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When my old Philips VCR gave up the ghost, I had a decision to make. With the video market dead, should I bite the bullet and go for a new DVD player (I currently use my Sony PS2 as a DVD player; it's a bit noisy, but it works) or replace the VCR. I looked at my video collection, and decided there was no alternative. It would cost several hundred pounds to replace all the videos - even at Ebay prices - and unlike some people, I do actually watch all the videos I own. Those that I don't watch, I don't keep. The next day, I logged into Ebay and started looking. I intended to buy another Philips recorder, because the TV is Philips which means the remote can be used for both. I found a few, but nothing at what you'd called bargain basement pricing. Then I noticed the Funai. It had all the features I needed and was half the price. Too good to be true. I bought it (it arrived next day), and set it up, fully expecting it to go bang. It didn't. The set-up was quick and easy, the instructions were clear and simple, the unit itself looks OK (no clock on the front is a shame, but never mind) and the chunky remote control is well-laid out and clear. The big but5ton with 'play' on it is a favourite with the whife, who is a bit symbol-intolerant at times. I have yet to find a serious fault with the VCR. It is fairly quiet (except when rewinding when it sounds like it's about to take off), records well and, as mentioned above, the set-up was painless. I don't need fancy bells and whistles from the gadgetry I own. I just need it to do what it's designed to do. I drive a bog-standard saloon which gets me from A to B, and to parallel that I want a VCR that records and plays videos. The Funai does that with no fuss, no flashing LCD panels and no overblown design detailing.Read full review
I decided to buy this as it was really inexpensive and, having many video tapes that I hadn't watched in a long time (as video recorders all thrown out due to losing remotes and generally breaking down)I thought I would buy a cheap one, as with everything going digital, VCRs will be extinct. VCR excellent, easily set up and one touch control, is silver in colour and looks a lot more expensive than what I actually paid. Have had hours and hours of enjoyment, and the odd tear, watching old video recording of events in the past.
The Funai 29B-250 VCR is a basic product for a basic price. Having worn out an old Phillips unit I needed something cheap to watch my collection of VHS tapes, and saw this unit on eBay. At the price, I thought I couldn't go far wrong, and to date the unit has worked well. It is quiet and the picture quality is good. There is a timer which is a bit fiddly to set up, and the clock forgets the time in a power cut. If you need a basic machine to maintain value in your tape collection, and perhaps use a more up-to-date technology for new recordings, then this could be the answer. On the whole, good value for money.
This is a great video recorder/player. It does exactly what it says on the box and is a good budget VCR. Great auto tuning, auto tracking and good picture/record quality. The only critisism I do have of it and it is only a small one is that there is no visible clock on the front, although the more expensive model does have one so not a big problem.
I wanted an inexpensive video recorder than did nothing more than play my videos reliably. This machine arrived and blew me away. It's such great value for the money; fast rewind, crystal clear picture and exellent recording facilities. Buy one!
