International Cinema Festival of India

I recently decided to replace my old Insignia Blu-Ray player with a more up to date model. After doing some research and comparing prices I decided on the LG BD570. I will admit that the main reason I chose it was because I was able to get a great deal on a used player where I can access my Netflix subscription. Overall I don’t regret my decision.

As for the player itself, it was very easy to setup and I didn’t encounter an problems. I have a wireless router that has a one touch setup option. I used this to setup the internet connection and it worked without a problem. From there I was able to register all the services that are included with the NetCast feature.

It’s hard to say whether everyone will have the same result when they set everything up. All of the stars have to align and all the services have to be up and running at peak performance. I have a broadband connection so speed, clarity and accuracy is never an issue for me. For CinemaNow and Vudu they test your connection speed to determine what resolution is best to view a movie at. The test determined I could view a film at the highest resolution.

Loading times are very good. The player took about 30-45 seconds to boot up. Loading a DVD took little to no time at all and Blu Ray discs also started quickly and easily. With Netflix I can only assume that part of the reason for a fast loading time has to do with how the site is operating at the time. The same thing goes with all the other applications as well.

Other things worth mentioning include: Both Blu-Ray and DVD playback and loading times were very good as well as the startup of the player. The remote is nice compared to the Insignia one I had which was bulky and cumbersome. There were times that it felt like I had to press the same button multiple times to get it to work. This could be because my player was used and the remote was not functioning at 100%.

My final verdict is that the BD570 is a strong Blu-Ray player with many options that suits the needs of many people. It is also very user-friendly. If you know how to hook up a DVD player and know how to hook up a wireless router than you should have zero problems.

Jim Howser is a writer for a few niche consumer electronics blogs on a few different topics. Also, he’s a freelance writer and a consultant. He has written extensively about a bd570. Visit his blog on this topic at bd570 DOT INFO.