Even the wife admits it makes pretty good prints

Advantages: Astonishingly good prints
Disadvantages: requires special media, 23p a sheet

...Dye Sublimation Printers have always been relatively expensive, the high initial cost and fairly expensive media have normally meant that they've only really been of interest to 'serious' photographers, but they generally produce a quality of image which is far better than you'd get from a similarly priced inkjet, or economy priced laboratory printed photos. 'Don't you have enough printers?' was the Boss's immediate response when I announced that I'd bought a Sony DDP-FP30 (well, at any rate, that was the 'polite' translation!) She was right to a point - We use a Samsung laser printer (which I've reviewed previously)on the main PC - mostly for printing reports, projects and general rubbish that doesn't need colour. We've got an ancient Epson colour inkjet, which is attached to the kid's PC, which aspires to photo quality, but...

dobieg 03.10.2006 · Read review
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Review of Sony Picture Station DPP-FP30

Photo Lab Quality Prints

Advantages: Great picture quality from a fast Dye Sub Printer
Disadvantages: Consumables may be a problem to get hold of

...When I first ordered my Sony DPP-FP30, the first problem I had was the price - how cheap it was for a Sony printer! I was wondering what I was going to receive when it turned up. When it did turn up the next day, I was nothing but surprised about firstly the size, then the quality of the printer. Installation was a breeze, just insert the CD and install the options what you want, then plug in the power and USB cable, and your away. Before we plugged it in though, we had to insert the cartridge, which simply slides into the side of the printer after you open the large flap. It is so much easier than the usual ink-jet style cartridges. Also, the print cartridge comes with 40 sheets of paper, this means the cartridge will only print 40 sheets until you need to purchase another colour print pack. This is good as you know exactly...

glennbailey 29.01.2006 · Read review
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Picture Perfect

Advantages: Portable, high quality mini photo printer
Disadvantages: Cartridges are expensive to replace

.... The blurb says they "...featuring dye sublimation technology, SuperCoat 2 protective lamination and a high speed processor Dye Sublimation Printing which uses layers of colour dye to create continuous tone images with colour richness that rivals traditional photo prints...". Well, what whatever all that means I can tell you that the prints look good! They'll never quite be the same as the one BonusPrint and Boots run off for you but as far as home printing of photos goes, it's a professional looking finish. Photo size: The DPP-FP30 printer can produce frameless / full size pictures measuring about 4" x 6" (postcard size) as well as 3 1/2" x 5" prints. Colour: Prints up to 16.7 million colours, according to the booklet specification. Colours look true to life in my opinion and are not exaggerated as you sometimes get on home printers...

piano123 20.03.2006 · Read review
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Sony VMC IL4615 data cable

Advantages: Allows you to upload from Sony camcorder to your PC
Disadvantages: None, it is functional if needed. Shop around for the best price.

...I am definately not a techno type of person but can certainly recommend this data cable. It is a useful, functional piece of equipment which allows you to link your Sony camcorder to any kind of PC. The main thing I would say is, that if you find yourself in need of this cable then the best thing to do is to shop around. There are bargains to be had and quite big differences in the prices charged for it. Amazon is quite a good place to look, as not only do you get an Amazon price but there are other offers to be found there for new cables too. When I was looking the best deal available was £7.99 (plus shipping). Or of course you could order from Amazon when you are buying other items and then be eligible for free shipping if you spend £15. For even more savings register with Greasy Palm and log onto Amazon from there to get a 10...

snowbird123 16.09.2008 · Read review
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Review of Sony VMC IL4615 - data cable - Firewire IEEE1394 (i.LINK) - 1.5 m

Sony Official PS3 SIXAXIS Wireless Controller

Advantages: Great Design
Disadvantages: No Dual Shock

...This is a great controller jus like the classic ps1/ps2 the design stayed the same. This is the perfect controller i can not say anything about the slick design. As you may know this controller is wireless so you may use it from newere in the room so no messy wires hanging around. And the batttery lasts very long i dont have to charge it very often but i dont play hours every day either. Only bad this about this controller is that unlike the ps1/ps2 controllers this does not have dual shock so no rumble :(.This is because sony could not get rights for the technology. Sony what happened? Well good news this controller is being released again next year as Dual Shock 3 is comming out. So if you can wait i strongly urge you wait for it to come out as it is a great feature. The feeling for the game is lost without dual shock. Need...

dharma.roy 28.11.2007 (29.11.2007) · Read review
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A Great System from Sony

