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Panasonic TY-LA1500 Projector Lamp for PT40LC12: The infamous lamp said to lasts UP TO 5000 hrs.

Tue, 4 Dec 2007 13:09:58 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author friendly_jacek - Yes, it burnt on me 3 years after purchasing the panasonic PT45LC12 rear projection TV. At that time I was very disappointed and bitterly swallowed the $300 loss. The lamp hrs counter later showed that I only got 2000 hrs or so of the expected (and...

Crucial Technology 512 MB PC3200 DDR RAM (bl6464z402): Ballistix is a slick looking memory that fails a lot

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 01:27:56 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author friendly_jacek - The review is for the Crucial Technology Ballistix 512 MB PC3200 DDR 400 RAM (BL6464Z402.16TG2Y) purchased as Ballistix 1GB kit (BL2Kit6464Z402 R) from NewEgg for $72 (minus the $40 mail in rebate). I’m new to the DDR memory as I used Rambus RAM...

Mustek PL-608 Portable DVD Player: Not a bad player, but there are better ones.

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 01:54:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author friendly_jacek - I recently researched mustek portable dvd players mostly because the MP series offer flexible formats (including MPEG4) and standards (both NTSC and PAL TV systems). In the process, I learned that this obscure brand, which I knew mostly for its scanners,...

Mustek (MP100) Portable DVD Player: The most versatile portable DVD player formats and media wise.

Sat, 27 Jan 2007 18:03:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author friendly_jacek - I researched the mustek dvd players for some time and discovered that the mustek MP series offer the most formats and standards. They support divx and xvid, something that is rare not only in portable but also full size dvd players. They also support the...

Epson Stylus® CX3810 InkJet Printer: Almost "all in one" that serves as economy printer, copier, and scanner

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 03:58:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author friendly_jacek - I bought this CX3810 because my favorable impression of Epson Stylus C88 plus I have been using in my office for a few months now. As I explained in my C88 review (here: http://www0.epinions.com/conte
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jWIN JHP2000 Consumer Headphones: Cheap headphones with surprising good bass

Tue, 26 Dec 2006 02:56:36 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author friendly_jacek - These are the specs: Product Features * Turbo design for super mega bass sound & enhanced acoustics * Powerful 40mm drivers for extend frequency range * Freq resp: 16 Hz-20 kHz * Slim-design pivoting ear cups *...

Casio's Celviano digital pianos are great learner's pianos but difficult to find

Tue, 26 Dec 2006 01:21:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author friendly_jacek - We had this piano for at least 4 years now. The previous epionion review did a good job describing the good points of this as well as competing models but misrepresented some specs. I have to admit that Casio was not able to promote this vigorously...

2006 Toyota RAV4: V6 RAV4: a rocket disguised as SUV

Fri, 22 Dec 2006 19:37:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author friendly_jacek - This is very strange to have so few reviews for 2006 RAV4 as the 2006 model has been around for a year and 2007 model (basically unchanged compared to 2006) has been around now for a few months. Nevertheless, this is my take on the car. I bought 2006...

Dell Dimension 8100 (8100-DGWHD01) PC Desktop: It used to be the top gaming dell PC; still delivers

Fri, 22 Dec 2006 16:11:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author friendly_jacek - It used to be the top gaming dell PC; still delivers even now. I had it since 2001 and still use it till now, not without changes, read on. The tower is beautifully designed and it used to be very expensive as it was one of the first Dell’s designs...

Epson Stylus® C88 InkJet Printer: Epson Stylus C88 plus; good choice for general printing

Fri, 22 Dec 2006 14:29:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author friendly_jacek - I got this Epson Stylus C88 plus (epinions.com doesn't accept the plus sign!) printer at my work office as a replacement for aging HP printer that started to malfunction badly. I was initially uneasy with this brand as I used to own Epson printer 10...

