Alba VCR6000 SIL

Alba VCR6000 Features: On-screen displays, 80 memory for presets, auto TV station search, 2 speed recording/playback, timer recording, one touch timer record, video index search, auto rewind, auto eject, auto power off, zero return, on screen language display (English, French or German), scart socket and an infrared remote control. This VCR was my first VCR and it is still in perfect working order after having daily use for a year and a half. I find that it is a very reliable video recorder-when ever I use the timer record function it has always recorded the right programme at the right time ... more

I bought the Alba 6000 SIL back in 2004 from Argos for £39.99 if I remember correctly (but it is more than possible that I do not!) to replace an old 1980's VCR we were using that kept blowing fuses and ejecting the VHS straight after inserting! Firstly, the looks of the unit - Very nice! The main button cluster (play & stop/eject) is in a round circle which looks very modern, even today, I think. The rest of it is nice also, however my one has a missing flap, as it got broken back in 2005, through no fault of Alba I hasten to add! It is only a 2 head, however it seems to work at a better ... more