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Panasonic DMR-ES15 dvd player review
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Panasonic has built a fine reputation in the DVD recorder market, with a range of excellent models so can the latest
7 April 2006 0:16 GMT
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Panasonic has built a fine reputation in the DVD recorder market, with a range of excellent models. Decks that combine a DVD recorder with a hard disk recorder are more versatile, but the basic recorder on test here is more likely to appeal to those looking...
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Sony DAR-RH1000 home cinema system review
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Sony has put a steep price tag on this all-in-one home cinema system, but have some serious omissions been left off the spec sheet?
26 January 2006 22:31 GMT
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Sony has put a steep price tag on this all-in-one home cinema system, but is there are some serious omissions on the spec sheet?
First the good news, though. This is a very attractively designed system, built around an HDD/DVD recorder with... -
Philips DVDR3305 DVD recorder review
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With plenty of HOT deals floating around this Christmas, is it wise to opt for the cheapest model? We take a look at Philips' moderate offering hoping to last you longer than up to the January sales.
1 December 2005 0:00 GMT
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With plenty of HOT deals floating around this Christmas, is it wise to opt for the cheapest model? We take a look at Philips' moderate offering hoping to last you longer than up to the January sales.
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JVC TH-R3 Home cinema system review
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25 October 2005 0:21 GMT
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JVC’s latest home cinema offering is the first, rather strangely, to include an RGB Scart. This attractive system has that vital input, which means that digibox users will be able to record their favourite programmes in all their RGB glory.
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Funai DRV-B2737 review
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21 September 2005 0:05 GMT
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You may not have heard of Funai yet, but having made a big impression in America, the Osaka-based company has even bigger plans for us here in the UK. Those plans include the launch of the DRV-B2737 VCR/DVD recorder combi. Pocket-lint sat down with the...
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Sony RDR-HXD910 HDD recorder review
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24 August 2005 0:37 GMT
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Sony’s HDD/DVD recorder combination is willing to go the extra mile to please consumers even if it is perhaps double the price of its competitors. But is this just Sony being expensive like no other or is the extra cost justified? We take a look and find...
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Pioneer DV-380 DVD Player review
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28 July 2005 0:59 GMT
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First-time buyers may be tempted by the real cheapie models out there on supermarket shelves, but Pioneer thinks that even newcomers to the format deserve a little more than the basics.
The DV-380 is specifically aimed at newbies, but it does... -
Yamaha DVD-S557 DVD player review
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5 July 2005 0:27 GMT
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Yamaha’s range of DVD decks may not explore the depths of pricing like some (this is the lowest-specified model and it still costs Ł130), but it has an aura of quality that is confirmed when you take a careful look at the spec sheet.
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Pioneer DCS-232 home cinema system review
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30 June 2005 11:20 GMT
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All-in-one systems should be easy to set up and easy to live with. Pioneer’s new entry-level system certainly fits the bill on both counts. With colour-coded speaker sockets and small, attractively designed satellite speakers, this system will be up and...
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Panasonic DMR-ES30V VCR DVD recorder review
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14 June 2005 0:09 GMT
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The video boom of the eighties and nineties had one rather untidy consequence - an unsightly pile of VHS tapes in every living room around the country, most probably full of stuff you might not have watched before taping over it again.
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