Take a look at These Innovative Blu-ray Players from LG and Sony
For this year key electronics companies have announced a number of brand-new blu-ray players that further expand on the features and functionalities of blu-ray players. These new players now come with additional innovative features but cost much less than old generation players.
For example the latest players from LG, the LG BD570 and BD590 cost less than than last year’s BD390 and the new Sony BDP-S570 which is 3D ready also costs much less.
LG started out with incorporating network options in its players ever since adding Netflix internet streaming with the BD-300 in 2008. It enhanced this in the BD590. It is also network ready and even incorporates a built-in 250GB hard drive, something not readily obtainable in any other player.It will rip CDs,downloaded movies, and pictures, all of which can be transfered either by USB or Ethernet port, through its built-in high speed Wi-Fi connection. With its own NetCast Entertainment Access you get speedy streaming from Netflix, CinemaNow, VUDU and YouTube plus an impressive lineup of services from Picasa, Pandora and weather forecasts from AccuWeather.
The Sony BD-S570 aims to capture the hype in 3D technology. It has innovative styling and design. Measuring only 1.8 inches tall with a clear top permitting you can observe the disc spinning inside! LG has conveniently located the play, stop and fast forward control buttons on the top. These are also touch sensitive. The whole system feels sleek, stylish and hi-tech. The BD-S570 comes with built-in Wi-Fi connection and Sony’s most up-to-date incarnation of online streaming, that put more functions on your screen. The completely new BD-S570 also boasts faster disc load times, while the 1080p playback reproduces movie images at 24 frames per sec which makes movies more like-like. Completely unique to all new Sony bluray players, users with an iPhone or iPod touch gadget can manage the players making use of a free iphone app called “BD Remote” that can be downloaded from the Apple store.
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