Liteon LVW-5045 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Guy Cocker

Reviewed on: 25 May 2005

Tags: Liteon, Liteon LVW-5045, DVDs, setup, DVD playback

We like:

Large 160GB hard drive gives 66 hours of good-quality video storage; progressive-scan video; wide format support; can copy DVDs to hard drive

We don't like:

Basic design; simple remote control

You might also need:

Optical audio cable, RF loopthrough cable, aerial

CNET UK judgement:

The Liteon LVW-5045 is a bargain combi recorder, but with Toshiba's RD-XS34 available at the same price, we'd have to recommend the latter. However, this is still a good recorder with an easy-to-use operating system, and when Liteon adds Freeview and dual layer recording, it could have a killer on its hands

Full review:

More and more Far Eastern companies are stepping up to take on the big boys of the consumer electronics world. Because they generally choose cheap, off-the-shelf components, companies such as Liteon can enter a market with a product set at the lowest price possible -- forsaking the advanced features to reach a bargain-basement price. Continue Reading...