VICE 1000 Review

Good Points
Clear picture; colour, position, sound. Easy to set up. Not bulky.

Bad Points
Price and no DC power adapter included.

General Comments
I am no expert when it comes to electronics, but I wanted to be able to transfer all my old VHS tapes to DVD, and keep up with the times and formats. I knew that my DVD's would be safer and last longer than a VHS tape, which is very easy to damage. And it doesn't seem that one will be able to get VCR's for much longer to view their VHS tapes. I also wanted to be able to record my favourite Sky programs onto DVD, which was not happening beforehand.



I bought my Vice 1000 from sonel.com. I was a bit worried about buying from Sonel as they do not have any information on their site such as delivery details, phone number, terms etc. They do provide a contact email address though. I contacted them instantly after my purchase to ask when I should expect delivery, but there was no answer. That didn't fill me with much confidence. The Vice 1000 arrived 4 days later, and I was very pleased to see it!



Unfortunately Sonel did not (and it does state this on their website) supply a DC power adapter along with the Vice 1000, so I had to go out and purchase a DC adapter. That added to the price of £39.99 which I had already paid. For start, I find £39.99 for a small plastic box extreme, added on top of that the £6-odd that I paid for the DC power adapter.



Nonetheless, however much I paid, the outcome of what the product delivers is outstanding. Thus making all of my worries and stresses worth it. I am even able to record my Sky onto DVD with no picture interference whatsoever.



I am very pleased with the Vice 1000 and would definitely recommend it to anyone considering it. Previously I had tried the HQ Copy Decoder which worked to a point, but was utterly disappointing with the shaky picture. Needles to say, I sent that back, and opted for the Vice 1000 instead, and I am totally glad I did so.