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LG RC 897T

Approximate retail price:

$280

Summary: A progressive-scan DVD recorder/VCR with built-in tuner and pseudo-HD upconversion.

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Type: DVD recorders with built-in VCR

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Anonymous

from

Cincinnati, OH

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Very disappointed

12/16/2010

Pros

Recordings were good

Cons

Broke without much usage

Best Uses

Home

Comment:

I purchased it mainly to record our home VHS movies on DVD. I also used it to play purchased and rented movies. I was very pleased while it worked. However, now the disc drive keeps opining up and cannot seem to read the disc - old or new. Eventually does but probably will stop entirely soon. My reading tells me that this will likely be an expensive repair so I might be better off to purchase another brand. Bad news is that users remarks say that none of them are any good so I'm not sure what I will do now. Limp along with this one until it dies I guess. Very disappointed in LG.

Anonymous

from

Houston, TX

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Buy something else. This is junk

12/12/2010

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Cons

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Comment:

Used VCR which works fine for the first few months and just played movies with the DVD. Unlike my other DVD/VCR can't play a DVD while recording but that wasn't a deal breaker. Two weeks ago began using DVR and after 10 uses, the DVD/DVR function no longer works at all. Won't even stay turned on. Says no disk and shuts off so can't even use VCR. Repair would cost more than purchase price so totally useless. Don't waste your money on this piece of junk.

Anonymous

from

Gulf Coast

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Don't Buy This Piece of Junk

12/9/2010

Pros

Only if I have LG stock

Cons

Lasted a year and a half

Best Uses

Landfill once VCR croaks

Comment:

Only use the product to record TV News and a few on the air programs. 20 hr/wk. One day the disk player sounded like a 50 caliber machine gun. Video repair people said they can't get a new laser drive as that has to be depot maintenance. Not cost effective to fix. [$]

The LG RC 897T is part of the Blu-ray & DVD players test program at Consumer Reports. The LG RC 897T Blu-ray & DVD players features and specs include Built-in tuner, Coaxial digital-audio out, Pseudo HD up-conversion, Records to DVD+R, Records to DVD+RW, Records to DVD-R, Records to DVD-RAM, Records to DVD-RW (VR), Records to DVD-RW (video), Set-top box control, Digital camcorder DV in, HDMI output, Optical digital-audio out. In our lab tests, Blu-ray & DVD players models like the LG RC 897T are reviewed on Playback ease of use, Prerecorded DVDs (480i), Prerecorded DVDs (480p), Recording (extended-play), Recording (fine), Recording ease of use, Overall score. Consumer Reports subscribers share reviews of the LG RC 897T based on personal experience. The Consumer Reports user reviews of the LG RC 897T include star ratings, pros, cons, best uses, and a bottom line review to help guide your purchasing decision of the LG RC 897T.

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