Samsung LE46A558

Advantages: Video, Audio, massive
Disadvantages: looks a bit too good- worried about theft.

...At 46 in, this has to be the biggest TV I have ever bought, and it now takes pride of place in my living room. My only worry is that someone will walk past my living window and not be able to help themselves but steal it. Picture Quality Well for starters, the screen is HUGE! You can watch this TV from the opposite side of the room and still get an amazing experiance. IT is HD and has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a dynamic contrast ratio of 30,000:1. Both of which are pretty impressive. 5/5 Audio Quality The speakers are excellent and really enhance the experiance, it sounds a bit cliche, but this TV is loud and clear. 5/5 Remote control It does everything you would expect from a TV remote and is ok to hold, can't fault it. 5/5 Value for money Well worth it for a 46 in, a must buy....

anakha6 04.12.2008 · Read review
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Code 46

Advantages: Good cast
Disadvantages: Incomprehensible in places

...I saw this film at the cinema recently. It is written by Frank Cottrell Boyce, directed by Michael Winterbottom and produced by Andrew Eaton. Code 46 stars Tim Robbins and Samantha Morton and it is a sci-fi romance, mixed with film-noir elements. The basic plot is that it is the not-too-distant future on Earth and science has invented strange viruses and people need a single document to move from one country to another. Cities are over-crowded and they are guarded by high-security checkpoints. Without the right card - a "papelle" - people are left without anywhere to live or any real identity. The deserts are populated by people who have no ID. The card is basically ID and insurance and a Visa rolled into one. Code 46 is a law which prohibits people who have the same genes, even as little as a 25% match, from having...

Mel27 16.09.2004 · Read review
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Le Samourai

Advantages: Great Film
Disadvantages: Viewing Aspect ratio is Low

...Le Samourai There is a small bird in a cage in a dull looking apartment room, a man wearing a trench coat and a felt hat, and he goes out of the room and adjusts his hat. Jeff Costello (Alain Delone) then jumps into a car, with a set of master keys. He starts the car, and smokes a cigarette. Eventually he finds the right key by good luck and drives off. He then meets a criminal mechanic. The mechanic gives Jeff some cash, later goes to his pocket and gives him a gun. Here during this scene not a word is spoken. This film is low on dialogue though maintains a great sense of direction, pace and focus throughout. The suspense of each scene and the plot is amazing to watch. He then goes to a flat and meets a young woman who is named Jane (Anthoine Delone). She is a woman who is there to provide an alibi for Jeff. It does not...

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Code 46

Advantages: Intelligent British science fiction, good performances, looks good.
Disadvantages: Most of it has been done before.

...Intelligent British science fiction isn't a term heard particularly often these days. In fact, dumb British science fiction isn't really heard of either. Simply put, for some reason the British film industry backs away from the whole genre, which is a shame, although when a unique piece does manage to break through, it does make it all the more special. Code 46 is such a piece, although before one can appreciate it for what it is, one has to accept that pretty much everything within this film has been done before. So much of it being lifted from elsewhere may be annoying in many films, but Code 46 takes its basis from some of the intelligent sci-fi greats; elements of Blade Runner, Gatacca and eXistenZ all seem to work their way into the film. What I must stress here though is that although a number of elements will be easily...

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le cercle rouge

Advantages: Read Opp
Disadvantages: Read Opp

...le cercle rouge Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, this film is similar to his previous film Le Samourai, in that there are good guys and bad, and there are the cops and robbers. The translation of the title meaning the Red Circle was based upon a Buddhist motto about those people who are destined to meet, eventually will. In this film the types of scenes included are an escaping prisoner, murder scene, police man-hunt, mob battles and an armed robbery to steal diamonds. The film starts off showing a German named train running through I would guess Paris. Though scene by scene the actors performances and directions really smartly executed and cool to watch. Corey, who has just been released from prison on good behaviour notice from the police, is given a job to do by a Prison Guard. Inspector Bourvil is escorting...

costas1234 28.06.2008 (31.05.2009) · Read review
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The Expérience Cinématique that is Le Grand Rex

Advantages: Good atmosphere, la Grande Salle,
Disadvantages: Expensive, small screens

