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LG RC897T Multi-Format DVD Recorder and VCR Combo with Digital Tuner | 
 enlarge | Brand: LG
Category: CE
List Price: $329.95
Buy New: $249.99
You Save: $79.96 (24%)
New (19) Used (6) from $129.98
Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 3581
Color: Gloss Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 9.3
Dimensions (in): 3.1 x 16.9 x 10.2
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: RC897T
Model: RC897T
UPC: 719192173231
EAN: 0719192173231
ASIN: B00195IURA
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Super multi DVD recorder/VCR with digital tuner | | • | 1080p up-conversion via HDMI output | | • | Digital cable/satellite box controller | | • | Digital Camcorder input for convenient recording and editing with DV 1394 | | • | LG Simplink connectivity of other LG products using HDMI connection |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
PRODUCT FEATURES:ATSC/NTSC/QAM clear tunerSuper multi format recordingDVD to VCR and VCR to DVD recordingUSB media plus1080p upscaling via HDMI outputDigital cable/satellite box controllerDigtal camcorder inputLG SimpLink
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
Good overall performance January 6, 2009
The LG unit provides great picture quality, and actually enhanced our cable picture on the TV. Does a good job recording in both directions. But don't be surprised that the internal programming prevents copying most retail CD's.
The written manual is very confusing and many language errors are present due to obvious Chinese origin. If at all possible, just try functions from the remote which works well and simply. Trying to use the functions from the screen menu's is near impossible.
We mainly bought this unit to repace a bad VCR, and it's almost impossible to find one anymore with a tuner.
 Image quality downright poor, sorry to report January 5, 2009
As a satisfied owner of an LG HDTV, I bought this DVD/VCR combo recorder fully expecting to be likewise happy with the quality of the images produced by another LG product. Unfortunately, I had to box it up for return the same day I got it. The problem with the product is one that I hadn't anticipated, but which further very specifically-targeted reading online revealed as a known problem with LG's DVD recorders. That problem is what various message-boarders and bloggers call "image over-processing". Translate that as "too much anti-aliasing" (image-smoothing) or "too much blur". And it was not just on the recorded images. For the minute you switch from the LG TV's internal tuner to the LG recorder's internal tuner, there's an instant layer of "smoothing" that is pronounced enough to be distracting. ...I am talking, depending on your threshold of sensitivity to such things, a potential headache-inducing level of fuzziness.
If you purchase this product hoping to use it to archive your family videos, no way it can do them justice. If you plan to use it as a down and dirty digital era VCR, grabbing episodes of shows you intend to record over once you watch them a single time, it is really not quite servicable for that. All this keeps pulling me back to one head-shaker of a question: What were the people at LG thinking? At nearly three hundred bucks, the quality of the LG RC897T is a major disappointment.
 Very nice unit - Lots of great features that the other don't have. December 21, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've had this unit for a while now and just started utilizing it again because I just bought an HDMI switcher that allows me to have it connected full time as opposed to unplugging an HDMI cable from the back of my TV and then plugging the DVD recorder in only when I needed to record something.
But, the upscaling capabilities on this thing are awesome. Didn't know this was possible but I actually see a difference between this LG Upscaler and my Blu-ray player when it comes to regular DVD's.
Definitely need to read up on the manual before attempting certain things. But dubbing your old VHS tapes to DVD is as easy as inserting a blank DVD and pushing "Dubbing".
Digital Upgrade December 20, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I purchased this LG DVD/VCR w/digital tuner as a companion for a LG flat screen HDTV to be ready for the digital switch over in February. It's been a great addition, it upgrades the picture of DVD's and I think some of my older VHS movies look better.
Excellent product! December 2, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I recently purchased this product and it works perfect since I have my own video production business. It has made transferring services a whole lot easier. I highly recommend this product to anyone!
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