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LG BP175 Region Free Blu ray Player Multi Region 110 240 Volts 6FT HDMI Cable Dynastar Plug Adapter Bundle Package
Last Updated: September 30, 2020 (Refresh Now)
8.2
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
742
Old Reviews
379
Unverified
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Full HD 1080p
RESOLUTION
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HDMI
Yes
USB
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WIFI
Review Analysis - 341 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
CD/DVD
133player, dvds, region, blu ray, blu ray player
+84%
-16%
" ... This is a great machine to play DVDs from both Europe/UK and the US. ... "
" ... I liked this blu ray player very much. ... It was easy to set up and played all discs perfectly. ... Instuctions are easy as you just stick the disc in and hit play. ... I especially like that it will hold the place of your dvd even if you remove the disc and put it back in. ... "
" ... I was looking for something easy to use and would play various DVD formats. ... "
" ... Bought to play DVD’s from UK and USA, I’m electronically challenged so am pleased to report super easy set up- didn’t even need the instructions, DVD went in, played immediately for both US and USA DVD’s arrived on time and well packaged. ... "
" ... I have a lot of Region 2 dvds and wanted 1 machine to play my US blue rays and international dvds. ... "
" ... This player can do All region Blu-ray and DVDs. ... "
" ... I'm glad to be able to finally watch all of my DVDs on my TV and not my PC. ... "
" ... Purchased this multi-region Blu-Ray player to watch Inspector Morse: Complete Series [Region 2] DVDs. ... The region 2 DVDs play correctly without any problems. ... "
Ease of Use
61easy to use, easy to set, simple, regions, set
+98%
-2%
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... Easy to hook up and easy to use. ... "
" ... Setup was super easy too of course. ... "
" ... It was easy to set up and install without using the instructions. ... "
" ... Simple, compact and easy to use. ... "
" ... The units works well and is easy to use. ... "
" ... Simple is good. ... "
" ... Easy to use . ... "
Setup
29instructions, set, setup, simple, easy to set
+97%
-3%
" ... But the directions seem clear and easy. ... "
" ... All I had to do was plug it in and just use it - very easy. ... "
" ... Installation was easy. ... "
" ... Instructions are easy. ... "
" ... Setup was a snap. ... "
" ... Read simple to follow directions to select region. ... "
" ... Go to Settings - Lock - Password ... "
" ... A very easy to operate player with little set up and easy instructions for changing the regions. ... "
Picture Quality
28quality, easy to use, player, picture and sound, great picture quality
+100%
" ... Picture is fine. ... "
" ... Easy to use with great picture quality on our old DVD's. ... "
" ... Image and sound are as expected. ... "
" ... Picture crystal clear. ... "
" ... I'm impressed with the picture quality. ... "
" ... Image quality of old DVDs is enhanced with great resolution and color definition. ... "
" ... Overall I am very pleased with the picture quality and ease of use. ... "
" ... No settings to adjust, great picture. ... "
Product Reliability
26working, worked, months, weeks, less
+35%
-65%
" ... This item is junk. ... "
" ... Item died a month after receiving it. ... "
" ... It was mildly malfunctioning yesterday. ... But in my defense, I really didn't think I'd be having to write this less than 3 months later. ... "
" ... Only had it 3 months and it is totally inop. ... "
" ... Update: Just died on me today. ... Didn't last a year ... "
" ... Worked fine for about 6 months of light use then died. ... "
" ... Suddenly stop working. ... Mine does not last Lonnger than 2 months. ... "
" ... There will be a few good minutes and then it starts all over again. ... "
Price
19money, waste, good value, worth, reasonable
+68%
-32%
" ... All that for low reasonable price. ... "
" ... Great product for the price. ... "
" ... Very specific application but worth the investment. ... "
" ... Worth every penny. ... "
" ... Seemed a reasonable price so I ordered it. ... "
" ... (As for the LG player, it's fine given its price point. ... "
" ... Very good value. ... "
" ... The picture is nice abbys the price was reasonable. ... "
Remote
18small, control, tray, player, remotes
+50%
-50%
" ... The remote provided is crap. ... "
" ... Remote is really bad too Great pic. ... "
