Alba DVD 62 - You get what you pay for...

Advantages: Cheap, small, easy to use
Disadvantages: Over time stops playing recorded discs

...I purchased a Alba DVD62XI from Argos about a year ago as I wanted a cheap DVD player than played recorded DVDs. This is the cheapest I could find (based on other reviews that it played copied discs). The DVD player worked fine for about 3 or 4 months before I started having issues. After that time the DVD player began skipping and lost the ability to read recorded discs. Nothing had happened in that time (The player had not been dropped or even moved), so I am still baffled to this day as to why it happened. I know someone else who has the exact same player and they have had the same issues, although it took a little bit longer to happen. In conclusion - The DVD player is still playing normal DVD's now (2 years down the line), but If you are looking for a cheap DVD player that plays recorded discs (as I was), spend a little bit...

sm276 19.08.2008 (01.05.2009) · Read review
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Review of Alba DVD 62

The Alba 165 DVD - It's Cheap N Cheerful!

Advantages: Very Cheap
Disadvantages: Not Multi Regional

...I was fed of up going to the video shop only to find that the majority of the new films and the titles which I wanted to see had only been released on DVD and were not available on video. I do have a DVD player in my living room but I often like to lay in bed and watch a film and this is why I decided to buy a cheap DVD Player for my bedroom. The main criteria for my purchase was price, quite simply the cheaper the better and the cheapest one available in the Argos was an Alba 165 at £29.99. Appearance My first impression when I lifted it out of the box was very favourable, it was silver in colour and very slim line with a very modern appearance. The overall depth of the DVD Player is only a couple of inches but the front of player tapers to give the impression that it is actually much slimmer than that. The depth...

micksheff 25.07.2005 · Read review
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Review of Alba DVD165

ALBA DVD 62XI PLAYER - SMALL SIZE, SMALL PRICE!!!

Advantages: GREAT PRICE, EXECELLENT PICTURE
Disadvantages: NOT VERY STURDY

...I bought this product wanting a cheap replacement for my old DVD player that I'd given to the kids. Unlike most DVD players this DVD player is small compact easy to use and will play any region (they have all worked so far)!!!. It you are looking for a DVD player that has it all, has a name or more gizmo's than most, then this is not the player for you. It has the necessary features for basic usage. **Specifications** (See Ciao Product Information For More Information) DVD/CD/CD-R/Picture Disc Compatible On Screen Display Digital Stereo Sound Multi Angle Feature Parental Lock Remote Control Multi - Region Player **Dimensions** Dimensions: 255mm (w) x 38mm (h) x 248mm (d) **Features** The unit is about the size of a sheet of A4 paper and Silver in appearance. On the front of the machine there are the simple...

pc2308 01.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of Alba DVD 62

Alba having some of that!

Advantages: Dirt cheap, slimline, plays MP3's and CD's.
Disadvantages: Not multi-region, remote will not last.

...I am no technical wizard; I clung on to my VHS recorder for dear life until videos became virtually non-existent for the most popular films. It was then and only then that I decided to invest in a DVD and even then I looked for the cheapest I could find. Functionality was my only purpose when searching for a player. I cared not whether it could play mp3's, CD's or STD's I just wanted a slimline, unobtrusive player that played a DVD from start to finish. As such finding the Alba DVD45 for a mere £27.99 in my local Asda was a Godsend. Measuring 36 cm across and 5 cm high this is a surprisingly slimline DVD player. It is quite stylish for the price with a silver shell and black panel front. Setting it up is refreshingly simple and requires plugging the scart lead (supplied) into the back of the DVD player and then into the scart...

Shortsharpshock 10.07.2005 · Read review
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Review of Alba DVD45

ALBA DVD Player 73.

Advantages: Simple & Straight Forward. Easy operation.
Disadvantages: Picture Quality

...ALBA DVD Player 73. This is a simple, straight forward DVD player. It will play all DVD's and music cd's. The image it produces shouldn't be expected by the buyer to be excellent, however, it is viewable and understandable. The DVD player doesn't effect the movies sound quality and doesn't have as many features on as other more expensive DVD players however, it does it's job. A DVD player is for playing DVD's and watching movies on your television. Although it has the ability to play a cd, a DVD player is not a cd player and the buyer should not expect any DVD players to play a cd. It's in the name what it plays. It is small and light weight making it easier to be carried and moved around. Connections include 1X Scart and the coloured wired cables plug in. Instructions included....

