Format in your factory at home

Advantages: User friendly, vast format options and FREE
Disadvantages: some trouble with 3GP conversion for me??

...I have used many different formatting programs in my time on the old PC, many costing a few pennies and not worth the packaging they came in. I have been using two certain 3GP converters for some time, one to convert TO 3GP and one to convert FROM 3GP, both programs doing a fine job. I have also had several other programs which convert MPG to AVI, or MP4 to WMV, MP3 to WMA and many more, but after a certain person told me about a certain program which does it all in one I had to give it a go. And that program in question is Format Factory, which you can get for free from www.download.com and other places. ** WHAT IS IT THEN..? It is a Free program which will easily convert most formats into almost any other format. The download is just over 16MB and comes in a zipped folder. Once installed it will sit on your PC, taking...

blissman70 04.05.2009 · Read review
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Medium but with a large side of enjoyment

Advantages: Has everything I love in one show, dectectives, comedy, psychic powers and drama
Disadvantages: None for me

...Medium is an American Emmy winning drama about a woman with psychic powers called Alison Du Bois, brilliantly played by Patricia Arquette. I think that the term medium in the sense of this programme is incorrect as mediums are usually seen as Derek Acccorah TV types, or funny old woman at fun fairs. Alison Du Bois breaks away from this stereo type. She is married to Joe a aerospace engineer and they have three children, Arial, Bridgette and Marie. the normal family problems etc are shown but they also deal with 'strange' problems. Alison has dreams which come true, she gets messages from beyond the grave and also dreams of past events from other peoples lives. This information is very confusing, scary and a great weight on her shoulders. What Alison does is very practical, she solves murders, kidnappings and various other...

kell.b 09.09.2009 · Read review
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Medium: TV's best kept secret

Advantages: Great storylines, great acting, fascinating
Disadvantages: None

...I first managed to catch this show on BBC2 late one evening. I had read about it in the TV guide, saying it was a new show about psychics starring the American actress Patricia Arquette. It didn't really sound like my cup of tea but there was nothing else on so I thought I would give it a go, and I am glad I did. Medium is about, funnily enough, a Medium. The character who Patricia Arquette plays is called Allison DuBois, a lady who has dreams and visions about crimes of all sorts. She is married to Joe and they have 3 daughter Ariel, Bridgette, and Marie. Allison was training to be an attorney when she realises that she was having visions about a case she was studying, and it turned out that she was having visions about the crime and it's perpertrators. Allison's skills are realised by the District Attorney Manuel Devalos, played...

mummy2harry 03.05.2007 · Read review
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The beautiful Mamiya 7 medium format camera

Advantages: High quality images suitable for dramatic enlargements, well made camera and a pleasure to use.
Disadvantages: Could be difficult to use for a complete novice. Expensive though worth every penny.

...This a beautiful camera and I love the quality of images it can take. It is a medium format range finder camera that is as light as many 35mm cameras so you can literally carry it all day without fatigue. Medium format cameras are usually bulky and feel as heavy as a brick ( or a couple of bricks!). As it is light you can handhold it to take pictures. Again most other medium format cameras would make your arms ache or shake too much and you would have to use a tripod. So this camera offers you a choice. You can hand hold this camera all day without having to use a tripod and yet still get high quality medium format pictures or if you want to explore your photography and the cameras capabilities further with a tripod you can. I also own one of the heavier medium format cameras the Mamiya RZ and I've only taken it out for the day...

petermock 19.01.2008 (27.03.2008) · Read review
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Review of Mamiya 7 II

Medium format for the photographer on the move.

Advantages: Good price, light for a medium format, works like a SLR
Disadvantages: Difficult to use filters

...OK. So you want to move up from 35mm to medium format and are on a budget or you want something that?s (relatively) light and easy to use> Then look no further than the Bronica RF645. This is a RangeFinder camera that takes 6x4.5 cm negatives or slides for super quality pictures, hence the name RF645. It looks and handles like a big SLR camera so is easier to use on the move unlike the big ?boxy? medium format cameras that are the norm. My Bronica came with a 65 mm f 4 Zenzanon Lens, which is equivalent to a 40mm on a 35mm SLR. It is a super lens and can?t fault it. I also purchased a flash which is specifically made for this camera, the RF20. Also available are 45mm and 100mm lenses. As I said, this camera handles like a big SLR so if you have had experience with SLRs this camera will hold no fears for you. It is also...

bloozeboy 27.02.2004 (02.03.2004) · Read review
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Uncle Bens's Medium Chilli Con Carne

Advantages: Easy to use, versatile product
Disadvantages: Needs to be spiced up a bit!

