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<blockquote data-quote="kblachos" data-source="post: 1061845" data-attributes="member: 15781"><p><strong>LG's flagship Blu-ray player skips 3D, rips CDs</strong></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/bto/20100106/BD590_F-1_610x150.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p> </p><p>LAS VEGAS--All the focus is on 3D in the home theater space, but LG appears content to take a wait-and-see approach to the new 3D Blu-ray format. Instead of getting on the bandwagon, LG has gone in a different direction with its new flagship Blu-ray player, the BD590, which includes all the features that made the <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/blu-ray-players-recorders/lg-bd390/4505-9991_7-33488056.html" target="_blank">BD390</a> a hit, plus a 250GB hard drive that can be used to rip your music collection and store photos. Let's take a quick look at its feature set.</p><p> </p><p></p><p><strong>Key features of the LG BD590:</strong> </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">250GB built-in hard drive, capable of storing music, photos, and videos transferred via USB</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Can rip CDs directly to the hard drive, with metadata automatically handled by Gracenote</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Online streaming media services include Netflix, Vudu, CinemaNow, YouTube, Pandora, Picasa, AccuWeather</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Purchased Vudu movies can be stored directly on the hard drive</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Built-in Wi-Fi</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">DLNA-compliant, allowing you to stream music, photos, and videos from a connected PC</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>No release date or pricing announced</strong></li> </ul><p>While the lack of 3D capabilities may make LG a loser in the CES hype wars, it's likely that the BD590 will actually be a more useful product in 2010, since 3D will likely require a new TV, and the initial selection of 3D Blu-ray titles will be meager. A simple way to rip CDs and access them from a central location is a feature that consumers can use right away. Another slight change from 2009 is that LG's new Blu-ray products will feature the latest iteration of Netflix's streaming interface, which allows you to browse some titles that aren't in your instant queue (nearly identical to the experience of <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10393171-1.html" target="_blank">Netflix streaming on the PS3</a>). The BD590 doesn't make any huge technological leaps, but if it can improve on the already excellent BD390, it's likely to have success in 2010.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://ces.cnet.com/8301-31045_1-10426031-269.html?tag=mncol;title" target="_blank">http://ces.cnet.com/8301-31045_1-10426031-269.html?tag=mncol;title</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kblachos, post: 1061845, member: 15781"] [B]LG's flagship Blu-ray player skips 3D, rips CDs[/B] [IMG]http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/bto/20100106/BD590_F-1_610x150.JPG[/IMG] LAS VEGAS--All the focus is on 3D in the home theater space, but LG appears content to take a wait-and-see approach to the new 3D Blu-ray format. Instead of getting on the bandwagon, LG has gone in a different direction with its new flagship Blu-ray player, the BD590, which includes all the features that made the [URL="http://reviews.cnet.com/blu-ray-players-recorders/lg-bd390/4505-9991_7-33488056.html"]BD390[/URL] a hit, plus a 250GB hard drive that can be used to rip your music collection and store photos. Let's take a quick look at its feature set. [B]Key features of the LG BD590:[/B] [LIST] [*]250GB built-in hard drive, capable of storing music, photos, and videos transferred via USB [*]Can rip CDs directly to the hard drive, with metadata automatically handled by Gracenote [*]Online streaming media services include Netflix, Vudu, CinemaNow, YouTube, Pandora, Picasa, AccuWeather [*]Purchased Vudu movies can be stored directly on the hard drive [*]Built-in Wi-Fi [*]DLNA-compliant, allowing you to stream music, photos, and videos from a connected PC [*][B]No release date or pricing announced[/B] [/LIST]While the lack of 3D capabilities may make LG a loser in the CES hype wars, it's likely that the BD590 will actually be a more useful product in 2010, since 3D will likely require a new TV, and the initial selection of 3D Blu-ray titles will be meager. A simple way to rip CDs and access them from a central location is a feature that consumers can use right away. Another slight change from 2009 is that LG's new Blu-ray products will feature the latest iteration of Netflix's streaming interface, which allows you to browse some titles that aren't in your instant queue (nearly identical to the experience of [URL="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10393171-1.html"]Netflix streaming on the PS3[/URL]). The BD590 doesn't make any huge technological leaps, but if it can improve on the already excellent BD390, it's likely to have success in 2010. [URL]http://ces.cnet.com/8301-31045_1-10426031-269.html?tag=mncol;title[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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