Even after the street adjustment to £500 ($782), JVC’s recently-announced NX-BD3 may not be the cheapest Blu-ray HTIB, but the crew at TrustedReviews found a lot to like with the package. The 2.1-channel starter system — there are taps for four speakers even though you only get a L/R pair in the box — has good aesthetics, solid video performance that holds its own next to the Pioneer BDP-LX71, and audio that keeps up with the visuals. Pity that Dolby True HD and DTS-HD MA didn’t make the cut, though. Continue reading…

LG's BD300 available and in the wild

LG’s BD300 Netflix / Blu-ray player may have been delayed in some instances, but it appears that all is well at Best Buy. One particular tipster has managed to acquire the deck and set it up proudly on top of his HD DVD player. He reported that a firmware update was required right from the get-go for Netflix streaming to be utilized, and once that was over, streaming commenced quickly and smoothly. He also noted that Netflix quality was only so-so, but his 2Mbps internet connection did limit the quality to just two out of four stars. Have a look at the in the wild shots below.

[Thanks, Seann]

LG's BD300 Netflix / Blu-ray deck gets delayed

October 10th has come and gone, and LG’s BD300 has yet to leave the shipping dock. In fact, Circuit City is sending out notifications to consumers that pre-ordered the unit to inform them of the holdup. According to the note, the manufacturer (that’d be LG) has yet to release the product to the store for shipment, meaning that there’s no telling when it’ll finally be received. What’s the deal, LG? Is this just a momentary snag, or something we should really be concerned about? Check the full e-mail after the jump.

[Thanks, Jeffrey]

Original Release Date: 10/10/2008

Product Ordered: LG BD-300 High Definition Blu-ray DVD Player with NetFlix Instant Streaming

We will keep your pre-order open for the next 30 days and ship your item when we receive it. You will not be charged for this item until it ships.

If you would like to cancel your order, please click here.

Sincerely,
circuitcity.com

circuitcity.com Customer Support at 1-800-593-4361.