VHS-C to VHS Motorized Cassette Adapter - Tape Converter for Playback on Standard VHS Players. for JVC C-P7U CP6BKU C-P6U Panasonic PV-P1 VCA115 (Not Compatible with Hi8, 8mm, or Mini DV Tapes)

I purchased this because I lost the other adapter I had used for my VHS tapes, lost it in a move to a new apt. This one arrived quickly, in good shape, not damaged or anything. Works fine. Have used it for numerous VHS tapes since receiving it. It requires one AA battery (not included). Keep in mind with these adapters that if the AA battery you insert is not brand new, then the adapter might act or sound slow, it works based on how good the battery is so if you notice it acting this way it more than likely is the battery running out of juice. I placed an older AA battery in it which I had lying around & it's a bit slow so I need to buy a new package of AA batteries, this is common with ALL VHS adapters. Aside from that it was slightly overpriced but I needed it badly as I'm converting all of my VHS to digital. When I first bought my small JVC camera in the late 80s it came with one of these adapters, they cna last a very long time if taken care of properly. The door for the tape is fragile but yrs ago I was able to still use it even if the small door was broken off. So far satisfied with this purchase.

Works great. Absolute must for viewing vhs-c tapes. Used it as part of materials needed to convert tapes to digital.

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This VHS-C to VHS adapter came with absolutely no instructions of any kind. However, it works well, but because there were no instructions included, it took a while to figure out that the AA 1.5V battery was needed to even get the cartridge door to open. Once we did that, our old VHS-C tape cartridge fit in easily, and the motorized adapter wound the tape into its spools correctly. The adapter was very noisy while rewinding the tape, which was a bit unnerving, but it did so successfully and we were able to watch the video content on our VHS player. The picture quality was better than I expected, but that will vary between tapes.

I'm betting this has been flooded with fake reviews: five stars and cartoonishly bad English.I had something like this years ago, but got rid of it, thinking I was done transferring VHS-C tapes to digital. Well, I was wrong. Now, I find myself paying top dollar for hot garbage. Scan through the reviews a little to see how many people are pointing out that these things come with no directions of any kind. You might think you don't need them, because this is just a simple adapter . . . .I've loaded a AA battery easily enough. However, there is no indication as to how the adapter opens. I looked at photographs to determine where it was hinged, and got my fingers inside to push open the side opposite those hinges.There is a slider labeled "ON." Slide and hold this to allow a very weak motor to open the door. If the battery is not new, the door will not open. Insert a VHS-C cassette, push the door back down, and the very weak motor will lock the door and spool the VHS-C tape out for play in a regular VHS machine.Problem is, there are no printed directions telling how to use the product, and its use is neither obvious nor intuitive. It would have been a simple matter to print direction on the package, but someone decided against it. As a result, it will be common to assume the adapter does not work, especially if someone has the misfortune of loading a bad AA battery. I have to laugh at the number of returns due to a simple lack of printed directions.There are other issues aside from a lack of printed directions. The adapter simply is not very reliable. At first, my VHS machine would neither rewind nor fast forward the tape. Instead, it would simply eject the tape back out, over and over, before something finally decided to start working, and I was finally able to play the VHS-C tape without issue. And, eventually, both the fast forward and rewind functions began to work. Maybe some part needed to be broken in before working?Back in the 1990's, these types of adapters were ubiquitous and reliable. Now, in the 2020's, we are stuck with under-engineered technology for a shrinking niche market. I do not trust the high reviews for this product, and suggest looking for something by another manufacturer. Then again, this is a niche market, and perhaps there aren't a lot of options to choose from.

Our original quit working. This one works great!

This does not come with instructions of any kind. It did come wrapped, brand new.It requires a single AA battery to open the tape door. There's a small slider with an arrow that opens the tape door when slid into position. This will not operate without the battery, fyi!But once in the VCR, it works as it should! Noisy rewind that concerned me, but it hasn't eaten any tapes yet and I've been through 3.It was spendy but I'm glad I got it.

Recently converted all my dads old VHS tapes from when the kids were younger. It's hard to find anything to play VHS these days.