Sony Bravia KDLS-32A12U 32″ Widescreen HD Ready WXGA LCD TV with Freeview
Customer Review: Excellent choice for your entry into HDTV viewing
I’ve been looking for a decent LCD TV for a while now and with things starting to move towards HDTV-readiness, I had a long list of things that needed to be satisfied - this covered every base brilliantly.

My previous TV was a 28″ Samsung CRT which I’ve always loved but it was time to move on. The jump to 32″ LCD in itself is really noticable, but the real difference is in the actual picture quality - wow - analogue tv looks a little rough if I’m honest but the digital tuner built into this TV brings TV up a gear. I had a standalone digibox before the new tv but the picture quality direct on the Bravia is a lot better.

I haven’t yet been able to view any HDTV content on the TV, but my DVD player has progressive scan which I’ve hooked up via component cables and the picture is much much better. Get to close to the TV and things just don’t look right but take a few staps backwards and the new found clarity is obvious.

I’ve heard talk of ghosting with LCD TV’s but the Bravia picture is faultless with an 8ms response.

Finally, setup is really easy. Takes 5 minutes to search channels and you’re done, couldn’t be more simple.

If you want a high quality TV, this is the best of the bunch from the research I did and now that I own one, I agree with all that I’ve read - the Bravia is excellent!

Customer Review: Amazing TV
Wow! This is a superb TV. The colours are really sharp and the sound quality is excellent. You can see the picture clearly from almost every angle and I cannot see any problems with black as stated in another review. There are plenty of sockets on the back of this TV which cover every eventuality you could possibly think of. The TV is solid and sturdy, although a little heavy: ideally you need two people to move this beast. The TV takes seconds to tune itself. When you change channel the TV’s default setting is to auto resize pictures to fill the screen. There is a handy info panel that pops up for a few seconds showing what program is on, even in an advert break, when you are channel hopping. I definitely have no regrets about buying this TV.

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Used Price: ?207.00
Customer Review: Over-rated and very annoying to use
This is my 5th dvd player having previously used 2 Pioneer DVD-Rs, a Mitsubishi Black Diamond and a Chinese generic brand. All the ratings and mags rave about Panasonics, but this machine has been disappointing. I use this side-by-side with a Pioneer DVD-R and am consistently unimpressedd. The upscaled picture is not what I expected - I run DVDs through my old Pioneer using component cables and it is better than the Panasonic though the HDMI. The on-screen menus are horrible - very hard to follow and not intuitive at all. It takes forever to do anything like editing a recording, or trying to record from HDD to DVD. The Pioneer is much clearer and easier to use - a real delight of sensible design. The controller is also awful - very clunky and stiff. Buttons often do not respond until they have been depressed firmly for the 10th time. It takes ages to do anything using the controller as it is so poor. It is also very badly set out and requires constant reference to the guide book to know what to do. It is also unattractive to look at, though this is a minor point, but is consistent with the poor design throughout.
Customer Review: Remember playback
I love many features on this recorder the hard drive is brill, I have a few problems though but a no one has mentioned them so am not sure if it is just me not able to find them. This machine always starts a DVD from the beginning it does not remember where I was up to some machines remember the last 20 DVDs that were played so when you put them in it starts where you left off and gives you the option to go to the start if you wanted to. I can’t find how to turn on the VPS/PDC, I find the manual not very good not as good as the recorder.
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DVD Recorder with 160 Hard Disc Drive
Used Price: ?139.00
Customer Review: Hugely Disappointing…
Purchased this unit 4 months ago and was very pleased with it: multi-region, great design, easy to use, large storage capacity. In the last 6 weeks the unit has gone from occasionally rejecting dvd-r/rws, to rejecting all blank dvds (of many varieties), to the point where it cannot even read pre-recorded dvds (and makes a horrible noise when doing so). While the hard drive still works a system error also occurs every few days. Have contacted Samsung, who were not helpful in the slightest. After a good start this product has become very disappointing. Other buyers beware that although a great unit, its longevity is dubious. At ?200+ buyers should expect more.
Customer Review: Superb piece of technology!
A superb piece of technology, huge storage capacity and it does everything it says it does!! I have always been fond of Samsung and being able to watch and record at the same time, multi region too is just superb value for money. Thank you to Amazon for fantastic delivery.
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Amazon Price: ?99.99
Used Price: ?55.00
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Not only does the RDR-HX825S DVD recorder play all types of DVDs, including dual layer RWs, it also contains a 160 GB hard drive so you can record all your programmes. The RDR-HX825S is very practical and contains an EPG function which tells you what programmes are on at the moment. In addition, you can even start watching your programme while recording. No need to wait until the recording has finished to begin watching your films or series from the beginning! The DR-HX825S also has an HDMI output for high definition and two scart sockets, which enable you to connect your DVD player to all your video appliances. Equipped with several functions that will improve your picture, you can also programme up to 40 events a month.
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Sony KDL52X3500 - 52” Widescreen Bravia 1080P Full HD LCD TV - With Freeview
Customer Review: The best 1080p for your hard earned and a ‘Best Seller’ for Christmas!
I love Sony products and am not ashamed to say it. They always deliver good, honest, quality and still at an affordable price.

