The device complies largely all standards that you would expect: HQ with four video heads for standard and long play and two heads for audio hi-fi stereo. NTSC compatibility, automatic channel search, timer recording, index search and an automatic video head cleaning off round. In terms of ports on offer, inter alia, two SCART and five Cinch (RCA); Again therefore applies: no special requirements.
The picture is good, depending on the VHS tape even very good. I played from numerous purchasing cartridges, the youngest with an age of about ten years. A TV recording on blank cassette via DVB-C was impeccable: a clear, sharp VHS picture. Even when sound through SCART (TV) and RCA (amplifier) I found no obvious defects.
The Funai D50Y-100M is so far in my eyes is a solid, high in relation to the price convincing VCR. However, it is also clear that he already can not meet higher demands due to its comparatively meager facilities. Worlds away is the Funai D50Y-100M from those tip devices that were offered during the heyday of VHS. The search for such a high quality, used VCR remains professional users still not spared.
Curiosities like the tape counter to fall: It is entirely based on a screen display (OSD) available. The display on the device only contains a clock; Tape counter, and any other usual on a VHS VCR status displays are omitted or to learn only via the OSD.
Or the remote control: it is little wertig, also ergonomic and visually a horror. In short, there has been substantial savings here and there in the house Funai; Some features, which held every VCR in the nineties, are missing.
Despite these weaknesses, the Funai D50Y-100M is recommended. Ideal to replace an aged, broken-VHS VCR. Always assuming a neat picture and sound quality is paramount - and no functionality. However, the durability remains to be seen.
The D50Y-100M is produced by the way in China, this country sold by the Polish Funai office.
