Sony RHT-G1000W - Sony Bravia TV Stand - With Intergrated 5.1 Home Cinema System - White

February 29, 2008 | By Doug In Uncategorized |

Sony RHT-G1000W - Sony Bravia TV Stand - With Intergrated 5.1 Home Cinema System - White

Samsung YP-U2R - 2Gb UltraSlim MP3 Player -With FM Radio
Used Price: ?23.99
Customer Review: Only worked for 12 months
An excellent device, but a few days after the 12 months warranty ran out the thing stopped working - lights out; not even visible as a USB memory device.
Customer Review: Good while it lasted
I bought mine 8 months ago. I left it charging for a couple of hours recently and later found that it wouldn’t switch on - it seems to have died Good points were: * Good radio reception * Good sound quality * Quite easy to use, with plenty of control over the sound * Can be used as a USB flash drive for files as well as music * Very small Bad points: * It failed after 8 months! * USB transfers were relatively slow compared to other flash drives etc. * Supplied headphones are quite poor

TomTom Go 910 GPS Satellite Navigation Unit With Worldwide Mapping
TomTom GO 910
Used Price: ?194.96
Customer Review: Not as good as expected
I bought my Tom Tom 910 9 months ago with the RDS-TMS Traffic Receiver, as I travel around the UK and Europe on business and needed to improve my travel times by using the best route and missing the jams. It found some new routes to get to some customers, so was quite useful a couple of times, and the display of the ETA helps in planning journeys and letting people know when you are going to arrive. The spoken instructions are good, as you don’t have to look at the screen too often. The database of companies only seemed to include branches of Boots and Waitrose, so is not much good for searching for my customers, although post codes are generally accurate. The system falls down when the destination is on an industrial estate. Either the road names do not appear on the map, or the post code takes you to the nearest point on the main road (better than nothing I suppose). The traffic receiver is almost useless. Either it diverts you because of a traffic jam which doesn’t exist, or you end up at the back of a queue that you weren’t told about, or it loses the signal and takes a long time to retune! I cannot think of a single occasion where it was helpful. It has now stopped working so I don’t plug it in anymore. Bearing in mind that maps change all the time, I cannot believe that you cannot get sensible upgrades when things change. When downloading new software, or after a backup there is an annoying tendency for the 910 to lock up, so you have to push the ‘reset’ button. This is a tiny, almost invisible switch, so you need to have a pin or a staple handy. There are lots of places selling these so it pays to shop around. Searching on the internet can get you a decent price. Overall I am not as impressed as I expected to be.
Customer Review: Awful Support - Do Not Buy TomTom
I know this model has now been superseded but thought I’d share my experience. Have had mine for 16 months. When working does the basics well. Major problems with reliability & technical support. Took eight weeks in 2006 to get the Traffic Service registered so that it worked - I had to write to the CEO to get the problem elevated to someone who knew what they were doing - then sorted out in a couple of days. The device has gone through a long period of intermittent operation - both the car & desk mount were replaced but didn’t resolve. Device then failed completely & has been out of action for over 2 months. The main board was replaced but on return the maps wouldn’t register which sent support into several weeks of radio silence. Elevated the complaint got new maps which appear to work but device now turns itself on & off every couple of minutes. This is the most unreliable & poorly supported product I have ever owned. I gauge it has only worked satisfactorily for 60% of the time I have owned it. If not sorted in the next couple of weeks I intend to cut my losses by returning it to the retailer (not Amazon) for as much compensation as I can get & buy a Garmin which is a company which is well established in GPS via the marine market. The traffic function is hopeless - fundamentally flawed as a concept so not a problem specific to this model. Get a good data feed via Bluetooth/ mobile but: hold-ups are not cleared from the database quickly - they have been known to sit on it for 24 hours on occasions. The fundamental problem is that there is no forecasting of how long delays will persist. Around the M25 for example usually they have dispersed by the time one arrives with effective alternative route often not available. I ignore the TomTom warnings. use the radio & have not been caught out yet. I would not subscribe to a traffic service again until the these issues are addressed.

Pure Pocket DAB 2000 Portable DAB/FM Radio & MP3 Player
Used Price: ?80.00
Customer Review: Shoddy, considering the price
I’ve had my DAB 2000 for about a year now: the battery compartment cover falls off, the mains input/battery charger doesn’t work anymore and the earphone jack socket keeps cutting out. For the price, the finish can only be described as shoddy. I have two other Pure DAB products, and the pocket radio just doesn’t live up to the otherwise high Pure standards.
Customer Review: Very disappointing product from a respected maker
Waited excitedly for weeks for this product and was so dismayed when I unpacked it, I immediately repacked it and sold it on ebay (couldn’t rtn it). It felt extremely cheap for the price with its silver plastic finish, and can hardly be called pocket sized. It amazes me that personal DABs from Pure have to be so big - enormous compared to an iPod. I cant comment on the performance as I never started it up, but one of the issues with DAB is that the signal can fall out suddenly unlike analogue which gradually fails. I am not surprised if Pure have discontinued this disappointing product as it muddies up the rest of their otherwise excellent range. I may consider the replacement to this if they can make it smaller

Extra Long Tomtom Go 300, 500, 700 Additional Powered Windscreen / Windshield suction mount Mounting Kit (VIVO BRANDED)
(1) The Tomtom go 300 / 500 / 700 Extra Long Suction Mounting system has been specially made for larger dashboards or windscreens that are too far from the driving position. This German made mount is extra long ensuring that you can view the screen of your navigation system or any other device clearly and safely, (2) Strong flexible ultra long gooseneck adjusts to any angle and keeps tomtom go 300 / 500 / 700 navigation system close to driver?s reach and view, (3) Perfect for windscreens that are further away from the driver or for trucks / HGV, (4) The total length of the mount is 19cm, (5) Suction mount to windshield, any flat smooth surface or self-adhesive dashboard disc (included), (6) With integrated suction cup on bottom of device, (7) Integrated spring mechanism ensures flat & string suction cup adherence, (8) Can be adjusted in almost any direction for perfecting the driver?s view, (9) Self-adhesive disc included, (10) Includes: Extra long windscreen mounting system, Dashboard mounting plate, Tomtom go 300 / 500 / 700 front mounting system, Tomtom go 300 / 500 / 700 car charger