Introduction to the LG BP730 Blu-ray Player - Review

[gadgtfreek]

MSRP: $200 USD

The biggest way that LG tries to set the BP730 apart is with the Magic Remote. In my use I find it to be wonderful ergonomically but not offering much benefit over a regular remote. I like having buttons I can quickly access to use, and missing the Menu and Eject buttons is a problem for me. Having the cursor usually doesn't provide much benefit and there is no way to disable it. If it was only enabled for on-screen keyboards I would be happy with it, but not for just watching a movie.

I also find the absence of Amazon Instant Video hard to overlook. More and more people have Amazon Prime accounts and utilize the free streaming that subscription provides. There is also a lot of paid content people buy through Amazon and want to watch through their Blu-ray player, but can't on the LG BP730. I have heard it is coming this week as I write this but have not seen it appear on my review unit yet.

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Id still keep LG on the bottom of my blu-ray player list.

 

[teachsac]

Right above Samsung.

S~

 

[gadgtfreek]

True.

Both have had problems with after sale firmware support, and the LG's have been known to have accuracy issues even in normal modes, or at least they vary from the more main stream players.

I still recommend Panasonic first, Sony close second and Oppo if thats what you need. I would not touch a Sharponeer either.

 

[navychop]

Yep. IMHO LG and Samsung at the bottom. But I put Sony off the list, due to bad experience with Sony products. My lead player is an OPPO, for its ability to play SACD and DVD- Audio discs. But I admit it does not handle fast searching as well as other players. Minor trade off. My PS3 still does a great job with BDs.


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[gadgtfreek]

I hate the XMB interface on the Sony players, other than that I feel their series from 2012 and 2013 are pretty nice.

 

[teachsac]

Probably better than the 2013 Panasonics.

S~

 

[gadgtfreek]

Yeah, my boss's BD85 crapped out recently (he got 3 years out of it), and I told him to buy a 5100.