Advantages: good quality screen, bargain prices, excellent warranty service
Disadvantages: none

...I bought my Mirai when i was looking for a good HDTV to display my Xbox 360 and high def movies, i started looking at many different brands and prices but when i noticed this one at £399 i couldn't resist. The budget price is by no means a representation of poor quality for this TV, Mirai are actually a part of a larger organization know as Chi Mai based in Taiwan. they are currently one of the top 3 lcd panel manufacturers in the world suppling screens to other top brands!! The picture from a high def source is fantastic and equal to that of a TV at twice the price, it will display 780i, 780p and 1080i from either component, vga or HDMI inputs(it also has 2 scart sockets for normal TV sources). it also has a very good response time of 8ms which means that there is no image blurring as on older LCD TVs. Some LCD's are poor... Read review

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Advantages: Robust; 6.5ms response very fast; various screen ratios & sound modes
Disadvantages: Motion Blurriness

...I have just purchased a Mirai 32 " LCD TV. Most of what I have to say about this flat screen TV is that is satisfactory, however there is one concern, which I must make people aware as it may affect they purchase decision. Overall this is "virtually" a good LCD TV and good value for money, and is also very flexible, as has a multitude of screen ratios depending on you viewing demands I.e. 4:9 - 16:9 - Movie - Auto, Etc. One feature that I really liked is the ability to freeze an image on screen which allows for you to see details that otherwise you'd miss, this is if you want to do that. Adding to that has excellent mono and stereo sound, and also the ability to sound like it has surround sound without the multiple speakers system. So it is quite amazing. The only reason I am holding back, and only rated it satisfactory rather... Read review

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Advantages: Great TV, good price, looks great, brilliant sound
Disadvantages: No component connectors

...INTRODUCTION ----------------------- Mirai is not a very well known make, certainly the Mirai DTL-642E500 is not very common. Before buying this TV, I tried googling it, I looked for reviews on the AV forums, Ciao etc, but none were forthcoming. Right, so the TV. I am just a normal pleb chap and I don't know much about all these technical things. I just knew I wanted an HD telly of about 42". The TV's specs are some of the highest among the shortlist I had. It has a resolution of 1920x1080 with a brightness of 500cd and a contrast of 1200:1. Also, another great feature for gaming is a pixel response time of just 6.5ms The TV's remote has phosphor buttons, which is pretty cool at night! MOUNTING ---------------- I bought an LCD TV bracket from eBayer "m-form" for my old 32" TV. It was a simple thing to mount, came... Read review

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Advantages: Picture Quality, features, price, style.
Disadvantages: Sound, tacky remote control.

...When I first started looking around for a new HDtv, all I found was sets from the likes of Sony and Samsung that were way out of my price range. After researching many of the cheap brands online, I came across one I had never heard of before but had a lot of possitive feedback - Mirai. Even though the TV it was cheap, I was still rather edgy about buying a TV off such an unknown brand, especially as it was 700euros. But I pushed myself and I dont regret it one bit. The TV itself is extremely light and is extremely stylish with the black and silver chrome. It comes with an optional tray, so you can have the TV stood up on a table or wherever, or throw it up on the wall. No problems. Installation, was a bit tricky at first, but once I got going, it became quite easy. It tuned all the channels automatically within a couple of minutes... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap, beautiful picture, great sound,
Disadvantages: none so far...

...a digital TV box that gives me the time, i don't mind... THE TECHNOPHOBE BIT ********************************** Product Description Mirai DTL-532W100 - LCD TV - 32" Product Type LCD TV Diagonal Size 32" - widescreen Dimensions (WxDxH) 94.4 cm x 12.4 cm x 52 cm - without stand Weight 15 kg TV Type HD ready Resolution 1366 x 768 Display Format 720p Input Video Formats 480p, 720p, 1080i, 480i, 576i, 576p, 720i PC Interface VGA (HD-15), HDMI Progressive Scan Yes Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 Multi-channel Preview Picture-in-picture (PIP) Features On-screen menu, Luminance Transient Improvement (LTI), Dynamic Color Improvement (DCI) Sound Output Mode Stereo Speaker System 2 speakers Sound Effects Super Bass Remote Control Remote control - infrared Power AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz ) Manufacturer Warranty 2 years warranty Stockcode AVL32MIRDTL532W1 Manufacturer... Read review

