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vijayl updated 2 products

vijayl — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:41:08 -0400

1. updated Polk Audio R150 - April 10, 2009 at 3:41 pm

agreed: "Very nice speakers"

2. updated Pioneer Elite SC-07 - April 10, 2009 at 3:38 pm

disagreed: "Lacks HDMI video scaling. Remote confusing and cheap feeling. "
disagreed: "remote doesn't match the quality/functionality of the receiver"
disagreed: "expensive"
new pro/con: Dedicated iPod USB connection and navigation with remote
new pro/con: iPod USB connection is inside the front cover
agreed: "scaling/processing not applying to HDMI inputs assures quality of high end sources signal"
agreed: "scales video up to 1080p"
agreed: "powerful - 110W per channel (continuous)"
agreed: "easy on the eyes - attractive styling with very little branding, feature clutter"
agreed: "MCACC auto-calibration uses a microphone to adjust output timing, ensures each speaker is in phase"
agreed: "affordable considering the amplification technology"
agreed: "Great sound quality in all modes. Looks great. Speakers come alive."
new pro/con: Does HDMI Connect with other devices that has the capability
untapped as "want it"
tapped as "love it"
tapped as "have it"

vijayl updated 2 products

vijayl — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:48:43 -0400

1. updated Polk Audio RTi8 - March 26, 2009 at 9:48 pm

new pro/con: Needs a good Amp or higher wattage receiver
new pro/con: Good for HT and Music
new pro/con: Solid Wood
new pro/con: Has more presence
new pro/con: Clean sound
untapped as "have it"
untapped as "love it"

2. updated Polk Audio PSW505 - March 26, 2009 at 9:45 pm

found vijayl's review helpful
agreed: "Clear Clean Bass"

vijayl updated Pioneer Elite SC-07

vijayl — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:03:57 -0400

March 25, 2009 at 4:03 am

agreed: "MCACC auto-calibration uses a microphone to adjust output timing, ensures each speaker is in phase"
agreed: "THX Ultra 2-certified"
agreed: "7.1 channel design"
agreed: "zone 2 HD video capabilities"
agreed: "Burr Brown Sampling Rate Converter (SRC) upscales audio to 192 kHz, 24-bit"
agreed: "Dual HDMI video output"
agreed: "Class D power amplifier (allows for a light build, cool and efficient operation)"
tapped as "want it"

vijayl updated Polk Audio PSW505

vijayl — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 03:09:57 -0400

March 8, 2009 at 3:09 am

new pro/con: Big
new pro/con: Auto Standby
new pro/con: Nice Looking
new pro/con: Clear Clean Bass
added a link Polk Product details: http://www.polkaudio.com/hom...udio/products/recent/psw505/...
tapped as "have it"
tapped as "love it"

vijayl updated 5 products

vijayl — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 01:55:52 -0500

1. updated HP MediaSmart Server EX470/EX475 - March 8, 2009 at 1:55 am

tapped as "have it"
tapped as "love it"
new pro/con: Supports and streams MP4
new pro/con: Serves more than 2 streams of Hi-Def Video easily
disagreed: "more expensive than other media streaming alternatives"
disagreed: "price availability"
new pro/con: Works well with PS3
agreed: "runs Windows Home Server which is a standard Media Connect Client (make sure to turn on Media Sharing in WHS)"
agreed: ""folder duplication" allows for redundancy is more flexible than a RAID 1 mirrored setup"
agreed: "easy to add storage"
agreed: "excellent ventilation"
agreed: "clean, logical port layout on front and back"
agreed: "small enclosure"
agreed: "much more expandable than a network drive"
agreed: "System restore functionality"
agreed: "Good backup functionality (incremental backups)"
agreed: "Consolidates iTunes from all the computers on the network"
agreed: "Easy to setup"
agreed: "reasonably priced "

2. updated Polk Audio R150 - March 8, 2009 at 1:50 am

new pro/con: Very nice speakers
tapped as "have it"
tapped as "love it"

3. updated Polk Audio CS2 - March 8, 2009 at 1:49 am

new pro/con: matches well with Monitor series
tapped as "have it"
tapped as "love it"

4. updated Onkyo M-282 - March 8, 2009 at 1:40 am

tapped as "want it"

5. updated Onkyo A-9555 - March 8, 2009 at 1:39 am

agreed: "includes remote"
agreed: "available in black or silver"
agreed: "attractive"
disagreed: "affordable price"

vijayl updated 2 products

vijayl — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:20:55 -0500

1. updated Samsung LN52A750 - February 23, 2009 at 11:20 pm

agreed: "1080p, 120Hz"

2. updated Polk Audio RTi8 - February 23, 2009 at 11:17 pm

tapped as "have it"
tapped as "love it"

vijayl updated Polk Audio RTi12

vijayl — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:37:24 -0500

January 17, 2009 at 3:37 pm

tapped as "want it"

vijayl updated 3 products

vijayl — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:34:04 -0500

1. updated Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1010 - December 23, 2008 at 4:34 am

new pro/con: 1080i quality is great. If u upload it to http://www.vimeo.com/, fmly/frnz can playback in HD
new pro/con: videos taken in 1080p has some problem
new pro/con: Compared to Sony, low-light video quality is poor
new pro/con: Very practical - Works well with Samsung ln52a750. Playback w/ Wiselink (SD-USB adapter) is very easy
new pro/con: Because of its light weight, video gets shaky when zoomed to 10x.
agreed: "extremely small and compact"
agreed: "HDMI output"
disagreed: "Improved low-light sensitivity"
agreed: "Face detection feature"
tapped as "have it"
tapped as "love it"

2. updated Samsung LN52A750 - December 23, 2008 at 4:26 am

tapped as "have it"
tapped as "love it"
added a related product: Samsung LN52A850
new pro/con: Not so mature/stable DLNA
agreed: "1080p, 120Hz"

3. updated Onkyo TX-SR805 - December 23, 2008 at 4:22 am

new pro/con: When connected to a HTPC, via PCI->HDMI, display on LCD goes out of area
tapped as "Must have receiver"
tapped as "have it"
tapped as "love it"
agreed: "Input channel names on LCD display can be customized."
agreed: "Includes Audyssey auto-speaker calibration"
agreed: "THX Ultra2-certified"
agreed: "Burr-Brown DACs"