Akai CBR-5800DI

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56% of reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

I have had this machine for about 18 months and I have perservered with a machine what I now think never lived up to my expectations. The vhs deck playback is extremely poor - so bad that I have always used another macmine to get over this. It was an...

I have had this machine for about 18 months and I have perservered with a machine what I now think never lived up to my expectations. The vhs deck playback is extremely poor - so bad that I have always used another macmine to get over this. It was an...

i found the instructions hard to grasp so i have persevered trying to copy film from my camcorder to dvd,if left to completely copy all the film without editing,i.e.pausing recording to edit out bad bits,it copied but when trying to edit using pause on...

I was very impressed by this versatile and very feature packed combo unit, the record features on both offer a vibrant feel and is excellent for preserving old family moments, by converting them to a DVD format, a true gem of a product I love it.

Very impressed with this unit, Yes the instructions are a little scant, but few hours fiddling soon makes sense of the facilities. Loads of different input/outputs. Good quality at 1 and 2 hour record,4 hour OK, 8 hour a bit pixelated. Very easy VHS to...

Very impressed with this unit, Yes the instructions are a little scant, but few hours fiddling soon makes sense of the facilities.Loads of different input/outputs.Good quality at 1 and 2 hour record,4 hour OK, 8 hour a bit pixelated.Very easy VHS to...

This really is a very impressive piece of kit.The instruction manual could be a litle more detailed, but most gadget fans will work out the more detailed side of the recorder.Copiies from VHS-DVD are made easily and it records very well using the DV-in...

This really is a very impressive piece of kit. The instruction manual could be a litle more detailed, but most gadget fans will work out the more detailed side of the recorder. Copiies from VHS-DVD are made easily and it records very well using the...

The Recorder obviously has a very high specification. However, compared with other equipments, the operating instructions are extremely unclear and some don't appear to work. There is no Help Line given in the User Manual, nor is there a guarantee. I...