© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-alexkr Recent reviews written by member alexkr en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_460005871236?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alexkr - I was looking for a pair of small reasonably priced bookshelf speakers for my bedroom, and I came across BIC America Venturi DV-62SI speakers.  I bought them online, and when they arrived they surpassed all my expectations. Sound... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~460005871236 Thu, 5 Feb 2009 00:39:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_460005871236?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_452323544708?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alexkr - The War Is Over It appears the flat screen TV technology war is over and LCD has emerged victorious!  And LG 47LG50 seems to be a great example of why it turned out this way.  At 15,000:1 contrast ratio and 500 cd/m2... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~452323544708 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:23:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_452323544708?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_263470157444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author alexkr - I was looking for a decently sounding speaker system for my computer in the $40-$60 price range. I was also specifically looking for a 2.1 system, and after comparing a number of speaker systems I ended up buying Cyber Acoustics CA-3550 2.1 amplified... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~263470157444 Sun, 8 Oct 2006 23:01:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_263470157444?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_213721058948?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alexkr - I was looking for an inexpensive but versatile drum machine, and ended up getting Alesis Sr-16 16 Bit Stereo Drum Machine. So far I've been pretty happy with my choice. Here's some of the Alesis Sr-16 16 Bit Stereo Drum Machine features: - 50... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~213721058948 Sun, 11 Dec 2005 23:14:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_213721058948?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_211114954372?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alexkr - I purchased Sony Handycam DCR-HC90 Mini DV Digital Camcorder to replace my aging 8 year old Hi8 camcorder, also from Sony. The old Hi8 camcorder still works quite fine, it&#146s just too heavy and bulky to carry around (which is somewhat funny: 8 years... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~211114954372 Mon, 14 Nov 2005 00:01:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_211114954372?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_200683064964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author alexkr - I&#146ve been reading articles about smart devices that use miniature hard drives for the last couple of years now, so when I finally came across JVC Everio family of hard drive based camcorders I new I needed to get one! The idea of course is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~200683064964 Sun, 9 Oct 2005 15:44:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_200683064964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_176520531588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author alexkr - We've been using iRobot Roomba Discovery 4210 robotic vacuum for the last 4 months, and so far we've been reasonably happy with it. It's not perfect, but it does the job most of the time. Here are the things we really love about it: - As a vacuum... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~176520531588 Sun, 13 Mar 2005 18:22:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_176520531588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_176495300228?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alexkr - I bought Mitsubishi WD-52725 52" Wide Screen DLP Projection TV about a month ago and I absolutely love it! The picture it produces is incredible with bright vibrant yet very natural colors. It also comes with a built-in ATSC (HDTV) tuner, and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~176495300228 Sun, 13 Mar 2005 14:04:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_176495300228?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_167428525700?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alexkr - I recently purchased ViewSonic VX900 19" flat screen TFT LCD monitor for my wife&#146s computer to replace her 17" CRT monitor, also a ViewSonic. Getting a ViewSonic monitor was a very easy choice for me, I've been using ViewSonic CRT monitors for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~167428525700 Wed, 29 Dec 2004 23:22:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_167428525700?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_165036002948?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alexkr - I've been using high end 21" CRT monitors for quite a few years, and up until recently I firmly believed that LCD flat screen monitors are inferior to the high end CRTs. And then I saw Sony SDM-HX93. I liked it so much I ended up buying it. Sony... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~165036002948 Sat, 11 Dec 2004 21:06:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_165036002948?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_163494792836?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author alexkr - I was looking for a simple MPEG2 capture board, and AVerMedia AVerDVD EZMaker caught my attention because it was very reasonably priced and offered DVD burning capabilities as well. AVerMedia AVerDVD EZMaker is a small PCI card, and my Windows XP... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~163494792836 Tue, 30 Nov 2004 01:35:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_163494792836?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_155696270980?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author alexkr - I bought SONY SS-CN550H Center Channel speaker for my home office, and it was an obvious choice for me, since I already had a pair of SONY SS-MF550H main speakers there. This center channel speaker matches the rest of the SONY&#146s SS series perfectly,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~155696270980 Sun, 19 Sep 2004 19:44:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_155696270980?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_155683032708?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author alexkr - I was looking for inexpensive but decent sounding main speakers for my office, and SONY SS-MF550H caught my attention as they had very good reviews, and could be purchased for under $150 per pair. So I went ahead and got them. The quality of sound... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~155683032708 Sun, 19 Sep 2004 16:30:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_155683032708?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_155613171332?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alexkr - I purchased a pair of JBL E100 as the main speakers for my home theater system about 2 months ago, and I am very happy with my choice. JBL E100 are 3-way speakers with dual 10&#148 woofers, and the quality of sound is absolutely superb. The highs are... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~155613171332 Sat, 18 Sep 2004 20:38:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_155613171332?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_155591216772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author alexkr - I needed new speakers for my wife&#146s computer, and I was looking for a pair of small inexpensive computer speakers that don&#146t look awful. Micro Innovations MM 630D PC Multimedia speakers seemed to fit the profile perfectly, so I ended up getting... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~155591216772 Sat, 18 Sep 2004 15:25:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_155591216772?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_155103891076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alexkr - I was considering getting a pair of JBL SP6 to be used as the surround speakers for my home theater system. I never liked in-wall speakers, but my rationale was that the surround speakers are not as important as the main speakers and the center channel... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~155103891076 Sun, 12 Sep 2004 19:13:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_155103891076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_154716180100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author alexkr - I purchased Panasonic DVD-S25K DVD player mostly because my older DVD player could not read JPEG files which became a very necessary feature for me after I bought a digital camera. The fact that Panasonic DVD-S25K also supported progressive scan output... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~154716180100 Wed, 8 Sep 2004 01:07:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_154716180100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_154702810756?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author alexkr - I actually wasn&#146t panning on buying 27939GE3 Cordless Phone at all! I was shopping for a 5.8MHz Uniden cordless speakerphone with an answering system. But the electronics store I went to happened to have a one day only sale for this GE cordless... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~154702810756 Wed, 8 Sep 2004 00:16:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_154702810756?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_154680856196?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author alexkr - I was in a process of replacing my hopelessly outdated home theater system (with some of the components as ancient as 12 years old). As I was trying to figure out what the individual pieces of this the new system should be, I decided to go with the JBL... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~154680856196 Tue, 7 Sep 2004 20:01:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_154680856196?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_154658246276?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alexkr - I've placed 4 different orders to the J&R Music and Computer World Online Store within last three months or so, and every one of them has been fulfilled accurately and timely, and was delivered right on schedule. I can't really say anything about... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~154658246276 Tue, 7 Sep 2004 15:33:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_154658246276?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_154612043396?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alexkr - I purchased HP OfficeJet 5510 to replace an old fax machine that was pretty much falling apart. I also very much liked the idea of being able to send and receive color faxes (not that I need it, it&#146s just so cool!). I&#146ve played with HP... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~154612043396 Tue, 7 Sep 2004 01:12:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_154612043396?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_154464521860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author alexkr - Overall my Minolta DiMAGE G500 does the job. It's a 5 Mega Pixel digital camera, and the colors it captures are very bright yet natural. The images are exceptionally sharp, and the CCD is very sensitive: you can take fairly decent pictures under limited... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~154464521860 Sun, 5 Sep 2004 16:35:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_154464521860?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_154324274820?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author alexkr - Very satisfactory experience. I purchased a pair of speakers, and they were shipped the next day and arrived on schedule... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~154324274820 Fri, 3 Sep 2004 20:34:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_154324274820?linkin_id=8003929