Philips Jug Kettle

Advantages: Looks great, good price, made by Philips
Disadvantages: Does get some limescale build-up

...---Introduction--- I have reviewed every electrical product and appliance in our flat, except for our kettle. This review will complete the set and there will be no more such reviews from me *sobs*. The kettle that I'm reviewing, is rather suprisingly made by Philips. My family has had it for a while and we have been very pleased with the usage we have had from it. I will try and give as detailed an account as possible, without boring you with silly technical details. ---Performance--- This is a pretty regular jug kettle. It is 2400 Watts so it's pretty powerful. It has a gauge along the side that indicates the level of water inside the kettle. It has a maximum capacity of up to three pints, which is the equivalent to one and a half litres. There is an anti-scale filter fitted, but this doesn't completely prevent a little...

thespurs 24.08.2004 · Read review
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Review of Philips HD4662

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

Philips 26" Flatscreen HD Ready TV

Advantages: Amazing picture, 2 HDMI Inputs, Great value for money
Disadvantages: Bass sound can be fuzzy on extreme sounds with near full volume

...My previous TV, which was a 19" Mistubishi CRT TV finally bit the bullet, and to find a replacement I choose this Philips 26" Flat Screen HD Ready Monitor. My budget wasn't huge so I had to make do with what I could find bearing in mind a few necessities: - It must be HD Ready - HD content is becoming the norm in terms of gaming as well as movies and even TV programs. This TV was to last me at least 5+ years, so I wanted to be future proof. - Have 2+ Scart sockets, one of the main reasons my previous TV began to fail was that the Scarts at the back became very loose, due to constant swapping between Freeview / DVD Player / VCR Player and PS2, and so having 2+ would mean I wouldn't have to switch it so often. - Be at least 20" and widescreen, 19" was fine in all honesty, but since movies these days are widescreen, getting that...

Chavs 03.06.2007 · Read review
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Review of Philips 26PF5321

Phillips HD 2384

Advantages: Easy to use, healthy, tasty
Disadvantages: Could be awkward to clean

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Lemonylime 08.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of Philips HD 2384

Philips HD4682 Cucina

Advantages: Fast Boiling Kettle
Disadvantages: Short Power Cable

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paleface21 09.05.2008 · Read review
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Review of Philips HD4682

PHILIPS FILTERLINE FOR STEAMY STYLE

Advantages: Can boil small quantities, ease of use and good looks.
Disadvantages: none

...Sleek, slightly ‘retro’ styling and stainless good looks attracted me to this particular kettle. The fact that it is cordless and easy to use was an added bonus. Unlike some cordless kettles, where you have to boil a fair amount of water to cover the element, the Phillips Filterline HD4601 has an element which is almost flush with the bottom of the kettle, meaning you can boil quite small amounts. This is important for several reasons; economy of use, speed and weight. The weight factor is important to me because I have trouble with my wrists and find lifting heavy items can be troublesome. Another really useful, and extremely stylish, aspect of this kettle is the handle. It is of a slightly textured, black synthetic material and is a wonderfully rounded shape. It is also big enough to hold with both hands...

anneyo 06.01.2001 (13.01.2001) · Read review
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Review of Philips HD4601(F)

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

PHILLIPS KETTLE

Advantages: Cordless, flat element, robust
Disadvantages: They melt!

...FEATURES Anti Scale Filter Automatic Switch Capacity 1.7 litres Central Connector Cordless Traditional Automatic Stainless Steel Pilot Light Flat Element Watts 2200 INTRODUCTION TO THE PRODUCT Since the introduction of this Phillips cordless kettle about seven years ago, it has been a popular choice with consumers. It quickly became sell established and revised models have been introduced to extend it's life cycle. Although it wasn't the first cordless kettle to come onto the market place, it was the first one of it's style. Retail prices vary from outlet to outlet and this particular model initially cost £55 at Homeworld. Other versions are available and they range in price from £30 for a Bush version and up to £50 for a De Longhi model. Compared to competitiors though Phillips seems to be the leader in...

Suziwann 08.06.2004 · Read review
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Review of Philips HD4660

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

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