DVD Recorders - Product Reviews

tweb24 - (August 11, 2004) I purchased this DVD recorder so I could put all of my home movies onto DVD. I chose the Lite-On All-Write model because I was fearful of what would play on the majority of my DVD players I had already owned. The first time I recorded I used an Imation DVD-R, and it worked perfectly on 3 different brands of DVD players as well as my laptop and desktop computers. This is the format I will use for now. The system did come with a DVD+RW which I used to test various situations out. If I didn't have Tivo I would probably use this more to record my favorite shows. Also, for you Tivo users, you are able to transfer a show to DVD. Just go through the menu saying you are going to transfer to a VH

jonathan7 - (October 31, 2004) I have to admit, after reading some of the reviews of other entry level DVD Recorders (and the problems people encountered), I was not sure I was ready for the step up to a DVD Recorder. Then I saw the Liteon LVW5005 at one of the major Warehouse Clubs for a great price. It also featured All-Write technology, which means it would write to both of the major DVD Recordable media standards (+/-). Since the Warehouse Club had a good return policy, I decided to give it a try. I couldn't be happier with my decision. I found unit setup to be easy, and user guide documentation good. This Liteon model has great screen display interfaces, making internal setup also a breeze. Most impressi

dvdirv - (May 11, 2004) The DMR-E85H is a great improvement over the previous model, the DMR-E80H! The hard drive is now 120GB which gives you 213 hrs. in EP model, up from the earlier model with only 80GB which only gave you 106 hrs. If you wanted 120GB hard drive, you needed to spend $1199 for the previous model. Now this model has a list of $699.99 with even more options. The TV Guide On Screen feature displays the channels and time just like a cable TV's preview channel. You just click on the name of the program and the program title and length and channel is automatically entered. The best part is that this is all free and operates through your existing cable channels. No need to connect via phone

jbz2009 - (11/30/2009) After checking the Net, I found there was a physical defect in this unit that RCA will not stand behind. My unit has all the problems as described in several sites. When I called Thomson RCA, a foreign speaking person assured me it was my problem, not theirs. No more RCA products for our house.

toremo - (08/12/2009) My timer stopped working which made it mostly useless, and I thought I was really getting a bargain for $196.00. I didn't think it would last for the long haul so it was returned to the store after 12 days. This unit is not really available in big retail stores anymore. It probably isn't a good model.

dcman007 - (05/15/2009) For the most part, I like this machine--it's easy to use out-of-the-box and the quality recording is good. There are two major flaws I do not like however. (1) It will not record in 1040 if you are using a cable box. The highest input into the DVD recorder from the cable box is a S-Video cable...inputting only 480. That means that the entire recorded picture of my recordings displays in only about 2/3 of my 1080 HD TV screen (smaller picture with black-bordering effect). Note: my situation will different with others (I have a cable box and 1080 HDTV). Those with a lower resolution HDTV or standard TV or those who connect the antenna directly to the DVD machine probably will not have this problem. (2) I don't know if it's my machine, but my DVD recorder keeps slipping in time--about 30 seconds every month. I have tried setting the time to "Manual Set" and "Auto Set" and it slips both ways. Now, it's about 90-seconds behind and I got tired of re-setting it. Overall good machine, but I do wish I paid more for a better machine.