Epinions Recent Reviews for dave_corbitt

Scion Xb, Young at Heart, Fun to Drive

Sat, 5 Sep 2009 12:09:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dave_corbitt - Scion Xb, not just for kidsYou've seen them on the road, the unusually boxy but attractive Scion Xb. At a friend's suggestion, I took a look at one along with several other candidate cars to replace my aging Subaru Outback wagon. I...

Aperion Intimus S12 Sub Kicks Butt!!!!!!!

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 08:46:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dave_corbitt - Subwoofers have been around now for at least 20 years as a way to enhance the reproduction of the lowest notes in music and the rumbles and explosive percussive sounds so common in action movies. In recent years, with the increasing popularity of better...

Sony's BVM is Broadcasters' Standard

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:04:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dave_corbitt - There is nothing like a CRT for a broadcaster's critical evaluation monitor. CRT's have instantaneous response so image lag is non-existent. With careful manufacturing controls colorimetry can be predictably reliable. Contrast ratios of CRTs are head and...

A Really Good 50" Plasma With Pro Features

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 13:11:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dave_corbitt - Panasonic TH50-PF10UK ALERT: Major rewrite as of February 19, 2008 A Really Good 50” Plasma Monitor In today’s world of new technology flat screen HDTV monitors, you basically will have a choice of only a couple of types of display...

Barnyard violates the laws of nature

Sun, 18 Mar 2007 17:42:58 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author dave_corbitt - A friend and I tend to like some animated movies aimed at children if they are done well and have some good humor in them. We had watched “Over the Hedge” a few weeks ago and really enjoyed it. It was creative, smartly done, had lots of good...

Farberware classic will cook almost anything

Wed, 7 Mar 2007 11:27:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dave_corbitt - Farberware 12” Electric Fry Pan Farberware has been making electric cooking utensils for decades and the quality has been good from the beginning. These are heavy duty appliances with stainless steel pans with a thick aluminum clad bottom for even...

GE Profile Gas Range has pluses and minuses

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:22:56 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dave_corbitt - When I had my kitchen gutted and rebuilt two years ago, I purchased all new appliances and zeroed in on the GE profile line. I could not afford Sub-Zero and Viking and thought the GE units looked good. I had heard from friends that this line was a good...

Epson All In One is a good value

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:06:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dave_corbitt - Epson has a reputation for building ink jet printers with good colorimetry and fine resolution. The CX4200 is an inexpensive all in one unit that lives up to Epson’s reputation. Dura-Brite inks are supposed to be as fade resistant as photographic film or...

Roxio CD Spin Doctor for Mac OS: CD Spin Doctor puts your LPs on your iPod

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:04:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dave_corbitt - We're living in a digital world but many of us still have libraries of analog recordings that are just too precious and irreplaceable to consign to the trash can. A true audiophile might say that CD's lack the brilliance and sonic sweetness of a good LP...

Lane Motor Museum, TN: Lane Motor Museum is a car lovers dream

Wed, 7 Feb 2007 22:25:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dave_corbitt - Lane Motor Museum 702 Murfreesboro Pike Nashville, TN 37210 615-742-7445 email: info@lanemotormuseum.org web: http://www.lanemotormuseum.org
/index.htm
HOURS OF OPERATION: Thurs. - Mon. 10am-5pm Tues. & Wed. CLOSED CLOSED: New...

Elegant Dining in Downtown Summit, NJ

Sun, 19 Mar 2006 22:40:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dave_corbitt - Fiorino Ristorante 38 Maple Street Summit, NJ 07901 908-277-1900 Friday evening, a friend and I wanted to go out for a quality dinner to celebrate some landmarks in our lives. Our favorite place in Summit, NJ had just shut their doors and so I...

D-VHS, your only choice for long term recording of HD program content at home

Tue, 8 Mar 2005 14:22:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dave_corbitt - HD is still in its early acceptance stage. If you are an early adapter and have HD at home, you probably miss the convenience you had with Standard Definition service of being able to time shift programs and record your favorite films and shows on your...

Snow Rake eliminates Ice Dam worries

Fri, 25 Feb 2005 12:39:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dave_corbitt - Snow Rake Do you live in a snowy area? Do you own a house? If you answered yes to both these questions, then you probably could use a snow rake whether you realize it or not. In snow country, snow on the roof can be a problem but most likely not...

