A poor Philips monitor (revised review)

Advantages: great colour quality, efficient customer assistance by philips
Disadvantages: they all have a faulty power supply (read my story)

...I thought this review needed some more info in order to be more helpful for the readers/buyers. REVISED REVIEW I want to start this review with a strong suggestion: to avoid this philips monitor model (170C5BS). I had lots of trouble with it and they only ended because it was finally replaced with a different model. I let you read my experience which I hope will help you to have an opinion about it. FIRST OF ALL SOME PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS: 12ms response time (On-Off) SXGA, 1280 x 1024 resolution sRGB ready TCO '03 compliance Lower power consumption (so low that had problems with it, read on...) Embedded power supply (meaning that if it's faulty or has problems you have to send back the whole monitor and this is what happened) Smart...

EVIT 06.06.2008 (25.10.2008) · Read review
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Review of Philips 170C5BS

A Phreaking Phantastic Philips Monitor

Advantages: Sylish Monitor/TV, Multifunctional, Small, 3 Years Warranty
Disadvantages: A lot of blurring when playing video, and games (or Ghosting)

...*Initial Note* The Philips 180MT is a combination TV and LCD monitor, with VGA, audio (RCA and stereo plug), S-video, and TV with Teletext compatibility inputs. There are headphone and stereo-out on the side of the unit for quick access, and it sports built in stereo speakers. It also features PIP (Picture-In-Picture) between all inputs. The max resolution is 1280x1024, .28mm dot pitch, and <30ms response time. No DVI input, though. Included is a remote and all necessary cables. *Features/ General Description* My first impression when I took the Philips 180MT out of the box was simply, ?Mint!? Hands down, this is the nicest looking LCD monitor or TV I have ever seen. The grill covering the speakers has a dispersed shotgun type pattern, and the whole panel portion and base feet have a silver textured paint coating. One...

anthmack 30.03.2004 (16.06.2004) · Read review
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Philips SoundMachine AZ102N - The Soundmaster!

Advantages: Good quality chassis, good sound quality, does everything for the price, looks nice.
Disadvantages: Inbuilt handle could have been better, silver version better than white -preference.

...feels very well made and solid. I particularly like the fact very little chrome effect has been included making it look a bit plasticky and tacky. It is very aesthetically pleasing with two large dials for volume and radio tuning. It has seven buttons on the front for shuffle, repeat, rewind, play/pause, stop, fast-forward and programme. It also has a little LCD display on the front as well as the function slider for MW, FM (radio stations) and CD. Next to the function slider is a 3.5mm line in port for Mp3 players and iPods. On the left hand side lies a DBB or Dynamic Bass Boost button to enhance the sound reproduction of the CD, radio or music from the line-in port. Underneath are air vents and a well designed snap off plastic piece to insert 6 C type batteries. The radio quality is really very good picking up all of the stations I...

Theavens2005 04.05.2009 (05.05.2009) · Read review
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Personal review of the Philips 42PFL7404H

Advantages: Slimmer and lighter than many LCD TVs of similar size.
Disadvantages: None come to mind.

...This is an excellent example of Philips ingenuity. If you are about to consider changing to a larger screen size, then this 42' screen is well worth a closer look. It has a superb contrast ratio, which really improves the definition of the darkest and lightest images and displays striking colours that are lifelike and vibrant. The ease of installation is also a great benefit, whereby most settings can be achieved through a simple automatic process. Should you also be thinking of wall mounting this receiver, then you will be pleased to know that this particular model is thinner than many TV's currently available and also a lot lighter. The remote control has been well thought out with a special home button, which enables easy selection of external devices, like satellite boxes, digital receivers, DVD players and recorders or PC...

