Advantages: Cheap for a Panasonic, Brilliant colours, Great sound quality
Disadvantages: Not 1080p, Deep colour not all that good

...On paper, Panasonic's Viera TX-32LXD85 has a tough job on its £650 hands. After all, it follows hot on the heels of the brand's all-singing, all-dancing, really rather excellent 32LZD85. Surely the less well-specified 32LXD85 can't make much of a mark in the wake of such an illustrious sibling? There is, of course, a very good reason why the 32LXD85 isn't as well specified as the 32LZD85: price. For around £650, the 32LXD85 is £100-200 cheaper than its fancy-pants sibling. That's enough in itself to tempt many people towards it, provided the set's performance standards aren't too badly affected by its price-induced down-speccing.For the most part, the 32LXD85's images are a chip off the old Panasonic block. Colours, for instance, are nothing short of excellent. The ultra-vivid hues of the Bahamas sequence in Casino Royale blaze off... Read review

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Advantages: Linn name
Disadvantages: Better amplifiers for less money, LK140 is the better option

...I had an LK 85 on loan from a local HI-FI shop, as my power amp had developed a fault. Their is not much to tell when it comes to power amplifiers, as all you have is a mains switch a set of input connectors and speaker outlet posts. The LK 85 is not much to look at, but then most other power amps, with the exception of valve power amplifiers are basically a plain box. The LK 85 comes in a solid good quality box with just an on off switch on the front facia and a small led to let you know that the amp is switched on. You can have any colour you want as long as it is black (as far as I know). The rear facia has a double set of gold plated phono sockets for Bi-Amping and Linns Quirky speaker connections that double up so your speakers can be Bi-Wired. The usual 4 millimeter banana plugs will not connect to this amplifier, you need... Read review

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Advantages: Freeview,160GB HDD,appearance,Cost,Ease of Use
Disadvantages: Not Multi Region,Only DVD-R(W) , remote on big side

...PRODUCT INFORMATION Record and store up to 284 hours of television with the Toshiba RD85DT DVD recorder. This comprehensive machine features a huge 160GB capacity hard drive as well as an integrated digital tuner. Planning your viewing and recording is easy thanks to the live electronic programme guide - simply select what you want to record at the touch of a button. You can store your recordings on the hard drive and then transfer them to a DVD to keep. The RD85DT is compatible with a number of formats including DVD-RAM and DVD-R/RW. The recording process is also flexible thanks to Timeslip TV which allows you to watch the beginning of a programme before it has finished recording to the end. Key Features Audio quality Dolby Digital Brand Toshiba Dimensions H6 x W43 x D34cm Hard drive 160GB Model name / number... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent image sharpness, fast to focus, image stabilizer.
Disadvantages: Slight vignetting at times.

...I bought the 17-85mm EF-S IS lens because the standard kit lens, 18-55 mm left a gap of 15mm between it and the 70-300mm lens I already