Jamie Carter Reviews Archive 
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Sony KDL-40E4000 television review
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Pretty as a picture?
3 March 2009 9:00 GMT
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The success of Sony’s Bravia advertising campaign has led to what seems like hundreds of LCD TVs arriving in shops bearing the Like.No.Other branding. Its latest E4000 Series is one of the few that immediately lives up to that moniker, though it does...
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Loewe Art SL 42 television review
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Set to stun
23 February 2009 9:00 GMT
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If you’re hunting for a TV, you’re probably confused about choosing between several gloss black sets that have confusing model numbers - and appear to be almost the same. Step forward Loewe, a German luxury brand that eschews the mass market to offer...
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Epson EH-TW3800 projector review
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Home cinema with the lights on?
30 December 2008 12:00 GMT
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Touted as a semi-serious projector for Blu-ray players and games consoles that can be used in the day as well as in blackout home cinema conditions, Epson’s EH-TW3800 uses 3LCD technology. As such it’s rather unusual in the home cinema market; most of...
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Epson EMP-DM2 projector review
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All-in-one massive movies
18 December 2008 12:00 GMT
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Portable projectors are ten-a-penny at the moment - it’s part of a drive by the big projector makers to make their wares a lot more home friendly. And Epson’s EH-DM2 succeeds on all counts … and then some. Portable (by dint of a special carry handle)...
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Optoma Game Time GT-3000 projector review
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Have projector, will travel
16 December 2008 9:00 GMT
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Optoma has come up with one of the most affordable projectors yet for bigscreen gaming – and it’s no bigger than a couple of portable DVD players. At just £349, the GT-3000 is part of the GameTime range, the GT-3000 being Optoma’s most basic model.
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Optoma Pico PK101 pico projector review
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A projector for your pocket
9 December 2008 14:00 GMT
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To the casual snapper, there’s now little difference between pictures taken on one of the latest mobile phones compared to those of a dedicated compact camera. And video? It’s now usable, certainly. So what do we do with all of this self-created digital...
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Sony XEL-1 OLED television review
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Sony goes organic
3 December 2008 9:00 GMT
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Not since LCD and plasma appeared in the late-90s has a new TV technology appeared. So Sony’s first-out-of-the-blocks organic light emitting diode (OLED) flatscreen TV is something to behold. Costing a cool £1300 and available in the UK from January,...
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Samsung LE40A856S1W television review
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Information is king
25 November 2008 9:00 GMT
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Having once lived solely in beer cans, widgets are now taking over the world. This 40-inch screen can display widgets for shares, weather and news headlines as part of something called InfoLive. It’s something that Samsung is hoping will give its new...
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Philips Ambilight 42PFL9803H LED Lux television review
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A bit of Lux-ury?
18 November 2008 9:05 GMT
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Philips has been making a name for itself recently with some of the finest flatscreen TVs around, and its latest ramps it up still further. Instead of an "always on" LCD panel that often makes pure black look grey or blue, its new 42-inch 42PFL9803H uses...
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Panasonic TH-37PX80 television review
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Bargain of the year?
4 November 2008 9:00 GMT
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With the number of brands abandoning plasma altogether growing by the month, you’d be forgiven for thinking that LCD technology is now the undisputed choice for flatscreen TVs. The last man standing - in Japan, at least - is Panasonic, whose TH-37PX80...
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Hitachi UT42MX70U LCD television review
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Flattest of the flat
28 October 2008 9:00 GMT
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Hitachi has been on a diet. In the wake of its 32-inch UT32MH40U, the Japanese brand’s Ultra Thin range has now been graced by this, the slimmest 42-inch flat TV around.
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Sharp LC-37XL8E television review
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Hot proposition for Christmas?
14 October 2008 9:00 GMT
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A huge brand in its native Japan, Sharp is striving to make inroads into the flatscreen market with a series of good value TVs – and this Full HD 37-incher is one of its best yet. It’s certainly great value: a Full HD 1920 x 1080 pixel screen, 100Hz double...
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Panasonic TX-26LXD80 television review
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Go digital, but forget high-def
23 September 2008 9:00 GMT
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Let’s get this straight – the 26-inch TV market is not where it’s at. The UK’s thirst for ever-bigger TV screens means that there is little development at this tiny size.
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LG 32PG6000 television review
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This small plasma proves a great all-rounder
16 September 2008 9:00 GMT
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With a slim screen that seems moulded from a single pane of glass, the 32PG6000 is something of a design coup for LG. But there’s something else up its sleeve that makes this flat telly truly unique: it’s a plasma. All other 32-inch TVs are LCDs.
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Samsung LE32A656 television review
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A "black rose" with no thorns
9 September 2008 9:00 GMT
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No one likes an ugly TV, even if it’s the most technologically advanced around. Samsung knows this and had made sure its latest LCD TV is as stunning turned-off as it is switched-on. Add a ridiculously low price tag and the deal is sealed.
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Sony KDL-20B4050 television review
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Glossy mocha causes a stir
19 August 2008 9:00 GMT
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"Never wear brown in town" might be sensible fashion advice for the streets, but Sony has pulled the remarkably similar shade of "mocha" from its locker for its latest small Bravia. This 20-inch LCD TV’s "glossy mocha" finish might not be to everyone’s...
