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Posted by ToMh on 03/13/06 07:16
"willbill" <trek@worldwide.net> wrote in message
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> ToMh wrote:
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>> I just purchased a Liteon 5115 from Costco.
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> me too, about 10 days ago. for others,
> it's a DVD recorder (as you make plain in
> your following sentences)
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>> It works fine with the supplied +RW disk, but I
>> cannot get this this to record reliably on -R media. I want to use the -R
>> because
>> not all players will read the +R format.
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> are you finalizing the disk?
If they make it that far, then most will fail in finalising
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>> I have tried TDK, Memorex and Verbatim disks, all seem to have the same
>> problems which ranges from just failing during the recording,
>> or if it makes it through the recording it will fail in the finalising.
>> The couple that I have been able to
>> record will not read on my computer or on some of my other DVD players.
>>
>> I upgraded the FW with no luck. I was wondering if others have this
>> problem. If using a different brand of media will help or is this just a
>> cheap player and I
>> should take it back to Costco and buy a name brand.
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> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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> that's what i did
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> it (the 5115 unit) had too many nigling
> little problems (poor video quality when using
> the 2 hour format, very poor lip sync at all
> speed setting)
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> the 5115 Lite-On unit cost $120. i got the
> Panasonic DMR-ES10 for $180 (same Costco),
> and all the little problems went away
>
> bill
I took the Liteon back to Costco and got the Panasonic ES-20.
Unfortumently Costco didn't carry it so I bought it at Best Buy.
World of difference. Better picture Quality, doesn't have problems
with -R or +R disks, although I only tried a couple.
One really nice feature is that if finalizes the disk to be DVD-V
and they will play on any player. I tested this on my daughters
portable DVD player that will not play +R, and would not play +R
finalized on the Liteon, but will play the +R finalized on the Panasonic.
This means I can use the +R media to copy my old home videos.
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