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Lite On LVW-5045 (160 GB) DVD Recorder
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Lite On LVW-5045 (160 GB) DVD Recorder

  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Progressive Scan: With Progressive Scan
  • TV Tuner: With TV Tuner
  • Playable Disk Types: DVD Video VCD SVCD DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+R DVD+RW CD (Audio) CD-R CD-RW
  • Playable File Formats: MPEG2 MP3 WMA JPEG
  • DVD Type: DVD Recorder
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Based on 8 user reviews
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What No Kitchen Sink?

byroarhowl Aug 4, 2005
14 Helpfuls 15 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros 160GB HDD, Playback during recording, downloadable firmware, ALL-WRITE technology
Cons Doesn't auto set clock and can be finicky about media.
Recommended it? Yes

I have had the unit for 6 months now.

Let's begin with a player that has a downloadable firmware upgrade so you don't have to call the company, explain why you want an upgrade and then have to either take it to their shop or send it to them and wait 2 weeks. So it already had bonus points... Read full review »

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Good value, no worse than many other units.

byap175 Apr 4, 2005
14 Helpfuls 15 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Price, picture quality, a 160GB hard drive, relatively quiet operation. Front and rear AV...
Cons Minimal editing, remote won't control volume level. OTR recording doesn't power...
Recommended it? Yes

I've had mine for about three weeks now. Bought it on-line at CostCo for just under $400. Could be better but a decent unit nontheless.

The programming is tedious and the editing leaves much to be desired. No A-B delete. You must split the program, split the remaining program portion... Read full review »

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Don't buy!!!

bydsboud Feb 4, 2007
10 Helpfuls 11 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros NONE!
Cons Ceased working within 8 months but began acting strangely within 3 or 4.
Recommended it? No

I purchased this in January 2006 and it worked great, for awhile. After about 6 months it started to get very fussy about what brand and type of DVDs I could record on. Even the ones listed on their recommended brands list didn't work. Then it started to refuse to play back dvds I'd recorded on it!... Read full review »

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Pile of rubbish

bysludgeguts Nov 16, 2006
7 Helpfuls 8 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Fantastic hard drive recorder, ooooooodles of space to save memories, great time shift...
Cons Forget saving cherished memories to DVD & forget service from the hell line.
Recommended it? No

As previous reviewer said - it doesn't like TDK media - then why the heck did they bundle a 25pack of blank TDK media with the machine?

Bought my unit last December.
6 months down the line I decided to transfer some old video memories to DVD. Saved them to the copious hard drive... Read full review »

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My experience with LVW-5045 DVD Recorder

bysamasama Jul 10, 2005
6 Helpfuls 7 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Great interfaces.
Cons none at this or any other prices.
Recommended it? Yes

It happens that I begin to be a firm believer of those electronic gadgets designed lately by companies in Taiwan. For instance, I own an Acer Laptop, Model Travelmate 370, a GSM handphone, Benq S660C and now a DVD recorder, LiteOn LVW 5045.

Taiwan used to be known for their competencies... Read full review »

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Started out great, but now have problems

byryanbruner Jul 13, 2006
4 Helpfuls 5 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Lots of great features and relatively easy to use. Plenty of room on HDD.
Cons Reliability of device degraded quickly; poor customer service from Lite On
Recommended it? No

I won't get into the features/details of the device, as other reviews cover that well.

In general, when I first bought this device, I was quite happy with it. A few quirks are annoying, but all in all, it did the job well. We used it primarily as a DVR unit, and DVD player, rarely... Read full review »

4

Great machine!

byjaln Jan 25, 2006
4 Helpfuls 5 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Quality, price, ease of use. Great recordings!
Cons Too minor to mention. Maybe some more tips in the manual.
Recommended it? Yes

I've had my 5045 for a few days now.
It works great and I have had none of the problems mentioned before. It came with firmware rev 0197 which I used for a couple of days with no problems. I tested the timer functions, defrag, etc., as complained about here. The timer worked fine several times... Read full review »

1

Great product and easy to use

byrlauren Sep 14, 2005
2 Helpfuls 3 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Lots of space on the hard drive, fully featured and easy to use.
Cons None
Recommended it? Yes

I have bought the lieon 5045 and I never been happier, it is easy to use with a lot of space on the hard drive, it can record from almost anything and it allows me not to miss any moment of the action through the time shift recording function all this from very reasonable price. Read full review »

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