JVC HD Camcorder

Advantages: Light, easy to use, good quality video and still, easy to transfer to/from computer
Disadvantages: Does not come with a bag

...I have bought this JVC camcorder over an year ago and I am completely satisfied with it. JVC is a good brand name and their lenses are of top quality. The company pioneered the HD camcorders.This camcorder is very light and handy and easy to use. 20GB hard disk is more than enough to store all your photos and videos taken in one vacation. This is a very user friendly device. The 4-way (up, down, left, right) menu selector switch allows you to browse through various settings (like brightness, aperture etc.).Apart from that, there are main mode selector (still or video) switches. All you need to do is to select the appropriate still/video mode and press the shutter. The LCD screen shows you what you are capturing. If you are not satisfied, you can delete it with the press of a button other wise save it in the 20GB hard disk! HD...

data_ray 15.11.2007 (21.11.2007) · Read review
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Review of JVC Everio GZ-MG130E

A great prosumer HD Camcorder

Advantages: Quality, HDD rather than tape, zoom
Disadvantages: cost, fiddly touch screen

...A high end HD camcorder that provides stunning quality HD to a 60gb HDD so it is easy to transfer all the captured videos to a pc. The camcorder is in a glossy black casing covered with all the buttons you might expect on a camcorder, zoom, record, pause and so on. A beautifully designed camcorder with easy to use bright lcd screen. The camcorder uses the latest HD media format AVCHD which is a compressed media format to make file sizes smaller. This is great as it means you can use HDD's rather than tape. On the downside however very little Video Editing PC software supports the format, but since the format is becoming popular this should change soon. As I have come to expect from the countless HD camcorders I have come to own over the years the build quality is superb. Very ergonomic and easy to use, although the touch screen LCD...

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Review of Sony Handycam HDR-SR7E

Freeview HD

Advantages: Good quality reception, plenty of channels avalible
Disadvantages: Expensive, limited HD channels so far

...with it is the limted HD reception, admitedly it does look a lot better than normal digital. But it may just be the area i am in but i only have 1 dedicated HD channel. The rest have to be found by using the red button on the normal show. And even then the only HD tv seems to be football or tennis, admitedly for me it is not a bad thing. Im sure the variety can only get better though. Maybe doesn`t justify the expensive but is a solid all round freeview box....

stefanlaw 16.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of Humax Foxsat-HD

Disgo camcorder

Advantages: Easy to use and price
Disadvantages: none

...This Disgo camcorder is a great little gadget. I saw this camcorder on the TV program 'Something for the Weekend' on BBC1. They described it a fun, cheap and easy to use camcorder. I have since brought one for myself. I have to say it's defiantly fun, cheap and easy to use! The camcorder has 60 minutes of recording time, runs on two AA batteries and has its own USB connecter integrated, this connects to any laptop or PC via the USB socket. The camcorder is approximately 15 centimetres tall and 4centimeters wide. Simple buttons and on screen prompts make it simple to use even for technophobes. There is no need to download software as it comes in built to the camcorder. The software itself is extremely straight forward to use. It is a very attractive, stylish product and has a screen that flips out so you can see yourself should...

bostonianbeer 13.02.2008 · Read review
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Review of Disgo Video Plus SD Camcorder

SKY HD

Advantages: Superb picture quality
Disadvantages: Initial price and set up

...After all the hype I managed to get my Dad to invest in the HD box. He phoned the good people at Sky and managed to haggle the price down to around £100 off the advertised price and then had the cheek to also ask 'what happens to the old Sky+ box - can we have it installed in the bedroom thrown in'? Gosh Sky even agreed to that - so it's well worth having a chat on the phone and seeing what Sky can do for you! The box itself is simply Sky+ with extra's. The installation is a little irritating as the engineer told us that Sky are mega-security conscious. He said we had to leave everything turned on and wait at least 4 hours for the set up to be complete. He had to phone 'headquarters' to verify codes with them and actually said that took more of his time than the actual installation. He also said that he wouldnt be surprised if we had...

whosdexter92 19.08.2007 (31.07.2008) · Read review
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Review of SKY SKY HD BOX

