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Canon EOS 500D / Rebel T1i 15-Megapixel Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm IS Lens

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:17:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dkozin - Technology is a great thing. Whether deflation is here is a subject of debate among economists. If properly defined as a contraction of money supply and credit, then it is. But regardless of this, digital cameras definitely provide ever increasing...

High Tension Indeed, but A Waste Of My Time

Fri, 5 Jun 2009 01:17:38 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author dkozin - Not frequently does a movie happen to provoke me to log in ASAP and post a negative review. In fact, I normally don't post movie reviews at all. But this is one movie that caused a strong response in some regions of my brain.I normally have no...

Pioneer DV-420V-K Upconverting DVD Player - 1080p over HDMI, MP3, DivX and USB for $89

Sat, 23 May 2009 14:09:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dkozin - Not too long ago I discovered Pioneer DVD players. Not in a sense that I stumbled upon them while hiking up a mountain in my vicinity, but in a sense that I found out that they were really good. Previously, I mostly used Panasonic DVD players and, later,...

Yokohama AVID Touring TRZ Tire - Quiet, Smooth, Long-Lasting, But Not Perfect

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 21:29:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dkozin - My mother's 2006 Honda Accord came with mediocre OEM Bridgestone Turanza EL41 tires in 195/65-R15 size. Check out my review of the...

The Westin Heavenly Bed by Simmons - Beautyrest or Heavenly Bed, It Is Comfy

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:27:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dkozin - Try Before You BuyI once was able to try the Westin Heavenly Bed mattress while staying at Westin hotel in LA. At the time, the mattress I had was not exactly top notch and I was really impressed by the level of comfort the Westin's...

Invicta Automatic Pro Diver 8926 Wrist Watch - An Excellent Watch

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 03:01:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dkozin - The Invicta Pro Diver 8926 is an automatic (mechanical self-winding) waterproof watch. It has a Japanese mechanism. I bought mine over 2.5 years ago for less than $100 to use for swimming or car-washing, but soon discovered that it has many positive...

Sunpak PicturePlus Circular Polarized Filter - Great Color and Sharpness

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:03:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dkozin - I have been using Sunpak circular polarized filters for many years on my film and digital cameras. It all started when I wanted to get a circular polarizer filter for my Nikon N55 camera's...

Latte iVu MP3/WMA/AVI/MPEG Player with FM transmitter and 2MP camera

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:17:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dkozin - The price and feature set of MP3 players keep improving. In fact, it is difficult to characterize newer devices as simply "MP3" players, since they do so much more. One of such multi-talented devices is the new Latte iVu digital media...

Panasonic DMP-BD35 1080p Blu-Ray Player - Excellent And Cheap

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:04:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dkozin - A $100-cheaper alternative to the excellent Panasonic DMP-BD55, the Panasonic DMP-BD35 differs from it only slightly. It lacks the BD55's 7.1 analog audio out. But it works pretty well overall. I personally have to confess that I jumped on the HD...

Canon PowerShot SX110 IS 9-Megapixl Digital Camera with 10x Optical Stabilized Zoom

Wed, 7 Jan 2009 00:40:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dkozin - It is difficult to "downgrade" from the mega-zoom camera to a compact point-and-shoot model. Having to forego 10x optical zoom after being able to zoom in dramatically is not fun. So the smaller mega-zoom cameras, such as Canon SX110 IS fill the niche...

Philips DVP5992 DVD Player with HDMI, 1080p Upconversion, DivX and USB

Mon, 5 Jan 2009 00:45:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dkozin - I always liked Panasonic DVD players, but they lack the semi-essential feature: a USB port. This is not something that can be said for recent Philips DVD players. Furthermore, one of my Panasonic DVD players died on me with an error indicating a motor...

Panasonic DMP-BD55 1080p Blu-Ray Player - Excellent And Fast

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:47:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dkozin - I have to confess that I jumped on the HD bandwagon a while ago and have used the Toshiba HD-A3 for a while. Since HD DVD lost and Blu-Ray won, I have been looking at the newer Blu-Ray players. I had good experience with Panasonic DVD players as well as...

