Digital TV Receiver

Advantages: Many more channels, improved picture, no subscription,dish etc, good looking
Disadvantages: Poorly designed remote control

...If you are not sure what a Digital Terrestrial Receiver is, it is a device that allows you to receive and watch Free to View television channels without the need for dishes, cables or subscription. The extra channels that you can expect to receive are BBC 3 & 4, ITV 2, BBC News 24, ITV News, Sky News & Sky Sports News, C Beebies & CBBC, UK History, TMF & The Hits (music channels), UK Brightideas and Ftn. In addition, you can receive numerous digital radio channels, which broadcast music of all tastes, chat, world news etc., plus shopping and travel programs. Digital teletext is better than analogue in my opinion. This receiver allows you to read text and still watch the TV in a smaller window. There is no waiting for sub pages to appear, you just scroll through the pages at your own speed. You can also enjoy interactive services...

mickfleet 11.02.2003 · Read review
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Review of Thomson DTI 1000 Terrestrial TV /Digital TV Adaptor

FREE TO VIEW DIGITAL TV RECEIVER - MORE FREE TV!

Advantages: Access to an extra 30+ free TV Channels
Disadvantages: My receiver has gone wrong, likely to need digital aerial

...I have read a few excellent reviews on the Thompson DT1000 digital receiver which have covered the product in praise and glory. My experience has been slightly different, so I thought there may be some value in making my contribution. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ FREEVIEW SERVICE/ DIGITAL TV ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ You may already have access to digital TV or have seen adverts for it on your normal analogue service. For those not yet aware, Freeview is a digital TV service which gives you access, free of charge, to over 30 TV channels and radio stations. The most popular channels are BBC3, BBC4, ITV2 - extra football, CBBC - childrens channel for over 5s, CBeebies - childrens channel for under 5s.Other channels available include ones for auctions, travel, gardening, radio, history and cooking. The service offers teletext...

inycon2 24.06.2004 (22.07.2004) · Read review
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Review of Thomson DTI 1000 Terrestrial TV /Digital TV Adaptor

Digital Delight

Advantages: Many years experience in the industry.
Disadvantages: None known.

...Pace have an outstanding reputation in the satellite business. They have been making satellite receivers for many years now, many of their products appear under other names - Maspro, for example, is merely a Pace receiver with a different badge. No surprise then, that their Sky digibox is a well engineered and reliable product. Panasonic and Sony are attracting much attention with their new boxes, but, whilst they have an extremely good reputation in the electronics industry, their experience in the satellite field makes them relative novices compared to Pace. Since all digiboxes are supposed to be the same, built to specifications set out by Sky, there shouldn't be any difference, but there is one aspect that Sky don't have direct control over, and that's build quality. That would explain why some manufacturer's boxes (such as...

petehall 31.01.2001 · Read review
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Review of Pace - Digital satellite receiver

A middle-of-the-range Sky Digital Receiver, But You Could Have It Free

Advantages: Neat button panel on front of box
Disadvantages: Not over fast when navigating EPG menu's

...Sky Digital have reached over 4 million subscribers to date in the UK, they are the leading digital TV suppliers, so they should offer a range of high quality equipment made available to it's subscribers. The GDS200 is tough competition for the other boxes available, which include Pace and Panasonic. It's not full of features, it doesn't look particularly nice, but it does what it's supposed too, and it does it well. The GDS200 comes equipped with two SCART sockets, allowing easy connection to your TV and an existing VCR or DVD player. It also has two RF sockets, one of which can be used in conjunction with the "TV Link" allowing you to watch Sky on a different TV in another room, and still be able to change challels. There are also two RCA-type audio connections allowing you to hook up the box to a hi-fi to give the best possible...

djbenson 05.08.2000 · Read review
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Review of Grundig - GDS 200 (Sky Digital Receiver)

The Start of The Digital Era...

Advantages: Great Value, Good Features, Fantastic Quality Sound
Disadvantages: Silly Placement of the Mains Plug At The Back

...I have always been a fan of the radio and although I have quite specific music tastes, I enjoy having the variety and general natter of a radio on in the background, especially to reduce boredom or to make a place seem a little more alive when your home alone. The Pure One Digital DAB Radio is the first and only DAB radio I have owned, you?ve got to move with the times right? I had been thinking about purchasing one for a while after hearing good things about this little radio and have now been enjoying it for about 6 months. The Pure One comes in a choice of 3 colours; black, pink and white. I would have loved to have brought the pink one as it?s a cute pastel colour, but opted for the funky and modern white, mainly due to the fact I was planning on using the radio in my office and most of my colleagues already think I?m a bit OTT...