This 52″ version has what I want exactly. (KDL52X3500U)

It has 3 x HDMI sockets (2 x back and 1 x side), plus 3 x Scart (all on back) for all you long-term upgraders. (One dedicated PC socket? You must be rich!) Several other connections are given (I don’t use ‘em) but on the side are connectors for the old Camcorders and Digital Cameras, wow! Using these, you can view your pics and then decide whether that was the right shot, on a HUGE acreen!

This TV looks amazing. If you have a PS3, this is a ‘must have’ for Christmas. DVD - even without Blue-Ray tech, anything on this looks good, but make sure yours’ can upgrade the signal to 1080i or p.

I have Sky HD and everything I see on this wonderful piece of SONY tells me, I chose very wisely.

I may be biased, but my money bought one of these magnificent SONY LCD’s. The New Bravia X series 3500’s.

I am pleased.

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Used Price: ?146.99
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Fuji presents the successor to the FinePix A820, the FinePix A920. The A920 adds to the features of its predecessor with a 9 megapixel Super CCD HR sensor and a 2.7? TFT screen.The FinePix A920 is a top-of-the-line compact camera with a user-friendly interface which uses intuitive icons to represent the camera?s various functions. Changing modes is as simple as turning the control knob.The A920 from Fuji has up to 800 ISO sensitivity for taking beautiful photos in any conditions ? even in poorly lit environments.The FinePix A920 is also equipped with an image stabiliser to reduce blur, so snaps turn out clear every time.Finally, the FinePix A920 has a 10 MB internal memory and is compatible with xD, SD and SDHC memory cards so you can store all your photos.
List Price: ?138.24
Amazon Price: ?85.00
Customer Review: another class act from Fuji
I was really into photography in my teens/twenties possessing SLR’s by Pentax, Nikon and Canon. I resisted the digital technology because of time lapse and loss of definition. The addition of a family changed my mind anf the ability to take/delete photos/retake and print as many copies as wanted with the addition of zoom lenses and increase pixels has won me over. Like the other reviewer I also possess the 6500 but it is larger and more cumbersome. I have owned over ten digital cameras six off them by Fuji (whom I rate as the best) and still have the A820, Finepix (6.3 megapixels) S304 (6 times zoom). Still like the S304 for the extended zoom but have given all these cameras to my kids (have four) and they love the ease of photography. Great camera can’t go wrong with this one. However if you want the equivalent of a SLR then go forthe 6500 but if you want a good compact at a great price then you cannot beat this camera.
Customer Review: wonderful camera
I upgraded prom a canon sureshot 3.2 megapixel camera to this one and am truly amazed at the picture quality. They are sharp, crisp and i even managed a blur free picture of my kids on a fairground ride. The price tag is definitely a plus point as i don’t think you can get a camera with this quality at this amazing price. An absolute bargain pure and simple. I use this to take pictures of items to sell on ebay and the pictures are so good that people are falling over themselves to buy my items.
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Used Price: ?125.00
Customer Review: unreliable
This is a nice DVD recorder, when it works, but I have to agree with those who said it was unreliable. After 6 months it stopped recognising discs, so only the hard drive worked. I took it back, but because I had stuff on the hard drive, I asked them to fix it rather than replace it. About four months later and I have a new problem. Now, when I turn it off, it just doesn’t want to turn back on. It says hello, and then please wait, and then I have to wait and wait. Before, turning it off and on, and unplugging it, I could - eventually - get it to come back on. But now, having tried for about 4 hours now, I don’t think its going to come back on. Getting this dvd recorder is probably a false economy.
Customer Review: Multi-region?
I got this earlier in the year but it does not play anything DVD’s other than region 2 DVD’s. Be wary.
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Used Price: ?160.99
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Sony KDL46D3500U - 46” Widescreen Bravia HD Ready LCD TV - With Freeview

