Epinions Recent Reviews for radioguy

Frankenheimer Makes the Preakness Run on Sunday

Sun, 12 Jan 2003 00:53:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author radioguy -

John Frankenheimer commenced his career in the glory days of live television, working on such classic shows as Playhouse 90 with sharp screenwriters like Rod Serling.

Frankenheimer again teamed up with scribe Serling for the 1964...

Denon is for Lovers

Thu, 10 Oct 2002 23:00:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author radioguy -

I have had relationships with many electronic products over the years and, although the Denon AVR-1602 and I will only be celebrating our two-week anniversary the day after tomorrow, I am pretty sure this is more than just a crush.

We...

Panasonic SC-HT95 Home Theater System -- Just Add TV

Sun, 1 Sep 2002 19:03:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author radioguy -

The skyrocketing popularity of movies on DVD has spurred an interesting new trend in consumer electronics: the super-cheap all-in-one home-theater system.

Super-Cheap Home Theater

I can walk over to my...

Sony TRV240 Digital8 Camcorder -- Hi-Value Digital Video

Thu, 18 Jul 2002 17:54:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author radioguy -

You won't find a better deal for the money in a digital camcorder than Sony's Digital8-format DCR-TRV240.

If you don't need a digital camcorder, you can get a fine analog camcorder for less, such as Sony's Hi8...

B&H Photo-Video-Pro Audio: B&H -- Reliable both ONLINE and OFF

Fri, 7 Jun 2002 23:40:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author radioguy -

B&H Photo Video, as the name implies, sells photographic and video equipment. They have a single, very large (block-long) retail location in Manhattan. At this location, between 33rd and 34th Streets, they have a mail-order and Web operation...

Sony DCR-PC9 MiniDV Camcorder -- for World Travelers and Secret Agents

Mon, 3 Jun 2002 02:05:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author radioguy -

Built around the fairly recent MiniDV tapes, which are about the same size as mini-cassette audio tapes, the Sony DCR-PC9 is extremely compact and lightweight, taking up somewhat more room than a package of cigarettes and weighing slightly...

Panasonic DVD-RP91N DVD Player -- a Bargain at Twice the Price?

Mon, 13 May 2002 06:07:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author radioguy -

Why should you spend $500 for the Panasonic DVD-RP91N?

Not for picture quality. You can get better picture quality with Panasonic's DVD-RP56, which sells for less than half as much.

Not for the DVD-Audio feature. Again,...

Read ME! I've Got an Orange Sticker Next to the Author's Name

Thu, 25 Apr 2002 01:34:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author radioguy -

Nobody will ever accuse Sony of a lack of versatility. The Japan-based consumer electronics manufacturer puts out everything from telephone answering machines to digital memo recording machines, including camcorders, audio/video...

Casting a Giant Light on the Way One American Helped Israel Come to Be

Thu, 18 Apr 2002 02:10:26 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author radioguy -

I had high hopes for "Cast a Giant Shadow." Since they had used clips from this movie to illustrate, in the five-part, five-hour video documentary series "Israel: A Nation is Born -- with Abba Eban, a Personal Witness," the...

Mitsubishi WT-46809 -- Solid Value in an HD-Ready Projection Set, with an Intriguing Promise

Tue, 2 Apr 2002 23:15:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author radioguy -

The Mitsubishi WT-46809, the smallest and least expensive model in the Mitsubishi entry-level Platinum line of HD-ready widescreen rear-projection TV's (RPTV's), offers an interesting tradeoff. On the one hand, these TV's don't quite achieve...

Onkyo TX-DS494 Home Theater Receiver -- 55 Watts 2 Blow U Away

Thu, 28 Mar 2002 22:11:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author radioguy - This receiver will be replaced in the Onkyo line by the TX-SR500, which is officially scheduled to hit store shelves in April but is already advertised as being in stock at Onecall (Web merchant). The new model is quite similar to the TX-DS494,...

JBL NSP1 Surround-Speaker Package -- Little Plastic Cases

Sat, 9 Mar 2002 05:33:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author radioguy - .

With speakers, it's difficult to avoid the semi-immutable law which states: You Get What You Pay For.

The JBL NSP1 home-theater speaker package, when compared to the company's own, less-expensive SCS135 home-theater...

Toshiba 40H80 versus the 42H81 -- $300 for Two Inches

Tue, 5 Mar 2002 08:06:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author radioguy - .

This is a review of the Toshiba 40H80.

Go here for a review of the 42H81:

http://www.epinions.com/content_53309509252

(cut and paste URL into your browser's...

