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Comment on UK Low Price PCW92MM 92″ Projector Screen 16:9 Widescreen Matte White Manual In Stock by Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 19 May 2012 03:47:52 +0000

Great product, 17 April 2012

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This review is from: PCW92MM 92" Projector Screen 16:9 Widescreen Matte White Manual (Electronics)

Product is as described. Screen as a bit smeely whn first opened but is OK now after a week. Easy to fit and works well. Was a bit bigger than expected - did'nt account for the border around the screen, but it fits OK.

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Comment on UK Low Price PCW92MM 92″ Projector Screen 16:9 Widescreen Matte White Manual In Stock by Page-Turner' "Livvie"

Page-Turner' "Livvie" — Sat, 19 May 2012 03:32:01 +0000

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PCW92MM 92" projector screen, 7 May 2009

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This review is from: PCW92MM 92" Projector Screen 16:9 Widescreen Matte White Manual (Electronics)

This product was easy to install; a bit bigger than expected but is fantastic and very good quality.

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Comment on UK Low Price PCW92MM 92″ Projector Screen 16:9 Widescreen Matte White Manual In Stock by Mr. Marcus I. Williams

Mr. Marcus I. Williams — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:43:37 +0000

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Brilliant value for money, 8 Oct 2009

Mr. Marcus I. Williams (Bury st Edmunds, UK) -

This review is from: PCW92MM 92" Projector Screen 16:9 Widescreen Matte White Manual (Electronics)

I bought this screen to go into the cellar at my parents house and I use it with an Optoma DVD100 projector. I have to say I am thoroughly pleased with the product. You get a lot for your money, i.e. It's big at a little over 2m wide. Though it's also not too light and it doesn't come with any fixings for ceiling mounting it like I did (in the end two hooks and two caribena type fittings did the trick splendidly) so make sure you know exactly where you're going to put it.

As for the screen itself the matt finish works very well and the black border round the egde is just wide enough that you don't need to frustrate yourself lining up the projector perfectly. The pull down action is very smooth and the autolock feels very sturdy and not at all fiddly. I highly recommend this screen to anyone looking to compliment a projector setup without breaking the bank.

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Comment on UK Cheap SANYO HV-DX2 COMBO DVD PLAYER AND VCR PLAYER for Sale by Harmony

Harmony — Fri, 18 May 2012 00:33:30 +0000

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

does it work, 3 Jan 2012

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This review is from: SANYO HV-DX2 COMBO DVD PLAYER AND VCR PLAYER (Electronics)

Although accepting it has been refurbished the dvd is not reliable.Some dvds play fine yet some others (which play fine on 2 other dvd players) regularly stop or freeze which is very irritating indeed .The remote only allows scene changes and not the usual fast forward or rewind .The video does work well and allows fast forward and reverse. I would like to get my money back really yet I suspect too much hassle and as refurbished and only a short warranty I suspect.

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Comment on UK Sell Samsung UE37D6510 37-inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p 3D 200Hz LED SMART Internet TV with Freeview HD – White for Sale by M Edwards

M Edwards — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:13:03 +0000

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

Another great Samsung TV, 19 Aug 2011

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This review is from: Samsung UE46D6510 46-inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p 400Hz 3D LED SMART Internet TV with Freeview HD - White (Electronics)

This TV replaces the 2010 40" version I had before and this up dated version continues the high standards set by the original. Improvements have been made to the design with the much thinner bezel and the updated menu system which is much clearer and easier to follow. Set up is very easy as it guides you through all the basic options you need to be able to start viewing pictures.

Picture quality is once again superb with high def images, everything is crystal clear with no real evidence of artifacts. Even in such a short period of time I have noticed improvements to the overall picture quality especially fast moving objects. Standard def pictures, are as you would expect far less detailed but as these are replaced it will become less of an issue. I would advise that you play with the settings as the factory set ones impact on the quality of the picture, spend some time with this and you will not be disappointed.

Sound is, as you would expect is lacking in depth owing to the very thin case but it is very detailed and the surround sound effect is not bad, certainly much better than previous sets I have had.

Overall, I would have no hesitation in recommending this TV. Samsung have produced set another strong set and this is supported by the various high reviews there sets receive.

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Comment on UK Sell Samsung UE37D6510 37-inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p 3D 200Hz LED SMART Internet TV with Freeview HD – White for Sale by G. Mccloskey

G. Mccloskey — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:59:55 +0000

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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, 18 Aug 2011

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This review is from: Samsung UE32D6510 32-inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p 3D 400Hz LED SMART Internet TV with Freeview HD - White (Electronics)

The very short review:- this TV does some things very well, somethings ok, and some things poorly. For anyone who wants an unobtrusive TV capable of good HD and SD material, it's a contender. Anyone who wants to fully use all the features (interactivity, time shifting, etc) should consider if this product is developed enough to meet expectations.