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(CBS) Lebanon Introduction People Economy Resources (CBS) Following the capture of Syria from the Ottoman Empire by Anglo-French forces in 1918, France received a mandate over this territory and separated out a region of Lebanon in 1920. France granted

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Sony CRU46X1L blue bezel for 46X series BRAVIA LCD TV (TV not included)
Change the colour of your X series Bravia to match your style andd?cor with changeable designer colour bezels.Choose from 5optional colours - Red White Brown Blue and Black.Bezels areeasy and quick to change and come with a matching foot panel.

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List Price: ?14.95
Amazon Price: ?9.86
Used Price: ?5.76
Customer Review: Don’t bother
I bought this book in the belief that it would provide more detail about the 5D than the instruction book did. For example why are the high and low ISO (expansion) ranges protected? We all know that noise increases with ISO speed so why the need to restrict the range? The low is supposed to be due to poor latitude of the sensor - something I found on a web site and wanted to check out. But what are the implications of this and how do I compensate for it? When would it be good to use the low range? It was this sort of information that I hoped the book would contain. The book is written by a person who has used the 5D with the instruction book and added some padding. So if you are expecting some greater insight in to the 5D than the instruction book provides this is not the book. The few photos it contains are in black and white. Recommendation not worth buying. Spend your money on a bigger memory card and experiment.
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PARIS ELEGANT minimalism, sculptural tailoring and stiff fabrications — that’s what is driving fashion forward for fall. Nicolas Ghesquiere’s collection for Balenciaga has become such a bellwether, it’s impossible to know what’s going on for the season Read more..

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Amazon Price: ?61.43
Used Price: ?50.99
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A model for Ungaro AFP Francois Guillot PARIS (AFP) - It’s very young to be taking on responsibility for such a heavyweight house, but that did not seem to worry Esteban Cortazar when he spoke to AFP while putting the final touches to his autumn-winter Read more..

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Sony KDL-32V2000U - 32″ Widescreen Bravia HD Ready LCD TV - With Freeview
With our unique new technologies nothing delivers a combination ofvisual and audio in-home experience quite as stylishly as a BRAVIA.The BRAVIA ENGINE processor and unique high-spec S-PVA paneldeliver rich deep colour like no other. Thanks to Live C

Customer Review: Sony Bravia - The Top Brand TV EVER
Around last year during World Cup 2006 when my 18 years and 5 months old Pioneer TV is broke. I was looking around for a new TV because I want to watch football. And at that time I knew that the HDTV is the future entertainment that everyone must have so I decide to buy a HDTV.

I was looking for 3 top TV brands which are Sony, Panasonic and SAMSUNG. At last I had choice this Sony Bravia TV because of it look and reviews. I spend [...]on it with Free Sony DVD Recorder. When I open the box and set it all up. WOW! It is amazing! The picture detail is fantastic even you are watching normal TV channel. And when I play the DVD, the graphic are even better than my old TV. I really enjoy watching football with it at home during world cup.

Now, I played my PS3 with it at whole time. The High-Definition gaming are awesome. And I also play the Blu-ray movie Casino Royale which is far better than DVD.

I love this TV so much. Top Brand, Great picture, Great Sound and Great Look.

I recommend people if they don’t have much budget to buy a Full HD TV just go for that one, if they have more budget, I prefer they buy the Sony Bravia X-series Full HD LCD TV.

Customer Review: A Great T.V
Around last year I was looking around for a HDTV, and read up on various models such as the Samsung and Panasonic. However I stumbled accross Sony’s Bravia series, and was swung over by high reviews on the Bravia so I had to get one. I was only looking to spend around ?500 but becuase of the thought of getting a top notch T.V I had to spend that ?300 more.