Miele, quality costs more but is worth it

Tue, 22 Feb 2005 11:03:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dave_corbitt - I suffered through owning an old cheap Hoover upright for years. The plastic bits kept falling off and it made a racket when it worked. Dust sucked up was then partially blown around the room as it “cleaned”. Tools were poorly engineered and sloppy. I...

JBL subwoofer is too boomy, not a good buy

Tue, 11 Jan 2005 18:10:04 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author dave_corbitt - A few years ago, I needed a subwoofer to fill out my home theater system. JBL seemed like a trustworthy name so I shopped around and picked out a JBL powered subwoofer that seemed reasonably priced. I figured it had to be good since it was a JBL...

Yamaha fills a low priced receiver with high end features

Thu, 23 Dec 2004 13:48:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dave_corbitt - Yamaha HTR-5760 Digital Home Theater Receiver Wow! That's my first reaction to Yamaha's HTR5760 in their lower priced HTR series. Read the specs, you'll be impressed, listen to music or soundtracks, you'll be further impressed, use the built in YPAO...

Faster and Safer is possible on our Freeways

Tue, 7 Dec 2004 00:43:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dave_corbitt - Ah, the open road! An American ideal, and an American myth!!! You've been on the freeways in the USA, you've gotten behind someone in the left lane (the passing lane in some countries) who feel he or she is going to enforce the speed limit and hang out...

Comcast = Chaos

Mon, 1 Nov 2004 16:33:52 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author dave_corbitt - Here is my tale of woe dealing with being a new customer with Comcast. I moved to a new house on October 12, 2004. In my old house, I had DirecTV as my signal provider for HD and SD video feeds. My home theater includes a front screen projector...

Out of Body experience!!!!

Fri, 23 Jul 2004 17:08:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dave_corbitt - Sometimes you stumble on a song that so exhilarates, so elevates, that the sensation is almost indescribable. Such is the experience I felt back in the late 60’s when the Edwin Hawkins Singers had a hit on the radio that even jaded hippies enjoyed, their...

Calaloo for a tropical getaway in Morristown, NJ

Thu, 22 Jul 2004 10:03:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dave_corbitt - Calaloo Café 190 South Street Morristown, NJ 07960 Tel: 973-993-1100 Calaloo Café is a quirky kind of place with a tropical theme in Morristown, NJ. It is located on South Street about a half mile outside of the town square. Outside, in warm...

Yamaha LPX500 Multimedia Projector: Yamaha LCD projector makes good HD pix!!! (with one BIG glitch)

Tue, 2 Dec 2003 13:11:29 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dave_corbitt - I've graduated from watching TV to experiencing true Home Theater. That's about how I can best sum it up after retiring my old 48" rear projection tv set and installing an overhead front projection HDTV system. Wow!!! Yamaha has done an excellent job...

Da-Lite Da-Snap Screen: Big Pictures at home, better than the movie theater

Tue, 2 Dec 2003 12:37:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dave_corbitt - I recently upgraded my home theater from an older rear projection SD TV set to a front projection HD system. The screen I purchased was a Da-Snap Da-Mat from Da-Lite. Da-Lite has been an industry leader in motion picture and home projection screens for...

Mister Landscaper Waters Your Garden

Tue, 20 May 2003 18:32:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dave_corbitt - I travel for business and for fun, and I love my garden. But when I’m away for extended periods of time, my garden suffers from thirst. I could hire a contractor to install an elaborate underground sprinkler system for thousands of dollars, or I...

Lenny and the NY Philharmonic Storm Moscow!

Sun, 13 Apr 2003 19:31:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dave_corbitt - Shostakovich Symphonies Nos 5 and 9

Conducted by Leonard Bernstein

with the New York Philharmonic

Sony Classical reissue of archival recordings from 1959 (for the 5th) and 1965 (for the 9th)

Dimitri Shostakovich was...

Take a wild sonic ride with Adrian

Sun, 13 Apr 2003 00:27:10 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dave_corbitt - Every once in a while a true innovator comes along in contemporary music who can do things with a guitar that should be impossible. Adrian Belew is such an artist and he has been making incredible sounds with his instrument for decades now. His...