Epinions Recent Reviews for f8ster

Great Image Quality from a Very Good Overall Compact Camera

Fri, 2 Jan 2009 02:04:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author f8ster - ProsFantastic image quality, almost no shutter lag, takes AA batteries. Good 4x optical zoom. Fun and very easy to use. Great value. Video quality is very good. Cons Red-eye is a problem with...

Works great overall

Sat, 5 Jan 2008 20:35:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author f8ster - Quick Summary Good size, quiet, unobtrusive, works as expected. Good value, tons of space. What’s in the Box MyBook, AC adapter, USB cable. Aesthetics The outer shell is a very nice glossy black. The bottom has small...

Great camera, mediocre software

Mon, 3 Dec 2007 01:26:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author f8ster - Quick Summary Very high quality video; small, lightweight camera body; nice feature set; good low-light options; funky, piecemeal software bundle. Overall, a very nice camera. What’s in the Box Camera, battery, AC...

Great overall value, with a couple cautions

Sun, 2 Sep 2007 03:01:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author f8ster - Quick Summary Great value; excellent video quality; great feature set, although a step down from Series 2 in a couple areas; somewhat complicated CableCard install and monthly fee structure; compatibility problems with Switched Digital Video...

Very good overall, great sound quality, few annoyances

Sat, 22 Jul 2006 17:01:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author f8ster - Quick summary Very good overall. Lightweight, comfortable headset, great sound quality, no 802.11 interference, good range. Slightly inconvenient mute. Highly recommended for telecommuters. Overview The Plantronics CT-12 is a...

Good across hard disks; use caution for backup to DVD

Mon, 13 Feb 2006 03:36:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author f8ster - (Disclaimer: you should not use this review to infer the suitability or reliability of Acronis True Image 9.0 for your own data protection. The contents of this review reflect my experience only, and the author assumes no liability or risk as a...

Excellent additional iPod battery life

Thu, 29 Dec 2005 17:13:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author f8ster - We bought this unit for our fifth-generation (5G) Video iPod. The main drawback of the Video iPod is the battery life when viewing video, which Apple claims is 2 hours for my iPod (the 30GB model). My hope was to at least double that using the Belkin...

Works well for turning tapes into DVDs

Wed, 14 Sep 2005 00:46:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author f8ster - Quick summary of key points: - Works well for analog capture (e.g. Hi-8 tapes) - Captured video quality is good and provides full NTSC quality - Software is adequate, and provides good functionality - I ran into some problems, but was able to work...

Good idea, bad implementation

Fri, 10 Jun 2005 03:03:41 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author f8ster - Quick Summary of Key Points: - Gets 'confused' right in the middle of games; keys get mixed up or stop working - Can't swap keysets in the middle of a game - Key layout for gaming is good - Chatting in games is very difficult with Gaming Keyset due...

Highly recommended, even for current users of older Quicken versions

Mon, 3 Jan 2005 16:30:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author f8ster - As a previous user of Quicken 2002 Basic, I was very pleased with Quicken 2005 Basic. It has a number of features that are a vast improvement over the previous versions. I highly recommend it, especially at its fairly low price. Quicken 2005 Basic...

Mr. Clean AutoDry Car Wash System: Mostly works, but slower than towel-drying

Fri, 9 Jul 2004 20:54:43 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author f8ster - The Autodry system consists primarily of a large handle/dispenser that screws onto your garden hose. It also comes with special soap (described below) and a water filter cartridge, both of which are good for about 3 washes. The handle has two...

Excellent, full-featured value

Sun, 29 Feb 2004 21:32:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author f8ster - (Screen shots and sample photos: http://bitrazor.com/content/mi
sc/optio_555_review.php)
Out Of The Box Basics Overall, this is an excellent camera for the money. Its combination of very compact size, good 5x zoom, great resolution and image...

Great sound, but switching problems

Wed, 19 Nov 2003 00:41:58 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author f8ster - I've had this receiver for a long time. I've been very happy with it overall, but I've got one particular problem: when switching inputs (e.g. from VCR1 to DVD), the audio doesn't switch immediately. If I don't touch it, it'll come back after some...

Excellent picture; 36HFX73 has DVI, though

Wed, 19 Nov 2003 00:23:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author f8ster - I've had this set for a few months, and the picture is just great. The internal sound is OK, but the only time I ever use it is when I'm doing two different channels using side-by-side PIP/POP and I want audio feeds from both. (This is great for...