The HDTV simply put is stunning. When I first put in a DVD I could’t believe the difference from standard TV sets. Of course, you may have to tweak the settings depending what type of film it is but i have found a happy medium. If your like me and want the most out of things by changing settings then there is plenty of them on this T.V such as colour tone and sound settings. If you have a sound system then be prepared to be blown away by a faboulous rich sound, this was one of the main differences i noticed at first. I do not have any HD imput at the moment so i have not fully appriciated this T.V, but iam going to purchase a PS3 soon and that will cater for all my HD needs.

Be careful when buying this set if you have a small room. If you sit that little bit closer you will notice blurring and ‘blockyness’ and though oddly as it sounds if you sit back a bit you dont see these things at all, but a great and stunning picture. This set is also great for playing DVDs as I have found a setting that removes the letterbox picture from DVDs which is such a great plus.

In summery this is a great buy and am happy I got this quality for the price. You will not be dissapointed from this set unless you sit too close! great picture, great look, great price.

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Amazon Price: ?19.99
Customer Review: Don’t buy
What a piece of rubbish. What’s the point of selling an MP3 player that has no display?! I made a mistake buying this so don’t you do the same. I can’t believe this was not mentioned. Also the lanyard attaches to the removable cap-genius! So you will probably lose it if you wear it round your neck.
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ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) — A 17-year-old boy was arrested Friday and charged with killing his mother, who was a sheriff’s deputy, and his two small sisters, authorities said. Anthony Tyrone Terrell Jr. was charged with murder in the shooting deaths at the Read more..

SanDisk? introduces the Sansa? ShakerTM. It’s a fun and easy to use MP3 player designed for kids and families. The Sansa Shaker features many ways to listen to, and share songs. It comes with two headphone jacks. It has a built-in speaker to enjoy music without ear buds, to play your favorite music, and listen with your friends and family. You also have the ability to play and share SD cards loaded with your favorite songs. (A SanDisk SD Memory card included) Changing songs on the player is a snap - or rather, a “shake”. You can impress your friends by shaking the device to jump to the next song, or use the colorful controller bands for forward and backward changing as well to manipulate volume. The Sansa Shaker is available in a choice of colors, and comes equipped with a USB cable, lanyard, pre-loaded songs, and a colorful array of stickers so kids can customize their device. A AAA battery is included which allows up to 10 hours*** of music playback, when using headphones. Feature List: Easy to use MP3 player Strong sounding built in Speaker Fun interactive MP3 player via Shake feature and navigation bands Cool colors and packaging to attract younger demographic SD Card slot Features two headphone jacks for sharing music Very affordable MP3 player
Amazon Price: ?20.67
Customer Review: Beware!!
I bought this product for my daughter, as she loves the current pop songs. Beware anybody who buys this and wants to download modern, current chart music onto it. This music is protected and also downloads as WMA files, which are not compatible with this MP3 player (will only take MP3 and WAV files, which covers a lot of tracks if you go through emusic.com, but nothing up-to-date). You can download a converter to unprotect these files and convert them, but it’s a lengthy procedure so beware, I’m still struggling.
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Amazon Price: ?12.99
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Sony KDL40V2000 - 40″ Widescreen Bravia HD Ready LCD TV - With Freeview
Customer Review: bloody marvellous
I’ve had this T.V. for 6months now and I am so impressed…I bought it as a present for my PS3 everything about it is just wow,easy to connect, no need for hd-dvd player as my PS3 upscales ordinary dvd and is a blu-ray player, some people have complained its only 1080i but I have watched 1080p and to be honest I can not tell the difference,the difference between my old Sony CRT and PS2 however is HUGE, I’m saving up to by Sony RHT-G800 stand now,then thats me done untrill the PS4 and OLED come out….oh and about flicking through the inputs use the remote menu and pick one…its a lot quicker,you can also cancel the ones you dont use

Customer Review: 5 Stars for TV -10 Stars for it breaking down….read below
I bought this TV back in March 2007 5 months later i had to send it off for repair. Now this is bad….A SONY for gods sake I wouldnt of minded if I had spent the money on a rubbish cheap TV from tescos but this was a grand that I spent on a well known manufacturer. I have just got it back after it being away for repair for one month the cost of repair!?!?!?——-?748——–(covered by warranty but this is NOT the point…)

Man they might aswell of given us a new tv I think the only thing they didnt replace was the plastic surround and the remote!