JBL SCS135 Home-Theater Speakers -- Low Quality, Low Price

Tue, 26 Feb 2002 14:52:24 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author radioguy -

I was skeptical when I read the two glowing Epinions already posted on this speaker package. Hearing the SCS135 speakers, an unpleasant experience, did nothing to lessen that skepticism.

True, they don't sound completely awful...

Panasonic DVD-RP56 Progressive-Scan DVD Player -- Panny Slams One Over the Bleachers, Again

Mon, 25 Feb 2002 18:58:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author radioguy -

Have you been thinking of buying a Sony DVP-NS700 progressive-scan DVD player? Would you like to save yourself eighty bucks? Here's an easy way to do it: buy a Panasonic DVD-RP56 instead of the Sony. The new DVD-RP56 matches or...

Panasonic DVD-RV30S DVD Player - Hi Ho Silver!

Thu, 21 Feb 2002 07:41:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author radioguy -

The DVD-RV30S is the silver version of Panasonic's popular DVD-RV30 DVD player (black). These are both 2000 models, since replaced by the DVD-RV31S and DVD-RV31K (silver and black, respectively). With both the RV30 and the RV31, of course, there's...

Sony KV-27FS17 Flat-Screen Trinitron Wega -- Hunting for Value with the Wega

Mon, 18 Feb 2002 02:33:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author radioguy -

HDTV or not HDTV? That is the question. Whether ‘tis nobler to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous reception, or to stop struggling with the tin foil and rabbit ears and just pay for cable. For in this time of rapid...

Sony KP-51HW40 Widescreen HD-Ready TV -- High-Ticket Ride to the Video Future

Tue, 5 Feb 2002 22:33:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author radioguy -

Sony makes everything from shortwave radios to car stereos. Among this wide range of products, the company stands out in the video field with their line of well-designed camcorders. In fact, much of the news you see on TV is shot with Sony...

Panasonic DVD-RV31K DVD Player -- Outstanding DVD Player Value

Fri, 1 Feb 2002 02:13:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author radioguy -

Panasonic has been on a streak lately. With their DVD-RP91, they have one of the most popular players for high-end home-theater systems. Their new DVD-RP56 is one of the least-expensive progressive-scan players on the market. But they...

Kenwood HTB-504 Home Theater Surround-Sound System -- Paradise in a Box for $450

Wed, 30 Jan 2002 07:16:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author radioguy -

The HTB-504 home-theater-in-a-box (HTIB) system includes a Kenwood VR-507 A/V receiver, five surround speakers, and a self-powered subwoofer. If you already own a TV and a DVD player, this system is a nice value. You can get it at Circuit...

Buffalo Soldiers -- Are We Prepared to see our Heros Mainline Heroin?

Tue, 29 Jan 2002 02:01:27 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author radioguy -

To avoid any possible confusion with the TV movies "Buffalo Soldiers" and "The Buffalo Soldiers," please note that this feature-length movie is a new release, thus far only publicly screened at film festivals (Toronto Film Festival)...

What do the Canadians Really Think of Us? DJ Reveals All

Sat, 26 Jan 2002 21:02:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author radioguy -

Have you had a hard day shoveling rubble at Ground Zero, the Site formerly known as the World Trade Center? Do you wonder why nobody likes Americans, even though you think we have the best country in the world? Are you tired of the skinny...

Panasonic SC-HT700 System: Panasonic SC-HT70 DVD Home Theater w/Surround Speakers -- Everything but the TV

Fri, 25 Jan 2002 05:47:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author radioguy -

The Panasonic SC-HT70 integrated home-theater audio system is all about convenience. It's easy to shop for, with one purchase decision, and one box to bring home (as opposed to the many choices and multiple boxes inherent in buying...

Sony KV-32HS20 32-inch H/DTV-ready TV -- the XBR's Almost-as-Smart Cheaper Brother

Thu, 24 Jan 2002 00:08:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author radioguy -

Depending on your viewpoint, Sony is either a very smart company or a very greedy company. Perhaps the truth lies somewhere in the middle.

The problem they faced was how to keep up revenues while prices have dropped rapidly...

Technics SA-DX950 A/V Surround-Sound Receiver -- Can I Pay for it with Food Stamps?

Mon, 21 Jan 2002 03:47:24 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author radioguy -

Excuse me while I wax nostalgic. Back in the turntable daze (intentionally sic), me and my pals all tried to outdo one another in stereo-buying competitions.

For humble children of the lumpen bourgeoisie, the mathematics of...