Sharp VC-A560U VHS VCR
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- VCR Type: VHS
- Number of Video Heads: 4
- Audio: Mono
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Extremely Low-Cost VCR delivers picture but not user-friendliness
Pros
Good picture...CHEAP, CHEAP, CHEAP
Cons
Lousy remote, lousy signage on-screen and on-unit (FF, REW absent)
Recommended it?
No
The Bottom Line:
Cheap is cheap and Dear is Dear...Upgrade yourself to a $100.00 model and view and tape videos the way you should!
To sum up early, this is an example of "you get what you pay for (or the amount you pay).
This ultra low-cost VCR (perhaps the only cheaper way to get one is to buy off the street in New York City) delivers a clear picture, but on-screen signage, remote control and on-unit signage are EXTREMELY lacking. You won't be able to see visually on the unit whether you are fast-forwarding or rewinding (there is a way, if you can figure it out) to bring this up on the screen.
Setting a timing program is another exercise in difficulty. Even considering that this is a low-cost model, you would thing there would be some standardization here. I have had the model for over a year, but still have to consult the manual occasionally to properly set a program (particularly difficult - moving a time from AM to PM , or vice-versa).
I have consoled myself to using an ALL-IN-ONE remote, the remote this came with is too small (both in total size and the buttons too..you need extra tiny fingers to work this).
Now the positives:
(1) On screen fast forwarding and rewinding is remarkable. The picture stays extremely clear and there are two very fast speeds here. It nearly resembles the fast-forward/rewinding features of A DVD player.
(2) The price: I got this for just under $50.00 on Amazon.com - Considering I paid about $450.00 for my first VCR at the end of 1984, this is quite a price drop.
(3) The picture quality: Again, the crispness and clearness of the picture is not to be scoffed at. Where other parts of this machine is lacking, you will get a clear picture, either for pre-recorded videos or your own videos.
All in all, I would spend the extra 50 bucks and get a better machine...You only live once...get some bells and whistles for your video viewing.
This ultra low-cost VCR (perhaps the only cheaper way to get one is to buy off the street in New York City) delivers a clear picture, but on-screen signage, remote control and on-unit signage are EXTREMELY lacking. You won't be able to see visually on the unit whether you are fast-forwarding or rewinding (there is a way, if you can figure it out) to bring this up on the screen.
Setting a timing program is another exercise in difficulty. Even considering that this is a low-cost model, you would thing there would be some standardization here. I have had the model for over a year, but still have to consult the manual occasionally to properly set a program (particularly difficult - moving a time from AM to PM , or vice-versa).
I have consoled myself to using an ALL-IN-ONE remote, the remote this came with is too small (both in total size and the buttons too..you need extra tiny fingers to work this).
Now the positives:
(1) On screen fast forwarding and rewinding is remarkable. The picture stays extremely clear and there are two very fast speeds here. It nearly resembles the fast-forward/rewinding features of A DVD player.
(2) The price: I got this for just under $50.00 on Amazon.com - Considering I paid about $450.00 for my first VCR at the end of 1984, this is quite a price drop.
(3) The picture quality: Again, the crispness and clearness of the picture is not to be scoffed at. Where other parts of this machine is lacking, you will get a clear picture, either for pre-recorded videos or your own videos.
All in all, I would spend the extra 50 bucks and get a better machine...You only live once...get some bells and whistles for your video viewing.
