LG BD300 Netflix Streaming Blu-Ray Player Available Late September for $399

Gizmodo reports that the LG BD300 Blu-ray player with Netflix movie streaming will be available around the end of September for $399.

Some added BD300 specs:

Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding

USB Media Plus - MP3, JPEG, etc.

BD-Live and BonusView

Full 1080p output including DVD upconverting

Netflix current content: 12,000 movies and TV shows streaming

Are you planning on purchasing a Netflix-enabled device? Roku Player? Xbox 360? LG BD300?

Comments

[CJ]

"Are you planning on purchasing a Netflix-enabled device? Roku Player? Xbox 360? LG BD300?"

No, No, No, and No.

Already have, for some time now, not one but two PS3s and Roku boxes that do everything the BD300 does and more...

[kh]

I'm happy to see that the price actually is "well below $500", as they said it would be. Does that mean that the "street price" will be even a little lower? Anyway, yes, you could probably get your hands on a PS3 for less than $299, get a Roku, and save some money. But I remember when I was younger - I know it's hard for the gamers to conceive of the fact that a lot of people just have absolutely no interest in playing video games, or in messing around with the system to get it to do what they want. And with a PS3 it seems you'd always have the possibility of the hard drive failing, wouldn't you?

In any case, I had been thinking I'd buy one of these as soon as it was available, but thinking about it more I realized that I don't have a 1080p TV and I'm not that interested in Blu-Ray, and it still seems like they're hard to rent. And I can already "Watch Instantly" on computer with my TV attached as a second monitor. SO I'll probably wait a while.

[Ann Onymous]

I have a Roku box myself which I love. Although it would be nice to have some newer titles on IW, I still like the box for watching things I probably wouldn't waste a dvd rental on (my IW queue is around 100). I have an XBOX 360, but I can't take it online. I don't have a high-def TV, so I don't plan on getting the BR player or a PS3.

[RestOFTheMovie]

check this http://restofthemovie.com

[Captain Celluloid]

WOULD I BUY THE LG / NETFLIX BD-300???

No, I would not . . . . unless of course it turns out to be
an exceptional [ and cheap ] BLU RAY player AND if it supports
TRUE HIGH DEFINITION Netflix "content" and if Netflix indeed
offers true high definition "content."

That said, I must comment on the inherent irony here
re NETFLIX's stance on Blu Ray.

NF has stated that "only a small percentage of people" rent BLU RAY discs
. . and " Oh-By-The-Way" we want to charge them MORE for that low volume privilege.

For what reason? Because there are so few of them? or what?

If there are "only small percentage" of BLU RAY renters
what is the reason for offering a BLU RAY player under the NF banner.

Has NF thinking changed?

Have I missed something?

Just curious.

[Nick]

I'd totally buy this! Screw that Roku box...seems sketch. I'll do more search on the LG, but it seems like a sweet deal for me. I have a Wii and have 0 use for a PS3.

[Fred]

First I need an internet service to support the bandwidth.

[Netflixter]

Hey Captain, the reason for that is because Blue Ray Disks cost more, and because the average life of a dvd in netflix is 7-8 turn arounds. and I'm sure since blue ray disks do cost more, sadly they probably get "Lost" in the mail more from people trying to take advantage. Netflix gets a discount on regular dvds, not the case with Blue Ray. It's the same reason why Netflix doesn't rent games, because they cost like $30-50 a pop, and if they only lasted on average 7 - 8 rentals youre fee for the game rentals monthly would be outragious.

Hopefully that answers your question.

[Todd]

Just FYI...Roku is worth the $99.99 spent. It's not sketchy, it works well with Netflix. The only issue I have with the Roku is that I wish it had more current movies than the low budget films. But I think as time goes by, we will see better content on Roku.

I also have a PS3, so no need for the LG BD300 unit. PS3 has other players beat as you can download firmware via wireless. I watch 4 movies a week and prefer BD movies for my 1080P LCD TV. Plus the PS3 is a gaming console and can display the Internet on my TV as well.