Good balanced performer but not stellar

Sat, 25 Mar 2006 15:24:34 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author friendly_jacek - I bought these to replace the stock Bridgestone Potenza RE92 tires that come with my brand new 2000 Subaru Legacy. The stock tires had good dry performance but not much in snow or rain. I thought RE910 would be much better than stock RE92 bases on the...

good performance tires, not for everyone though, read on

Sat, 25 Mar 2006 15:01:34 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author friendly_jacek - I bought these to replace the terrible stock Goodyear Integrity tires that come with my brand new 2003 Toyota Corolla S. The integrities had not integrity and they squalled and spinned even on dry asphalt. But that is a different story. I bought...

Garmin iQue® 3600 Car GPS Receiver: combining PDA and GPS is very clever; you can have it for only $300!

Fri, 9 Dec 2005 13:44:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author friendly_jacek - OK, my wife had 2 items on her Santa list: new PDA to replace her ancient one, and GPS unit for her car, as she gets lost easily. Initially I thought I would have to spent at least $1000, but then I learned about Ique. $300 would buy a new one...

Dell Latitude D600 PC Notebook: get this if you need legacy ports

Thu, 10 Nov 2005 13:27:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author friendly_jacek - I have been using this for nearly 2 years with great success and only recently stumbled on these reviews. The reviews are right on the target, this is a highly portable and very functional unit with a quality display. Let me point out what the...

Digital Research MagicSpin DR-CD56 Internal 56x CD-ROM Drive: its dubbed the noisiest CD ROMs for your info

Thu, 10 Nov 2005 13:01:05 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author friendly_jacek - Another CD-ROM died on my older kids computer. Didn't want to spend big money, so I researched cheaper CD-ROMs replacements. This is one of very few CD-ROMs reviewed on the epinion com. Seeing the favorable review I almost went for the purchase: 21 $...

great for a first boat, beware of the high waves though

Mon, 7 Nov 2005 13:44:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author friendly_jacek - Like the other reviewers, I immensely enjoy this boat. I bought it in 2003, when this version of 18 feeter just came out, mostly due to great reviews in boating magazines. It was advertised as the unbelievable new boat for $ 9,999 (It is actually...

2000 Subaru Legacy: great little car that can!

Mon, 7 Nov 2005 02:50:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author friendly_jacek - OK, i will chime in on my car. It is a white legacy wagon, and still is beatiful even though not pristine anymore due to hard work. The other reviewers covered all the bases including the beaty of AWD and so. I will add that it is a great towing car...

decent bike with some cool features but also some cost cutting

Mon, 7 Nov 2005 01:29:15 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author friendly_jacek - I got this bike a couple of weeks ago for my birthday two weeks from now. It is cool that my wife allows me to buy myself the gifts! I did the same thing 2 years ago, so I can compare XR 200 directly to XR 150 (passed on to my kids now) Let me start...

Meade DS-2130AT Telescope: Read this before buying Meade DS series telescopes!

Fri, 4 Nov 2005 13:17:21 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author friendly_jacek - For most buyers, buying a telescope is a seasonal, likely Christmas, impulse buy. You know, you walk down a dept store and there is stack of glistening scopes with pictures of planets on the box. Your inner child screams for one, who didn't want to...

Nikon COOLPIX 3700 Digital Camera: truly a gem at a steal price; run for it before rebate expires.

Wed, 1 Sep 2004 23:47:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author friendly_jacek - I just purchased one and am stunned by its small size and weight, functionality, myriads of options, and high quality of pictures. Not to mention a very sleek appearance! Sure, it is not a professional camera, and has limitations, but far exceeds...

Kodak EasyShare DX6440 Digital Camera: Is it really a 4MP camera?

Sun, 29 Aug 2004 23:48:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author friendly_jacek - I bought one on ebay used and did lots of trial pictures. Very easy to use with some fairly advanced features for more advanced users. Colors are very rich and very pleasant but clearly oversaturated and tend to exagerate pimples and other facial...

Canon PowerShot A70 Digital Camera: E18 error in a70

Sun, 29 Aug 2004 23:19:08 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author friendly_jacek - After exhaustive internet research about entry level digital cameras I almost bought a refurbished A70 on ebay, I was just slow in submitting a bid and I lost a super deal. Then I asked myself: how come there are so many refurb A70 on ebay and on...