Liteon LVW-5055 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Guy Cocker

Reviewed on: 28 March 2006

Tags: Liteon, Liteon LVW-5055, plastic, outputs, PAL

We like:

Massive hard drive; nice design hides budget roots; wide DVD format support; useful features

We don't like:

Editing system needs some tweaks; could do with a digital tuner; strange remote control design

You might also need:

Aerial, component video cable, DVD recordable media

CNET UK judgement:

The Liteon LVW-5055 is an excellent way of getting high-end features for a budget price -- equivalent-specced Panasonic and Sony models cost nearly twice as much. The catch is that Liteon's editing system isn't as simple to use and the remote control leaves much to be desired. But the range of features and AV performance still make the LVW-5055 a great DVD recorder

Full review:

Liteon has manage to quite cannily distinguish itself from the deluge of Chinese AV manufacturers by adding high-end features to its low-price DVD recorders. The LVW-5055 is the ultimate example of this ethos, and an admirable wake-up call to the major manufacturers who have only been putting token improvements on their recorders of late. Continue Reading...