The longer review:
The Good: This is a super slimline TV, much smaller in all dimensions that any 2010 TV and quite a few 2011. I've read that the 37" is typically only a fraction larger than most 32" out there - so this 32" is tiny. The styling (either 6510/6530) is very modern, and is a definite eye catcher.
High Def material, with bright scenes and plenty of detail (e.g. BBC wildlife, bluerays) looks very very good, and you can definitely see the difference. You may need to tweak the settings a bit, especially wrt the Motion (hint - set to Clear), but once done, pictures are very high quality. Standard Def material, when it is encoded well (e.g. BBC 2, AAA DVD) is upscaled really nicely, and doesn't look artificial. The set features advanced colour controls (10point colour space, white point) if you are a real geek/film buff).

The unit comes with a full suite of inputs, current (HDMI 1.4) and legacy, so you won't be unable to hook up the equipment.

The "smart hub" is a good attempt at bringing the internet and connected world to your TV. Iplayer works well (except for the volume bug see below). Easy to plug in ethernet and configure, or use wireless. I have a network-attached-storage (NAS - a ReadyNAS duo) for photos, music and movies. It found that with no difficulty, and I can stream all three. There are issues with movies though - see below.

3D - well it works, and there are several good movie length features you can download. The downside is that it's not full-HD 3D - i.e. you lose half the vertical or horizontal resolution. With some material, this won't matter - but with a modern blue-ray, it's noticeable. Samsung should be more honest when promoting the 3D or else offer full HD-3D, as they do on other models. It's also questionable how much of a 3D effect you can get on a screen this size. Nice to have, but not an every day thing.

Sound - for such a slim unit, Samsung have done very well. It's no cinema experience, and movie buffs will probably want to add their own speakers, but for every day use, it's very listenable, and doesn't hurt your ears after a coupe of hours, as some cheaper TVs might. Well done Samsung.

Time-shifting :- I plugged in a spare 2.3" 100GB hard drive, it formatted it and a few minutes later time shifting was there. Hit the pause button, and off you go. You can also set recordings from the EPG and let it do the work for you. Playback is quick and easy, with the ability to fast forward, pause etc. All good. It would be nice if Samsung added automatic chaptering (so you can skip ads) and a 'skip 30 seconds' button. In summary, it's a basic implementation of a PVR, but anyone who's used a good Humax or Sony over the last few years will miss some features.

Games display - with an option to turn off (most) processing, and reduce lag, and solid vibrant colours, this is a very good display for xbox or PS3. The lag might be slightly higher for hard core online gamers like, but for mere mortals, it's very good.

The Bad
Iplayer - there's a bug with the volume, setting at 1 or 2 is too quite, 3 hurts the ears and 4 blows the doors off. No way to set at a comfortable level.

3D half resolution : as mentioned above, 3D seems to be at half vertical or horizontal resolution - what's the point of a HD telly, if it shows you a SD picture?

Channel organisation is not easily accessed, and the manual is little help. You need to do it through the smart hub and under the channel app. It should be a lot easier to find or at least be sign-posted, not least because most of the HD channels will be placed in 50+ position, and everyone will want them in positions 1,3,4 etc.

Changing channels is also slow - up to five or six seconds for some of the HD. I don't understand why.

While there is a wealth of options for changing picture quality, what they actually do is very poorly explained, in the paper guide, the electronic guide and even the 300 page PDF from the web site. It's a shame, Samsung have gone to the bother of giving you the features, but they're incomprehensible to most.

The DTV tuner seems a bit less robust that the one from my Sony PVR. My signal quality is average, and the sony never showed the slightest break-up in any channel. The Samsung frequently shows break-up in some channels with low bit rates and the high encoding - e.g. ITV4, More 4 etc.

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Comment on UK Sell Samsung UE37D6510 37-inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p 3D 200Hz LED SMART Internet TV with Freeview HD – White for Sale by iainb

iainb — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:50:39 +0000

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don't dither... just buy it!, 14 May 2011

iainb -

This review is from: Samsung UE32D6510 32-inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p 3D 400Hz LED SMART Internet TV with Freeview HD - White (Electronics)

As there seems to be no reviews for this TV what so ever on the internet, I may as well be the first.

I was in 2 minds whether to buy this as I have had a Samsunng TV before and wasn't particularly impressed with it, I was looking at the Sony's and Panasonic's... The Sony only got 5/10 in a review for 3d picture quality and the Panasonic was nearly a grand.

In the end I decided to take a punt on the Samsung and I'm so glad I did. They have certainly come along a great deal since I last had one. The normal 2d picture quality is crisp and sharp, the TV has more features you can shake a stick at and the 3d's pretty superb too.

I've only had it setup for around 12 hours and it's so simple to use. I've already connected it up to my network (DHCP or Static) and it's found everything with no problem. Watched a couple of things on BBC iPlayer and even the quality of that was very good (I wasn't really expecting it to be). The remote control has the option to light the keys up, I've downloaded the Samsung andriod app to use as a remote control through my network (pretty neat) and it plays the 3 side by side 3d films I have on my network media tank (HDX/Popcorn Hour) without a problem... and the 3d looks great, it doesn't seem to come out of the screen at you though but looks as though you are looking through a window at the picture... I've hardly used it yet though so perhaps it will when I watch a film in full. I've read in a number of reviews that 3d doesn't really work on 32inch sets, but as this is the only size that'll comfortably fit in my room I'm pretty limited... and let me tell you it does work.

