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Recording media | DVD+R/RW |
written by dappachappa on 13/07/2009
Owned my LG RH7500 for 4 years now. Only problem has been a problem with pre-recorded DVDs not being recognised and blank media unable to be formatted. Searched online for 2 minutes for the solution, and the problem has now gone. Get inside the box, take off the two screws on the DVD drive cover and (delicately) remove dust from the lens and surroundings. You should use delicate brushes and air blast, but I got some soft tissue and gently wiped. Worked first time after the 5 minute "repair".
written by ostepop on 16/12/2008
Impressive quality on both picture and sound on this unit.
Easy to use, compared to some other brands I have seen.
This unit has been very useful while copying most of my important vcr-tapes to dvd. Great machine.
written by on 09/02/2008
I think the LG RH7500 is good value for the money, or was when I purchased it a year and a half ago. Good looking design, fine menus, plenty of holes to fill in the back.
written by speedydean on 22/07/2007
Good value, good looking machine with good picture and sound quality worth a punt.
written by guschops on 14/03/2006
I have been having huge problems with my Sky+ unit and went online to see if I was alone in my frustration; it would seem I am not. Sky are having huge problems (although they will not admit it) it their (but not limited to) Amstrad Sky+ boxes (loosing audio sync every few seconds) don't take my word for it, google for Sky+ Amstrad. The box is still under warranty but to be honest, looking at other people experiences with the sky "engineers" (box swappers) it seems I would just get another Amstrad. So I decided to save myself £10 a month and knock Sky+ on the head, I looked around and found the RH7500 on eBay for £165 in as new condition, while I do not get all of the functionality that Sky+ had it is a small price to pay for having recordings I can actually watch! I am so very impressed with this recorder and it will have paid for itself in a little over a year. My advise is, if you are thinking about getting Sky+, DON'T! get this little player and save yourself the time and trouble. The unit itself is very easy to use (with the exception of finalizing a disk which is a little fiddly) everything is where you would expect it to be and at the end of the day it just works as it should. Can't recommend it enough.
written by skattie on 06/01/2006
The LG RH7500 DVD recorder is my first venture into this area (although I have used a DVD burner on the PC a bit).
In my first week I have transferred 5 video's onto 8 DVD's, and I am amazed that I haven't trashed a single DVD yet. I am accustomed to ruining writable CD's on my PC so I expected the same here. Pressing the wrong buttons at the wrong time still hasn't resulted in any coffee mats!!
This machine seems extremely resilient. Copying from HD to DVD and vice-versa, and HDD editing before transfer to DVD is so easy. The timeshift function (pausing live TV) is also extremely simple.
written by wilx on 27/09/2005
Overall, I am very pleased with my LG RH7500 DVD recorder. It has a good quality build, is good looking, has a good picture, sound, and features. The upgrade capabilities are also good!
Written on: 18/01/2006
According to LG you cannot record to harddisk whilst watching a program already recorded on the harddisk. You can only record on say dvd whilst watching a program on the harddisk and vice versa. This is definitely wrong. Unless off course you have a different firmware version to me but that is most unlikely.
written by Sweepthecat on 09/09/2005
Possibly you're a bit suspicious of the LG name? This isn't a cheap player, and at this price level LG are competing with brand name Japanese devices. However, if you're in the market for a good quality combined DVD recorder and hard disk machine, then be assured that this works very well indeed.
I bought this on the strength of experience of a basic LG DVD player that I have regular access to, that oozes quality, despite its budget price tag, and because of disenchantment with the three different Toshiba DVD players I've owned over the past three years, all of which have gone wrong (the only extended warranty I'd ever bought, and it certainly got some use!).
So what of the RH7500? First impressions out of the box are good. It is heavy, looks smart, and has all the requisite specifications and connections, including front panel Firewire. The manual is thorough, well written, and well laid out, the setup procedure is largely automated, and works quickly and efficiently. The drawer action is smooth and reasonably quick (unlike the arthritic action of my last Toshiba), the remote is smart and well laid out. On screen programming for timer recording is very simple and works well. The machine has Videoplus, that works as described, but because British broadcasting companies are incompetent and can't keep to published broadcast times, too often this results in lost beginnings or endings of programmes in the UK.