It IS a good tv with regards to picture xbox etc etc, but seriously people think hard when looking at a SONY…man is anything made well these days….

I shall stop moaning now and go and sit in front of my ace(!) tv and wait for it to breakdown again…I just hope it lasts till I get to the end of Bioshock….

Peace

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Thanks to the DVDR3510V player from Philips, you can not only record films to DVD and play DivXs on your television; you can also give your VHS cassettes a second lease of life. This combined DVD/VHS player/recorder is perfect if you want to save on space. A genuine 2-in-1 appliance, the DVDR3510V will meet all your video needs. Able to record to a large number of supports, such as dual-layer DVDs, this player equally lets you save films from your camcorder. This device also comes with a DV input so you can hook your camcorder up directly. What’s more, you can even connect an external hard drive via the USB port. Extremely practical and not at all cumbersome, this combi from Philips will guarantee you many relaxing moments!
Amazon Price: ?164.80
Used Price: ?119.99
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Used Price: ?219.99
Customer Review: brilliant, simply the best!
I bought this recorder on amazon 12 mths ago after much time spent sussing the different ones available. Quite simply it turned out to be the best money I’ve ever spent! it is absolutely superb,Even now all this time later I am over the moon with it! My only regret is that I didn’t go for the next model up with the bigger hard drive but mine is fine.If your looking for a good recorder, honestly, this is it! Also of all the articles I have bought via amazon, I have only ever had a problem once, and amazon sorted it immediatly! They are good to deal with, and cheap.Finally, my recorder is now down to half of what I paid for it! So what further encouragement do you need!
Customer Review: BRILLIANT!!!…(erm, mostly)
I’ve had this for a while now and definitely don’t regret buying it. Like all the best technology it doesn’t get in the way of what you want to do - setting up a program from the epg is a doddle - no faffing around with discs; just press a few buttons, go out and come back to a perfectly watchable recording (I’ve only ever used Standard Play - I haven’t even bothered to use the highest XP quality so I guess that tells you something). However there are a few things that do bug me; once a timed recording has started the machine is locked and there seems to be no way to set another recording. Also of mild irritation is the remote - the two buttons that (for me at least) get the most use - the FF and Rewind buttons - are two of the smallest and tucked away under the slide-back cover, which makes things real fiddly when viewing in the dark. Also the FF speeds aren’t quite right; when FF’ing through adverts X3 is too slow and X4 is too fast. It needs a X3.5!!! Apart from these minor operational foibles I feel this is good bit of kit and I recommend it.
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FLASH AUDIO VIDEO PLAYER 2GB
Used Price: ?34.99
Customer Review: Beter than an Ipod
this PhilipsSA3124/02 mp4 player is fab!! i love it! had it for about a month now and its awesome! i have an ipod nano aswell but trust me this PhilipsSA3124/02 is way better! because you can use windows media player with it and its alot better for the money. awesome. if you want a good mp4 player then get this trust me.
Customer Review: Excellent Value
I’ve had my Philips SA3124/02 MP3 player now for about 2 months and it’s superb. It’s very easy to use, with the menu system being one of the best I’ve seen. You can randomize your playlist or play tracks in order. The graphic equalizer lets you chose from a number of settings. Transferring music is simple and can be done using Windows Media Player or you can just drag and drop the music files. It has a 2GB memory which is good for about 500 tracks. The sound is good, although the supplied bud headphones aren’t the best so I invested in some better ones (makes a big difference). The unit charges via the USB connector and the battery lasts 10 hours plus. The screen is okay for watching films and will deal with widescreen. A+ would definitely recommend. Don’t be fooled by the i-Pod, they are expensive and you have to deal with i-Tunes which is a nightmare.
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SONY KDL46S2010U - 46″ Widescreen Bravia HD Ready LCD TV - With Freeview - Blue/Grey
Customer Review: Big screen action
I’ve had this tv for about 2 months.I have to say it is superb.It has a built in freeview tuner which is handy.The digital picture is not as good as I had on my 36 inch crt toshiba,but I expected this.Having said that,it all depends on what’s being shown.Some programmes are superb while others are just ok.The Tv is capable of showing outstanding picture quality.It just depends on the broadcast quality of the programme. There are loads of picture adjustments available and these can be set individually for each input.This is handy because you may want the picture settings different for say the hdmi input,the dvd recorder and the freeview channels.I have a Samsung Blu Ray player connected to the HDMI input and I watched Casino Royale today.I have to say the picture was breathtaking.The best I’ve ever seen.There is Component input,which I’ve connected my dvd recorder too,in order to get the best picture possible from this.I’ve also connected the audio outputs to a Technics amp for big sound.The nicam sound from the tv is fine,nothing spectacular but it does the job.The only downside to this tv is that it has only one HDMI input,so you may need a splitter if you want to connect a HD Sky box and a HD dvd or Blu Ray player.Not a major problem.I highly recommend this tv.It has a very small power button on the top and it starts up very quickly and quietly.It oozes quality as it should with a recommended price of about ?2000.If you can pick it up for between ?1000-?1500, go for it.It’s a Sony afterall.

