Advantages: 90 degree pivot tilt, should be very cheap to buy Disadvantages: Slow response time, only 15 inch
I've had this monitor now for a number of years. I bought it when TFT monitors were relatively new and paid around £170, though this was with a substantial discount from someboy I know who is in the trade.
The Syncmaster 151B has now been superceeded many times over in terms of the technical specification but the fact remains that this is still a very good monitor. It has full 90 degree swivel so that it can be viewed in either portrait or landscape mode. Personally, I never use the portrait mode as it just doesnt look right in my opinion.
As the monitor is a few years old, it only comes with the VGA interface instead of the newer DVI one.
All settings are managed via the onscreen digital menus. From here you can control the brightness, colour, horizontal and vertical positions, language and display mode to name but a few ...
Advantages: Quiet efficiency Disadvantages: only one shelf plus grill pan supplied
As discussed in my previous review I bought this appliance from unbeatable.co.uk for £192.00.
It is a slot in, single oven in white measuring 60cms squuare and I have to admit I panicked when I first thought about fitting it, but I have to say it could not have been easier.
As it was a replacement oven I only had to remove the 4 screws from the old one and pull it out of the cabinet - it was connected to the electricity with just a normal 13 amp plug and I did wonder if this had been a bodge job (I find a lot of those in my house) but no - the fitting instructions for my BaumaticB180 stated:-
'the appliance should be wired into a 13A double pole switched fused spur outlet and placed in an easily accessed position adjacent to the appliance.'
Which amazingly enough was what I had on the old one!!!!
So - how easy can it be ...
Hippychick54 19.12.2004
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Advantages: Induction is a great technology, safe, clean,fast Disadvantages: Worked for less than 3 months, no warranty in Ireland.
This was my first foray into Induction Hobs.
We were very impressed with the speed and particularly with the fine control of heating this technology gives.
Everything that can be simmered, boiled or fried in a metal pot, worked a dream.
The fact that the hob never gets too hot, makes for very tidy cooking and easy cleaning.
The touch controls are great, no more plucking off dirty control knobs.
Just remember if the hob is wet or geasy the controls stop working, just give the hob a quick clean with one of those super cloths and hay presto.
There was a slightly annoying clicking noise on the lower power settings, but it fades into the backround of a busy kitchen.
The BAD NEWS:
The BaumaticB24 worked flawlessly for 12 weeks,
then the main ring failed.
then the residual heat "h" display started flickering
then ...
DerekTighe 05.08.2006
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