LG Super Blu BH200 Reviews & Tests

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for LG Super Blu BH200

alaTest has collected and analyzed 85 user reviews of LG Super Blu BH200 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.6/5 for other DVD Players on Amazon.com.

81% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Matthew Moskovciak (cnet.com)

LG BH200 review: LG BH200

LG BH200

Plays both Blu-ray and HD DVD discs in a single unit; excellent image quality on Blu-ray Discs and HD DVDs; full support for HD DVD interactive features; slick high-definition menu system; supports Blu-ray Profile 1.1.

More expensive than two standalone players; high-resolution audio support is lackluster; annoying bug on DVD playback; does not output at 24 frames per second; some disc compatibility issues on Blu-ray; no analog multichannel outputs; cannot upgrade...

The LG BH200 is an improvement on its groundbreaking predecessor, but an HD DVD/Blu-ray combo player just isn't an attractive product anymore.

Feb, 2008

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Expert review by : Robert Heron (pcmag.com)

LG BH200 Super Blu Player

LG's second-generation combo Blu-ray/HD DVD disc player is a marked improvement over its predecessor, but a handful of quirks give the device an unfinished feel.

Plays HD DVD and Blu-ray discs. Excellent video processing.

Unable to select 1080p24 output. No raw bitstream output with Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD Lossless audio formats. Can't upgrade firmware via Ethernet (online). HD DVD menu navigation is sluggish. Occasional lockups and shutdowns encountered when browsing...

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Jan, 2008

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LG Super Blu BH200 Dual-Format HD Player

The BH200 offers two high-def formats in one player, but its price is too high.

Can play back both Blu-ray and HD DVD discs

More expensive than buying two players

Although the BH200 certainly breaks down the barriers between Blu-ray and HD DVD, LG is charging a high premium for the convenience of having both formats in one box. Personally, I think the premium is just too high, especially considering that you can...

Jan, 2008

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Expert review by : Tony Leotta (audioholics.com)

LG Dual-format Super Blu Player BH200

LG premiered its new dual-format Super Blu Player (BH200) today at CES in Las Vegas. The BH200 is LG's second generation high-def player to offer full Blu-ray disc and HD DVD playback in one

Jan, 2008

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Expert review by : Matthew Moskovciak (cnet.com.au)

LG BH200 review: LG BH200

LG BH200

Plays both Blu-ray and HD DVD discs in a single unit; excellent image quality on Blu-ray Discs and HD DVDs; full support for HD DVD interactive features; slick high-definition menu system; supports Blu-ray Profile 1.1.

More expensive than two standalone players; high-resolution audio support is lackluster; annoying bug on DVD playback; does not output at 24 frames per second; some disc compatibility issues on Blu-ray; no analog multichannel outputs; cannot upgrade...

The LG BH200 is an improvement on its groundbreaking predecessor, but an HD DVD/Blu-ray combo player just isn't an attractive product anymore.

Feb, 2008

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Expert review by : Sanjay (technews.in)

LG BH200 Blu-ray cum HD DVD Player

HD DVD might be on the downturn but this has not stopped media manufacturers to roll out players for the same. The latest trend is to keep it safe by combining the Blu-ray disc player and the HD-DVD player.

Jan, 2008

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Expert review by : David Birch-Jones (avguide.com)

LG BH200 Blu-ray/HD DVD Combo Player

The BH200 is one of the first products to be equipped with Marvell's potent new Qdeo video processing engine. As with other HD DVD certified players, the BH200 is equipped with an Ethernet port that allows Web-enabled content to be downloaded with...

At exactly the same price of the Samsung BD-UP5000, the LG BH200 would, at first glance, seem to be the Samsung’s virtual twin. But, the LG is different enough in certain key respects. For example, the LG provides picture adjustments, while the Samsung...

Mar, 2008

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Expert review by : Grant Clauser (e-gear.com)

Review: LG BH200 Dual Format Player

All HDTV owners are potentially high-definition disc player owners. However, only a small percentage actually are, and most of those ended up that way by default because they wanted the last Sony video game console. High-definition players have been...

The audio complications may seem off-putting, but in fact issues like that are not uncommon in what is still an early stage in the high-definition player market. The BH200 achieves it's goals of being the first truly universal high-def player that...

Dec, 2007

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Expert review by : Thomas J. Norton (hometheater.com)

LG Electronics Super Blu BH200 Multi Format HD Disc Player

Waiting it out means that missing out on the best quality sources of high-definition movies. Choosing a side limits your selection of titles. And buying both is not only expensive and inconvenient, it means that you may be stuck with at least one...

Dec, 2007

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Consumer review (blu-ray.com)

LG BH200

I have personally owned the LG BH200 for 2 years and it has been one of the best HD DVD/BD players I have used to date. Load times are relatively quick and it plays every BD, HD DVD, DVD, and CD that I throw at it. It also has the ability to play BDs...

Originally 1.1, but is 2.0 capable with a fairly recent firmware update. Bitstreams all of the lossless codecs. Region Free. Plays HD DVD, BD, CD, DVD, AVCHD, and MP3. Fairly quick load times

Stretches 4:3 DVDs to 16:9. Lack of DVD-A and SACD support. Rare half second audio dropouts (have become less frequent with additional FW updates). Large and heavy

May, 2011

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