LG BD570

LG BD570 review

LG was an early advocate for network Blu-ray players, and with the BD570 it has continued to hone this vision. The result is a disc spinner that equals or exceeds many dedicated network media streamers. If you have music or video files on your PC or a NAS (Network Attached Storage), as well as a significant disc collection, this do-it-all deck could be a perfect buy.FeaturesThe BD570 is remarkably small. The design is smart and tidy, with the disc tray to the left of the fascia and a USB input for media playback on the right. This same USB slot has to be used for BD-Live downloads as there is no onboard memory. Even more surprisingly, there is no USB slot on the back for you to add your own. This is an odd lapse in judgement on what otherwise is a well thought out product. Having to swap out BD-Live storage for a media flash drive is inconvenient and could be avoided with the inclusion of another rear-panel USB (or internal memory). The BD570 is DLNA certified and can stream content from other DNLA devices on your home network, using either a wired connection or via the onboard 802.11n Wi-Fi module. File support is fairly comprehensive and covers the following extensions: .avi, .DivX, .mpg, .mkv, .mp4, .wma, .jpg, .jpeg and .png.