Entered CNET Catalog: 01/27/2006
SKU: LVW-1105HC
Manufacturer: Lite-On IT Corp.
Manufacturer description
The LVW-1105HC is packed with new features including embedded MPEG-4 software that will allow users to watch near DVD-quality videos downloaded from the Internet. The popularity of downloading video from the Internet has increased dramatically over the last year. Now consumers can simply burn streaming video from the Internet onto a DVD or CD disc and watch it on their big screen TVs by inserting the disc into the LVW-1105 and pushing Play.User opinions
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User Rating: 
1/10
A frustrating inferior product, don't waste your money.
Pros: Worked well when we first got it Surprised to find that the picture on our old analog set was better when we sent satellite signal through this player's tuner. But...
Cons: Shortly after getting it, we had problems with the unit reading discs...could sometimes get them playing if we re-loaded disc or cleaned it. Still problematic...had success with our initial recording attemps, but unit has failed repeatedly since.
As a result of our troubles, I have no respect for this company's morals and ethics. In my opinion, if you have this unit and experience trouble, you're better off taking a hammer to it and investing in a competitor's product.
User Rating: 
8/10
In between...
Pros: It works, fast formatting, decent quality, price....
Cons: None to think of...
User Rating: 1/10
Lite On makes poor quality
Pros: Can't think of any
Cons: Nothing works correctly
User Rating: 
9/10
Out Standing For Price
Pros: Small Multiformat
Cons: Must use remote no onboard buttons
Otherwise a great deal for the price. You get more for less in this one.
User Rating: 
2/10
Good for burning DVD coasters only!!!!
Pros: Easy setup, nice menus
Cons: UNRELIABLE, UNRELIABLE!!!!
User Rating: 
7/10
Inexpensive but functional
Pros: cheap, uses most media
Cons: takes some time to recognize disc's
For a $99 price plus a $20 rebate, this machine cannot be beat. You do have to finalize a -R disc before playing it on a computer.
User Rating: 
10/10
Very pleased, easy set up ... works great
Pros: easy setup, menus are easy, excellent value
Cons: I haven't had any problems
User Rating: 
3/10
Frustrating and a waste of time.
Pros: Cheap, but that's it.
Cons: Built-in programs can prevent you from recording or reading your recorded video.
First problem: I can record from TV shows but then after that I cannot record on the on unused portion anymore, when I tried to record on the unused portion, LiteOn says "Protected Content".
Second Problem: Other DVD recordings I've made with thie LiteOn unit, cannot be played back! LiteOn says: "Invalid Disc"!
Third Problem: LiteOn won't record anything anymore on brand new blank discs! Inserting a new DVD disc, LiteOn will prepare the disck then After going thru the Guider and hitting Go, LiteOn will attempt to record and then suddenly "stop" the recording ans says: "Protected Content". I stopped using this recorder after six or seven tries, I don't want to waste anymore blank DVDs.
