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Lite-On LVW-5045
151 reviews
May, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 151 reviews of Lite-On LVW-5045. The average rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average rating of 3.8/5 for other DVD Players for all reviews. Reviewers really like the image quality. The price also gets good feedback. There are mixed opinions on the design and size, and there are some critical opinions about the reliability.
usability, price, image quality
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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other DVD Players the Lite-On LVW-5045 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.
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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)
Amazon.co.uk review summary for Lite-On LVW-5045
alaTest has collected and analyzed 28 user reviews of Lite-On LVW-5045 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other DVD Players on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the image quality. The price also gets good feedback.
usability, price, image quality
79% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.
May, 2025
Consumer review (amazon.com)
Amazon.com review summary for Lite-On LVW-5045
alaTest has collected and analyzed 22 user reviews of Lite-On LVW-5045 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.6/5 for other DVD Players on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the image quality and price, whereas reviews are divided on the design. Many are negative about the size and reliability.
usability, price, image quality
reliability, size
59% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.
May, 2025
Expert review by : Ben Patterson (cnet.co.uk)
Lite-On LVW-5045 review
Lite-On's first hard-disk/DVD recorder costs less than just about any comparable product on the market--close to $300 online. Competitors such as the Panasonic DMR-EH50 and the TiVo-driven models from Humax cost more and, in some cases, deliver...
Relatively inexpensive; easy to use; roomy 160GB hard disk; high-speed dubbing to HDD or DVD; chasing playback; solid editing features; records to DVD+R/+RW/-R/-RW; FireWire input; copies images, MP3s, and WMAs to the hard drive; records audio CDs.
Long hard-disk recordings cause lip-sync errors; won't let you watch one taped show while recording another; no onscreen programming guide or IR blaster; can't record video at one speed and dub in another.
Despite a decent price and easy-to-use functions, the LVW-5045 suffers from a lip-sync glitch and a hobbled feature set.
Jun, 2005
Expert review by : paul_smart (gadgetspeak.com)
LiteOn LVW5045
This is a hard disc and DVD recorder/player but it also has the ability to do several other things. It should be an ideal piece of kit.
I do hope the inthe title sentence gave due warning. I have had this unit for some timeand after trying everything I could think of - while waiting for themanual to arrive - I passed on to other things.
Jul, 2005
Expert review by : Seán Byrne (myce.com)
Lite-On LVW-5045 Review - Standalone HDD+DVD Recorder
Until this time, the only drives CDFreaks reviewed were PC based drives. Now with the growing DVD Recorder market, CDFreaks presents its first review of a standalone DVD / HDD Recorder, in this case the world\'s first standalone to feature CD-R/RW,...
Jun, 2005
Expert review by (itreviews.co.uk)
Lite-On - LVW-5045
Many people will have heard of Lite-On already, but for those who are not familiar with the name, the company is currently the largest producer of optical drives in Taiwan. Until now it was known for ...
Lite-On's LVW-5045 offers a wealth of features including the almost unique combination of hard drive and multi-format DVD burner at a price that's considerably lower than many of its less capable competitors.
Jan, 2005
Expert review by : Matthew Overington (goodgearguide.com.au)
Lite-On LVW-5045
Lite-On's LVW-5045 HDD and DVD recorder is designed to record broadcast analog TV to either a hard disk or directly to an optical disc. It is compatib...
Progressive scan, wide range of supported media, easy to use
Limited number of inputs and outputs, some small glitches
A couple of minor issues hold the Lite-On LVW-5045 back from stardom, but for the techno-savvy it's still an appealing alternative to the bigger brands.
Sep, 2005
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Expert review by : Melissa Perenson (pcworld.com)
LVW-5045 DVD Recorder
At $290, the Lite-On LVW-5045 is the least expensive of the DVD and hard drive recorders we looked at for our January 2006 roundup, despite including both a DVD and a VHS deck. But there is a trade-off: Many features that make the more-expensive...
Other niceties include support for both DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW format discs; a roomy 160GB hard drive that can hold up to 196 hours of video (at the lowest quality setting; capacity falls to 33 at the highest quality); the ability to pause live TV; and...
Dec, 2005
Expert review by : Ben Patterson (cnet.com)
Performance
Lite-On LVW-5045
Relatively inexpensive; easy to use; roomy 160GB hard disk; high-speed dubbing to HDD or DVD; chasing playback; solid editing features; records to DVD+R/+RW/-R/-RW; FireWire input; copies images, MP3s, and WMAs to the hard drive; records audio CDs.
Long hard-disk recordings cause lip-sync errors; won't let you watch one taped show while recording another; no onscreen programming guide or IR blaster; can't record video at one speed and dub in another.
Despite a decent price and easy-to-use functions, the LVW-5045 suffers from a lip-sync glitch and a hobbled feature set.
Jun, 2005
Expert review by : Guy Cocker (cnet.com.au)
Liteon LVW-5045
Packed with features, the Liteon LVW-5045 is good value. AV performance might not be up with the big-brand-name competitors, but it's not as expensive either.
Large 160GB hard drive gives 66 hours of good-quality video storage ; Progressive-scan video ; Wide format support ; Can copy DVDs to hard drive
Basic design ; Simple remote control
Jun, 2005
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Expert review by : Mark Montgomery (videomaker.com)
Lite-On LVW-5045 DVD Recorder
FireWire Input, Huge Hard Drive, Some Editing Options
Needed updated firmware, No EPG (Electronic Programming Guide), Questionable FireWire Issues
Aug, 2005
Expert review by : Robert Richmond (techimo.com)
Lite-on LVW-5045 Recorder
Based upon the powerful LSI Logic Dimension 2 chipset, the Lite-On LVW-5045 offers both optical disk and hard drive video recording within a single set-top box.
Intuitive interface, AllWrite technology, Firewire port
No MPEG-4 support
Apr, 2005
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