Hi,
You can select the language from the settings menu. I have been using custom firmware all along. No issues at all. I think, its one of the best player to play all the formats over network as well without any issues @ half the price as compared to the prodigy and i read that prodigy has issues of its own.
I think netflix requires a paid subscription and not available in India, I guess. There is a way out (VPN) but not interested to do that.
Thanks & Regards,
Amit