HD pictures without monthly subsrciptions

Advantages: Excellent picture quality, intuitive epg, easy setup
Disadvantages: None

...I purchased this box initially for the Euro 2008 Matches which were shown on ITV HD as well as BBC HD. Upon opening the box, the first thing I noticed was how small the foxsat is. To give an idea I'd say it's 3/4 the size of a standard Sky digibox. The unit itself is supplied with the remote control, batteries, scart cable, component cable, and a reasonable quality HDMI cable. Connection of the box is very simple with just one connection to the satellite dish, mains plug and HDMI cable to your TV (assuming you are using a HD ready TV, which you should be if purchasing a HD receiver). After a small delay waiting for the box to boot up, the unit automatically searches for firmware updates and scans for all available channels. You have to enter your postcode during the setup process in order for the box to determine your...

bermudaviper 27.11.2008 · Read review
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Review of Humax Foxsat-HD

Samsung Syncmaster 2333HD touch of brilliance !

Advantages: 1080p, HDTV
Disadvantages: different angles prevents screen visibility

...Samsung 2333HD A 23inch LCD compact tv, with a built in freeveiw that gives the consumer and extra 30 channels than an average anolog tv. Where shall i start, well i will tell you of the positives, because i can tell you now that there is many more positives than there are negatives, you shall be happy to know :) Well to start off, resolution, fantastic ! 1080p, not always found in 23inch monitors, is included in this lovely device. In my own experience, samsung have always produced high quality, reasonably priced products, so i wasnt surprised at just how solid and highly made this television was, i also found that as a HDTV, i was pleasantly surprised to see just how nice of a picture the monitor gave out. I have almost no negative feedback to give on this LCD tv, although i will say that when watching or just looking...

corcky 09.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Samsung SyncMaster 2333HD

Simple yet effective box with HD

Advantages: Smart, compact, picture quality
Disadvantages: Slow, volume issues

...the channels. It generally updates itself every couple of weeks (it will ask you first) and only takes around 2 minutes. It is also possible to do a manual tune of non-freesat channels, although there is no EPG for these channels and to be honest most of them aren't worth bothering with, but if you have the time they are there. I am running the box through the HD port of my Philips LCD TV and find the picture clear and quite sharp (a definite improvement over the Sky box picture). I'm not sure if it's the box that is making the difference or the fact its running through the HD port instead of the SCART socket that makes the difference. The colours appear natural and smooth with only a little jaggedness around objects. The sound is also clear and strong. The HD picture on the other hand is FANTASTIC, the difference is very noticable. Infact I...

Metronic 28.05.2009 · Read review
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Review of Humax Foxsat-HD

HD437

Advantages: Comfortable
Disadvantages: Cheap feel

...I have owned and tried various types of Sennheiser headphones, mostly for djing purposes but I also wanted a fairly cheap pair I could use to listen to music at home or to use with my ipod so I decided to cheack out some of the pairs that weighed in at around the £20-£30 mark. The Sennheiser HD 437 model was one of the first pairs I tried as I thought they looked pretty good. Surely they'd make me look even more stylish if I wrapped them around my head? These are very comfortable headphones and I seriously doubt that they would cause any discomfort if they were to be worn for a long period of time. The earphone cups fit nicely over my ears and block out some background noise (always useful). The clarity of the music was very good but I felt that, at times, the bass could be slightly overpowering. After turning the bass settings down...

dandadda 19.02.2009 · Read review
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Review of Sennheiser HD437

Excellent HD Camcorder By Sony

Advantages: Very good video quality, Beautiful design, Easy menu system
Disadvantages: No compatible card playing TVs, Poor software supplied, Not very good stills

.... With most SD card HD camcorders you can simply put the card into a compatible plasma TV and instantly watch videos, which is excellent. But with this you have to connect the camcorder via HDMI. I can't see why Sony missed this out on there TV's as it would of made a perfect package. As for the photographs, don't expect the best quality. Your photos will be fine as 4x6 if you're using the flash. Other than that Sony has introduced a high-quality HD camcorder that records to the memory stick pro duo card, cost me £649 plus free 4GB card and I would recommend it....

Surj1 15.02.2008 · Read review
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