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| Value for Money | 7.3/10  |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.8/10 |
Full review by
George.
on 15th Jul 2003
User Rating : 3
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Good Points: Cheap at the time.
Bad Points: Very fussy which media it likes.
General comments: Bought over a year ago from Argos = £60.
Very fussy which media it likes (Blue) or does not (Yellow/Green).
Burned OK with Nero 5.5.5.1 CD-R's =
Ritek + Princo
I got a fairly good batch of Jungle Disc's - which were supposedly 'maufactured by Memorex' but which show up as Ritek's when scanned !?!?
As for DVD's =
Ritek (Silver Backs) and DataWrite (Red + Green Backs) + the odd Pioneer & JVC brand.
= Media type V-2.2
Seems a bit more tolerant than the PlayStation 2.
I would have given this player a 5 or a 6 at the time of purchase - but it has since been superceeded by cheaper and better models.
I recently tested it with 2 NTSC discs (one Region 0 and the other Region 3) and it played both - (without a hack) although the old TV it is connected to took about 15 mins to stop 'bouncing' !?!?!
Not a BAD machine - but the Alba 114 is better + cheaper.
George.'s review and ratings | 155 words
Review by
The Doktor.
on 29th Sep 2002
User Rating : 4
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I bought this Alba DVD113 DVD player thinking I'd got a bargain. In a way, I suppose I was right. It was good value for the money, and did basic DVD functions in an average manner. No complaints there really.
However, problems with the player were...
Noisy operation: A buzz can be heard from it while playing, can be very annoying.
Big and Bulky: I dont need to expand on that point, do I?? :-)
Doesn't play CD-R or CD-RW : This is annoying and kind of makes its mp3 playback cababilit ...
The Doktor.'s full review | 122 words
Review by
wrighty.
on 5th Sep 2002
User Rating : 3
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I have been unable to play VCD's or MP3s on the ALBA DVD113 DVD player. It sux them in, chews them around for a while, says loading and give you a real battle then to get the damn disc back.
The only media I have been able to play are region 2 DVD's from the rental shop.
It's also meant to be multi regional, but I am yet to prove this.
wrighty.'s full review | 77 words
Review by
Howard.
on 17th Aug 2002
User Rating : 3
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The Alba DVD113 DVD player is fairly cheap and nice looking. I eventually found that if I re-burn the cdr's onto cdrw they work first time every time.
Howard.'s full review | 36 words
Review by
Kel.
on 7th Aug 2002
User Rating : 8
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All in all i quite like the DVD its good if you dont use it on a regular basis. The only problem im having is trying to find a CDR that will play on it very time. I have looked at peoples comments regarding the DVD and there was a few Brands of CDR'S mentioned can anyone recommend anymore?
Kel.'s full review | 67 words
Review by
BongyMindBend.
on 31st Jul 2002
User Rating : 6
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The Alba DVD113 is a bargain basement DVD player ideal for those who perhaps don't ordinarily spend a lot of time in front of the TV. It's shiny, plasticy, noisy, unreliable and easy to fall in love with just like an old Citroen 2CV. All in all, if you want to really appreciate a good movie wait until it comes out in book form, or spend a bit more money on a better machine.
BongyMindBend.'s full review | 122 words
Review by
davem.
on 13th Jul 2002
User Rating : 3
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Why this el' cheapo player gets any raves is far beyond me. Loved the price of the Alba DVD113 DVD player but hey, looky here, the voice is WAY outta sync with the lips. And for that i no like it. Bad brand, shoulda known..now have a Panasonic RV32 instead!
davem.'s full review | 59 words
Review by
Mark.
on 16th Apr 2002
User Rating : 7
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On the whole the Alba DVD113 is not a bad DVD player, but the manual is a bit limited. It will take a lot of trial and error before we can find a list of disks brands it will except. I myself am still looking.
Mark.'s full review | 77 words | 1 comment added.
Review by
Tricky.
on 21st Mar 2002
User Rating : 5
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I purchased the Alba DVD113 DVD player recently as a second player for the house. Although it was cheap it does not seem to be as good as other players in this price range. The picture was not as clear as my other player (an LG) and I was disappointed that it does not play as many different formats as most
Tricky.'s full review | 89 words | 1 comment added.
Review by
GOD.
on 4th Mar 2002
User Rating : 5
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I cannot seem to understand why VCDs don't play on the Alba DVD113 DVD player when they should.
GOD.'s full review | 41 words | 3 comments added.
Review by
Mike.
on 14th Jan 2002
User Rating : 6
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The Alba DVD113 isnt a too bad DVD player as long as you realise you are only paying for what U get!!!
Mike.'s full review | 39 words
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