chugglebunny 04.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Pure Digital ONE Classic

Oggle at my Box

Advantages: Very easy to use and set Up
Disadvantages: None

...is a basic model, no frills and will pick up all the Freeview channels available. ><><><><><>< Why this model? ><><><><><>< Firstly the price. It was the cheapest I had seen so far, that was actually in stock. But one thing that I did particularly like was the name and coloured logo. I know this doesn't really make any difference to the workings but I felt it reflected my character, and what better name to give a TV related article than an Oggle Box. It is not the smallest on the market, but neither the largest. Apart from the coloured letters in the logo it is silver coloured with a black front and measures 26cm(W) x 16cm(D) x 4cm(H). ><><><><><><>< What does it offer? ><><><><><><>< *This Freeview Set Top Box can receive all the Freeview channels and Radio stations, usually 30+. It cannot be used for Top Up Tv...

LUNAH_C 16.02.2006 · Read review
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Review of Oggle digital television receiver

Bose SoundDock Digital Music System Review

Advantages: Superb Sound, Very Loud, Ideal for Ipods
Disadvantages: not go to travel with, Extremely Expensive

...Bose SoundDock Digital Music System I happened to get this as a gift and it turned out to be quiet interesting Summary: This dock is used mainly for ipod and allows you to connet mp3 players to it and listen to high quality music via speakers. It is idle for homes and small gatherings, although I would not run a party off these. Pros: This system has terrific sound and can go very load despite its relative small size. As with almost all Bose speakers the quality is amazing, so long as the source you are playing it from is high quality it will allow the speakers to each its potential. I have a surround sound Bose set up in one of my rooms but now prefer to use this product as it is very simple to operate. Just plug the mp3 player in and press play and your set. Can't get much simpler. It also runs off a wall...

plunt 05.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of Bose SoundDock Digital Music System

Going Digital

Advantages: Watching several channels at once.
Disadvantages: You may need a new aerial

...and running I decided to try my old computer with the DVB T stick and lo and behold it worked. Still don't have a clue why this one never worked but anyway it was working. The device is no larger than a cigarette lighter and comes complete with driver software and a tiny digital aerial which frankly is just for show since you really need a decent signal for the USB powered DVB T stick to work. Using the aerial provided I kept getting the No Signal message. Installation and usage of the DVB is simplicity in itself, simply load the drivers plug it into a vacant USB slot and the viewing software automatically starts up. The next step is simply to scan and save channels and view at your convenience. The picture is quite good now although I may need to re-position my digital aerial for optimal picture quality. I can now work with my Office...

donf18 14.10.2007 · Read review
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Review of Freecom DVB-T USB stick DVB terrestrial receiver / radio input adapter

Canon IXUS 95 IS: The best amateur digital camera on the market

Advantages: Very high quality pictures for both print and web work.
Disadvantages: The bundled software that comes with it has a very Fisherprice feel about it.

...After reading many reviews on Amazon and amateur camera sites about the different types of hobbyist level digital cameras, I decided to buy one of these. The camera itself has a metal casing and so has a sleek feel and look to it. It's very light weight and compact making it very easy to carry around in a handbag or while, (and most importantly) taking pictures! I found that it took only 5 - 10 minutes to get the camera working from out of the box. It was so simple, I didn't take that much notice of the manual. When starting up the camera, it isn't slow like they digital cameras of yesteryear. Its ability to capture anything in an instant is one of it's many advantages. The photos it and you produce are very high quality, as I found out the other day when I had some printed off at home. The only downside is the bundled software...

loopz27 12.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Canon Digital IXUS 95 IS

Canon Digital IXUS 80 IS -nice little camera

Advantages: Nice little pocket camera with all the necessary features
Disadvantages: Can't really think of anything

...I am not an expert on digital cameras and this is just the second one I bought. So I cannot really compare the Ixus 80 with other cameras. Nevertheless, I really like it. Looks The Lxus 80 comes in Classic Silver, Caramel, Chocolate and Candy Pink in an aluminium body. It is small enough to fit in a pocket and can be tacken anywhere with no problems. As far as I can say it is very reliable and does brilliant pictures for a normal user. Features It works with 8 megapixels .The 3x zoom works for all the general snapshot moments. It comes with an Image Stabilization (IS moniker) to reduce camera shake. As far as I know this is not standard on all cameras yet, but becomes more normal in newer models. The lens is glass, so it?s definitely an advantage towards cameras with a plastic lens. You can certainly see that in the quality...

watisiti 18.09.2009 · Read review
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