If you examine the machine in a shop you'll notice a small fan on the back. I did have misgivings before buying the machine about possible noise levels, but in practice it operates only when required, and even then is barely audible over the very faint whispering of the disk drives, and when you've got TV or cinema sound on, then you'll never hear it. If you're into DVD RAM or SACD, then you'll look elsewhere because the RH7500 doesn't do these, but since I don't have any SACD, that was no loss. On the DVD front, the machine does both DVD -RW and +RW, so there's no real problem with writing DVD's. Also, it has extensive hard disk editing capabilities, and the ability to write between optical and hard disks, so even the keen video editor should be happy without DVD RAM.
Sound quality is excellent. I use this for audio Cd's, ranging from popular music to classical and choral music, and there are no complaints about sound quality. Similarly, DVD playback is of a very high quality, and is as good as, or better than the well reviewed Toshiba machines I've had. Hard disk quality is excellent. As you'd expect you can choose your quality settings, but the standard setting gives 40 hours of hard disk recording at what looks close to broadcast standard. The machine accepts DVD disks recorded on my PC, and displays photos as slide shows, and has happily played video DVD's recorded on other machines without complaint, so compatibility appears good.
Are there any downsides? Nothing serious, but the following come to mind: The machine is generally easy to use and has a good manual, but LG could make future machines a touch more intuitive. With an integral tuner, hard disk, timeshift, and optical disk, there is always inherent complexity of options. However, if I have the machine in standby, and want to timeshift what I'm currently watching on the TV, I need to press the "on" button, wait the ten seconds for the machine to fire up, check that the LG tuner is on the correct channel, press "timeshift", wait a few seconds for the machine to buffer up, then press "pause". Not a big deal, but why can't the machine do all that when it is in standby and I press "timeshift" - one button instead of three or four? A similar usability issue, is that timer recordings aren't made unless the machine is in standby mode, so if you don't remember to switch it "off" after setting up a timer recording, then you don't get your programme recorded. I can't see any reason why this should be the case. If I enter the details of a timer recording then I want it recording!!!
Interoperability of the remote control is very limited. The remote will control basic functions of five makes of TV, but that includes never-heard-of's like Zenith, yet doesn't include my Panasonic.
The video quality of the machine I've noted as very good, but when switching directly between the LG and the tuner of my TV, it is noticeable that the LG's output has more saturated colours. Whether this is simply because the aerial cable is passed through the LG before reaching the TV, I couldn't say. Even though I'm fussy about picture quality, this isn't a big deal.
And one final minor point. The display is too dim, and doesn't appear to be adjustable. The symbols for DVD or HDD mode are too small, and the information shown is not extensive.
So in summary, an excellent and accomplished machine that I'm happy to recommend. It looks good, works as described, and is easy to use. I'm pleased to be rid of my Toshiba's, and I'm happy that I chose this over an older model Panasonic DVD recorder for a similar price.
Written on: 08/10/2005
LG is a name that's been going quite a while but they've been more of a components company than your average Sony, Panasonic etc.... and looked on a 2nd rate, but LG make some stunning gear...
<br>I've purchased the LG 7500 and I'm very pleased with sound and picture quality, never had any problem recording on cheap DVD's, unlike the Toshiba DR3, which kept spitting out DVD's. Not use the duel layer record feature yet, but not many machines have this facility...
<br>it's so good at the price I'm buying a 2nd one....
<br>One downside is their tech. helpline, when you ring up a helpline you imagine guys and girls with white coats and lots of pencils in their top pocket, but I found them not very up on the product I was calling...
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<br>but to sum up LH7500 a damn good machine
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Jaco2000's Response to dappachappa's Review
Written on: 23/03/2010
I found this review very helpful because...I just bought one on ebay. I'm hoping it will do what's required and doesn't faulter. Very helpful review especialy regarding the difficulty with playback on certain formats. I noticed other reviewers said they had a few problems with that as well.