Never mind Aldi, Lite-On DVD recorder for €149.99!!

case_sensitive

Was a bit pissed about the Aldi DVD, but jes.de are doing the Lite-on LVW-5002 for €149. Postage was €28.
I ordered one just now, so I'll post in hardware forums to let you know how I get on, but I'm very excited!
for the slightly better-heeled, they do the Lite-on recorder with DVR with 160GB hdd for €400 too..
In perspective, Amazon have them at £300 (€430ish).

Spec of DVD+RW:
Der LVW-5002, ein DVD Rekorder mit ShowView und VPS unterstützt unter anderem folgende Formate: DVD-Video, DVD+R/+RW, CD-R/RW, SVCD, VCD und CD-ROM. Das Gerät bietet programmierbare Timer Aufnahme in verschiedenen Qualitäten (HQ, SP, LP, EP) bis zu 6 Stunden. Der Rekorder verfügt über AV-Input (2x Scart-Connection), und auf der Frontseite ermöglicht der IEEE1394-Input eine Verbindung mit der digitalen Video-Kamera.

Kinderleichte Bedienung, ansprechendes Design • DVD-Recorder • Aufnahmesystem: DVD+R, DVD+RW • ShowView • VPS • Progressive Scan • Wiedergabeformate: DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, VCD, SVCD, Audio-CD, CD-R/-RW, JPEG-CD, MP3-CD


DVR (160GB):
LiteOn LVW-5045 - Erster Standalone DVD-Festplatten-Rekorder von LiteOn mit Time-Shift, ShowView, 160 GB Speicher, AllWrite Funktionalität und Vor-Ort-Service.

Der LVW-5045 liefert modernste DVD-Recording Technologie und ein hohes Speichervolumen von 160 GB. Die Time-Shift-Funktion gestattet dem Nutzer noch während der laufenden Aufnahme den Anfang des aufgezeichneten Filmes zu schauen. Dazu verfügt der neue DVD-Rekorder eine ShowView-Funktion und Progressive Scan.

Neben dem 160 GB Festplattenspeicher bietet der LVW-5045 einen internen DVD-Rekorder für DVD+R/+RW und DVD-R/-RW Medien. Der Anwender hat die Möglichkeit, Filme direkt vom Fernsehempfang auf eine DVD zu brennen oder aber erst auf der Harddisk abzulegen und nach Wunsch später auf DVD zu kopieren. Dank High-Speed-Dubbing benötigt der Rekorder nur wenige Minuten zur Datenübertragung von der Festplatte auf eine DVD. Für die Filmaufnahme direkt auf DVD-Medien stehen dem Anwender je nach Aufnahmequalität eine Speicher-kapazität zwischen 6 Stunden im Super-Long-Play-Modus und 1 Stunde im High-Quality-Modus zur Verfügung. Die eingebaute Festplatte reicht zur Archivierung von rund 33 Stunden Filmmaterial im High-Quality-Aufnahmemodus und 198 Stunden im Super-Long-Play-Modus.
Für ein Höchstmaß an Flexibilität ist das DVD-Laufwerk als Multibrenner ausgelegt: Der Anwender kann sowohl DVD+R als auch -R Medien für die Datensicherung verwenden. Auch wiederbeschreibbare Medien des Typs +RW und -RW lassen sich mit dem LiteOn-DVD-Festplatten-Rekorder beschreiben. Speziell zur Sicherung von kürzeren Filmsequenzen oder zur Speicherung von Musiktiteln können auch CD-R und CD-RW-Datenträger verwendet werden. Für Videoaufnahmen im SVCD-Format reicht die Kapazität eines CD-Datenträgers für rund 34 Minuten, im VCD-Format für 68 Minuten aus.

Neben der Datensicherungsfunktion lässt sich das eingebaute DVD-Laufwerk auch als vollwertiger DVD-Player nutzen. Es werden die Daten-Formate DVD-Video, DVD+VR, Super VCD, Video CD sowie Audio CD unterstützt. Zudem liest der LVW-5045 das Fotoformat JPEG und Audiodateien in MP3-Kodierung.