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La Cocina Del Microondas/Microwave Cooking (Biblioteca Espiral / Spiral Library)
Price: ?16.88

Goodmans GDVD301RP Slimline Multi Region capable DVD Recorder
Customer Review: iNSTRUCTIONS PLEASE
We have had this item for 6 months and have no instructions. It works fine as a player but we have not been able to record anything. Could someone please help
Customer Review: PLEASE READ THIS
THIS IS A GOOD CHEAP RECORDER.IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO USE THE SOURCE BUTTON.I HAVE SCART LEADS CONNECTED SO SCART MUST BE SELECTED WITH THE SOURCE BUTTON.I HAVE PREVIOUSLY WRITTEN BAD COMMENTS ABOUT THIS RECORDER,BUT IT WAS MY IGNORANCE ABOUT THE SOURCE BUTTON THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEMS.THIS DVD RECORDER NOW WORKS PERFECT.

Panasonic DMR-EX87 - 250gb Hard Drive DVD Recorder - With 1080P Up-Conversion & Freeview - Black
Used Price: ?246.99
Customer Review: Fab
From a girly point of view…….it’s fab! Very easy to use - can record whatever I want when I want. Easy to use remote - point and press for immediate recording. Really is the dogs b………ks of DVD recorders! We bought one off Amazon and it was missing the Panasonic logo which really wouldn’t do but they took it back and there was no problem with the second one. Can’t recommend the DVD enough or Amazon. Buy with confidence (no - I don’t work for Amazon … honest).
Customer Review: Very Impressed
Thought long and hard about replacing our DVD player, VCR and Freeview box as they all worked perfectly - if it ain’t broken don’t fix it, but after getting a HDD TV we are so pleased with the Panasonic. Picture quality is superb with upscalling through HDMI, it was easy to install and simple to use and without all the old kit we have installed 2 extra storage shelves into our TV cupboard. Love the facility where you can start recording a program and start watching it before it has finished recording, also watching another recording whilst recording another. The unit is quiet when in use. Would highly recommend this to anyone. Why didn’t we change earlier?

Samsung VCR Recorder & DVD Recorder Combination With Freeview DVD-VR350M/XEU
Amazon Price: ?182.57

Sony CRU46X1B black bezel for 46X series BRAVIA LCD TV (TV not included)
BLACK COLOUR BEZEL FOR X SERIES

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BC New Microwaving for One and Two
List Price: ?9.99
Used Price: ?0.12

