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LG RC897T Super Multi DVD Recorder/VCR

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★★★★☆
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  • High quality picture (2)
  • Consistent performance (1)
  • Durable (1)
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Cons

  • Difficult to set up (2)

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  • Home (2)
  • High volume usage (1)
 
 
 

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Last update: Oct 23, 2009

LG RC897T Super Multi DVD Recorder/VCR Reviews

 
 
 

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[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
★★★★☆
4.0
Did everyone else get a lemon?...mine works great!

"I've had the unit about 1 year now, and I have some likes and dislikes after living with it that long. I've read many reviews here and I am surprised by all the problems experienced with this unit! Either I got a good one, or many other people got lemons. Having many other LG products over the years leads me to think many people just got lemons. They make good stuff! LIKES: Set-up was very easy (even tho the man..." Read Full Review »

Jul 18, 2009 by RagArm

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★★★☆☆
3.0
CRPM may stop any recording if you have cable.

"I bought this unit on 8/1/08 and I really enjoyed having the ability to record on the dual layer dvd as well as the MLP record mode (picture looked like an 8 hour vhs recording but you got alot of recording for it (14 hours)). After a month of dependable use, I noticed that I would program a recording and it would stop ( I began to notice a warning saying that the program on the channel I was trying to record as..." Read Full Review »

Sep 11, 2008 by rothgar1966

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LG RC897T Super Multi DVD Recorder/VCR Review

CRPM may stop any recording if you have cable.

★★★☆☆
3.0

"I bought this unit on 8/1/08 and I really enjoyed having the ability to record on the dual layer dvd as well as the MLP record mode (picture looked like an 8 hour vhs recording but you got alot of recording for it (14 hours)).

After a month of dependable use, I noticed that I would program a recordi …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Sep 11 2008
rothgar1966
small town, south dakota
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Price: $249.99
 
 

LG RC897T Super Multi DVD Recorder/VCR Review

Mistake

★☆☆☆☆
1.0

"First it records well.

Second the machine is brain dead.

When I programmed the timer for DVD recording I had it set for 8-9 and 9-10, on two different channels. According to the instructions and confirmed with the 800 help line the unit will record the first program and then the second program if th …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Jul 10 2008
Branman
Undisclosed
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Price: $249.99
 
 

LG RC897T Super Multi DVD Recorder/VCR Review

Did everyone else get a lemon?...mine works great!

★★★★☆
4.0

"I've had the unit about 1 year now, and I have some likes and dislikes after living with it that long.

I've read many reviews here and I am surprised by all the problems experienced with this unit! Either I got a good one, or many other people got lemons. Having many other LG products over the years …"  Read Full Review »

Jul 18 2009
RagArm
Rockford, IL
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Price: $249.99
 
 

LG RC897T Super Multi DVD Recorder/VCR Review

Broken after 25 days

★☆☆☆☆
1.0

"It stopped working 26 days after I bought it. I was trying to view a DVD and the picture went black. None of the buttons on the remote or the combo unit would work, even the on/off power button. I had to unplug it to turn it off. Fortunately, it was within the 30 day refund period so I returned it t …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Oct 21 2008
ShortGuy
Madison, WI
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Price: $249.99
 
 

LG RC897T Super Multi DVD Recorder/VCR Review

overpriced VCR with ATSC tuner

★☆☆☆☆
1.0

"I mainly purchased this unit for it's OTA ATSC tuner and to be used for VCR the upscaling DVD was a nice convenience. I unfortunately did not read the reviews until after I had purchased it adn they mostly said "DVD player will break"...



7months later it's true to form and the DVD blue screens whil …"  Read Full Review »

Oct 7 2009
hsa2d
North Carolina
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Price: $249.99
 
 
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