martin92 28.10.2007 · Read review
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Alba DVD113 - Perhaps its days are over

Advantages: Cheap, stylish design,
Disadvantages: Doesn't play all media, noisy

...After all the hype calmed down and so did the prices, I decided it was time for me to go out and buy a DVD player, I choose the Alba DVD113 ----------------------------- MARKET AND PRICE ----------------------------- I purchased this DVD player a few months back at the low price of £40. Despite this however the player has actually been on the market for a couple of years. Now when you consider the extent of DVD players two years ago, basically your looking at a DVD player and nothing more, it lacks the fancy features of the more recent players today and therefore is limited in its capability of playing certain medias. At the time, however, it wouldn't have suprised me if this was a market leader, I would have expected to pay over £100 for it, being the stylish, fancy DVD PLAYER it is. ------------------ AVAILIBILITY...

gusgusrule 25.04.2004 · Read review
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review of Alba DVD129

Advantages: Cheap, works ok so far!
Disadvantages: very simple, looks a bit ugly

...This is a simple, cheap DVD player for those who want a second or third dvd player in the house (I have this one in my bedroom with a better in the lounge) The dvd player does not offer many outstanding features, just the usual rewind/fast forward/skip/menu options. The picture quality is good enough and using it for a small bedroom TV as I have means there is no obvious loss of picture quality. One of the most annoying features is the way you get the DVD player off stand-by! after being on stand-by you have to press play/enter to get off but only after it has been on stand-by for at least 30s! I don't know if this is just mine but at first I couldn't figure out what was wrong! I do like some of the features such as the time left display button and quick skip to audio settings. So for a cheap dvd player with no thrills I...

neil1424 29.03.2006 · Read review
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Review of Alba DVD129

The Alba 165 - Cheap N Cheerful!

Advantages: Good Value For Money
Disadvantages: Not Multi-Regional

...I was fed of up going to the video shop only to find that the majority of the new films and the titles which I wanted to see had only been released on DVD and were not available on video. I do have a DVD player in my living room but I often like to lay in bed and watch a film and this is why I decided to buy a cheap DVD Player for my bedroom. The main criteria for my purchase was price, quite simply the cheaper the better and the cheapest one available in the Argos was an Alba 165 at £29.99. Appearance My first impression when I lifted it out of the box was very favourable, it was silver in colour and very slim line with a very modern appearance. The overall depth of the DVD Player is only a couple of inches but the front of player tapers to give the impression that it is actually much slimmer than that. The depth...

micksheff 15.12.2005 · Read review
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Review of Alba DVD165

Cheapest Multi Region DVD around

Advantages: Multi Region, Cheap
Disadvantages: Remote Control is poor.

...I am well into technology and gadgets, but don’t have a lot of money to spend on them, so to me this product was ideal. As DVD players go the ALBA DVD-103 is certainly not the best, but it is one of the cheapest on the market at the moment. However just because it is not the best does not mean it is no good. This DVD player has the features that I need and the quality is pretty good too. The DVD player itself is a big silver box, this is lucky as we had to replace our video recently and that is also a silver box so it does not look out of place on my technology tower. The buttons are a bit on the big side and they are all square, no soft round edges here. When it is switched on there is a bright LCD display that shows the track and the timer a bit like a CD player display. This all makes the box look a bit on the cheep...

pottmar 05.04.2001 (19.04.2001) · Read review
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Review of Alba DVD 103

DVD PLAYER PLEASE DONT DIE ON ME!

Advantages: Small, trendy and neat
Disadvantages: ...think it may be on its way out!

...My Alba DVD player was a birthday present of my boyfriend last year..so its nearly a year old (coz its my birthday on 14th Sept)! Have to say its a really smart looking DVD player. It looks good with its silver finish and its a slimline one so it doesnt over-power your living room. The DVD player itself is VERY VERY simple to use, basically you just shove your dvd in and go! You can change the screen on your remote control to widescreen if you prefer. The player has only 5 buttons on it: PLAY, STOP, SKIP AND EJECT so for all those untechy people out there, you wont have to look at a daunting machine and wonder how the heck to use it!! It will play DVDs (of course), CDs, MP3s, and CD-RW. Another added bonus is it is multi-regional so you wont have to stick to Region 2 DVDs. It doesnt actually state on the packinging that its...

Haybo 11.09.2003 · Read review
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