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tmoreau updated Panasonic VIERA TC-P50S1

tmoreau — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:22:47 -0400

October 11, 2009 at 9:22 pm

agreed: "overall value"

tmoreau updated Panasonic DMP-BD60

tmoreau — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:58:00 -0400

October 11, 2009 at 4:58 am

disagreed: "slow disc loading times"
disagreed: "no support for the popular .MKV format"
disagreed: "no 7.1 analog output "
disagreed: "still rather expensive for the everyday consumer"
disagreed: "random rare freezing of playback"
agreed: "Reliability History"
agreed: "DivX support "
agreed: "DVD upscaling to 1080p"
agreed: "high video performance"
agreed: "affordable price for a blu-ray player"
agreed: "Profile 2.0 capable"
agreed: "PC-less Internet connectivity feature (currently only allows access to YouTube and Flickr)"

tmoreau updated 3 products

tmoreau — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:59:12 -0400

1. updated Panasonic VIERA TC-P50S1 - October 3, 2009 at 11:59 pm

new pro/con: Contrary to detail page here, no VGA input.
agreed: "wish it had a swivel stand"

2. updated Panasonic VIERA S1 Series - October 3, 2009 at 11:58 pm

disagreed: "leaves out the Internet connectivity and digital media features of the G10 Series"

3. updated Sony Playstation Portable Go - October 3, 2009 at 11:46 pm

disagreed: "no UMD drive - games are loaded through memory stick or over the Playstation Network"
agreed: "no UMD drive - games are loaded through memory stick or over the Playstation Network"
agreed: "screen is still exposed even when 'closed' "
disagreed: "no touchscreen"
disagreed: "seems uncomfortable to hold "
agreed: "utilizes less popular, more expensive and less capacious Memory Stick Micro storage media "
agreed: "lack of UMD drive also means games bought for the PSP are not playable on the Go"
agreed: "$80 premium over the PSP"
agreed: "smaller screen than the original PSP"
agreed: "built in WiFi"
agreed: "Bluetooth compatibility"
agreed: "fully embraces digital distribution "
agreed: "16GB of internal storage"
agreed: "more portable than the PSP, 50% smaller and 40% lighter"

tmoreau commented on Panasonic VIERA TC-P50S1 edited a comment

tmoreau — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:58:06 -0400

September 27, 2009 at 8:58 pm

tmoreau updated Panasonic VIERA TC-P50S1

tmoreau — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:54:26 -0400

September 27, 2009 at 8:54 pm

found Daniel Tuten's review unhelpful
agreed: "No LAN port for VIERAcast"

tmoreau updated 3 products

tmoreau — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 09:01:42 -0400

1. updated Panasonic VIERA S1 Series - September 20, 2009 at 9:01 am

disagreed: "Slight green trails when fast motion happens on high contrast areas "
disagreed: "still uses double the power than comparable LCDs"
disagreed: "no PC input (found on the G10)"
agreed: "Picture viewing through SDCard is very slow "
disagreed: "Could be thinner!"
disagreed: "Worse color accuracy than the G10 step-up line (inaccurate green, and red push) "
agreed: "leaves out the Internet connectivity and digital media features of the G10 Series"
disagreed: "No THX certification"

2. updated TiVo HD - September 20, 2009 at 8:49 am

agreed: "Requires extra subscription fee"
agreed: "TiVo interface and menu is one of the best in the biz"
agreed: "Affordable HD TiVo"
agreed: "First cablecard device to market w/ multistream capabilities."
agreed: "There's nothing else out there like a Tivo device. "
agreed: "Online capabilities are awesome"
agreed: "Streaming from Netflix & YouTube is terrific"
disagreed: "Can't stream video to/from home network"
disagreed: "160 GB is weak weak weak! "

