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LaCie LaCinema - enjoy your divx on TV!

Advantages: reliable, silent, practical, it's getting cheaper, very good remote, 2yrs guarantee
Disadvantages: doesn't support MP4 or MKV

...a 500GB version of this LaCie LaCinema but when I was in Asda and saw the 750GB for more or less the same price I paid for the other one (£129 I think) I couldn't resist the tempation. I gifted it to my in-law and she's super happy! So what's this LaCie LaCinema Premier? It's a multimedia hard disk that you can plug to the TV and it allows you to watch your media files (video, music, pictures) on your TV, it plays the most commonly used codecs such ...
...on the 500GB version, this LaCie LaCinema comes in a white little square sturdy box. Taking out the contents you will find the device itself (black in colour), CD with manuals (no drivers needed), USB 2.0 cable, A/V cable, remote with batteries (2AA), power adapter and a (very) Quick Install Guide. The hard disk looks professional and its weight is not too heavy nor too light (1Kg to be exact). Colour is opaque black with blue led lights on the front ...

EVIT 26.03.2009 · Read full review
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Review of LaCie LaCinema Premier

EVA 9150-great addition to my living room; not to my bank

Advantages: Massive file range, incredible wireless networking, quiet, looks good
Disadvantages: Simply too costly right now - extra features do not justify price

This machine is fantastic - it has even converted the wife who is as Luddite as they come. Its connection speeds with my router are pheomenal, using the n-standard, and I've been able to stream HD video from my router upstairs to this downstairs effortlessly. Misses out Windows Media Centre altogether (good thing!) and simply indexes your shared folders on whatever is your server. For me, I have a 1TB MyBook attached to my router and this works perfectly. ...
...so you can back up your DVDs and keep them scratch free somewhere safe. 500GB hard drive is useful for your favourite stuff - easily managed too. The outputs on the back are extensive - the picture quality through the HDMI even when upscaling is superb. Really can't fault this machine at all except for minor things like the UI is sometimes a bit unresponsive. The only downside is that it is overpriced in my view - better than the rest certainly but ...

Cardinal-Red 21.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of NETGEAR Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9150

Panasonic does it again

Advantages: Range of features, quality
Disadvantages: Single tuner

...been very impressed with any Panasonic product I have owned or seen in a home. After a little look around I opted to buy this player as I had heard great things about it and some of the other products in the DIGA Range so I choose the Panasonic DIGA DMR-EX79 and here is my review. The Look When Choosing a new DVD Player I wanted to get one that was as smart looking as the new television I had just bought. One thing about Panasonic products I like ...
...Since DVD recorders were introduced Panasonic have been at the top of the game at every price point so it's not so surprising that this has such a great reputation. Recording This has a massive 250GB Hard Drive and features a Freeview tuner for easy recording onto either the hard drive or onto the DVD. Recording is simple, you can either set it up to record something on a timer or if you find something you like you can just press the record button ...

jcneil 11.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Panasonic DIGA DMR-EX79

Eltax DVR - 555 HD - DVD BREAKS EASILY

Advantages: cophy video to dvd via hard drive
Disadvantages: dvd player can break down. Should not need to replace whole machine

I own A eltax dvr - 555 HD from Hughes some 3 years and half years ago and now the dvd within the machine is not working. Will not play or eject a dvd when you put one in. The hard drive still works and you can view what is saved on there. Bit of pain when I was trying to copy videos onto Dvd via the hard drive. Also the cover has run out on it. If anyone knows of where I could get a replacement dvd for it please help. Apart from this problem ...

anorak1 12.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Eltax DVR-555 HD

Dreambox 500-C - The Best and Easiest Updatable Cable Receiver

Advantages: Small Size, Cosmetic Design, Ease of Updating, Linux Based, Extremely Powerful, Easily Configured,
Disadvantages: Lack of buttons on receiver (problem is remote control is missing)

The Dreambox is the best FTA Box ever made. The Dreambox runs using Linux, the feature list of the Dreambox 500-C is unbelievable. I have had one of these things for around a year, and I am still discovering new things I can do with it everyday. The box itself is very small, and quite slim, this means there is still plenty of space left on your TV Cabinet for other electronic goodies. You can connect the box to the internet via the Ethernet port ...
...user to record what is on the Dreambox, directly to their PC Hard-drive via the network (3rd party software required). The remote control in the picture is the old style remote and Dream Multimedia have changed the remote control to a more stylish, small silver remote control. The remote control offers all of the general functions a remote control for a cable receiver to have. The box can be bought quite cheaply from numerous websites on the internet, ...

blackburnman04 05.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Dream-Multimedia-TV DreamBox DM500-C