...Uncle Bens's Medium Chilli Con Carne I love spicy food and will often not only make my own recipes but will also buy-manufactured sauces when I am short of time. One of the sauces I have brought is Uncle Ben?s Medium Chilli Con Carne sauce. ** Packaging** The sauce is contained in a clear glass jar with an orange lid and colourful paper labelling. The clear glass jar enables you to see the sauce before you buy and I have found that the kidney beans, tomatoes and onions can be clearly seen. I have also found that I have been able to judge the consistency of the sauce by a little shake of the bottle. The label has the Uncle Ben?s logo in navy blue type on orange background. I found that this style of packaging helps the sauce to be easily identified. The rear of the label shows Guideline Daily Amounts information...

Yocal 06.03.2009 · Read review
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Bamboo Fun Medium. An Artists best friend.

Advantages: No batteries required, Compatible with Windows and Macintosh
Disadvantages: Small size seems like it would be awfully cramped for mouse use.

...The new Bamboo Fun tablet from Wacom is the successor to the Graphire4 series of consumer level pen tablets. Improving on the Graphire4 model, Bamboo Fun has an updated look, a wide-format active area, a new textured feel to the tablet surface, and a finger-sensitive touch ring for zooming and scrolling. Unlike the Bamboo standard tablet, Bamboo Fun comes with a mouse and a bundle of creative software. It is also available in two different sizes and four color options--Black, White, Silver, and Blue. Full Deascription: Tablet comes in small or medium size with wide aspect ratio and 512 levels of pressure sensitivity. Pen features two programmable buttons, pressure-sensitive tip and eraser. Pen stand and 3 extra pen nibs are included. Tablet features four programmable ExpressKeys and a finger-sensitive touch ring for zooming...

barnmore 10.03.2008 · Read review
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Review of Wacom Bamboo Fun Medium - digitizer, stylus

Does a great job

Advantages: Free and easy
Disadvantages: Perhaps the speed but it is not a serious disadvntage

...Format Factory is one of those neat little utilities that you find for free on the net. Well actually I was lead to it by reading a Ciao review on it, and decided to investigate further. I have a Palm Tungsten and have to convert many little video gems from places such as You Tube. The software I currently have has worked pretty much 100% until I found this new video site. For some reason the conversions are garbled and pixelated so I thought I?d download Format Factory and give it a go. If after reading this review you think it might benefit you then simply Google Format Factory and follow the link. A fairly quick download and you as I am will be in business. After installing the software and opening it up you are presented with a nice light blue screen in the centre of your monitor. Using the simple menu system...

donf18 28.05.2009 · Read review
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PC Format - format fun!

Advantages: Great read, range of features
Disadvantages: Costs too much, and CDs aren't superb

...PC?s have become a lot more about gaming in recent times. However, this does not mean we should neglect the more serious side of the machine, hardware and software related. That?s why it?s essential PC users have access to a magazine that covers both fields in detail, or else no-one will learn anything and we?ll get nowhere. Magazines are often a good place to turn in times of need, the first place to look for the answers to your questions. PC Format is a long running magazine covering both subjects. Now past its 100th issue, you can be assured the writers know what they?re talking about, and that your every need will be catered for. You?ll find games news, previews and reviews, features on hardware, and hardware reviews, as well as a variety of letters pages. The coverCDs are usually pretty good too, there are usually two ? one...

Excelle 05.08.2000 · Read review
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PC Format

Advantages: Information about every different area of computing.
Disadvantages: Some sections could do with more information in them.

...If you only ever buy one PC magazine then this is the one you should buy. One look on the shelves in your local newsagants and you'll be overpowered by the huge range of PC magazines on offer. So why should you buy PC Format instead of one of the many others? Well over the years i've tried many different PC magazines yet still seem to find myself always coming back to PC Format. A lot of the other magazines seem to be concentrating more on particular areas of computing these days such as games, hardware, internet, etc. What most people want is a magazine which tells them about all aspects of PC's without having to shell out hard earned cash on several specialised ones. PC Format does just that, this is why it is so popular. It is published by Future Publishing and is now available in both CD and DVD versions. The CD version costs £4...

webreaper 20.03.2001 · Read review
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