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Advantages: Great Value and Good Service
Disadvantages: Nothing

...This op is more about the company that the web site. The web site is not very good but the company is excellent, so all the "poor" ratings are based on the the website but the excellent ratings are for their products and services. I've dealt with Computer Orbit for a few years. They have a web site that tells you where they are what they are and has a couple of out of date price lists on and no online purchasing option. It's at http://www.computerorbit.co.uk/ Anyway they've always served me well, and eventually , I decided to buy a new system from them. Their prices change by the day , but if you phone they'll always fax you the latest price list. I ordered my new sytem, just a box with no monitor, AMD k6/2 , 256 Mb RAM, shared graphics, DVD drive, Mirai BURN proof CD rewriter, 30 GB hard disk plus all the bits you need. This set me... Read review

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Advantages: Easy to use and quick. Can sort product's by price to avoid wasted time and very reliable.
Disadvantages: Some sections are up updated more regulary then others.

...PCindex.co.uk is brought to you from the makers of PCPLus magazine and it is simply a rather good website. Basically, you visit to search for the lowest price for a specific piece of hardware. For example, say you want a brand new 16/10/40 CD-Rewriter (pcindex.co.uk is very good if you want to search for one of these) then it will bring up all the different CDRWs available and shows you the online shop which sells it the cheapest. Why pay £150 for a Plextor 16/10/40 IDE CDRW when you can an IDE Mirai 16/10/40 for £120. Okay the Plextor is superior (I would tell you why but that is for a different op :-p) but they both write at 16x rewrite 10x and read upto 40x. All you may want, and so the website saves you 30 quid. Sounds fantastic right? Well it is, but there are some problems... Although the CD-Rewriter part of the site is complete... Read review

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Advantages: Meeting new friends in beautiful countryside surroundings, improving coordination and enjoying yourself.
Disadvantages: Can sometimes be expensive.

...have plenty of experience to share. There are many different disciplines of clay shooting, such as sporting, to simulate real bird flight, skeet, which was designed so it could be shot in compact or small areas, D.T.L. (Down The Line) which are going away clays at different angles. These are only a few main ones that are quite popular. I mainly shoot sporting and sometimes skeet. I use a Beretta shotgun, which is a 12 bore, and there are various sizes or gauges of shotgun available, although you must have a shotgun licence to own or purchase a gun. The most common size or gauge of gun used is a 12 bore, although you may see people using 20 bores (which are a smaller gauge) or even 28 bores (which are smaller still.) I find the sport has helped my coordination a great deal, and do not be put off if you have poor sight or wear glasses. I... Read review

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Advantages: Long flowering hardy shrub
Disadvantages: none

...would have to try this and took about ten - ALL of them rooted so if I can do it, it is obviously very easy! The usual colours are pink, blue, white and red, although the blue variety requires an acid soil to retain it’s colour and will turn pink without help unless it has this. You can buy ‘blueing compounds’ which contain aluminium sulphate to keep the flowers blue. Two newcomers are: ‘Love you Kiss’ which has red foliage with white flowers edged with pink and ‘Mirai’ which has colour-changing, appleblossom flowers. Hydrangeas are often bought as a flowering pot plant. They can, however, be successfully planted into the garden when they have stopped flowering and providing the conditions are suitable. They are quite easy to grow and will provide a very good display for many years if looked after. Thank you for reading.... Read review

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Advantages: Targeted advertising, provided that those targeted are AWARE of what?s going on, and willing to agree to it.
Disadvantages: Targeted advertising employing devious data collecting tactics and legalised theft of the work of others.

..., though favours of a physical nature will be offered to make amends if necessary...) a few links that he drummed up elsewhere. These provide far more insight into the issue than I ever could. http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-6797640.html?tag=tpp r http://www.searchenginewatch.com/sereport/01/08-toptext.html http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2001/07/30/BU231339.DTL http://www.scumware.com/ Perhaps it doesn?t bother you to think that an anti-drink/drive site could be put together for the ultimate benefit of an on-line off-license, perhaps you're not troubled by the thought that potential converts to a cause close to your heart could be diverted from your favourite site by an on-line bookstore with clout and the intention to sell literature supporting a view you'd never take. It's your choice - but wish Wilfred luck... Read review

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