(Credit: LG Electronics)Blu-ray players look to have turned a corner this year–until now, they’ve been overpriced, badly specified, and worst of all, tedious to use. The LG HB354 is the latest to raise the bar, promising to bring a touch of glamour to the proceedings with its attractive styling and impressive features.
Clearly, this system is designed for people who want to de-clutter their lives. While the four-box 2.1 system does add some extra hardware to your home cinema system, it could, in theory, replace a small hi-fi, a DVD player, and a few other bits and bobs. Its iPod dock will appeal to anyone with a compatible device, and could form the basis of a likeable lounge audio system.
Blu-ray profile 2.0 is supported for interactive and online Blu-ray fun. There isn’t quite the codec support we’ve seen on other LG players though–don’t expect MKV playback. There is, however, some more basic Xvid and DivX support, as well as MP3s and JPEGs, so all isn’t lost.
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