Epinions Recent Reviews for sspetter

A Tale of Two Mice

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:42:53 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author sspetter - Folks - let me start out with some basic information. I am a professional in the computer industry, with experience going back to the days of punch cards, paper tape, teletypes and time-sharing. I've worked for...

Sounds Good - and the Spouse is Sleeping Better

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 21:10:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sspetter - If you love movies, and you love the person you call your Significant Other, it really is possible to delight your ears without a trip to the divorce court. I won't go as far as to claim that these "cans" can save a troubled relationship, but when...

In A World Full of Horrible Customer Service - Earthlink Sets the Standard

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:54:52 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author sspetter - I moved into my present home three years ago. Prior to that time, I received my broadband service from what is now Comcast. That was cable modem service, which generally performed at about 2.5 Mbps (download). While speed was pretty good, it did...

Compact Home Theatre with Fullsize Sound

Sun, 1 Jan 2006 23:00:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sspetter - For several months, I looked for the right home theatre solution for my bedroom. Unlike the family room, which has a full component-based 5.1 system, the requirements for the bedroom included support for an HDTV ready television and its over-the-air...

Loved It to the Day It DIed

Fri, 16 Dec 2005 14:48:38 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author sspetter - I bought a Sony STR-DA50ES receiver in March, 1998 from an authorized online dealer. The unit retailed for $1000, and I was able to obtain it for $625 (delivered) .. a very nice deal. Before I bought it, I read reviews of the product, and the story was...

Makes your HDTV-ready TV REALLY ready!

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:21:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sspetter - Last year, I purchased a very nice entry level HDTV-ready television, the Sony 30HS420. Our family has had standard cable television for a long time, and I was not particularly interested in upgrading to digital service for just one of our sets. A...

I can see clearly now!

Mon, 21 Mar 2005 22:16:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sspetter - I bought the 30HS420 for my bedroom, and use it for playing DVDs, standard cable television (COMCAST) and off-the-air HDTV broadcasts, using a roof-mounted antenna. My "home theatre" televion is a Sony 36XBR200, which was pretty much a top of the line...

Dazzle DVD is now DVD X Maker - Get it !

Thu, 16 Oct 2003 07:02:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sspetter - Before choosing DVD Complete, I looked at several other basic DVD authoring packages, including Sonic MyDVD (Version 5), and offerings from Ulead and Roxio. I was looking for a package that could be used to put pre-edited video footage onto a DVD,...

Pearl Farm Resort: Paradise Lost

Thu, 14 Aug 2003 21:43:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sspetter - In 1997, I became engaged to a beautiful woman from Cotabato, a city in the Southern Philippines, so...

Excellent Video Editor for $50!

Thu, 14 Aug 2003 21:04:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sspetter - I bought my first 8mm camcorder in 1995, just prior to the birth of my first son. For many of us, I...

Nothing But Software: Nothing But Pleasure

Sun, 10 Aug 2003 18:02:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sspetter - Excellent experience - they delivered what I ordered, quickly and inexpensively .. I would not hesit...

Now Hear This

Wed, 9 Jul 2003 06:21:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sspetter - I've had this unit for about 10 months, and keep it attached to my computer via its docking unit whe...

WinTV is no Winner for Me

Mon, 2 Jun 2003 04:42:48 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author sspetter - Last fall, I purchased a custom-configured Sony VAIO computer. It includes plenty of memory (1.5 GB RAM), a fast CPU (2.79 GHz Pentium 4), 2 fast (7200 RPM) hard drives, etc. I've been using computers for more than 25 years and I am an experienced...

A Better Way to Watch Your PC

Fri, 2 May 2003 20:58:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sspetter - Last fall, I bought a "Multimedia" PC, complete with DVD-ROM and DVD burner, high end graphics and sound, and pretty much everything needed to backup commercial DVD's and CD's, play my MP3's in style, edit and render digital video, and generate top...

Listen to your PC - it sounds great

Tue, 18 Mar 2003 22:14:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sspetter - I had been searching for the very best speaker set available

for my new Sony Digital Studio. I have an Audigy 2 sound card in the computer, and had narrowed my choices when I first heard about the 550. This system was first released in Singapore,...

Where there is a phone, there is Ethernet.

Wed, 12 Feb 2003 05:36:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sspetter - The Netgear PE102 is a highly reliable approach to getting your network running fast and reliably throughout your house. I believe that it is best for people whose machines are all desktops ... with a laptop, you will probably prefer the portability of...

Burning ... Burning ... Burning...

Fri, 27 Dec 2002 17:02:10 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sspetter - My first CD burner was an Adaptec Backpack 4x model, with a

parallel cable interface. When it worked, it was OK... but

far too often, I'd tie up my computer for an extended period

of time, only to end up with a "coaster" ... a useless...

Worth a look

Tue, 24 Dec 2002 17:01:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sspetter - I bought this drive at CompUSA, in Feb. 2002. After a rebate, it cost me about $180 ... not a bad price for a fast firewire drive with 80 Gig capacity.

Unfortunately, I almost immediately had trouble getting the drive to format properly. I...

OneCall Online Store: Maybe NOT the Best of the best!

Mon, 23 Dec 2002 17:09:52 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sspetter - I was shopping for a Sony NS755V DVD player. After I found my best deal at another authorized Sony dealer, One Call matched the price, and gave me Fedex Express Saver shipping, while the other guys offered UPS Ground. So - I ended up paying the...