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Lite-On LVW-5005 DVD Recorder
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Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) LVW-5005 DVD Recorder - A Super Buy!

, Dec. 16, 2006
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I've been so impressed with the quality and ease-of-use, not to mention the economical price of the LVW-5005, that I've purchased two more as gifts. The recorder will play virtually any DVD either commercially-produced or home-made. I've not had any pr

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Pros: Inexpensive, easy-to-use, recordings are very good quality
Cons: Takes longer than expected to initialize new disks
Has Owned Product: 2 years
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 1 star(s) Liteon recorder woes.

, Jul. 23, 2006
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I have owned two LITEON recorders(I won't own a third). The first a LVW5005 & the second a LVW5005x. The first recorder wouldn't eject diskettes. The second recorder stopped recording to DVD-R(although it can still read a DVD I had previously recorded

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Pros: Inexpensive
Cons: Happiness with low price is short lived.
Has Owned Product: 4 months
laptopmag.com Professional Review.

LiteOn LVW-5005

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Pros: Multiformat capability Easy to use • MP3 and JPG viewer
Cons: Marginal picture quality in EP and SLP modes
t3.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3 star(s) Lite-On LVW-5005

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Burn virtually every DVD format - and Video CDs, too

Review Verdict: PROS: Records to several formats. Decent recordings. Nice on-screen display. CONS: No RGB in/out.

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digitalhomemag.com Professional Review.

Lite-On LVW-5005

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Pros: Records to several formats. Decent recordings. Nice on-screen display.
Cons: No RGB in/out.
cnet.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.3 star(s) Lite-On LVW-5005 - DVD recorder

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Review Verdict: The Lite-On LVW-5005 provides no-frills DVD recording at an affordable price.

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Pros: Records on all four major DVD formats; FireWire connection for DV camcorder hookup; easy-to-use menu system; relatively inexpensive.
Cons: Cannot control cable or satellite boxes; so-so video playback quality; dull styling.
hometheatermag.com Professional Review.

Lite-On LVW-5005 DVD Recorder

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So a bunch of us reporter types were sitting around CES 2003, and we kept hearing that recordable DVD finally stood poised to replace the VCR, since the prices had come down to the $600 range. Marketing people are paid to make these unrealistic claims wit

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techimo.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4.75 star(s) Lite-On LVW-5005 DVD Recorder

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Lite-On bills the LVW-5005 as a practical all-in-one solution for both DVD recording and playback, but does it offers enough features to deliver upon the hype?

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Pros: Low retail price, Simple interface, Multiple formats, SVCD support, Firewire port
Cons: Average playback
alaTest.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.5 star(s) Review summary of Lite On LVW-5001 DVD Recorder

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alaTest has collected and analysed 519 reviews of Lite On LVW-5001 DVD Recorder from international magazines and websites.

Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 72/100 and users 59/100. Comparing these reviews to 26834 other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 70/100 = Good.

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techradar.com Professional Review.

Lite-On LVW-5005

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Pros: Records to several formats. Decent recordings. Nice on-screen display.
Cons: No RGB in/out.
digitaltrends.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Lite-On LVW-5005

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The New Lite on LVW-5005 is a DVD Dual Recorder, programmable Timer Recording and Recording Mode, easy track Naviagtor and DV Link ( IEEE 1394 mini) to link DV Camcorder. This has an...

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videomaker.com Professional Review.

Lite-on LVW-5001

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The LVW-5001 is the easiest and least expensive way to create DVDs from your digital camcorder.

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Pros: Easier than a VCR, High Quality Recording, FireWire to DVD
Cons: Not as reliable as a VCR
cnet.com Professional Review.

LiteOn LVW-5001 Reviews

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CNET did not review this product, but it is similar to another product that we did review.

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cnet.com.au Professional Review.

Lite-On LVW-5005 Review - DVD Recorders

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The Lite-On LVW-5005 is a great choice for recording DVDs on the cheap.

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Pros: Records on all four major DVD formats, FireWire connection for DV camcorder hookup, Easy-to-use menu system, Relatively inexpensive
Cons: Remote control not user-friendly, Unit locked up during testing, Expensive, Cannot control cable or satellite boxes
cnet.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.3 star(s) Lite-On LVW-5005 - DVD recorder

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Review Verdict: The Lite-On LVW-5005 provides no-frills DVD recording at an affordable price.

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Pros: Records on all four major DVD formats; FireWire connection for DV camcorder hookup; easy-to-use menu system; relatively inexpensive.
Cons: Cannot control cable or satellite boxes; so-so video playback quality; dull styling.
videomaker.com Professional Review.

Lite-On LVW-5001 DVD Recorder

Comments:
The LVW-5001 is the easiest and least expensive way to create DVDs from your digital camcorder.

Read full review at videomaker.com

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Pros: Easier than a VCR, High Quality Recording, FireWire to DVD
Cons: Not as reliable as a VCR
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