LG DRT389H Upscaling DVD Recorder Reviews

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This DVD recorder is a good all rounder. “Looks very nice and feels solidly put together. set-up is simple and automatic…” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 196 real customer reviews

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196 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
86% of people recommend it.

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Design	8.6
Ease of use	8.2
Image quality	8.7
Sound quality	8.6
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.1
Overall rating	8.7

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Anonymous verified purchaser , “Bargain hunter” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ Style and ease of use. Good value for money.

- Handset buttons could be slightly larger and more defined.

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purchased 11 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Easy to use. User manual good and easy to follow. Nice design and appearance.

- None.

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purchased 23 Sep 2009

Hughie, Banff

Score 10.0/10

+ Easy set up, Great picture Quality Value for money.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 25 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Bargain hunter” More like this »

Score 7.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Complete nightmare to set up.

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purchased 23 Sep 2009

ray, corwen north wales , “retired and looking for”

Score 10.0/10

+ Good value easy to use.would highly recommend to a friend.

- none as yet picture quality is superb.

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purchased 22 Sep 2009

Robert , Glasgow , “Film lover” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ Easy to use, changed my viewing life!

- Archiving to dvd recorder can only be done in real time.

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purchased 28 Sep 2009

Robert, Truro , “Don't care!”

Score 5.0/10

+ Price
Slim
You can take the discs to play elsewhere

- Unclear instructions/ difficult to take advantage of the units capabilities
Reverts to subtitles when not selected
VERY slow to turn on and respond to commands such as dvd eject

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purchased 21 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 5.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Not user friedly

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purchased 30 Sep 2009

John, Wirral

Score 10.0/10

+ Nice looking / easy to use and is really good value for money.
I would have expected to pay a lot more for a DVD with so many features as this has.

- None so far.

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purchased 30 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ nice item

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 01 Oct 2009

eric, ashford kent

Score 9.0/10

+ ease of use

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 04 Oct 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Easy to use, great price.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 04 Oct 2009

Jennifer, Plymouth , “Bargain hunter” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ I like the fact u can record a program buy selecting what you want to record via the guide a bit like sky plus. You can also set u a series link which is good too so you can record every episode.

- Cant think of any bad points.

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purchased 14 Oct 2009

Gerald, Swinton, Greater Manchester

Score 10.0/10

+ Very easy to set up and to record from in built tuner or external source such as a VCR

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 13 Oct 2009

FRED, Huntingdon , “Bargain hunter” More like this »

Score 8.0/10

+ a good tele

- users handbook

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purchased 13 Oct 2009

Kathy, Worthing

Score 10.0/10

+ Excellent product.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 24 Oct 2009

Vincent, Liverpool , “Bargain hunter” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ Spot on, no problems

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 26 Oct 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ So easy and idiot proof to use, a doddle to record with

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 22 Oct 2009

richard, Lyme Regis

Score 8.0/10

+ size. output quality.

- operating manual could be better. slow disc start compared to some.

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purchased 29 Oct 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Bargain hunter” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ Easy to set up

- Instructional manual could be clearer

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purchased 29 Oct 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 3.0/10

+ pre recordered dvd play back is acceptable

- Doesn't allways recognise dvdr dvdrw..cant always find programmes its recorded...

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purchased 28 Aug 2009

Chris, Oldham

Score 10.0/10

+ Outstanding value for money, easy to use, with a quick start guide to get you going.

- The main instruction manual is a bit confusing, but if not a technophobe it is quite easy to work things out yourself.

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purchased 02 Nov 2009

Phil, Chester

Score 9.0/10

+ Simple to set up and use. very good value for money

- None found

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purchased 01 Nov 2009

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Expert reviews for LG DRT389H

TechRadar expert review

Hard-disk combis are by far the most practical option for anyone looking for a new video recorder. But not everyone needs hundreds of gigabytes of storage space ‚Äì some people are more selective in their televisual tastes and can make do with the smaller capacity offered by a DVD disc.If you're one of those people, then a DVD recorder is the best way to go ‚Äì and the LG DRT389H looks like a good option.Glossy DVD deckThe LG DRT389H features dual-layer recording, which doubles the recording time of a single layer disc, while its Freeview+ compliance means you won't miss out on all the…

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reviewed 26 Dec 2008

Product Features

Integrated VCR	No
Some devices come with a video cassette player built-in.
Blu Ray Playback	No
A ‘Yes’ indicates that this device is able to play Blu Ray discs, which is the standard format for high definition (HD) video.
Upscaling	Yes
Upscaling DVD players use video processing techniques to improve the quality of a standard definition image from a DVD to a near high definition (HD) image.
Multi region	No
Some devices are able to play discs from any ‘region’:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvd_region, while others are only able to play discs from their home region.
Blu Ray Recording	No
A yes means that this device is able to record data to a high-capacity Blu Ray disc.
HDMI Interface	1
Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
Number of Scart Interfaces	2
Scart sockets are places where you can connect other devices to your TV. If you already have a DVD player, a VCR and a Playstation you might want to make sure your new TV has enough Scart interfaces so you don’t have to keep crawling round the back of the TV.
Number of Discs	1
The number of discs that the player will hold inside its body ready to play.
DVD+R Playback	Yes
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD+R format.
DVD-R Playback	Yes
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD-R format.
DVD+RW Playback	Yes
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD+RW format.
DVD-RW Playback	Yes
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD-RW format.
DVD-RAM Playback	Yes
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the DVD-RAM format.
HD-DVD Playback	No
A yes means this unit plays discs that are encoded using the HD DVD format.
DivX Playback	Yes
A yes means this device is able to play video compressed using the popular ‘DivX format.’:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divx
DVD+R Recording	Yes
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD+R format.
DVD-R Recording	Yes
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD-R format.
DVD+RW Recording	Yes
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD+RW format.
DVD-RW Recording	Yes
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD-RW format.
DVD-RAM Recording	Yes
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the DVD-RAM format.
HD-DVD Recording	No
A yes means this unit is able to encode discs using the HD DVD format.
USB Port	1
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
DVB-S	No
Some TVs have DVB-S.
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.
Release Date	26 Mar 2008
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.
Freeview	Yes
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. Many newer TVs have Freeview built in. For other TVs you will need a separate Freeview set-top box.
Progressive Scan	Yes

Also known as: LG

Manufacturer's Description

LG digital TV recorder with DVD recorder

Receive up to 40 digital channels and record 21 hours worth at the touch of a button; LG makes it simple and easy

More info at LG's website

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