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Straight spinner

T the other big Korean may be exiting the Blu-ray player market (see the intro article), but LG is still here. Currently the brand sells two regular Blu-ray players and two UHD ones. The LG UBK90 is the premium model, selling for $399. The main differences compared to the $299 UBK80 are the inclusion of Dolby Vision support, plus Wi-Fi, access to Netflix and YouTube, and a second HDMI output socket.

Equipment

Physically, the LG UBK90 is plain-looking. But I thought it plain in just the right way — all black and almost featureless. The tray is marked with the UHD Blu-ray logo and there are four small push buttons on the front, along with a USB port and one small

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