... we were excited to learn that LG was adding VUDU to the BD390 Blu-ray player. The big news here is that this adds yet another great HD source to an already full featured Blu-ray player. Now from our geeky perspective -- it also added a perfect way for us to compare multiple HD sources; including...

THE GOOD: Excellent image quality on Blu-ray movies; integrated 802.11n Wi-Fi; Netflix, YouTube, and CinemaNow streaming; superfast disc loading; plays music, videos, and pictures off a connected USB drive or over network; Profile 2.0 compatible; onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master...

Samsung currently ships two Blu-ray players with Wi-Fi dongles, but LG's $400 BD390 is first with real integrated Wi-Fi. It's probably the best all-around Blu-ray player there is at the moment, and it's getting better.

The price, coupled with the fault-free 1080p/24 playback, fast boot-up time, and additional networking features, make it yet another affordable Blu-ray player which offers great value for money.

The LG BD390 is here, and it's taking on all comers. In fact, LG is now setting its stall a step further ahead of some of the rest of the BD field. This machine isn't just a Blu-ray player, it's an entertainment centre, and a showpiece for innovation.