LG Announces First Blu-ray Disc Player With Capability to Instantly Stream Movies From Netflix to the TV.
LG’s new BD300 Network Blu-ray Disc Player will begin streaming Netflix movies in the US this September. Building on a ground breaking technology partnership announced earlier this year, LG Electronics and Netflix, today announced plans for the first Blu-ray disc player that will have the added benefit of being able to instantly stream a growing library of movies and TV episodes from Netflix directly to the TV. The player will cost “well under $500” and allow Netflix members to stream more than 12,000 standard definition TV and films through the device at no additional increase to their monthly paid subscriptions.
Movies will begin playing in as little as 30 seconds when selected from the TV where users can browse, make selections, read synopses, rate movies, and fast-forward / rewind video streams using the BD300’s remote control. While specs on the player itself are scarce, we do know that it supports BD Live and LG’s SimpLink technology to integrate easily with LG TVs and AV products.
With Netflix starting up with Microsoft using the Xbox 360 to stream Netflix it looks like they have a head start in the digital age ahead of everybody else.