Reviews by winstoncrawford
Apple TV
Price: $216.9 - $300
It is truely amazing03/23/07
- Pros:
- easy to use, features, integration
- Cons:
- should have a larger HD
I have only had it one day and I love it. If you have a desire to unlock all that digital content on your Mac or PC this is the device to do it. I have tried media center PC's, other media servers, and streamers but this is the only device that just plain works with no fuss. It is amazing!!!!
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Sling Media Slingbox AV
Price: $99.99 - $129.99
Your TV Anywhere02/06/07
- Pros:
- ease of use, features, design
- Cons:
- mobile product not fully developed
This is a great product and one that I recommend to any TV lover. I wasn't sure if I would use it much but now that I have it I find myself using it a lot. I also have found that it a great way to watch decent TV when at hotels on business or during my lunch break at work. My only complaint is that the mobile product does not support the Palm OS so I can't watch TV on my Treo 650 (it does support Windows smartphones however). It was easy to hook up, easy to set up, and it is easy to use.
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Apple iMac 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (24-inch monitor)
Price: $799 - $1694
Great home and media computer01/18/07
- Pros:
- Design, ease of use, media features
- Cons:
- cost
I started out using Mac's then went to PC's and never looked back until recently. I still have multiple PC laptops, but my main home desktop is an iMac which I just love. It is fast, amazing design, easy to use, everything is integrated, stable OS, and the media features are superior. If you have the coin (and believe me it will cost you) I would recommend getting the best processor and video card and the biggest screen size you can afford. The other options (hard drive and RAM) can be upgraded later. While I will never give up my PC's entirely, I will likely never go back to a PC for my main home computer.
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Samsung DVD-HD960
Price: $179.96 - $179.96
Solid DVD player01/18/07
- Pros:
- 1080p upconverted, simple, easy, plays DIVX
- Cons:
- No media slots or USB port
If you are not ready to jump into the HD DVD format player wars (Blue Ray vs. HD DVD) then I would recommend the Samsung DVD-HD960. It has all the HD video and audio hooks up you would want in a small and simple black design. The only complaint I have is that I would have liked to have a media card reader or USB port to show digital pictures. Other than that I love the player and highly recommend it.
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Pioneer PDP-4270HD
Price: $1899 - $1899
Great HD plasma for the money12/11/06
- Pros:
- great picture, deep blacks, bright colors, easy to use
- Cons:
- rather loud buzz due to power supply board
I have had this TV for over a month now and I am very happy with it. The picture is great, the colors are beautiful, and the blacks are deep. It has ample connections, the interface is easy to use, and it works great out of the box. The only issue I have had is that there is a slightly louder than normal buzz sound coming from the back of the plasma due to the power supply board. I have had a pioneer technician come out and look/hear it and he said it is most likely louder than normal because of my room acoustics (which are indeed bad). They offered to swap out the power supply board but considering it is within the range of normal, I am leaving it alone for now. The support from Pioneer was great and they were easy to work with. All in all you can't go wrong with a Pioneer plasma, especially at this price.
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