LG RC 1000

Advantages: Value, quality, ease of use
Disadvantages: None to mention at this price

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Advantages: One unit for DVD & Video - looks smart - Great Sound & Pictures
Disadvantages: If one or the other goes wrong, you're stuck!

...I purchased my LG DV-1000 from Argos around a year ago, especially for the Fellowship of the Rings extended DVD (what a geek!) - But as I live in a fairly small flat, I didn't want 2 machines taking up space, when I could get 1 for a good price. In fact, it only cost me £110 from Argos. The first thing you notice with a DVD player is what it looks like, and this one is pretty smart looking, in my opinion. Silver, shiny and reflective. Secondly, you have to set the thing up, and setting this up was made simple by a clear consice instruction manual, and uncomplicated on screen menus. A bonus is that it sets the date and time itself from signals it receives via the ariel! It doesn't have video+ programming for recording off the telly, but it's really simple to do it manually (My parents got one too, and even my *mum* can programme... Read review

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Advantages: Decent picture quality
Disadvantages: Bulky machine, no S-vid connection, price

...The first impressions that I got when lifting this out of the box it arrived in, was that LG had gome for functionality over looks. This may be a good or bad thing, depending on what you're after, I suppose. The actual machine is rather bulky, not the smallest player on the world. The front of the player is divided into two clear sections, the silver top half, with the DVD tray and the VHS slot, and the bottom half is the black strip, that contains a multitude of silver buttons, and the display. The machine somehow felt flimsily built, so I don't think the build quality is great. One thing that I immediately noticed when peering round the back of this machine, two scart sockets. Great, you can never have too many scart sockets. Another thing I noticed soo after, where's the S-Video socket? I looked round the back, round the front... Read review

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