RoosterYYZ updated Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300HD

RoosterYYZ — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:02:13 -0400

August 14, 2009 at 3:02 pm

agreed: "Doesn't remember the position you stopped playback on your recorded episodes. It will only remember the the last show you watched. "

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RoosterYYZ — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:56:05 -0400

1. updated Logitech Harmony 890 - June 3, 2009 at 9:56 am

agreed: "Large database of IR codes for many devices"
agreed: "Charging dock"
agreed: "Great support by Logitech"

2. updated Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300HD - June 3, 2009 at 9:53 am

new pro/con: Powers down the hard drive when not being used.
new pro/con: Doesn't remember the position you stopped playback on your recorded episodes. It will only remember the the last show you watched.

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RoosterYYZ — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:29:47 -0400

1. updated Microsoft Xbox 360 - May 26, 2009 at 4:29 pm

new pro/con: HDMI output and DVD upscalling
disagreed: "Currently no HDMI compatibility"
disagreed: "The Xbox Franchise focuses on FPS and has a limited selection of other genres such as RPGS and Racing Games."
disagreed: "setup time 10 mins, game time 2 hours, repair time 3 weeks."
new pro/con: Live's online presence and what freinds are doing/playing is sweet
disagreed: "Avatars are pretty lame "
disagreed: "The controller is the only one in all three consoles that has no motion sensing."
agreed: "NetFlix is limited to the United States "
disagreed: "No Blu ray player / drive"
disagreed: "The Core System is a ripoff."
disagreed: "Games can be expensive ($60)"
disagreed: "Slow to fix and return broken consoles"
disagreed: "Have to pay a subscription for online gaming (Gold subscription = $50/year)"
agreed: "Frequently breaks down, forcing you to wait three weeks for repairs. Sony sends you a new console in three days if something happens to your PS3."
disagreed: "Frequently breaks down, forcing you to wait three weeks for repairs. Sony sends you a new console in three days if something happens to your PS3."
agreed: "Community Games feature could be revolutionary "
agreed: "8-person party system really helps people play together and emphasizes the social aspect of the system "
agreed: "NetFlix streaming makes watching movies very convenient "
agreed: "Optional installation of games to the hard drive works great "
agreed: "Can play HD-DVDs with an add-on sold seperately"
agreed: "New-Xbox Experience is a major upgrade to the console and breathes new life into it "
agreed: "Xbox Live integration makes you feel connected with the community"
agreed: "Great titles on Xbox Live! Arcade"
agreed: "Full 1080p HD gaming and 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound."
agreed: "PC connection to play video and audio files (Windows XP Media Center or Vista)"
agreed: "Large selection of games"
agreed: "Broad selection of titles."
agreed: "Excellent online gaming support with Xbox Live!"

2. updated Wii Fit - May 26, 2009 at 4:11 pm

disagreed: "Encourages people to live an active lifestyle"
disagreed: "Effective in-game personal trainer"
disagreed: "this is the best product that has entered our obesigenic culture since the bicycle."
agreed: "May label children as "obese""
agreed: "Not really a game."
agreed: "Can only track four people's fitness ages."
agreed: "You can't input other biometric data that you've attained on your own (% body fat for example)"
agreed: "Uses BMI to determine fitness age but doesn't account for different body structures and muscle mass"

3. updated Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300HD - May 26, 2009 at 3:57 pm

edited the description
edited the description
updated the features
agreed: "You can throw in a new internal Western Digital Caviar Blue (WD5000AAKB) 500GB ATA-100 drive to up it from 160 gig to 500 gig for under $100"
disagreed: "Straight-forward operation"
new pro/con: You can throw in a new internal Western Digital Caviar Blue (WD5000AAKB) 500GB ATA-100 drive to up it from 160 gig to 500 gig for under $100
new pro/con: Recorded listing does not show original channel as well as info without having to press info enter/info exit for each recorded item
new pro/con: Search by Alphabit only allows first character and is only for current day. Try seaching for something like Chuck and having to go through 150 entries to get to it. How about allowing more than first character.
disagreed: "If recording two shows at once, you can only watch those channels"
new pro/con: No categorized search like Movies, Sports, etc.
new pro/con: No 30 second skip feature
new pro/con: Can not list future upcoming times for a show or a record series option.
new pro/con: A B C buttons to handle responses instead of using the directional pad and center select.

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RoosterYYZ — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:32:49 -0400

May 26, 2009 at 3:32 pm

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