LG RHT497H 160GB Storage, , Upscaling DVD Recorder Reviews

+ Looks nice.

- Timeshift recording is not always on, needs to be turned on each time you want it. Also, when it is active almost every other function goes dead. e.g. you cannot change the channel. the menu's aren't intuitive and the remote is not well designed.

+ Sleek slimline design. Functions as required.

- Current "modfe" is not always obvious. HDMI connection problematic.

+ Easy to use

- Annoying need to switch off subtitles every time you switch channels

+ Good value, easy to set up. Generally easy to operate in basic modes - recording, playback, DVD player. Remote control can be set up to activate basic functions on TV such as changing channels and volume

- As usual, poor instructions, which probably lose something in translation. I'm sure this machine will do a lot more than I'm using it for, but have no real way of finding out other than trial and error...

+ The good points are very good indeed. The picture quality is fantastic, set up very easy, value for money second to none. Yes you may find cheaper, but not to this high standard. Overall I highly recommend this LG DVD recorder, so much so that I have bought a second one.

- I would have liked to given this an all round score of 10 but had to mark down on a couple of areas. Ease of use is overall excellent apart from a couple of minor niggles. It took a while to stop subtitles showing & I also struggled a bit with creating chapters, but that could just be due to the whole concept being fairly new to me.

+ The upgrading of the picture is very good

- Do not seem to be abl to record programes via the EPG system

+ very easy to use set its self up no problem in use about 10 mins after unpacking it

- Reviewer left no comment

+ it dose everything i want to do including pause rewind and fast forward on anything you patch to it, easy to record and play.

- none

+ Looks Smart! Nice Picture! Easy To Use!

- Poorly Constructed, (Very Flimsy)! Very delicate loading tray, (hard to remove disc from tray). No EPG Digital radio stations available! problems with some DVD+RW playback! Fiddly Remote! UNRELIABLE! problems with loading tray function! Software updating utility freezing problems! Problem with remote or machine censor!

+ Really easy to set up and use, and really like the cross functionality as I have an LG TV. Can also take out extra cover (as I did as bought online and made a substatial saving).

- Could expand bit more on instructions. Although look very comprehensive, could go into bit more detail. However seems to be the way whatever you buy nowadays!

+ I think the general appearance of the machine is aesthetically pleasing to the eye. I particularly like the thumbnail view of the recording on the hard drive and now that I understand how the Chapter/Time facility works, this is also very useful. Unfortunately at this time I can't comment on the other functions available because I have not used them enough to express a considered opinion in this respect.

- As indicated above, use of some of the functions has been a case of trial and error, e.g the use of the Chapter/Time facility. For this reason I feel that the users instruction booklet could be more comprehensive. As it stands it seams to me that it is no more than an overview of the functions available. Equally I appreciate that a very detailed user guide can be daunting too so perhaps a solution would be to have the "overview" in the first part of the instructions and a more detailed explanation of the functions in the second part, if required.

+ easy to use even for a 63year old

- none really

+ Looks, quality of both sound and vision. All you would want from a HDD recorder.

- The set up instructions could be set out a little better but there not that bad.

+ looks good all round nice to have freevew and hd and dvd all in one nice wee box

- boot up can be a bit long

+ Looks good, easy to setup and use.

- Even after purchasing a HDMI lead the picture is good but not as good as I thought it would be.