" ... The remote is very small and cheap feeling, but I could live with that. ... However after not doing it for this series I began to try to switch it manually with the remote to Region 2. ... "
" ... So my rating is technically 4.95 stars due to the little remote. ... "
" ... I have it working, but I can only use the included remote to turn it on and off, plus open the tray. ... "
" ... It responds to the remote about 50% of the time. ... No amount of button pressing on the remote makes a bit of difference. ... "
Marketplace
18amazon, works as advertised, works, picture, fast
+89%
-11%
" ... Fast shipping, great seller! ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
" ... Otherwise it works fine and the picture is good. ... "
" ... Seller shipped it fast and I received it the same week I ordered it. ... "
" ... Exactly as advertised . ... "
" ... It works exactly as described. ... "
" ... Next day delivery with Prime. ... "
" ... This unit is just as described! ... "
Video Playback
14watch, videos, region, play, video
+86%
-14%
" ... I purchased this product primarily to be able to play Region 2 & 3 movies. ... "
" ... I had it installed in about 5 seconds and playing a movie. ... "
" ... Region free to watch more movies. ... "
" ... I wanted a player with amazon prime video streaming. ... "
" ... Just installed and played first bluray movie. ... "
" ... We got this to play our granddaughters movies everything works perfect ... "
" ... If you got movies that are on different zone get one now I can watch all my movies ... "
" ... My boyfriend loves horror movies. ... "
Software Platform
13youtube, player, apps, streaming, region
+54%
-46%
" ... It meets my expectations except the installed apps like YouTube video occasionally lockup. ... "
" ... The Samsung smart TV quickly recognizes it, and I am pleased with it's performance. ... "
" ... Good to get past stupid regional codes. ... "
" ... Very nice product, bonus was that it also allows streaming and internet apps ... "
" ... Go to Settings - Lock - Password ... Put in 4 numbers for the password. ... "
" ... Cost me $100 extra for the multi-region player with the software update. ... "
" ... It is nice to enjoy entertainment from around the World that is not on Netflix! ... "
Sound Quality
12hook, audio, surround, stereo, region
+50%
-50%
" ... I bet sound would have been incredible if they had hook up. ... But couldn’t watch any high special affects movie with surround sound because no option ... "
" ... Then in June my favorite tv series of all time came out with the original music but only in Region 2. ... "
" ... Should I have to use it I’ll have to listen to the movie using the TV speaker! ... "
" ... There is no audio out to hook it up to my stereo ... There is no audio out to hook it up to my stereo! ... "
" ... Heard a fan noise before it stopped loading. ... "
" ... Fairly noisy when playing some movies. ... "
Product As Described
12works, picture, exactly as described, exactly, described
+100%
" ... Works as described. ... "
" ... It works exactly as described. ... "
" ... This unit is just as described! ... "
" ... Exactly as expected ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Exactly as described. ... "
" ... Exactly as advertised . ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
Ports
10hdmi, plug, lan, ethernet cable, via hdmi
+50%
-50%
" ... No port for surround system. ... "
" ... Other devices (DVR) connected to the same network do NOT experience these problems. ... "
" ... The one thing I don’t like is that you have to have a separate power jack to attach it to your internet router in order to get WiFi. ... It also sometimes won’t connect to the tv so I have to unplug and plug it back it. ... "
" ... This device requires an Ethernet modem cable to work, it DOES NOT have the option to Wi-Fi to your internet. ... "
" ... This player will only stream if connected to the internet via a lan cable. ... "
Device Compatibility
10connect, player, device, wireless, watch
+40%
-60%
" ... This player would intermittently not connect to the TV. ... "
" ... Absolutely no way to connect the device to home theater so I don’t use it! ... "
" ... Be aware—this does NOT connect wireless! ... "
" ... It also sometimes won’t connect to the tv so I have to unplug and plug it back it. ... "
" ... This device doesn't play all Blurays. ... "
" ... Can't stream anything. ... "
Delivery
9issues, delivery, works, timely, fast
+89%
-11%
" ... Fast, fast shipping - it arrived a day after we ordered it. ... "
" ... Arrived with NO issues or dents in package. ... "
" ... Fast delivery to. ... "
