Keep missing that Tv show? The easy way to record (Liteon LVW-5001)

Member Name: nj106

Product:	Liteon LVW-5001
Date:	28/10/08 (62 review reads)
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Advantages: Pretty easy to use, quite cheap

Disadvantages: lacks quality, ugly design and menus

I purchased the Liteon LVW 5001 about a year ago for the sole purpose of a 'budget' method of recording television programs and films, without having to spend a fortune on a harddrive recorded.

You get what you pay for really, the quality appears to downgrade slightly (and yes I have checked the settings are at high), though purchasing a gold plated scart did seem ti improve this a little.

The sound quality is very good, you wouldn't know by listening to it that it was a copy, it's just let down by the 'noise' on the video file.

As for menu navigation, it feels rather cheap, something that has possibly been fixed up on Nero (or any of these DIY title menus). In comparison to the more leading brands (humax for example), the navigation doesn't feel as smooth and certainly doesn't have the same style.

It's quite a big unit too, in comparison to my DVD player, it's at leats twice the height and a little bit wider.

Overall though, you get what you pay for. For a good price (on sale) this served it's purpose and has enabled me to record plenty of missed programs. I have recently upgraded to Sky though, so this no longer really serves a purpose.

Summary: A good product on a budget

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