Optoma HD720X

Advantages: Great picture, little rainbow effect, good looking projector.
Disadvantages: No internal speaker

...This is a really great projector, at a very impressive price (£529 on Play) - the cheapest WXGA I've seen! Many DLP projectors suffer from the "rainbow effect" but with this Optoma there is virtually no rainbow effect at all - this is due to the 4x speed colour wheel, which is faster than you would find in many other projectors. Out of the box, the picture is great. I found the yellows were maybe slightly muted but this can be adjusted by the on-screen menus. The actual projector looks very sleek - the black and silver case looks really classy - and it comes with all the inputs you could want, expect SCART, but don't worry - a SCART adapter comes in the box. Being HD ready, it's also got an HDMI port for your HD-DVD or Blu-ray. The remote is easy to use, and the buttons light up so you can see them in a darkened room. Thankfully...

jaymicksee 20.09.2007 · Read review
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Review of Optoma HD720X

OPTIMA HD720X PROJECTOR

Advantages: QUIET FAN TOP PICTURE MUST BUY
Disadvantages: CAN GET HOOKED LOL

...i have just purchased the optima HD720x and i can say it is top quality my old projector which i thought was a very good picture is no match for the 720x i have been running my pc downloads of movies through the projector and was amazed at the quality of picture this is even with out HD just awesome thought it was HD and i cant think what an HD input device will display . must say if i had a choice of the new 70inch plasma that cost nearly £2000 or this machine i know where my cash will go VALUE FOR MONEY . ps and im just projecting it on my wall that has been painted magnolia how simple is that SORTED. well its now nearly 12 months since i wrote this review and have had many hours of viewing like over a thousand now lol maybe thats because im using it many hours a day as it runs from my pc to watch films music videos and wait for it...

ADYMOLE42 27.11.2008 · Read review
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Review of Optoma HD720X

Can you buy a full HD projector on the cheap?

Advantages: Cheap and bright full HD machine
Disadvantages: Poor colour reproduction

...control allowing proper integration with integrated control systems such as AMX or Crestron as well as a web interface for monitoring over a network. There is also a USB port so the projector remote can be used to control your computer for powerpoint presentations for example. Picture quality The first thing you notice is the resulution that the full HD DLP chip brings to the EP1080. Even system graphics like the Optoma logo and the input information are crisp and clear. Plug in a laptop into the machine and you can put the resolution right up to 1080p and see full HD goodness from the internet such as BBC iplayer or Youtube HD. To get the best out of this machine you really need to connect a full HD source such as a Blue Ray player into the HDMI port and here you really enjoy the benefits of full high definition projection...

MSHunt 14.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Optoma EP1080

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

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

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

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

HUMAX FOXSAT HD

Advantages: No contract and lots more channels the Freeview.
Disadvantages: None really but note, it will not receive 'pay for' Sky channels.

...This Freesat receiver requires no contract and has nothing to do with Sky whatsoever. However, those with an existing working Sky dish can simply plug in this box and away you go. Functionality is somewhat like Freeview but a dish is required instead of a conventional TV aerial. Has easy to use menu's and installation takes just a few minutes. The remote control has good weight and seems to be robust. Excellent for those wanting to drop Sky, receive BBC HD and ITV HD with more services to follow sometime soon . . All usual channels available including Five from the 18th November 2008. Works in non-Freesat mode also and supports DiSEqC 1.0/1.2/USALS so has good non-28.2E service capability with a motorised dish or a multi-LNB system. In Non-Freesat mode this receiver behaves like a FTA receiver. Freesat and non...

Glen123 15.11.2008 (16.11.2008) · Read review
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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

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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