PDP-4280 XD - Crispier than a Chinese Duck!

Advantages: Excellent sound, excellent vision, modern technology at its best
Disadvantages: A tad expensive, slight issue with shadows

...The Pioneer 4280XD a fantastic choice of television and quite possibly one of the best plasma options currently out of the market, before it's release there was a massive hype within the circles that follow this sort of thing and you should know that the visual quality even when not on High Definition is absolutely gob smacking but then for the price it retails at, you'd expect as much wouldn't you? Unfortunately there isn't all that much I can tell you about this product, after all it's a tele and the best way to review a tele will always be to watch it but as per usual I'll give my insight and hope that it helps you the consumer make an educated decision regarding the PDP-4280, perhaps the best way to start this would be to reveal the specifications. Features and Measurements: Screen Size: 42 inches Aspect Ratio: 16...

arry2007uk 30.01.2008 · Read review
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Review of Pioneer PDP-4280 XD

Break-up of the Level 42 Family

Advantages: Level 42 at their most commercially accessible.
Disadvantages: Level 42 at their most commercially accessible.

...INTRODUCTION The effect that music has on a listener can be informed by many things, such as mood, emotional context, state of mind and ties to a person or place. The funky jazz band you listen to live on an evening out at Ronnie Scott?s just doesn?t sound the same when reproduced on CD and played in your living room. Similarly, if you?d never kissed your girl for the first time to the sax-imbued strains of ?Careless Whisper?, chances are the song would not mean as much to you. And so it was that Level 42?s ?Running in the Family? provided the soundtrack for an extraordinary experience that is now indelibly etched in my memory and forever linked with the album that accompanied it. In July 1987, still wet behind the ears, I set out with twenty other young Armenian-Americans from New York and New Jersey, on a two week tour of our...

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Review of Running In The Family - Level 42

A welcome return of Level 42!

Advantages: Very catchy, great to hear from them again
Disadvantages: May be too much of the same thing for some people

...I have always loved the musical style of Level 42. Although I wasn't born when the band was formed, and I didn't really take an interest in them until nearly twenty years later, I can't help but love the feel-good quality to each track - and of course, Mark King's superb signature slap-bass style. I don't know how they do it, but I always feel great whenever I listen to them! It's not just me either - Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer once described the feeling you get from listening to them as "the [great] feeling you get listening to Level 42 on a summer's day". Anyway, enough about me, let's talk about this album. Retroglide is the first album release from Level 42 in twelve years (apart from greatest hits etc) and was released on 18th September 2006. ~~ The Case ~~ I know what you're thinking, "why is she reviewing a CD case...

beatlesgal25 10.10.2006 · Read review
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Review of Level 42 - Retroglide

pioneer pdp506xde

Advantages: clear and crisp view
Disadvantages: exspensive

...on the net from the right site's and when you watch these on your screen when you connect your pc to the tv it really does show how powerfull the screen is. WHY SHOULD'NT YOU -------------------------------- do you really want to spend £3150+ on a tv which does'nt even have a built in dvd player there only cheap but i think a dvd as well as the already included free view box should have been included i think it's the little thing's that spoil this tv. THE SCREEN -------------------- The PDP506XDE is a 50'' plasma television that includes a freeview box and a high definition visible viewing angle screen ,1280x768 panel resolution, NTSC, PAL, SECAM compatibility, SVGA/XGA/SXGA compatibility,SRS surround sound, HDMI input's and a colour management program, plus(Guide Plus+) and EQ controls. INPUT'S & OUTPUT...

FUTURENOIR 20.02.2006 (26.02.2006) · Read review
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Review of Pioneer PDP 506 XDE

Not as high as a 42

Advantages: fair drink prices, vending machine, very clean
Disadvantages: samey music, can get quite busy, not enough seating

...I used to be totally into the Indie scene but now Ive been more influenced into rock but a friend asked if I wanted to go to 42nd Street and I had always heard good things so I decided to head on down. Its situated on bootle St in deansgate just off the main road. The entrance is plainly just a door with the flatboars sign with the 42nd street logo so if you didnt know what youwas looking for it could be pretty hard to find. The club is upstairs of the building so there are a few stairs and therefore not really suitable for those in a wheelchair or difficulties with climbing stairs such as crutches. The entrance fee wasn't that bad, I paid £4 after 10:30pm with an NUS card which is about the same as 5th Avenue and other clubs. The dancefloor is located in the middle of the room between two bars and lit up with UV lights and some disco so...

