Product Description

If you're seeking a do-it-all digital video recorder at a great price, look no further than the LG RHT497H DVD Recorder with Hard Drive! The LG RHT497H is equipped with a 160GB hard disk that can record hundreds of hours of video for later playback. In addition, this device burns optical discs and can read almost all DVD and CD discs, including ones with DivX and mp3 files. A built-in digital Freeview tuner enables viewing and recording of digital TV channels for further flexibility. Other useful features of the affordable LG RHT497H include support for the most common subtitle formats, Dolby Digital and DTS audio decoders, a USB port for connecting external hard drives, and even Full HD 1080p upscaling. The latter converts Standard Definition video to High Definition for better viewing on HDTVs. With all these features and more, the LG RHT497H DVD Recorder with Hard Drive is a smart choice for bringing your TV recording into the digital age!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4026 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: LG Electronics
• Model: RHT497H
• Released on: 2009-06-01

Features

• 160GB HDD
• Freeview & Analogue Tuner
• USB Direct Recording
• LG Simplink Connectivity
• 49mm x 430mm x 275mm

Manufacturer's Description
Only with the LG RHT497H can you bring all your home entertainment to one place plus make sure you're ready for digital TV. With the LG RHT497H digital TV recorder can you receive over 40 digital channels and record 463 hours worth of TV at the touch of a button;simple and easy, with no tapes or disc required plus you can easily copy 1 hours worth of video to DVD in just 30 seconds. If you love music, photos or making your own videos, this compact unit allows you to store and edit [video] them all in one place.

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Customer Reviews

Looks great but won't always record as programmed
I bought one of these and it looks good, the pics are great and its easy to set up and use, I mostly use it to record series via the EPG and I really liked it for a few days - BUT!!! it worked perfectly for a few days, then it failed to record an episode of a series, then it missed a couple more episodes, then it started recording channels that had not been selected, then it randomly changed from XP to lowest resolution, after a few weeks there was only a 50% chance it would record as programmed at all, the retailer happily did a swap but this too developed the same problem after a couple of weeks and I've now just received my third brand new LG RHT497H - if this one fails I'll have to get a different model, any advice?

Update - the third one has now also failed - basically all three worked perfectly for 1-2 weeks then start losing programmes and go downhill fast!! Sadly I'll have to return it and get another make and model - three out of three with the same problems has to be more than coincidence.

Excellent DVD Recorder, does exactly what it says on the tin!!
Like some people I had been toying with the idea of upgrading to A Virgin V+ box to allow pre-programmed recordings direct onto a hard drive but due to a decline in my spends couldn't face committing to the additional monthly charges.
This was definately the next best thing. I am delighted with the machine, its very sleek & stylish and easy to operate.
The only negative thing which I forgot to research prior to the purchase is that its not a multiregional player, so I still have to watch region 1 dvd's on the machine in my bedroom.
It offers many options after recording and will even allow you to delete part of the recording and keep the rest which is great especially if you love X-Factor like me and like to keep the last 10 minutes of the show each week.
I would definatley recommend this product to anyone looking for a DVD Recorder!!

Not happy
After using the LG for a couple of weeks the unit failed. After turning it on it continuously attempted to set itself up but couldn't. So I sent it back and replaced it with a Sony.