📀 LG BD550 Network Blu-ray Disc Player (2010 Model): Enhanced Connectivity for a Complete Home Theater Experience Review

. My HDTV is a Samsung LN52B750, the receiver is a Denon AVR4310ci, the HD DVR is a Comcast Motorola, the Blu-ray player is an Oppo BDP-83 and I needed a Netflix/Vudu player to complete the above. Roku is ruled out as it's not optimized for 1080P HDTV playback or 1080P 24fps online video upscaling. Well-designed Blu-ray players have both, and the electronics deliver excellent picture quality. Sony and Panasonic products produce excellent Blu-ray pictures, but both brands are currently lagging…

This is my first experience with a Blu-ray player. Was bought for my mother. What struck me the most was how thin it is. But they seem about the same size now. The disc tray is also very thin and feels fragile. I bought it hoping for a budget Blu-ray player with good performance and that's exactly what it is. One of the features that prompted the purchase was the ability to stream movies. I knew that connecting to a wired network would be easy in my situation, so I didn't need a wireless…

Updated 11/26/2012: This review was written over 2 years ago. Technology develops very quickly. So this player is already ancient. It was good for its time. I've switched to using my PS3 as a media center (it plays DVD/BD, streams Netflix, VUDU, Revain, Hulu, Crunchyroll and DLNA content from my NAS).====== =====I am a hardcore geek and have also worked in the video streaming industry for the last 4 years. You might be surprised that this is the first BD player I've ever owned. I have tested…