...Going to the cinema during your visit to Paris might not top of your list of things to do, but Le Grand Rex is certainly not your everyday cinema. Histoire Le Grand Rex was opened in 1932 and is the oldest cinema in Paris. It has a long and interesting history, from its opening night on the 8th of December 1932, attended by a ritzy, glitzy list of 3,300 VIPs, to its occupation by the German soliders, who used it as a place to watch propaganda films. The building is decorated in a typical art deco style, whilst the inside, particularly the 'Grande Salle' - the biggest room, which also boasts the biggest screen in Europe - is a mixture of art deco and baroque style. Le Grand Rex is also home to a night club - Rex Club - which is attached to the building and is right next door. However, in the many times I've visited, this has...

lora44 28.08.2009 · Read review
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Le meridien Paris

Advantages: spotlessly clean, luxury hotel.
Disadvantages: costs

...It was my wife?s 40th birthday, so what could I do that was a little special? What about a trip in a hot air balloon? That was out as she doesn?t like heights. What about a weekend in Blackpool? Not an option as it isn?t her favourite place. So I choose Paris. It would be our first time out of the country together and as a couple with no children! And where better than the romantic capital of the world? So I booked the short stay at my local Thomas cook, and we decided on Le meridian hotel in Montparnasse ? Paris. The hotel was built in 1974 and has 25 floors, with eight lifts (elevators) and 953 rooms. The hotel offers a range of ?extras? including, 24 hour room service and reception and concierge desk: Fax machine, interconnecting rooms, e-mail facilities, Currency exchange, Laundry/dry cleaning service, Safe deposit...

dabmim 30.01.2001 (10.01.2003) · Read review
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Heart-thumpingly great!

Advantages: high def, stunning sound
Disadvantages: can kerk at higher resolutions where pictures looked weird

...What a joy it was to have saved up for a tv i wanted and then brought. I had been saving for months and when this came out i knew that i wanted it, so i went and brought it for £1200. Not cheap by any standards but the price is well worth it. Look and design This HDTV i thought was really good and it exceeded my expectations. It is a 46inch monster that i bought in black finish and its sharp, sleek lines and gloss finish really make it the centre point of my living room. Think HDTV and this 46 inch beauty is what springs to mind. The stand is a great support and the LCD tv is slim, not really that heavy considering its dimensions and very stylish to say the least. Performance I think that it has excellent graphical quality. The resolution at 1920 by 1080 means that its able to take 1080 pictures and not lose a single pixel...

thewhitewolf 19.10.2007 · Read review
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Review of Samsung LE-46F86BD

Get a 'Le Whif' of this!

Advantages: Fat, sugar and calorie free
Disadvantages: May not work for everyone

...I love chocolate but I don't love the calories that I consume every single time I take a bite. I am constantly trying to keep trim but can't seem to control the 'Chocolate Monster' that lives within me. I am good for a couple of weeks then the monster raises it's big head and I seem to go wild and binge on just about every chocolate based thing that I can find. Imagine my delight when I fell upon an article about a new chocolate that contains absolutely no calories, no fat or no sugar? Yes, I know, it sounds too good to be true doesn't it? but I was prepared to try it once, if there was a slight chance that I could make the 'Chocolate Monster' (and my fat tummy) disappear forever! (Cue scary laugh). WHAT IS A 'LE WHIF'? The 'Le Whif' is an small, lightweight inhaler that was invented by a David Edwards who is a Harvard professor...

claribella 14.07.2009 · Read review
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A very fine screen

Advantages: great tech, nice looking, affordable, great manufacturer customer services.
Disadvantages: The plastic on the beezle is easily scratched

...:9 Screen size: 46" (to be honest unless you have a huge living room then anything bigger than this is probably a waste) Contrast ratio: 2000000-1 now at first I though that this was either a brag or a type mistake until I got my hands on the screen I used 2 of these as part of a studio set on an event recently, I was playing about in the dark, turned the brightness down on the screen and the contrast right up, I have to say that it was so clear and the colors so well defined that My eyes were almost but not quite having to strain to keep up (fantastic work Samsung) Inputs: s-video x 1 hdmi x 4 composite x 1 component x 1 scart x 2 rf x 1 vga PC d-sub x 1 Audio: 2 x 10w - a2 nicam - srs trusurround - 1 x optical sound output Motion plus technology to help eliminate judders and fuzzy edges during fast paced movies...

goblingee 13.12.2008 · Read review
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