick setup. fast loading. vivid colors..good quite bluray player. can connect to windows home server quickly
it plays files and download it quickly. unlike other bluray player that takes 3 to 5 min to play
It has a very good remote that can control evenCons: Does not have a web browser . The Bluray Player does not look good.. just like a ordinary player. but under the hood pack a lot more than you can use Maybe LG will upgrade their software and include a web browser in the future.. this is the only thing tha
Summary: I have bought a Sony 3D bluray player and returned it because it was slow to upload files and the remote is bad
I have bought a Samsung 3D bluray ...Summary: I have bought a Sony 3D bluray player and returned it because it was slow to upload files and the remote is bad
I have bought a Samsung 3D bluray player and returned it also because it will not play my file on the Home server
LG has the best.which I know people dont realize when it comes to function and access files.
One Good thing LG has is that you need only one Remote to work for bluray player and TV.
Companies always make you buy their product to work for their brand if you dont it will not work
Customers have a freedom of choice to buy products they think is good. for their needs
And LG looks at this that way even if I have a Vizio TV Their product will work with other brand. Thanks LG.2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Product will no longer stream Netflix movies.
by DMNeuse4774 on February 10, 2012
Pros: Initially worked well.
Cons: Product will no longer stream Netflix movies.
Summary: In early January, my BD670 player stopped streaming Netflix movies. I contacted LG and they admitted a problem with the latest firmware. LG recommended I downgrade to the previous firmware ...
Summary: In early January, my BD670 player stopped streaming Netflix movies. I contacted LG and they admitted a problem with the latest firmware. LG recommended I downgrade to the previous firmware release. I did so, but the BD670 then refused to stream Netflix movies unless I upgraded to the latest firmware. I did so, and got the same result as before: no Neflix streaming. I have contacted LG on numerous occasions about this problem, but was provided no solution. I suspect LG could work around this issue by removing the latest firmware from their web site, which would allow me to use the previous version, but that have refused to do so. In any case, my player still fails to stream Netflix movies and I have no faith in LG's ability to write, maintain and manage firmware.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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A waste of money, too many troubleshooting issues.
by Averageuser111 on December 18, 2011
Pros: Netflix and youtube
Cons: This DVD player stopped working after 90 days. Does not play all DVDs. You have to upgrade software frequently. Customer service did not help.
Summary: I do not recommend this product. I lost $200 and only had the product 6.5 months.
Summary: I do not recommend this product. I lost $200 and only had the product 6.5 months.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: LG
- Part number: BD670
- Description: Marketing description is not available.
General
- Component type Blu-ray player
- Form factor Tabletop
Network & Internet Multimedia
- Connectivity Built-in Wi-Fi ,
Ethernet - Internet Streaming Services Smart TV
- Home Network Media Sharing DLNA
Blu-ray
- Media Load Type Tray
Blu-ray Features
- Additional features 3D ready
Manufacturer info
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