Manufacturer : LG
Model : ST600
ASIN : B004OVEYTO
Price : 199.99$
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Product Description
Access internet, apps, and home network content with LG's ST600 Smart TV Upgrader. Easy to use. Less clutter. More possibilities. What's not to love?
Amazon.com Product Description
Time for an upgrade. Today's HDTVs are ultra-connected, able to access all kinds of online content, along with media from your various digital devices. If yours isn't, the LG Smart TV Upgrader is a great solution to take your entertainment to the next level. The LG Smart TV Upgrader is a tiny box that turns any HDTV into a Smart TV via a simple HDMI connection. Enjoy premium VoD services, LG Apps, and full web browsing on your own TV without buying a new one. It's the easiest way to make your TV smarter.
A tiny box that turns any HDTV into a Smart TV via a simple HDMI connection. Click here for a larger image
Upgrade Your TV to a Smart TV
Easy Installation
Just connect via your current HDTV's HDMI port and dive right in.
A built-in Web Browser lets you enjoy web surfing on the big screen.
With Smart Share, free yourself from complicated cable connections and enjoy endless media streaming through DLNA.
There's nothing complicated about upgrading your TV to an LG Smart TV. Simply connect your current TV to the ST600 with an HDMI cable. Using either the ST600's built in Wireless or Wired LAN connection, connecting to the Internet is quick and easy, allowing you to dive right into the world of smart entertainment. Smarten up any HDTV and enjoy various content and apps. Works with all brands of HDTVs with an HDMI connection.
Web Browser
A built-in Web Browser lets you enjoy web surfing on the big screen. Search the Internet whenever you want by simply clicking the Web Browser menu, and access web content through an intuitive user environment (Internet connection required).
LG Remote Compatible
Your smartphone becomes a versatile remote control that allows you to easily browse through content and search for information. Just download the app to your phone, and you can control the ST600 using your existing iPhone/iPod or an Android phone.
LG Apps
Enjoy a full range of quality lifestyle applications and interactive games designed for individual and family entertainment. You can immediately access the store on screen and easily download from a rich selection of applications. Customize your Home Dashboard with your choice of apps and directly access them whenever you like (availability of services may vary by time and location). The LG App Store will be updated automatically with a Network Software Update. LG Apps available Summer 2011.
Premium Content
Experience a collection of popular VoD and MoD services through the Premium Content menu, which is a premium service that selects and categorizes only the most popular and useful content among a myriads of apps. Premium content is just a click away!
Enjoy video content from Viewster, Netflix, TOU.TV (French language), and YouTube; news/weather from AccuWeather.com and Associated Press; music from vTuner Internet Radio; games from I-play; photo sharing from Picasa; Google maps; and apps from Accedo. A whole new world of smart entertainment.
Smart Share
Wirelessly access the content stored in your digital devices, including digital cameras, mobile phones, tablets, and PCs, and bring them to the big screen with a simple click. With Smart Share, free yourself from complicated cable connections and enjoy endless media streaming through DLNA. Connection with external HDD via USB is also supported.
Media Link
LG's Smart Share's Media Link is a convenient service that provides detailed information about the entertainment content on your digital device by automatically searching the file name on the web. The auto info search via Media Link displays plot summary, casts, director, viewer ratings, and other related information.
LG BD670C Select Specifications
| Supported Media |
| Audio Codecs: | Dolby Digital / Dolby Digital Plus, DTS, LPCM |
| Video File Formats: | MPEG2, MPEG4, SMPTE VC1, DivX, DivX HD, MKV, TS TP, M4V, WMV |
| Audio File Formats: | MP3, WMA, AAC |
| Image File Formats: | JPG/JPEG, PNG |
| Connectivity |
| HDMI Output: | 1 |
| Digital Audio Output (Optical): | 1 |
| USB 2.0 Input: | 1 |
| Ethernet (RJ-45): | 1 |
| Weight and Dimensions |
| Dimensions (W x H x D): | 110 x 110 x 29 mm (W x H x D) |
| Weight: | 0.8 kg |
What's in the Box
LG Smart TV Upgrader ST600, Remote Control With Batteries, Power Cable, Documentation
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
82 of 87 people found the following review helpful:
Released a little too soon
This review is from: LG ST600 Smart TV Upgrader with Digital Streaming and Internet Services (Electronics)
I have been searching for a device (blue ray player or digital media receiver) that offered a wide range of movie watching options. My wish list has been Netflix, Vudu, Amazon Streaming, Cinemanow, along with other features like Hulu, DLNA support, 1080P and apps to support future services. It is very hard to find a device that will do all of this. However, I thought my prayers were answered in the form of the LG ST600. Well, now that I got it, I'm happy but a little disappointed.
Pros:
- Streams Netflix, Vudu, Cinemanow, Youtube and a bunch of minor music and other video services
- Supports both 2.4 and 5 Ghz wireless LANs. Not a common feature. Also has an Ethernet connection if you don't have wireless
- Easy to setup
- Does have an app store (see cons)
- Netflix interface is a lot better than what I have seen on other LG devices, though still not as sweet as the XBOX's
- The Vudu app for pay per view is great
- 1080P
Cons
- Despite what was stated in the early press releases, it does NOT have support for Amazon VOD and Hulu.
- The app store has like a dozen apps listed for download and they are all crap.
- The remote is basic and a little clunky
- There is no iPHONE or Android app for allowing your phone to work as a remote. Manual says there is one but you are out of luck.