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LG 42LG6100 Scarlet television review
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Captain Scarlet slims down
14 August 2008 15:00 GMT
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Anyone who has seen LG’s new Scarlet range of LCD TVs of late will have an opinion on their rather unusual red backs and equally enticing/alienating hollowed-out control panel on the front.
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Toshiba Regza 37XV505D television review
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Toshiba technology on a budget
5 August 2008 9:00 GMT
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Fast becoming the sweet spot in flatscreen TVs, 37-inch LCD TVs are rapidly being fitted with Full HD screens to show-off the most detail from Blu-ray and other high-def sources. Long known for its concentration on value for money, Toshiba’s latest is...
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Philips Ambilight 37PFL9603D television review
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Light up your life
29 July 2008 9:00 GMT
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It’s not all about Ambilight. The pretty colours that beam out the sides of this 37-incher to bathe your living room in light seem to entice and repel in equal measures. It’s unique to Philips TVs, and there’s a reason for that – it’s expensive, and your...
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LG 32LG6000 Scarlet television review
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Mutton dressed as lamb?
22 July 2008 9:00 GMT
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What's unusual about the 32-inch 32LG6000 LCD TV is its design. Also known as Scarlet, a round aperture with LED light on the front is the most obvious flourish, but look behind the TV and you’ll find it completely, err, red. Wall mounters look away now...
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Sharp Aquos LC37B20E television review
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All show or does it perform?
15 July 2008 9:00 GMT
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The inventor of LCD technology, Sharp, has been busy transforming its HD-ready range into pixel-packed Full HD 1080p sets. If that wasn’t enough, it’s also fitted its latest 37-inch Aquos LCD TV with a frame that’s less than a centimetre in depth.
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Sharp Aquos LC32D44 television review
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Freeview at the forefront
8 July 2008 9:00 GMT
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Nowadays flat tellies are all about high definition, but how many of us are actually watching it? Even if you’ve got a Sky HD box, Freesat or a Blu-ray player it is likely that most of your sofa sitting is accompanied by regular standard definition TV...
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Sony KDL-32W4000 television review
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Not just extra pixels
1 July 2008 9:00 GMT
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As far as we know, there are only two other Full HD LCD TVs at this small 32-inch size. The sudden demand for Full HD at all sizes has caused Panasonic to launch its TX-32LZD80, Sharp its LC-32X20E. But while those two tellies put their hi-res 1920 x...
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Loewe Connect 37 Media television review
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Space-age space-saver
24 June 2008 9:00 GMT
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Loewe’s latest luxury isn’t cheap at £1950, but it’s a one-of-a-kind TV. As well as its huge price, this 37-inch LCD TV has with big ambitions for your home – it can fetch music, photos and even video files from your computer. It’s also a fine hi-fi and...
APP OF THE DAY: Tom Daley Dive 2012 review (iPad / iPhone / iPod touch) Splooosh!
Sony Vaio E Series pictures and hands-on Everyday laptops
APP OF THE DAY: The Weather Channel review (iPhone / iPod touch) Tonight for the first time, just about half-past ten...
Canon EOS 650D coming in June - specs leaked About time and all
Diablo III collector's edition pictures and hands-on
Want to transfer Android apps to a Windows Phone? Microsoft would like to help Showing App-titude
Samsung Galaxy S III receives 9 million pre-orders Are you one of the crowd?
ICANN and the dot anything: do we care about domain names? The web is changing
WIN: Tickets to Ibiza Rocks to see Maverick Sabre and Labrinth live Epic prize courtesy of Sony
Olympic diving hope Tom Daley gets own iOS game Tom Daley Dive 2012
Cisco Linksys X3000 One for basic users
APP OF THE DAY: WhatsApp review (Android) Instant message, cross platform
Steve Jobs dreamt of creating an iCar What might have been
Twitter suggests who to follow according to your web history Separate the 'tweet' from the chaff
Pentax K-30: 16-megapixel weather-proofed mid-level DSLR 81 seals makes this one tough cam
Olympus OM-D E-M5 review
The compact system camera to beat all others?
Nokia Lumia 900 review
Is big beautiful?
HTC One V review
V for victory?
Huawei Ascend G300 review
Big bang for your hundred quid
FIFA 12: UEFA Euro 2012 review
Lacks polish, if not the Polish
Asus Transformer Pad TF300T review
Transforms your money in to a great tablet
BlackBerry Mini Keyboard for PlayBook review
Will this make working on the go easier?
Fujifilm X-Pro1 review
Like a Leica
Nikon Coolpix P510 review
Does the P510 zoom beyond expectations?
Volkswagen Beetle Design 1.2TSi DSG review
The bug is back. Again.
The Walking Dead: The Game review
Fleshed out zombie bonanza
HP Envy 14 Spectre review
The Ultrabook that isn't an Ultrabook
Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR review
Can Fujifilm’s latest put the ‘super’ in superzoom?
Nikon Coolpix S6300 review
Point, shoot and scoot