indie.chick14 28.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of 42nd Street

Level 42 - World Machine - Good but not Great

Advantages: Some outstanding songs and first class musicianship
Disadvantages: Let down by some weak tracks

...INTRODUCTION In a little over three weeks time, I am finally going to fulfil the lifelong and much delayed ambition of seeing Level 42 perform live - at the Hampton Court Music Festival. Sort of like ?The Sun? newspaper, which many people seem to read, but no one will admit to buying, Level 42 are one of those bands that people secretly like, but will deny allegiance to with the same haste and insistence with which St Peter denied Christ. I have never really understood this behaviour, as in my mind, Level 42 are one of the most ?complete? bands I have ever had the pleasure of following. By ?complete? I mean that they are excellent, innovative musicians and accomplished lyricists capable of putting together some fantastic songs. There are several of their albums I could have reviewed, but I have chosen World Machine because...

Hishyeness 20.05.2009 · Read review
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Personal review of the Philips 42PFL7404H

Advantages: Slimmer and lighter than many LCD TVs of similar size.
Disadvantages: None come to mind.

...This is an excellent example of Philips ingenuity. If you are about to consider changing to a larger screen size, then this 42' screen is well worth a closer look. It has a superb contrast ratio, which really improves the definition of the darkest and lightest images and displays striking colours that are lifelike and vibrant. The ease of installation is also a great benefit, whereby most settings can be achieved through a simple automatic process. Should you also be thinking of wall mounting this receiver, then you will be pleased to know that this particular model is thinner than many TV's currently available and also a lot lighter. The remote control has been well thought out with a special home button, which enables easy selection of external devices, like satellite boxes, digital receivers, DVD players and recorders or PC...

Houdini42 06.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Philips 42PFL7404H

PDP4270xd GREAT Value palsma!!

Advantages: Value for money, pure blacks and contrast reproduction
Disadvantages: 1 x HDMI, no PC input, cant take 1080i or p signal unlike 427xd

...i am a experienced tv retailer and i am hell bound to give my personal and impartial opinion. this tv is a great buy for those who can see the light and realise that 1080i/p signals are too far off to be buying a 1920x1080 res tv now!! although most people who have the money will probably opt for the higher model (PDP427xd) as this has the ability for process the 1080i signals and re-interpolate them to fit the 768 screen personally i feel from experience that what ever you are using will look better if it is set to the 720p mode as then the TV is not messing with the signal. the tv does benefit from having the best Plasma Contrast processor on the market and this shows especially when you are watching movies and sport. this is normally a given when it comes to the Plasma VS LCD debate but even against other Plasmas this TV...

jonhub1985 26.03.2007 · Read review
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Review of Pioneer PDP 4270XD

Top Notch TV! (Baird PR42)

Advantages: full HD, quality sound & picture, easy to use
Disadvantages: too large for smaller rooms

...I decided to treat myself to a decent TV after years of having a small old tv that was on it's way out and I opted for the Baird PR42. It is full HD (1080p) with Niacom stereo. I must say though this is an amazing television! The picture is faultless, the sound perfect and the general appearance is smooth and sleek. Installation & Instructions - It is so easy to install you literally just plug the cables in and everything is working. It's set to all standard picture and sound quality but it is easily changed in the menu. The intruction booklet is easy to understand and complete with all details necessary to work the television to the best of it's ability. Functions & Features - The menu on the screen is easy to understand and use, there are already set styles such as 'movie, standard, music, sports' etc for sound which I find very...

NSG17 29.05.2009 · Read review
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Review of Baird PR42

42 Games But Are They All Classics

Advantages: Brilliant in multiplayer mode
Disadvantages: Some of the games are rubbish

...42 All Time Classics was the must have DS game for Christmas 2007, it was selling for silly prices on Ebay and I searched high and low to get a copy for my daughters stocking. Ten months on and it's one of the favourite games in our collection. The game, as the name suggests, consists of 42 mini games all bundled onto one games cartridge. The games are split into eight categories, basic card games, intermediate card games, advanced card games, basic board games, intermediate board games, variety games, action games and single player games. I won't bore you by reviewing every game individually but will tell you about the ones we have loved or hated. In single player mode you have the choice of either free play or stamp mode. In stamp mode you complete the games in order to gain stamps and unlock extra features. My daughter loved...

wigglylittleworm 10.10.2008 · Read review
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Review of 42 All-Time Classics (Nintendo DS)