I think LG will eventually get Amazon VOD and Hulu, as well as some better apps. I'm also sure the iPHONE app will get released in the future as well. Right now it looks like they released this product a little too soon. I'll still recommend it because it is still offers more (my opinion) than the Apple TV or other devices it is competing against.
I'll upgrade my rating once LG provides an update that provides everything promised in the original press releases.
5/1/2011 UPDATE
I am sad to have to do this, but I'm changing my rating from 3 stars to 1. I only had the ST600 for a day and a half when a software update showed up. I allowed the unit to download and install, which was a serious mistake. It looked fine when it booted back up but it was severely crippled. If you try to go to Netflix it would shutdown the ST600. The web browser just went to a black screen of death. Trying to go to the Premium apps (Vudu, Cinema Now) would just go right back to the main menu.
Called LG tech support. There is no way to downgrade the ST600 back to the previous software version. Basically they could not help solve the problem. They asked me to send it back to them for a week or two while they troubleshot the problem. Yes, they wanted to troubleshoot the issue with my unit. I felt like I was participating in a beta program. I waited a week for them to email me the shipping information (shipping labels to print) but it never came. I called three times over that period and they keep saying the shipping information would be emailed soon. It never did.
I really was excited about the ST600 but I had to eventually give up on it and return the unit. The LG ST600 is too buggy and does not have all of the features it promised in the press releases.
24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
Very versatile device
This review is from: LG ST600 Smart TV Upgrader with Digital Streaming and Internet Services (Electronics)
I have been reading the negative reviews on this unit, and I really want to comment myself. I have owned the ST600 for about three weeks and have been extremely satisfied with its performance and features. Contrary to some of the reviews, the only important video service not available yet is Hulu Plus, which is coming soon according to LG. I have been using services from Amazon, Netflix, and Youtube with no glitches or problems. I also enjoy Napster and MOG as well for music. One feature I really like is the ability to stream audio and video from other devices on my network. I can play mp3, mv4, avi, mkv files, and photos from my computer. It won't play protected files. Another very cool feature uses the USB port. I can play files from a portable hard drive or a thumb drive.
My unit has had two updates since I purchased it and both increased features and functions. True, it does have some useless "apps", but they were free so I don't let them bother me. I don't really use the web function that often. It's too time consuming to type with the remote and no flash for video. I guess I could purchase the "Magic Motion Remote" to make it easier but that feature is not important to me. LG has an app for iPhone control, it's called the "LG Remote." I believe they have one for Android as well.
With 1080p and Dolby Digital output, the overall video and sound quality are pretty good too.
24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
Not ready for primetime
This review is from: LG ST600 Smart TV Upgrader with Digital Streaming and Internet Services (Electronics)
As others have stated, I too feel this device was released a little too soon. I bought it mainly for MLB.TV and Hulu Plus. So needless to say I was disappointed when Hulu Plus was not in fact available for the ST600. After speaking with a couple of customer service agents at LG, I was given a date of "June '11" for a rollout of Hulu Plus. There is also no support for Amazon VOD yet (unsure of a rollout date for that). The Mlb.tv app seemed to work fine, but I couldn't figure out if there was a way to select Home or Away video feeds, which is one of the main reasons I spent more and upgraded to the Mlb.tv premium subscription.
I ended up returning it for a Roku XD, which was $50 less, and I'm very pleased as it has much more content and does everything I was looking for in a media streaming device.
When Hulu Plus, Amazon, and Plex are added (and maybe the price is reduced some) I think this could be a very good device, but for now Roku is the way to go.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
No Hulu Plus
Sets up easily. I updated the software, as promted. Easy to access accounts with Netflix, Vudu, Cinema Now, Pandora, but no Hulu Plus shows up. by John Thoma
It does have Hulu Plus.
It DOES have Hulu Plus!! You have to do the update. You can also use just Hulu if you have Playon on your computer. This works well and I like the Interface. by K. Sheehan
Piece of poop.
After 2 hours of setting up this thing and trying to figure out where the Hulu + app is, I found on the internet that it is actually unavailable, despite it saying otherwise on... by jeremy schaub
It works great!
I bought this yesterday at best buy for $49.99. it was on sale at Fry's and Bestbuy price matched it.took it home and it just worked perfectly.played all files from NAS. by WESTC0AST
Not ready for prime time
I purchased this for the sole purpose of streaming Amazon video over our HDTV (which streams video from NetFlix, Cinema Now, etc. just fine). by F. W. Burr
Does everything I was looking for in a media player
I was looking for a media player that had wi-fi connectivity, a USB port to play my own media from a thumb drive or external hard drive and Netflix, of course. by D. Jones
Not perfect but well worth the cost
First off, I did not buy my LG ST600 at Amazon as I received it as a gift. After researching this item at Amazon and other AV sites, I made it known that I would like to get my... by D. Statler
LG ST600 Smart TV Great Find
so its small about 4x4 inches and about 1/2 inches thick, works off of Wyfy...and even surfs the WWW. Netflix works, Vudu works. by GaylaS
PLEASE READ: other reviewers are confused or misinformed
*****YES YES YES, the LG ST600 includes Hulu Plus AND Amazon Videos. You need to setup the unit and immediately do the firmware update. by J. Lee
Super mediaplayer and more....
I have tried many other mediaplayers like AppleTV2, WD live, Dlink.. but this is the best for the money.
Super quick installation and easy use. by Kim Rene Jensen |
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