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Lite-On AllWrite LVW-5005 DVD/CD Recorder
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(3.0 out of 5)
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(4 out of 5) by Christopher J. Cronin on Aug 19, 2009 (Buffalo, NY)This product has performed well. The seller delivered it in fantastic time, great condition, with extra information. The recorder is easy to set, records clearly, and playback is great. The only issue I have is that it's supposed to record on DVD+R or DVD-R, but when I put in a balnk DVD-R, it appeared to be preparing the disc, only to later report that the disc was invalid. But it records on DVD+R just fine.
LITE-ON LVW-5005 DVD/CD Recorder
(4 out of 5) by Edwaed L. Mathein on Feb 9, 2009 (Massillon, Ohio USA)Seller stated item was new but there were scratches indicating usage - maybe not.
Only problem is machine fails frequently to read discs(those recommended by mfg.) Keep getting "No Disc" error message.Very agravating.
Once you get past above, it works great.
Only problem is machine fails frequently to read discs(those recommended by mfg.) Keep getting "No Disc" error message.Very agravating.
Once you get past above, it works great.
Don't waste your money
(1 out of 5) by Jee on Feb 6, 2009 (Lubbock, Texas United States)This recorder worked great when it was new but quit recognizing
ANY discs about the time the warranty ended.
I bought another model from LiteOn & it did the same thing!
Their recorders only last until the warranty expires. then you have
to replace them.
ANY discs about the time the warranty ended.
I bought another model from LiteOn & it did the same thing!
Their recorders only last until the warranty expires. then you have
to replace them.
Liteon magic
(5 out of 5) by Axel on Apr 10, 2008 (Phoenix) These Liteon 5005 DVD recorders are sensational.They make beautiful recordings as good as Sony's for a lot less money.You can update the firmware and they can be set to be REGION FREE allowing playbacks of DVD's from throughout the world.Very easy to use the guider button makes it a snap even if you never operated a dvd recorder before.
Good price, short life.
(2 out of 5) by Edmond G. Moxham on Mar 3, 2008 (Park Ridge, NJ USA)When I bought this unit,it seemed to offer the best performance for the money. It was new on the market, and there seemed to be more customer complaints on more expensive Sony and Toshiba units. It was cheaper, far easier to use, and produced better video quality than a terrible Phillips unit it replaced.
As in other reviews, after a year or so, things started to go wrong. First, on an intermittent basis, after I loaded a blank disk, it would prepare it for recording, then read out "stop" mode, but you could hear the disk still spinning wildly in the drive. When it was doing this, it would not stop, or go into the "record mode" until I turned the unit off and on, often numnerous times. Frequently the recorder would not turn off without cutting the power to the unit. Some time after this began, all timer recordings failed. Most failures resulted in disks that could no longer be used- the unit would neither load, nor initialize them if the original recording process aborted. Recording quality also diminished noticably over time.
A piece of equipment that becomes un-reliable, and has to be replaced after a year is no bargain. Factor in wasted disks, and the frustration of missed recordings, and I'll pass on Lite-On products in the future.
As in other reviews, after a year or so, things started to go wrong. First, on an intermittent basis, after I loaded a blank disk, it would prepare it for recording, then read out "stop" mode, but you could hear the disk still spinning wildly in the drive. When it was doing this, it would not stop, or go into the "record mode" until I turned the unit off and on, often numnerous times. Frequently the recorder would not turn off without cutting the power to the unit. Some time after this began, all timer recordings failed. Most failures resulted in disks that could no longer be used- the unit would neither load, nor initialize them if the original recording process aborted. Recording quality also diminished noticably over time.
A piece of equipment that becomes un-reliable, and has to be replaced after a year is no bargain. Factor in wasted disks, and the frustration of missed recordings, and I'll pass on Lite-On products in the future.