The set also has a built in web browser, it's a bit fiddly to use the remote number pad to type but maybe my andriod app will sort that out... I don't know yet.

I'm no 3d TV expert but I'm well happy with my purchase and would easily recommend this to anybody.

One thing to be aware of though... don't do as I did and buy the wrong glasses for the set. I bought the old style infra-red glasses (SSG-2100AB/X) that don't work with this TV and have had to go out and buy a pair of the Bluetooth ones (SSG-3100GB) 50 quid from comet.

The only slight down side is with the experience of wearing the glasses... they turn themselves on and off when they detect a 3d signal, which is good, but I can notice a flicker with them. Now I have only tried them during daylight hours and my TV is placed next to a window and it's the window area that flickers a bit... but as I do most of my movie watching (which is primarily what I've bought the set for) at night I'm hoping that this won't be so noticable.

I hope this review helps anybody in 2 minds

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Comment on UK Sell Sony SMPN200 Network Media and Internet Streamer Lowest Price by Emma P "EmPemm"

Emma P "EmPemm" — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:28:24 +0000

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Says what it does on the tin, 5 Jan 2012

Emma P "EmPemm" (West Yorkshire) -

This review is from: Sony SMPN200 Network Media and Internet Streamer (Electronics)

I spent ages researching this before finally taking the plunge and ordering it, I hooked it up to my TV today and so far I absolutely love it.

My main goal was to be able to watch the videos I have stored on my external network drive (these are in avi format) and this is exactly what I can do, with the added bonus of iPlayer, love film and You Tube to name but a few of the services on offer.

Setting up was easy, though I did need to buy a HDMI cable separately. All you need do is plug the HDMI cable into the box and TV, plug in the power supply and switch the TV on to the right input. A set-up screen appears when you first switch it on and it takes a couple of minutes if that to complete. The hardest thing was inputting my security code for the Wi-Fi as there is no keyboard but even then it is easy to do, just time consuming if you have a long password. And that was it, once it had connected to the internet I could easily navigate through my video files, access iPlayer, You Tube and Love Film.

After half an hour or so it found a software update was available, having seen warnings online that the latest update stops iPlayer from working I resisted but eventually caved it and allowed the update after the constant reminders. So far I haven't had any issues with the update and have been able to view a couple of things on iPlayer with no problems

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Comment on UK Sell Sony SMPN200 Network Media and Internet Streamer Lowest Price by P. Johnson

P. Johnson — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:11:25 +0000

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Really a nice little box, 24 Nov 2011

P. Johnson -

This review is from: Sony SMPN200 Network Media and Internet Streamer (Electronics)

This really is a nice little box. Connect it to the TV with HDMI or composite video leads, not supplied, switch on and scan the TV's inputs to see the OSD. (My Sony Bravia BX300 did not detect the feed automatically.) The OSD looks the same as Sony uses on its TVs so if you have one of those you'll know how it works. Scroll to the network setup and tell it if you are using ethernet or wifi connection; there are automatic and manual options. Once you are connected scroll to the network update setting and download the latest firmware. Then you are ready to play. As well as the on-demand TV channels there is a browser built in but if you wanted to make much use of that you'd be advised to use a bluetooth keyboard - the on-screen keyboard is OK for occasional use, though. Be warned that the browser does not support Flash so that might be a limitation. When it comes to playing your own media the box supports only the most popular formats; it will not play *avi movies, which seems a bit strange to me. The wifi, incidentally does 801.11n but only at 2.4Ghz, not at 5Ghz, which is a shame; it works at the lower frequency but would have more headway if it could do the higher one, too. The remote is nice and dinky but might be too easily lost - consider using an all-in-one remote to control the TV and the streamer together.
All in all, a nice little box, stylish and unobtrusive.

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Comment on UK Sell Sony SMPN200 Network Media and Internet Streamer Lowest Price by Gary Williams

Gary Williams — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:54:47 +0000

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An excellent little box already, but I hope it gets better, 22 Nov 2011

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This review is from: Sony SMPN200 Network Media and Internet Streamer (Electronics)

A really easy to set up little media player, which allows us to play youtube, bbc iplayer, channel 5, and subscription services such as Lovefilm and a great free live rock/pop gig site called moshcam, right on our TV. I'm reviewing the service available in the UK here - USA-based machines currently have a lot more streaming services (like Hulu) available to them. There are other services available in the UK such as Berlin Philharmonic digital concert hall etc. The picture and sound really is high quality and glitchless.

I've read that Sony promise to update the player software continuously as new content-providing partner agreements are sewn up. This is good, as the box is currently sorely missing itv player and channel 4's 4OD service, the latter of which which is available on the internet version of youtube, but not via the Sony player - presumably because of rights issues. I would be very surprised if Netflix UK isn't added to the mix when it launches. The player also has a web browser, but that isn't much use as it doesn't have flash or the equivalent software which would allow embedded video on, for example the Guardian website to be streamed on TV.

I would say the SMPN200 is definitely worth the price, even with the slightly limited 'startup' range of content partners at November 2011. I look forward to more content, particularly from other UK broadcasters, becoming available over time.

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