Panasonic Lumix® DMC-FZ28 10.1-Megapixel Digital Camera with 18x Zoom

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:08:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dkozin - Having used and tested Panasonic cameras for quite some time (beginning with their original mega-zoom camera the FZ1 with 12x optical zoom, image stabilization and 2-megapixel resolution), I have come to expect excellent performance and good prices from...

Acer Ferrari F-20 (Black, Red) 20 inch LCD Monitor - Another Excellent Ferrari

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:30:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dkozin - I have been using the 19-inch Dell UltraSharp 1905FP LCD monitor for over 3 years, but I wanted a slightly larger monitor and preferably with a smooth glass-like surface. So when I saw a good deal on the Acer Ferrari...

Pioneer DV-410V Upconverting DVD Player - 1080p over HDMI, MP3, DivX and USB

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:55:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dkozin - I have used both the Pioneer DV-400V (the DV410's predecessor) and the Pioneer Elite DV-48AV (which I currently use for...

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS 10-Megapixel Digital Camera with 20x Optical Stabilized Zoom

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:56:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dkozin - Mega-zoom cameras (cameras that have 10x optical zoom or over) are fun. Before digital mega-zoom cameras were available, you would have to buy and, not less important, carry around a bunch of lenses and a camera body to be able to get to 10x...

Samsung WEP301 Bluetooth Headset - Cheap and Works Well

Thu, 6 Nov 2008 00:10:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dkozin - Since Soyo Freestyler 500 that I got for my mother didn't seem to be able to hold the charge and produced pretty mediocre (at best) sound quality, I got her a Samsung WEP301. I already have two Bluetooth headsets: I...

Sennheiser Street Line MX 55 Consumer Headphones - Not What It Pretends To Be

Sun, 2 Nov 2008 16:07:34 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dkozin - A few weeks ago I went on one of the mini-shopping sprees for headphones. One of the headphones I got was Sennheiser MX55 (Creative EP-640 was the other). You can never...

Pioneer Elite DV-48AV Universal Upconverting DVD Player - DVD-Audio, SACD, 1080p, HDMI, DivX and USB

Sat, 1 Nov 2008 14:11:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dkozin - I have been using the Pioneer DV-400V for almost a year. I liked it a lot and had no intention to switch to another DVD player. After all, it had all I needed (or so I thought)...

Creative Technology EP-640 Headphones - Excellent Imaging, Frequency Response and Insulation

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:18:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dkozin - Recently I went on one of the mini-shopping sprees for headphones. One of the headphones I got was Creative EP-640. You can never have enough headphones. After getting several enclosed and a few in-ear headphones (...

Panasonic SA-XR57 7.1-Channel Digital Receiver with HDMI - Unbelievable Sound at Insanely Low Price

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:29:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dkozin - Having used the Panasonic SA-XR55< a> for almost three years now, I wanted to upgrade to something very similar (class D amplifier), but with DVD-Audio...

Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80U 42-inch 720p HDTV Plasma TV

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:11:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dkozin - I bought the 42-inch 720p plasma Panasonic TH-42PX80U for my mother's bedroom, where it has been hanging on the wall for the last 6 months (as of 03/2009). The TV was less than $700 delivered (after the Live! rebate). Obviously, it is smaller than the...

Philips DVP5990 DVD Player with HDMI, 1080p Upconversion, DivX and USB

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 14:36:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dkozin - When I ordered a TV for my mother's bedroom, I also ordered a receiver and a DVD player. The TV is a 42-inch Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80U, the receiver is Panasonic XR57K and the DVD player is Philips DVP5990.Although I was tempted to go with the...

Panasonic DVD-S54 - HDMI and Upconversion up to 1080p for $89?

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:41:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dkozin - For some time I have been using the AVIA DVD to evaluate the resolution of DVD players objectively. Before I got it, I suspected that one of my DVD players produced slightly soft images, but I was unable to objectively define it. Now I know that the...

Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ800U 50 in. HDTV Plasma TV - Breathtaking Pictures

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:29:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dkozin - The Panasonic TH-50PZ800U is several hundred more expensive than the Hitachi P50H401< a> that I bought almost a year ago. Both are 50-inch plasma TVs with 1080p resolution support. Is...