Customer Reviews

Lite-On LVW5005X DVD Recorder

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You can't beat this recorder if you are looking for a VCR replacement. It's easy to set up, works with DVD - and + R and RW Discs as well as recordable CDs and CD-RWs. The timer is simple, the picture quality is great and use in transferring Mini DV tapes to DVD via Firewire is flawless. The unit is compact and has a wide variety of inputs. I tried 3 other brands and 4 other models before deciding this is the one I want to keep. Toss the VCR, you'll love the 5005X.

I bought 3 of these in Apr 05. It's now Jan 06 and only 1 works as intended. The other two fail to erase or even recognize dvd-rw's that have been erased. They still work well as dvd players and record ok as long as the disk is brand new.

AFTER RETURNING A TRUTECH 1600 AND SAMSUNG R120 DVD RECORDER THIS UNIT IS A KEEPER.COULD NOT READ FUJI DVD-R SO I WENT WITH THE TDK DVD-R WHICH IS ON THE LIST OF COMPATIBLE MEDIA IN THE MANUAL AND WORKS FINE.EVERTHING WORKS FINE.THIS IS THE MOST USER FRIENDLY DEVICE I HAVE EVER USED.THE ONLY CON IS THE TUNER IS NOT STEREO AND THE PICTURE QUAILITY FROM THE TUNER IS NOT AS GOOD AS YOUR TV TUNER...IF YOU WANT A PICTURE PERFECT STEREO RECORDING FROM YOUR TV/CABLE STATIONS THIS RECORDER WONT DO IT.MAKING COPIES FROM VHS TO DVD MEDIA QUILITY IS GREAT.RECORDING WITH DVD-R MEDIA AND FINALIZED PLAYED BACK ON ALL 4 DVD PLAYERS I TRIED.ALSO THERE IS A 10/05 SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD FROM THERE WEB SITE THAT YOU WILL NEED IF YOUR UNIT HAS BEEN MANUFACTURED BEFORE 10/05.

The unit I got and briefly used was a piece of junk. It basically skips every single DVD I played in there. Does the same thing when recording/playback. Other than that, good luck trying to figure out any questions. Not to mention the customer service which is non-existant. I didn't even bother with the warranty and all that. Throw it in the garbage - it's not even worth recycling it.

Although I didn't use this recorder very often, it failed within a year. I also found that several recordings would work once or twice and then not work. These were recordings of VHS tapes that I wanted to capture on more permanent DVD. Very disappointing!

Super easy to use dvd recorder has the EASY guider system so it far easier to use than most other brands of recorders.Makes great recordings.Has the added benefit of being Region FREE so it will play commercial dvds from around the world.

I bought this Lite-ON 5005x DVD recorder that was second hand through Amazon. The sender or previous owner was helpful, however never discussed how the machine's door refuses to open regularly and during recording has a high pitched whistle that is annoying to say the least. This is the last product I will buy from Amazon that says "Used models from...$". I was robbed out of a hundred bucks buying someone's junk.

Well I bought this with high hopes it would work. But as I look at it in pieces on the floor I realized it might have been a false hope. Oh.. the reason it is in pieces is that it won't open the drawer anymore. I tried to see if I could get my disk out but the drawer is a sealed unit.
The product worked for awhile but even then it sometimes made disks that would not work on other players. I tried a number of disk manufacturers on their accepted list but still it was hit and miss, mostly hit I must say, but it was frustrating.
Well I am hoping once again. I just ordered the Toshiba D-R400 1080p Up-Converting DVD Recorder... Boy I really want this one to work....

Unbelievable - no timed recording. You can't set this for a future TV show and walk away. It will only record a show that is on at the time you push the record button - unheard of. I have another Lite-on that won't always make a playable recording for another machine. Sometimes it's compatible and some times it's not. Lite-on makes great DVD transport mechanisms for PC's, but not this one. They need a little help in the ergonomics dept.