Advantages: Nice Classy Design, Great Graphics, and a Good Online
Disadvantages: Small Gamelist Thus Far and Some Games Suffer From Framerate and Graphical Pop-Up Issues

...Sony's Playstation 3 is thier third go around in the Video Game business. My console reviews usually consist of reviews in the following categories Controller, Graphics, Multiplayer/Online, and Game Library. Much like the Xbox 360, i'll also be reviewing the Design of the PS3. The design of the PS3 is the more classy of the three new consoles. The PS3 is a black square system with a curved top. While the design is beautiful, this system is very big, matching the 360 in terms of size. The system also offers Blu-ray but, in my opinion, that should not be the only reason you should be spending $400-500 on this system. The PS3's controller is the classic Playstation controller once again and that shouldn't be a problem for any gamer. The original PS3 controller was the Sixaxis but is now Dualshock 3. For a company that created...

TheGame2k2 27.07.2009 · Read review
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An expensive cable but well worth it.

Advantages: Great pictures and you can connect it to a number of devices.
Disadvantages: It is expensive and the cable is quite short.

...The Sony male VMC 15HD Video / Audio cable is very cheap for the thing it does which is transfer images. This cable is the future of HD TV I paid £25.00 for this cable. The UK Sony website sells it at £29.00 but there are plenty of other suppliers out there. This is a great piece of kit for transferring pictures from HD DVD players to HD TVs and still leaves the pictures with a very high picture quality you on the screen with its high rate data transfer "which means it loses very little detail." Sony states Gold-plated terminals for much improved signal transmission. This cable has gold plated connectors "The connectors are the gold bits at either end of the cable that go into the two devices e.g. TV to DVD. The cable is one and a half meters long this is more than enough cable to connect it up to my new blu ray HD...

davy246 11.11.2007 (10.11.2007) · Read review
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Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) & XBOX 360

Advantages: Excellent to use and play with...
Disadvantages: The price..

...There has been so much arguments over which console is better the PS3 or the XBOX 360. I looked into which console has what features and their way of communicating to the audience. Also which console has the better online game play and their prices. First I?ll be explaining the functions and features of the SONY PLAYSTATION 3 and then the functions and features of the XBOX 360. SONY PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3) There is more then one version of the PS3 in the UK. They vary from £300 to £399, some contain a 40GB hard drive and others go to 60 or even 80GB and can connect with or without wires to the internet for online game play. PLAYSTATION® Network is free and enables you to play online game play for free and surf the internet without having a computer. The consol has USB ports for connecting external devices such as cameras, MP3 players...

erdalgoksal 21.05.2009 · Read review
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Review of Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3)

Sony is back with a bang!

Advantages: slick piece of hardware, great games, so much to do!
Disadvantages: not cheap!

...Having just recently won a competition to spend a night with the PS3 I figured it would be a smart idea to do a personal review of the console which everyone will be talking about (in the UK) in a few weeks to come. Please bear in mind that I have only had a chance to test this baby out for a few hours and so my review will not be as in-depth as you might expect. First Impressions The PS3 is indeed a slick looking machine, about the size of it's older brother (PS2) it seems as though finally Sony have caught on to the fact that the outer design of the console is as important to a gamer as the leather interior is to a 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage. Gone is that ugly block-like design and in comes a smooth surfaced console with curved edges just begging you to caress them. Much like it's predecessor, the PS3 can be placed...

bwerket 10.02.2007 · Read review
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Sony Playstation 3 (PS3)

Advantages: Best Entertainment System Avaliable, Region free games only
Disadvantages: 4GB file limitation External Storage, Cant read NTFS

...I am going to be reviewing possibly one of the biggest console in the market currently the PS3. Firstly I have one and it is great, now let's take a look at it in detail: LAUNCH November 11, 2006: This is when it debut in Japan November 17, 2006: It released in North America March 23, 2007: Finally was released in Europe, Australia, the Middle East, Africa and New Zealand. The UK launch was a shock for who went to it, as it was announced that everyone in the queue would receive a 46" Sony Bravia TV worth £2000. The launches did not turn out great for Sony as initial figures were low, here are the figures below: Worldwide: 5.59 Million - Japan 1,341,000 - North America 2,105,500 - Other 1,300,000 The launch was initially supposed to be as follows: November 11th for Japan and November 17th for North America...

dharma.roy 30.11.2007 (03.12.2007) · Read review
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