Polycom VSX 7000s

Advantages: Great choice of Digital satellite tv and more future proof
Disadvantages: hard to set up

...The Dreambox Dm7000s is a brand new type of digital satellite reciever, instead of the usual type of plug n tune the Dreambox is a reciever that uses computer technology based around the Linux OS. When you first open the box what do you get? 1 reciever,1 power cable,1 remote control,1 manual,guarentee card and 2 AA batteries. The reciever is a nice looking reciever measuring roughly 38cm x 24cm x 7cm nicer than your average looking box, black and silver and a large lcd on the right hand side of the box, the lcd can be blue or orange, on the left hand side of the front of the box there is a pull down flap under this flap is a CI-Module slot where you can purchase seperate Cams and install these (cams are devices that allow official cards to recieve channels), there is also a compact flash slot where compact flash cards can be... Read review

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Advantages: Download direct from internet. No titanium card required. Built in Dragon cam Dreamcrypt. Unlimited channels. User friendly. 100's of internet sites ready to help with programming. Available in all UK from SMS 01276 20916 (Sole distributors for Dream)
Disadvantages: It comes with 2 pin plug but SMS provides you with 3 pin lead.

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Advantages: Great performance, secrecy function, lights, shape
Disadvantages: Price, lack of LCD screen

...If you work in an international office, you will know that conference calls and part of everyday life. Not an afternoon passes without the shrill voice of someone booming through out conference phone. However, they are not the easiest things to conduct or concentrate on and end up more like a fussy moon landing conversation. I always want to say ?Tranquility Base here, the Eagle has landed? at the end of the call. It is therefore Ironic that the solution to our dodgy conference calls comes in the shape of an alien spacecraft and more at home in Star Trek than our conference room. However, the Polycom Soundstation 200 is just that. What does it look like? Well, it is a dark grey tripod shaped device which is about the size of a vinyl Album. To one of the 3 sides, it has the controls and buttons for dialing and the overall control... Read review

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