Houdini42 06.10.2009 · Read review
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Greens Health & Fitness Club

Advantages: Fairly cheap membership fee, decent enough facilities
Disadvantages: A lot of niggling problems

...I have been a member at Greens Health & Fitness club in Stoke for around about three years now, as it is convenient for me to use and close enough to work to use at lunchtime. I was previously a member at Total Fitness Gym but left as the membership fees were getting too high. Greens has a good gym, with decent quality cardio machines (we have treadmills, exercise bikes, cross trainers, rowing machines, step machines and what we call 'wave' machines which give a similar motion to skiing), a weight room, two rooms for organised classes and a room with spinning bikes. There is a 25 metre pool with three jacuzzi's, a sauna and steam room, as well as an infra red sauna cabin, loungers and showers around the pool area. There is a large car park with plenty of space, with entrance and exit controlled by a barrier. This is useful as...

tor0908 22.10.2009 · Read review
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Your Health - with a twist

Advantages: Good graphic descriptions/inexpensive/clear to use
Disadvantages: sexist/heavy marketing of food supplements and associated diet books

...Men's Health Personal Trainer is an on-line gym/fitness club for Men. It is a branch of Men's Health magazine although the subscriptions are seperate. You can join Men's Health through the magazine. It is marketed to men with the emphasis on muscle building and glossy pictures of super fit men. In fact once you join you will find the workouts are very basic and there is something to suit everyone. You can access the personal trainer website through the Mens Health Magazine website. Subscriptions vary,you can get discounts if you subscribe to the magazine or if you buy some of the books or diet supplements on offer. I got a month's free trial with mine and 3 months for £16.95 but I was previously a member 6 months ago and was invited to rejoin. The website is divided into 7 sections by tabs on the top of the page. They are Home...

damien.gallery 20.10.2007 · Read review
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Philips Electric Shaver

Advantages: Built In Conditioner, quiet, stylish, effective
Disadvantages: Bit of a hassle to clean

...Like most of the new reviews that are gonna be coming onto ciao at the moment i got this as a christmas present. Which was lucky, because i wasn\'t spending my christmas at home and forgot my razor. I used this shaver on christmas evening. After taking me about 15 minutes to get into the packet. It was one of thos stupid hard plastic cases, that takes a rocket scientist or a trained member of the S.A.S. to get into. But everything was displayed in the packet quite nicely. With the shaver, and Nivea conditoner displayed upright at the fron of the pack, and the plug/charger tucked around the back, out of display sight, but still visible. Obviously, easy to display in a shop this way, like most things, with the flat back and protuding front. As for the product itself, it looks very stylish with the silver and blue. Very modern shape...

lustba 29.12.2007 · Read review
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Philips Aluminium quality juicer

Advantages: Healthy living, quick simple design
Disadvantages: blade removal, a little bulky

...Excellent item, it extracts all the juice you can get. However the blade/filter section can be difficult to remove when it has been used. The pulp is excellent for composting because it is reduced to very fine matter that can be broken down very easily. The whole item is generally easy to clean and is stable when in use. Waste container is easy to empty and collection jug is easy to clean too. The aluminium finish is very chic, looking good in your kitchen. I particularly like the rubber sucker feet on the juicer, these prevent the juicer sliding on your work top. I have seen many different juicers before i bought this one and i would say overall it is the best one that i could find. well done Philips for an innovative item that serves a healthy and valuable purpose with style. Recommended to all thos who want to make their healthy...

silverspooninmouth 17.05.2007 · Read review
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Philips QC5170 - The Good & The Bad

Advantages: 60 Minute Cordless Charge, Rotating Head For Self Cut, Quick Size Settings
Disadvantages: Only Cuts Hair Short, No Case or Box, Can be overcharged

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Thundershok 12.09.2008 · Read review
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Philips do make good monitors dont they!

Advantages: Good price tag, Bright Screen, High pixels, Easy to adjust
Disadvantages: doesnt Fit certain speakers

...My monitor broke last month so i had to find a quick and cheap yet good standard monitor. Then i suddenly came across this little beauty. It was a little nifty one which caught my eye due to its cheap price tag. Picture Quality The picture quality is good. It is bright and can be adjusted with ease to suit you own preferences. Personally, when i got it i needed to expand the screen size as it has a black border around the edge. But its only a minor problem and was easily fixed. The colours are vibrant as it runs on a 9000 K Colour quality setting for general use which doesnt make a huge difference to the already good colours on screen. Design of Monitor It extends quite a bit far back but not in a chunky way. Philips have designed this monitor so it is curvy and not angular. The buttons fit in place well. All-round, the monitor...

Chimplerd 06.08.2006 · Read review
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