 |
 |
 |
|
 |
Lite-On LVD 2001 and LVR 1001 Review
Author: Daniel Toppler
Date Posted: June 11th, 2003
| SLRating - Lite-On LVD 2001 DVD drive: |
 |
| SLRating Lite-On LVR 1001 DVD drive: |
|
|
|
Bottom Line:
Lite-On have launched their new DVD players, we got our hands on two of them, read on to find out what we thought of them in our official review...
|
Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
>> Discuss This Article |
|
|
 |
|
 |
Remote
Control
I liked
the remote control included with the LVR-1001 much more then the remote
included with the 2001 model. For one thing, it’s a matching silver color.
There are also countless nice additions to the 1001 remote that the 2001 remote
doesn’t have, such as a handy navigational joystick. Below is a comparison
between the two.
Also,
performance was horrible with the remote. It had to be pointing right at the
drive in order to work...very annoying.
Recording
Programs
Let me
clarify that this player does not make DVD copies in VCD format!
The
LVR-1001 allows a connection from the player to an outside source, such as a
TV, camcorder, or VCR, via a composite or S-Video cable. It’s easy to connect a
camcorder for quick recording in the front ports, but it’s wise to connect your
TV to the back ports to always have access. It’s very easy to actually record.
First, you turn on the drive and put it any (most will work) blank CD. I tested
with PNY and Memorex CD’s. Then, you press the source button on your remote
control to use the correct output. Once that’s selected, all you need to do is
press Record. The recording process will begin immediately as long as the disk
is already prepared. It compresses the video and audio into MPEG-2 format to
make it small enough to fit on a CD. Keep in mind that you can only fit 1 hour
of video on one CD, so in order to have a movie on CD’s, you’ll need two. But,
for TV shows, this works out to be just fine.
Quality
of the recorded programs was slightly less then VHS. It’s not good at all for
distributing, but for home viewing, it’s just fine. Some scenes of a TV sitcom
that I recorded were grainy, but still viewable. The quality never got bad, but
it was not exactly excellent either. Once again, it’s fine for home viewing.
You can
also view the recorded video right on your PC since it is recorded in VCD
format. Windows Media Player should be able to view the video. Quality on the
PC was actually slightly better then on the TV.
I didn’t
like the fact that the drive lacked a timer. This means that you can’t set a
specific time to record something, so don’t throw out your VCR just yet. You
have to pretty much be there in order to record a program, unlike VCR’s.
DVD
Playback
DVD
Playback was exactly like the LVD-2001, excellent. All colors were rich
and vibrant, and there was no lag whatsoever when watching Gladiator and the
Matrix. There’s not much I can say about playback performance, so bottom line
is that the quality was great.
Hardware
Reviews, Articles, News, All Reviews...
|
Gaming
Reviews, Articles, News...
|
|
|
|
Regular Sections
A Guru's World, CPU/Memory Watch, SLDeals...
|
|
SLBoards
Forums, Register(Free), Todays Discussions...
|
Site Info
Search, About Us, Advertise...
|
|
|