3. updated TiVo TCD649080 - September 20, 2009 at 8:37 am

new pro/con: Can use TOSLink optical for audio.
new pro/con: Can run signal through COAX cable, or through Composite outputs.
new pro/con: Physical appearance does not divert attention from other components in Home theater.
new pro/con: No bigger than a VCR.
new pro/con: Set-up is simple.
new pro/con: Remote very easy to damage.
new pro/con: TiVo sound effects can become annoying.
new pro/con: No wi-fi built in, seperate unit costs extra.
new pro/con: LAN port built into unit.
new pro/con: Music/movies on demand.
new pro/con: Some delay between button presses and what happens on the screen, moreso with network downloads/on-demand servuce.
new pro/con: Remote directional pad can be frustrating.
new pro/con: Remote can be programmed to control most devices besides TiVo.
new pro/con: Easy to understand and use.
new pro/con: Able to record 2 shows at once.
new pro/con: Able to buy lifetime subscription.
new pro/con: Renting a DVR from your cable company can be cheaper in the short run.
new pro/con: Subscription expensive for a SD DVR.
tapped as "have it"

tmoreau commented on 2 items

tmoreau — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 09:00:09 -0400

1. commented on Panasonic VIERA TC-P50S1 edited a comment - September 20, 2009 at 9:00 am

2. commented on TiVo TCD649080 - September 20, 2009 at 8:47 am

"This is my TiVo, there are many like it but this one is mine... TiVo, great little device, so, its just a Digital Video Recorder with a stupid mascot. Wow, I guess in the long run you could save a few bucks buying this and the lifetime subscription. But maybe I just don't get why a device I paid for, with a built in HDD that I paid for, has an additional subscription price tag attached. Yes, rights for TV or what not, whatever. It dosent cost this much...500 bones for lifetime service, I guess if somehow my TiVo survived for the next 70 years it would pay for itself somewhere in that timeframe. But now in my mid-twenties, 500 bucks is alot of change to be asking out of an E-4 in the military! So here I paid for the DVR, $149.00, another 150-200 for the year long subscription, but I skipped on the wireless adapter. Anywhere else i would have purchased the HD equivelant, but out here in Japan, Allied Telesys does not broadcast HD content, why they dont is beyond me, considering they do not even sell SDTV's at our local BX. They have one tube TV left, and its $220 dollars for 19"! But for an extra 80 dollars, you can get a 22" full HD LCD. But I digress. In conclusion, if you do not have HD content available to you, get this, its great, and does what it is meant to do, but beware of the subscription fees. If you use HD content, hold out for the upgraded version. You may be happy. Ill put up a new review when I get back to the states and upgrade."

tmoreau updated Sony Playstation 3

tmoreau — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:11:57 -0400

September 20, 2009 at 2:11 am

new pro/con: Slim model has Braviasync capability.
disagreed: "Not many games yet (as of April 2007)"
disagreed: "no cross-game invites, party chat, etc"
disagreed: "XMB dashboard has a lot of confusing entries especially in the settings section"
disagreed: "frequent firmware updates are inconvenient"
agreed: "Has a built-in Blu-ray and DVD player"
agreed: "Full HD support, including an HDMI port"
agreed: "Built in WiFi connection"
agreed: "Full 1080p support."
agreed: "Great 7.1 Dolby TrueHD Sound"
disagreed: "You can run Linux on it"
agreed: "You can run Linux on it"
agreed: "Powerfull CPU and GPU. Most powerfull console ever."
agreed: "Free downloads of enjoyable demos, and add-ons"
agreed: "Upscales PS1 Games, PS2 Games, and DVDs to HD Resolution through HDMI."
agreed: "HDMI is the newest 1.3 version, unlike the 360 1.2 version, the PS3 will be able to run on ALL future HD Televisions."
agreed: "Four USB ports on the 80G box."
agreed: "Sleek look."
disagreed: "Replacing takes a long time 4 weeks"
agreed: "remote play (via the Internet)"
agreed: "Use of Blu-ray discs with up to 50GB / disc allows for content-rich games and less in-game disk swapping."
agreed: "Can stream media from personal computers or NAS servers via UPnP."
agreed: "Don't need to pay so much a month for online gaming...just pay for the games "
agreed: "Online is free, not pay 50 dollars"
agreed: "The only console built with Bluetooth, wireless"
agreed: "Can be used as a media centre with support for standard file formats like MP3, MP4, h.264, AAC, DivX to name a few."
agreed: "Frequent patch updates improve console's capabilities "
agreed: "Very solid hardware reliability"
agreed: "the ability to install Linux is removed from the PS3 Slim "