Customer Reviews

Mechanical VHS-C Adapter

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I ordered this product because it was advertised as an adapter made by "Ambico". The ratings on that model were better than average. In contrast, A similar model by Phillips / Magnavox was rated poor and was prone to breakage, malfunction, and often damaged the tapes. I would never have purchased that model.

I was impressed by how quickly I received the package, but upon opening saw that I had been sent a Magnavox adapter instead of the Ambico brand. Because it would have cost me more to return it than it was worth, I decided to cut my losses and give it a shot. I've used it on 6 tapes so far an it's still working and not damaging the tapes. You must be extremely gentle with it when loading the tapes and closing the door. Follow instructions closely and check the tape tension once installed in the adapter. Also check the tape path to see that is is correctly aligned.

The product itself seems to be OK for now, but advertising one product while shipping another has left a bad taste in my mouth.

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REVISED: Received a post-delivery communication from the seller. They sell both the Ambico and Phillips/Magnavox interchangeably. They offered to work with me if I had problems with the Magnavox. I appreciate the offer but the return postage isn't worth the trouble at this point and, knock on wood, the unit is still working fine as long as the loading and unloading process is done with extreme care. It's as much a limitation of the loading function you need to perform (inherently difficult and delicate no matter which adapter is used) as it is a limitation of this product. If ordering from this vendor, it might be worth trying to request the Ambico product. Because it has performed well so far (7 times), I am raising my rating from 2 to 3 stars. Time will tell.

It took me a minute to figure out how to get the tape in, but it works like it's supposed to and now I can watch all the home movies I filmed years ago on VHS-C. This was a good replacement for the original that was lost.

Product worked just as stated; no problems at all. Great purchase for the price. Now my children can watch their old school tapes on the VCR.

I found it to be easy to use with my tapes and it works real well. It is not flimsy , it is well made and I used it about 20 times and it works like new every time

I've been using the two I ordered for a few weeks now and have had no problems.

these are so grea now that DVD and Digital recorders are out. i dunno what Id do with all my memories if they didnt have these!

This product is not fancy, but does a great job of letting us watch our old videos. We plan to use this product to transfer our vids to DVD. This product lets us do that. We bought another brand that broke after about 3 uses. This one seems to be more sturdy. There are some delicate parts though so be careful. If not for that, i would give 5 stars.

I chose this model on the basis of other reviews here, and I also recommend it. It works well; the only problem is that the mechanism is a little stiff to move so you need to apply a bit of force when you open or close the slide.

I HAD THIS ITEM WITH MY CAMCORDER IT CAME WITH IT NOT THIS ONE BUT THE ORIGINAL TAPE I BROUGHT THIS ONE. IT ARRIVE VERY FAST AND IT WORK BETTER THEN THE ORIGINAL ONE I WAS VERY PLEASED I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT

Works fine. Can't just ram the VHS-C into it, of course. Line it up properly and gently work it into place. No problem.