Toshiba Satellite P205D-S8806 17″ Laptop (AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core TL-64 Processor, 2GB RAM, 200GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium) Onyx Blue
This Satellite P205D notebook covers all your desktop moves and more. An Onyx Blue Metallic laptop with a 17-inch diagonal WXGA+ TruBrite widescreen display shows bright and crisp views of DVD SuperMulti drive with Labelflash printing technology or shots taken from the Webcam. The wide keyboard makes room for a 10-keypad for easy data entry and a wide Touchpad to match. AMD Turion 64 X2 dual-core mobile technology delivers true multitasking capabilities, long battery life and compatibility with the latest wireless and graphics technologies. A powerful graphics card, large memory and hard drives offer speedy capacity and storage. Six USB connections are located on the side for convenient access to all your peripheral devices along with an i.LINK port. Browse the Internet with wireless 802.11b/g at home or at your hot spot for next generation networking connectivity. 17.0 diagonal WXGA+ 1440 x 900 TruBrite TFT LCD Display ATI Radeon X1200 with up to 319MB shared graphics memory Built-in Webcam and microphone Labelflash DVD+-R/RW Super Multi Drive with Double Layer Atheros 802.11B/G Wireless 10/100 Ethernet 5-in-1 Bridge Media Adapter - MMC, SD, MS, MS Pro, xD 1 ExpressCard Slot (34/54 Slot) 6 USB 2.0, 1 Headphone out; 1 Microphone-in, 1 VGA, 1 TV-Out (S-Video), 1 IEEE-1394, 1 RJ-11, 1 RJ-45 Approximate Unit Dimensions - 15.7 (W) x 11.3 (D) x 1.83 (H) Approximate Unit Weight - 7.2lbs
List Price: $1,099.99
Amazon Price: $999.99

HP Pavilion DV9410US 17″ Laptop (AMD Turion 64 Processor TL56, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium)
The HP Pavilion dv9410 has been designed to provide you with advanced digital entertainment solutions, as well as fast and reliable mobile computing performance. Enjoy 3D gaming and video editing with the NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 graphics card. Watch your favorite DVDs, or create one of your own, with the 8x LightScribe Super Multi DVD burner. Movies and games look amazing on the 17″ WXGA+ High-Definition Brightview Widescreen LCD. Being a widescreen, its also great for your day-to-day applications. True side-by-side multi-tasking has never been easier. See below for what else the HP Pavilion dv9410 has to offer… 2 RAM Slots NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 with up to 287MB of shared memory (memory is taken from the main system’s RAM) 160GB (5400RPM) HDD 8x Super Multi Double Layer DVD Burner with LightScribe labeling technology 17 WXGA+ High-Definition Brightview Widescreen Native Resolution - 1440 x 900 Ports - 10/100 Ethernet, 4 USB 2.0, 1 Firewire, 1 Headphone Out with SPDIF Digital Audio, 1 Microphone In, 1 VGA, & 1 S-Video Out 802.11b/g Wi-Fi Support Webcam with Integrated Microphone 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader - supports Secure Digital (SD), MultiMedia Cards (MMC), Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, & xD Picture Cards 56k Fax Modem Altec Lansing Audio 1 ExpressCard/54 Slot (also supports ExpressCard/34) Unit Dimensions - 15.16 (l) x 11.65 (w) x 1.57 (h) Unit Weight - 7.8 lbs.
Price: $1,250.00
Customer Review: Nice keyboard, bright screen, memory hog, annoying screen freezes
I love the keyboard size and the fact that it has a numeric keyboard already built in. The mouse is a bit “sticky” so I use a USB mouse. The screen is bright and clear, very easy to read and not hard on the eyes after long sessions. It is too heavy to tote around everywhere but that is not what I do with mine. I don’t like the fingerprint magnet black finish although it does look nice when it’s polished up. The only real problem I have with it is its constant freezes. I increased the memory from 1gig to 2gigs and it has helped it to run faster but has not done anything for the freeze issues. Would I recommend it? Yes, but with reservations about the cause of the freezing (not yet established) and would recommend buying extra memory before even opening the box. We have two of these machines in our family. Both perform similarly and both have those random freezes that just appear out of nowhere. UPDATE*** freezes appear to be related to video card driver requiring updates & compatibility issues with Vista. Problem reduced to occasional freezes compared to 2 or 3 per day before finding updated drivers.
Customer Review: Aggravatingly SLOW machine!!
I can’t even stand to work on this computer because it is so slow. I use my 4 year old Dell desktop instead whenever possible because it is twice as fast. I don’t know what the problem is…maybe another GB of RAM is needed to run vista. It takes about 90 seconds to open a WORD document, or an Outlook email. It is a nice looking machine with a great display and keyboard. The performance is the only problem for me.

Holiday Delights Collection: Microwave Party Cooking, Festive Chocolate, Simple American Cooking
Price: ?9.94

Hinari EMX939CEGSS - Microwave Oven with Convection & Grill - St/Steel