" ... Delivery was very quick and had no issues. ... "
" ... Next day delivery with Prime. ... "
" ... Arrived in a timely manner and works well. ... "
" ... Timely arrival and works great. ... "
" ... The company has even followed up to make sure it arrived in time and I had no issues, that was a nice surprise. ... "
Size
9size, nice, good, easy to use, use
+100%
" ... nice compact size, too. ... "
" ... I strongly recommend this compact player for anyone who needs to fit a small space. ... "
" ... Perfect in size and ease of use ... "
" ... I love how tiny it is and not big and clunky looking. ... "
" ... Simple, compact and easy to use. ... "
" ... Unit is compact and works wonderfully. ... "
Apps
8youtube, player, streaming, apps, crashes
+38%
-63%
" ... The bluray player itself works fine, but don't count on the apps functioning. ... Every time we try to watch anything on Netflix or YouTube, the player crashes and becomes unresponsive. ... "
" ... It's formatted for the US, there is no software adaptation. ... "
" ... When streaming, videos will pause, freeze, get blurry, or the the player with jump completely out of the app and return to its menu. ... "
" ... Crashes constantly while streaming. ... "
" ... Navigating Netflix is very slow (press a button, count to 10, then get a response). ... "
Returns
8amazon, returned, return window, refund, lg
+13%
-88%
" ... We should get a refund. ... "
" ... It doesn’t happen all the time and so I discovered outside of the window where amazon says I can return. ... "
" ... Amazon also wouldn’t let me return because it broke 1 day after the 30 day return period. ... "
" ... Waiting for LG to send repair paperwork to send it in for repair. ... "
" ... It started off fine, until the return window was closed. ... "
" ... Stopped working after the return window closed. ... No help from Amazon to get this returned or get my money back. ... "
" ... Since I've had mine too long to return it (4 months), I'm stuck with this piece of garbage. ... "
Display Clarity
8black, watch, put, plays, player
+50%
-50%
" ... Power off for two days, turned it on today, still the same screen. ... "
" ... Worked fine until it didn't for no reason: now when you put a disc in the player it's just a black screen that stays black. ... "
" ... The screen flashes intermittently in all operation modes. ... "
" ... But it now plays only a few minutes before stopping and going to a black screen. ... "
Storage
5shelf, player, space, small, open
+80%
-20%
" ... The drawer closed, the unit rebooted, and the disc played just fine. ... "
" ... You make your choice as you open the tray. ... "
" ... I strongly recommend this compact player for anyone who needs to fit a small space. ... "
" ... Now I can remove all other units and free space in my shelf. ... "
Controls
4volume, unit, change, settings, remote
-100%
" ... Even the OFF button was unresponsive. ... "
" ... It would also shut down while a movie played and returned to main menu. ... "
" ... However, it is quite difficult to make the volume work, is it a little broken? ... "
As Gift
4bought
+100%
" ... This was a gift for my brother, because he is a movie buff, and buys movies from all regions. ... "
" ... Bought as a gift. ... "
" ... This was a gift, so I can't speak to the quality of the product itself, but the service in receiving it was great. ... "
" ... that's when I pulled out this gift!! ... "
Wifi
4wi fi, internet, device, apple, one
+25%
-75%
" ... There is no way to set up a wi-fi network. ... "
" ... No WiFi option. ... "
Design
4little
+100%
" ... Looks like new. ... "
" ... I love how tiny it is and not big and clunky looking. ... "
" ... Works well looks nice, a little pricey but worth it ... "
Resolution
3picture, quality, dvd, blu ray
+67%
-33%
" ... The blu-ray player gives a very sharp picture when playing a blu-ray DVD on my plasma flat screen. ... "
Overall performance
3simple, happy
+100%
" ... We're very happy with its performance. ... "
" ... It was a snap to set up, and the performance was flawless. ... "
Network
3room
-100%
" ... There is no way to set up a wi-fi network. ... "
" ... No picture no signal. ... "
" ... Very impractical for those who have their modem in a different room. ... "
Fit
3fits, picture, dvd
+100%
" ... Like the size it fits under my TV. ... "
" ... I especially like that it will hold the place of your dvd even if you remove the disc and put it back in. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 72 meters
Connectivity
HDMI: Yes
USB: Yes
WiFi: Yes
Display
Resolution: Full HD 1080p