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LG BP530

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3 stars
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3 editorial reviews
Blu-ray and DVD rentals are still more popular than streaming, but not for long. The quality gap between the two continues to shrink and the convenience of streaming is hard to beat. For many peopl…Read more
LG BP530 (Blu-Ray Player): 2 out of 5 stars from 2 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
The LG BP530 isn't the speediest player on the block but it offers good playback and a large selection of apps.Read more
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Pros

  • Upscaled DVD content also looked fine
  • better DVD playback quality and is faster
  • nice

Cons

  • the controls are on the front instead of facing upward
  • The importance has shrunk drastically over the past few years
  • the lack of Amazon Instant Video
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Key specs

  • yes
  • yes
  • Full HD
  • 720p, 1080i, 1080p
  • yes
  • yes
  • no
  • Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD
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LG BP530 - Pros & Cons

LG BP530

Pros

  • Upscaled DVD content also looked fine
  • better DVD playback quality and is faster
  • nice
  • clean interface
  • Vibrant colors
  • crisp contrast and smooth sequences make
  • Smart TV interface is fairly compact and easy to traverse with
  • features subtle styling and a well-laid-out remote and

Cons

  • the controls are on the front instead of facing upward
  • The importance has shrunk drastically over the past few years
  • the lack of Amazon Instant Video
  • no rear USB port for BD-Live storage
  • LG BP530 is not fast in general use
  • lack of Amazon Instant Video hurts it as well when its main competitors
  • -ray Players are NOT produced as Region Free from the manufacturer
  • No Wi-Fi
  • Netflix loads particularly slowly
  • the player is a bit worse than average
  • the interface is unnecessarily cluttered

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LG BP530 - Full Specifications

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General
Device typeBlu-Ray player
D/A audio24-bit / 192 kHz
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
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Image properties
HD typeFull HD
x.v.Color supportyes
Supported image files
  • GIF
  • JPEG/JPG
  • PNG
Supported video modes
  • 720p
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
Supported video files
  • 3GP/3GPP
  • AVCHD
  • FLV
  • M4V
  • Matroska
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • WMV
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Design
Colour of productBlack
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Features
Built-in internet services
  • Facebook
  • Netflix
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
Smart TVyes
Displayyes
Subtitles
  • SMI
  • SRT
  • SUB
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG)yes
Handheld remote controlyes
Child lockyes
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Storage
Blu-ray recordingno
Built-in hard driveno
Playable discs (recordable media)
  • BD-R
  • BD-RE
  • BD-RE DL
  • BD-ROM
  • CD
  • CD-R
  • CD-ROM
  • CD-RW
  • DVD
  • DVD+R
  • DVD+R DL
  • DVD+RW
  • DVD+RW DL
  • DVD-R
  • DVD-R DL
  • DVD-RAM
  • DVD-ROM
  • DVD-RW
  • DVD-RW DL
Memory card readerno
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Connectivity
Digital coaxial output (S/PDIF) number1
Front/side connectionsUSB
HDMIyes
Number of HDMI inputs1
USByes
USB 2.0 ports quantity1
Ethernet connectionyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Built-in or included adapterBuilt-in
Wireless networking standard IEEE 802.1
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
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Audio properties
Audio format
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • DTS-HD
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • WMA
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Dimensions
Height7.9 in
Width14.2 in
Depth1.6 in
Weight59.97 oz
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Compatibility
3D support (3D-Ready)yes
DLNA certifiedyes
Ultra HD Blu-rayno
Video upscalingyes
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Power
AC input frequency50.0 Hz
AC input voltage200.0 V
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 12

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LG BP530 LG - Editorial Reviews (3)

LG BP530 LG BP530 Blu-ray Player Review
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Reference Home Theater
Published: 26.06.2013
LG BP530 Blu-ray Player Review

Blu-ray and DVD rentals are still more popular than streaming, but not for long. The quality gap between the two continues to shrink and the convenience of streaming is hard to beat. For many peopl…

By Chris Heinonen
9 minute read
LG BP530 LG BP530
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ProductReview.com.au
Published: 29.12.2014
LG BP530

LG BP530 (Blu-Ray Player): 2 out of 5 stars from 2 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.

By timberau
4 minute read
LG BP530 An easy-to-use, but sluggish, Blu-ray player
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CNET
Published: 10.12.2013
An easy-to-use, but sluggish, Blu-ray player

The LG BP530 isn't the speediest player on the block but it offers good playback and a large selection of apps.

By Ty Pendlebury
7 minute read

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