Aufnahmeformate:
• DVD+R / DVD+RW, DVD-R / DVD-RW, CD-R / CD-RW

Videoaufnahmeformate:
• MPEG2 : DVD+VR (HQ / SP / LP / EP mode) , SVCD, MPEG1 : DVD+VR (SLP mode) , VCD

Audioaufnahmeformate:
• MPEG2 (Dobly Digital 2 channel), MPEG1 (Dobly Digital or MPEG2 Layer 3), CD-DA (44.1KHz)

Kinderleichte Bedienung, ansprechendes Design • DVD-Recorder • 160GB Festplatte • FireWire/AV-IN • DVD+R/RW,DVD-R/RW,CD-R/RW Aufnahme • DVD/DVD+VR/VCD/SVCD/AudioCD/MP3/JPEG Playback

jonski

My german ( if thats what it is ) only goes as far as what I hear playing Call of Duty

rubadub

specs here
http://www.liteonit.com/DC/english/download.htm

case_sensitive

Mine's pretty decent, any particular part you were wanting translated??
Not translating the whole freaking thing mind you, use
The specs are handy enough, becuase it's mostly model numbers etc.

google Translate makes an OK job of the first para:
CD-r/rw, SVCD, VCD and CD Rome. The equipment offers programmable timers admission in different qualities (HQ, FR, LP, EP) up to 6 hours. The Rekorder had AV input (2x Scart Connection), and on the front side makes the IEEE1394-Input a connection possible with the digital video camera.

And the second bit is alright too:
he Lvw-5045 supplies most modern DVD Recording technology and a high storage volume of 160 GB. The time SHIFT function permits the user to watch during the current admission the at the beginning of the noted film. In addition the new DVD Rekorder orders a ShowView function and a progressive Scan. Beside that 160 GB fixed disks the Lvw-5045 offers an internal DVD Rekorder for DVD+R/+RW and Dvd r rw to media. The user has the possibility of burning or of putting down films later directly from the television receipt on a DVD and of copying according to desire on DVD however only on the hard disk. Owing to High speed Dubbing the Rekorder needs only few minutes for the data communication of the non removable disk on a DVD. For the photograph directly on DVD media depending upon photograph quality one storage capacity between 6 hours in the super Long Play mode and 1 hour are to the user in the High quality mode at the disposal. The inserted non removable disk is enough for the archiving of approximately 33 hours filmmaterial in the High quality Aufnahmemodus and 198 hours in the super Long Play mode. For a maximum of flexibility the DVD drive assembly is laid out as multi-burners: The user can use both DVD+R and r media for the data protection. Also again-recordable media of the type +RW and Rw can be described with the LiteOn DVD non removable disk Rekorder. Particularly to the safety device of shorter film sequences or for the storage of music titles also CD-r and CD RW data media can be used. For video photographs in the SVCD format the capacity of a CD data medium is sufficient for approximately 34 minutes, in the VCD format for 68 minutes. Apart from the data protection function the inserted DVD drive assembly can be used also as adequate DVD Player. The data formats DVD video, DVD+VR, super VCD, video CD as well as audio CD are supported. Besides the Lvw-5045 reads the photo format JPEG and audio files in MP3-Kodierung.

lensman

case_sensitive wrote:

Was a bit pissed about the Aldi DVD, but jes.de are doing the Lite-on LVW-5002 for €149. Postage was €28.
I ordered one just now,

Try to get the 5005 model, it can write to + & - blank dvd's

case_sensitive

Yeah, saw that, ship has sort of sailed on that one, but Jes only have those two available, and for €150 I can put up with only +R/RW. Most of my Mac apps can only use the -R/RW, but impending software and new burner should sort that. At the moment I've got a mixture of different DVD?rs.

