Lite-On AllWrite LVW-5005 DVD/CD Recorder
Fourth unit dying.....WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY
Unless you enjoy being on hold, being hung up on, returning products and losing DVDs, DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY or time!!!  This is an excerpt of our 1st communication with lite-on in June of 2005... <br />\\"I received a LITEON LVW-5005 as a Christmas gift.  I just recently set it up and started using it (active duty military) and have had the following <br />problems: <br />     Playback--disks hang up and/or skip (new disks without damage) <br />     Record--fails to start the recording process <br />In both cases, the Recorder eventually started working after repeatedly ejecting and re-inserting the same disk.  It appears there is a mechanical problem associated with the Disc Tray.  Once it finally seats correctly, it works fine.\\" <br /> <br />2 months later we received an RMA that was valid and shipped the unit back.  We received a refurbished unit and had the following problems with in a few days <br /> <br />\\"We received the DVD writer in the mail and used it for several days.  When playing a DVD, the player skips backwards throughout playback.  This happens with all DVDs (work correctly on other players).  DVDs created have errors when trying to copy them on our computer.  In addition, the device began making a loud grinding noise after a few days of use.\\" (November 2005) <br /> <br /> It was January of 2006 before we received another refurbished unit.  It worked great for about a month and then locked up completely with my daughter's favorite Baby Einstein DVD stuck inside.  After working with tech support for quite sometime, we were unable to retrieve the disc and told to return the unit with the disc and the DVD would be returned.  We have yet to see the DVD and it was June of 2006 before we received another unit.  The current unit is a 5115 (offered to us because the 5005 was out of stock and we were hoping it might be more reliable after 3 lemons).   <br /> <br />Tonight was the beginning of the end when this unit locked up with the new favorite Baby Einstein stuck inside.  Tech support did help me recover the disc, but tried to blame the failure on my child (who is not big enough to even reach the unit and never touched it!).  I am ready to toss the thing completely and spend the money on a different brand.  After over a year of hassles with this company, I'd have to say this is the worst gift ever and I feel bad that my father-in-law wasted his money.  Now, we will have to buy a new DVD recorder and a new DVD.  I plan to share this review with all my friends and family and any other site I can find to post it!!!   <br />