Polycom HDX 9001 XL

Advantages: Pc on your TV, Blu-Ray, High Def, 2 Tuners, Good Spec Components
Disadvantages: Size of Unit, Price, Not Simple to Set-Up, Power Hungry

...Welcome to my review of the Sony VGX-XL302 Media Centre PC. This review will take about 20 minutes to read. I only write in depth reviews, so that you are fully prepared before you decide to buy one. I will be telling you what its capabilities are, what my personal feelings about it are, where I bought mine and what service I received and a host of other info which should help you when deciding to purchase. Before you read on, this system is at its best when used with a High-Definition TV. Whilst it will work with standard definition TV's you will be paying for equipment that you won't be using. However, if you plan to upgrade your TV in the future, then this system will 'grow' into any other appliances you may purchase in the future. I purchased my machine from a Sony Centre (The Galleries, Broadmead, Bristol), and whilst... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: Reliable, easy to use and stylish.
Disadvantages: As of yet none.

...We use around 6+ of these at work and have them all ceiling mounted. Not once have I come across a problem with any one of them. They look great, work great and are great. This is a top of the line portable projector at a reasonable price. It’s more or less an updated version of the XL5 and XL8 models. It brings you brighter, richer and sharper images through LCD technology. The projector is a fairly heavy duty projector yet still portable weighing at 5.9 lbs, with a 1280 x 1024 resolution which works out to about 300 inches in diagonal size at max without loosing to much quality, this projector really is something. The XL9U used Mitsubishis Natural Colour Matrix technology, 3D Colour Uniformity Correction and sRGB Color Profile technology. These system allows you to separately alter six colorations (RGB and YMC.) to make... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Cheap and fast and stuff!
Disadvantages: Crap box design. So ugly!

...Just when you thought it would be safe to peek around the door after NVIDIA and ATI were bombarding you with top of the range graphics cards, ATI takes a cheapshot and flings an ATI Radeon X800 XL card into your bollocks. You wouldn't press charges on them either, because this is one fine card. Now, those of you familiar with the graphics war between ATI and NVIDIA will know that before this card there was the GEFORCE 6800 GT and GEFORCE 6800 Ultra from NVIDIA. and the RADEON X800 Pro and RADEON X850 XT PE from ATI. Those cards are what you call top of the range, the best cards are called the 'flagship' cards. Anyways, the problem with those super high speed cards has always been the same thing. No it's not heat or power requirements! It's the darn price! 'Price?' I hear you mumble to yourself in an attempt to look knowledgeable... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful