LG RC897T User Reviews

Don't Bother

"I have to admit, I too was amazed this product is still out there. DVD player kept opening/closing then totally wouldn't work. Don't waste your money...

WARNING - DONT BUY THIS PRODUCT !

"Product did not last more than a year - I am very surprised that Best Buy is still carrying this product. Was not used very frequently, but the dvd ...

Not worth the monry

"I've owned this unit for four months now, I'm writing so someone else won't spend their hard earned money. It won't read a disc, you can purchase a b...

I'd give it no stars if I could

"I've had this thing less than a year and have had to bring it in three times for repair. The dvd drive won't stay closed. That got fixed finally, but...

I'm Very Disappointed

I bought this model to replace the previous LG DVD/VHS recorder that, after 5 months, wouldn't read, play, FF or rewind DVDs properly without freezing...

Great product to transfer videos and record off Tivo

I purchased this DVD/VHS combo recorder in May 2008 in order to transfer my home videos from VHS to DVD. I didn't realize that there were recorders ou...

LG is Pathetic

Worked great initially. Then it started ot freeze every couple of weeks. Then the DVD drive started spinning noisily all the time if a DVD was present...

Beautiful recording and working well

I've had it for a few days. Bought some Verbatim 4.7gb dvd-ram discs. HD Recordings in SP mode look just like HD straight from the tv. I have not trie...

Poor Quality

There are numerous negative reviews of this unit on other websites. They all report how the unit quit working anywhere from 1 to 6 months after purcha...

A-OK

Reviewers should be objective enough to restrict comments to the unit they have. Making comments like "all are junk" just reveals bias. Records exce...

LG 897T DVDVCR RECORDER WITH QAM DIGITAL TUNER

Title Strengths It does everything that it is supposed to do and more! Weaknesses I have had this unit for 3 months now and have found none! Summary A...

Crisp Channels, Smart Defaults

I have had a number of VCRs before, and I like the fact that this one has a smart default. Unlike a previous DVD Recorder I had that defaulted to a VR...

Crisp Channels, Smart Defaults

I have had a number of VCRs before, and I like the fact that this one has a smart default. Unlike a previous DVD Recorder I had that defaulted to a VR...

LG 897T DVDVCR RECORDER WITH QAM DIGITAL TUNER

Title Strengths It does everything that it is supposed to do and more! Weaknesses I have had this unit for 3 months now and have found none! Summary A...

LG MULTIFORMAT DVD/VCR RECORDER

LG MULTIFORMAT DVD/VCR RECORDER I bought this LG DVD/VCR RECORDER to replace a 24 year old VCR. Even though the instructions are hard to follow, this ...

LG Recorder/VCR Combo's Small Annoyances

LG Recorder/VCR Combo's Small Annoyances This product functions satisfactorily. However, there are some small annoyances. For example, when rewindin...

LG products and support terrible!

LG products and support terrible! Product unrelible and LG worse, August 11, 2009 By Steven Silver "Steve S" (Lake Forest, IL United States) - See...

Timed Recording Function Does Not Work

Timed Recording Function Does Not Work I have had the LG RC897T now for about 60 days. The timed recording function does not work properly and never ...