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It looks decent, produces good images and sound, and it can upscale your old DVDs too.

#STREAM PLAYER REVIEWS 1080P#

The LG BP175 is an affordable Blu-ray player that offers 1080p video from discs, USB and streaming apps. It's worth shopping around for as we've seen this as low as $60. This was launched at $80 but has now dropped in price. The LG BP175 is certainly affordable with a price that's under the $100 mark. Just keep in mind they'll all be limited to 1080 quality. That said, this does come with WiFi and apps for streaming including Netflix (opens in new tab), Amazon Prime Video and YouTube. The remote is decent with plenty of easy to use and responsive buttons. This is a plug into the mains and into your TV simple job. Round the back it's a little less impressive as you simply have a single HDMI port, that's it. This makes access super simple which is ideal if you're using this to play movies, music and photos from a flash drive.

On the front are easy to use power and eject buttons but also a handy USB port. There isn't a screen on the front but the attractive cross-hatch pattern gives it a unique look without the shiny plastic some at this price come with. The LG BP175 has a decent looking finish for the price. (Image credit: LG) LG BP175 review: Design, build and features That makes this a great option for watching content from a flash drive or USB stick.

#STREAM PLAYER REVIEWS MP4#

There's lots of support for all kinds of video playback including MPEG-4, MOV, MKV, 3GP, AVCHS, FLV, M4V MP4 and plenty more. Just don't expect this to turn a DVD into a Blu-ray – it'll do a good job of getting close but even the best upscalers are still limited by the disc. The upscaling is very good, with older content given a new lease of life with higher definition and better dynamic range. This means you can enjoy standard Blu-ray discs to the best of their ability, but you can also fire up older DVDs and have them at Full HD quality on your big screen. The LG BP175 does a good job of creating 1080p images on the screen. How? This manages to offer what it does, although limited in quality, very well and in a build you can appreciate for the price. It might not offer the highest resolutions or fanciest features, but the The LG BP175 is still good enough to make it onto our best Blu-ray players (opens in new tab) guide, standing alongside the 4K and HDR capable bigger decks on the market right now.

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