tapest

5002 model €199, 5005 model € 230, Argos
Got the 5005 and the son made it all regions compatible using the remote ( hidden menu). Info is on the net. lite on 5005 is rebranded Sony, he says
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savemejebus

i think its more that sony use liteon drives in their machines, so would probably be more accurate to call the sony a rebranded liteon

case_sensitive

Yeah, there's a region free hack for the 5002 too, using the remote, obviously, it not being legal, I'm not going to post it here, but a google search quickly produces results.
Didn't know it was in Argos actually, but I got mine for under €180 inc postage, so I'm not that upset, and my DVDs are all going +R soon.

byte

Does it mention being compatible with PAL I? If from Germany there may be a chance it only supports PAL BG/D

case_sensitive

According to the manual, it supports just about everything..
PAL-B/G, PAL-D/K,
PAL-I, or SECAM-L/L

If I'm reading this right, it'll even record a dolby digital signal to DVD.

Update: Just arrived, checked manual, "PAL-I, or SECAM-L/L" is just a dodgy english translation, the German manual clearly says 'und' (and).
Can't wait to get it unpacked..

Aepos

These look great my only concern is that I read that these only have mono tuners....not nicam which would be a bit of a pain. The 5006 does have a stereo tuner though, but the reviews for that are pretty crappy...


Ae

case_sensitive

Spent last night painstakingly playing with this; tuning, moving, then naming channels etc..
Recording quality is brilliant, honestly couldn't see any degradation of quality until the 4 hour setting on a 29" TV, so it's 3 hours per RW :->
Only annoyance is a whiring sound all the time but when the drive is in sleep mode, if sound is up, won't hear it, but if you're recording on mute, it's noticeable. About the same volume as an old VHS, but higher pitched.
I listened to the recorded TV through an optical (TOS) link to a DTS surround system (which, admitted up-mixes stereo signals), and it *definitely* records sound in dolby digital (if available) or 2-channel if it's not. Manual says so.
If you're talking about it having a single tuner rather than dual (record one thing, watch another), then you're right, but it has an RF pass-through, so I just pass the RF to the TV and watch it. For €149, what do you want??

Haven't seen the green hues people were talking about, though the tuning on a few channels isn't perfect (think I'll get NTL out to put a booster on it, worked in my last place, and was free).
Nope, I'm a very satisfied punter.
Now I have to buy the bloody RTE Guide though..

paddyc

sweet


think i'll buy one as well, aint as technical as you case-sensitive, but i think all the scrubs series on dvd will be sweet

case_sensitive

Do it PaddyC, it's definitely worth it.
Argos have one for €179 (special offer leaflet in store, not as limited quantities as Aldi), there the one I bought on Jes for €178 inc fast delivery from Germany (get english manual off the website, lieder nür deutsche Bedienungsanleitung mitgeliefert :->)

popey21

I guy i no bought one of these. when he records using Dvd + r they will only play back in this player and not on others or a PC. when he uses Dvd +RW the will work on anything .Anybody else have this problem or no what hes doing wrong.

rubadub

You have to finalize discs for them to play in other player (some may not like any copies, esp. +r). The dvd recorder will have a finalize option, It means you can no longer write to the disc or edit title names etc.
An unfinalised disc should only work in its own player, or similar brand/type
DVD-RW needs finalisation too DVD+RW do not.

popey21

rubadub wrote:

You have to finalize discs for them to play in other player (some may not like any copies, esp. +r). The dvd recorder will have a finalize option, It means you can no longer write to the disc or edit title names etc.
An unfinalised disc should only work in its own player, or similar brand/type
DVD-RW needs finalisation too DVD+RW do not.

The finalize option is greyed out

rubadub

Don't know so...
it should be greyed out for dvd+rw but not for dvd+r. Does he know if he did finalise them when he finished copying.

popey21

Its defo greyed out for dvd + R and you dont have do anything for the Dvd + RW. Could it be the brand of disc he is using what brand are you using