Advantages: Stylish, Sleek, Reliable, Realistic
Disadvantages: Some cables could be longer, width/depth of unit

...to product manual are as follows: - 5.1 Channel 300W Home Theater System - XTS Pro Full Digital Amplifier - DVD, DVD±R/RW, VCD, SVCD, DivX, Xivd, CD-R/RW, MP3, WMA, JPEG - Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Pro-Logic I & II - Dual Progressive Scan (PAL/NTSC) - S-Video / Composite / Component / Optical - USB Plus - Microphone Inputs for Karaoke! Amplifier - Power Output - Front (Initial Max Power) 45W x 2 - Power Output - Center (Initial Max Power) 45W - Power Output - Rear (Initial Max Power) 45W x 2 - Power Output - Subwoofer (Initial Max Power) 75W Interface - Audio Line IN AV In (SCART where applicable) - Video Signal OUT Composite (Scart where applicable) - Video Signal IN AV In (SCART where applicable) - Headphone Jack (3.5mm) Yes - USB Jack Yes Audio - Test Tone Yes - Sound Level Yes - Mute Yes Display FLD - Sleep Yes - Screen Saver Yes... Read review

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Advantages: Comfortable, reliable, simple but effective.
Disadvantages: Might not appeal to someone after a flashy boot.

...After recently being persuaded by a friend to try on his Puma king Pro's, I rushed to the shops to purchase a pair of the exact same boot. In the past I had questioned the need for such an expensive pair of footwear. However, after using them for a period of time I can recommend them to any budding footballer. The Pittards upper is soft without losing the feel for a ball, with extreme comfort. Indeed, I have once worn them for a 5 hour football epic and my feet were only slightly sore as opposed to blistered all over. Also, after treating them with little respect by leaving them to become mouldy in a plastic bag, the leather is still extremely soft and the boot is a joy to slip on. On the field the Puma King Pro acts as it should do, it lets you feel the ball, it grips the ball well when adding curl, and translates the power from your... Read review

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Advantages: Long lasting charge, durable and easy to use
Disadvantages: None at all

...noticed or cared about the mAh, I just thought that battery fits my camera so it must be ok. Well apparently mAh is an abbreviation for milliamp hour, a technical term that shows how long a given power source (like a battery) can give off power. Therefore the higher the number, the more charge a battery can hold and usually, the longer a battery will last. For example, a battery rated at 1500 mAh can power a device drawing 100 mAh for 15 hours. Summary In summary it appears that even though the Jessops battery only had 140 mAh less than the Canon, a combination of its lesser mAh and infererior quality will mean it will fail a lot sooner than you think. My Canon NB-1LH however, appears to want to run forever and I would highly recommend that if you need a spare or to replace a battery, only buy the Canon NB-1LH because it is a star amongst... Read review

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Advantages: works well, saves you time, cheaper alternative to Trados and similar products...
Disadvantages: only as good as the translator using it!

...Having posted my mystery item on the site, and having illuminated the Ciaoerati on the Austrian tradition of Krampustag, I return to my usual style of ops – namely software ops – with the next lamb to the slaughter being Wordfast – from champollion.net – and a tool that I use nearly everyday professionally. Until very recently it was free to use, which represented incredible value, given the price of similar software, although this has changed unfortunately. What is Wordfast? Wordfast is a Translation Memory, which is one of the tools used by a translator, especially when the content of the piece being translated is either 1) similar 2) repeated on multiple occasions 3) of a similar subject to previously translated pieces, which have been put through the translation memory. It then compares sentences to ones in its memory (i... Read review

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Advantages: good flights/awards ratio, excellent frequent flyer service
Disadvantages: some awards too "expensive",hard to attain gold status

...After several revamps throughout the last years, Lufthansa Miles & More is now among the very best frequent flyer programmes in the whole airline industry, second only to the Qualiflyer Programme. Learn how you can maximise your miles and get the most from them. For those unfamiliar with frequent flyer programmes, here is a brief explanation: For every flight you take with one airline or its partners you collect miles which in return can be exchanged into free flights. The idea behind it is that you fly mostly with that airline. Simply speaking, the quality of a frequent flyer programme depends on how many flights you need for a free award flight. Miles & More (as of here M&M) is the frequent flyer programme of Lufthansa German Airlines and the Austrian Airlines Group (including Lauda Air and Tyrolean). The programme has undergone... Read review

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Advantages: Easy to set up
Disadvantages: wires could do with being a little longer

...Parental Control **SPECIFICATIONS** Power output Front 2 x 20W Power output Rear/surround 2 x 20W Power output Centre 1 x 20W Power output Subwoofer 40W Speaker connection was really easy aswell because all the leads are colour coded to match the input channels on the back of the DVD. Built-in Dolby Digital decoder Yes Dolby Digital allows to enjoy better sound quality. Built-in DTS decoder Yes This allows you to enjoy high quality digital sound from DVDs and CDs that bear the DTS trademark. Built-in MP3 decoder Yes Allows you play downloaded and copied music Dolby Pro-Logic Yes You should use this mode when playing a movie that carries the Dolby Surround trade mark - it provides the effect... Read review

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Advantages: speedy when working/ net 15.4 screen notebook
Disadvantages: repair services- sheer incompetence of department to correct fault

...I bought this notebook because Asus had a name in computer motherboard production and it sounded ideal for my student daughter who loved it at first use. Fortunately it comes with a two year manufacturer guarantee because it has now been back to repair four times and is about to go away again for the fifth time with exactly the same fault it was repaired with a month ago. The repair process is complicated by having to phone up asus and get an RMA number emailed to you with an excel form to complete giving details of purchase, serial number etc. then pick up has to be arranged by transport delivery services they use. Admittedly they are free whilst in guarantee but a lot of waiting around naturally to get it collected between the hours of 9 and 6 pm. Our laptop was delivered back with no telephone information as to when (in fact I had... Read review

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Advantages: Free, Great choice of dialects, Pretty accurate in the translations
Disadvantages: Occasional case of inaccuracy but this has to be expected

...Whoohoo is a wonderful site that allows you to translate any text and emails into an interesting selection of dialects. Whoohoo is absolutely free and requires no sign up's or registration. It is also really very easy to use. First lets look at what dialects are available: 1) Ali G Translator 2) Cockney Rhyming Slang Translator 3) Irish Translator 4) Scouse Translator 5) Yorkshire Chicken Run Translator 6) Brummie Translator 7) Geordie Translator 8) Scottie Translator 9) Jolly Well Spoken Translator (Posh) This is a lovely selection of dialects to choose from and they usually are all pretty accurate. They also have a lovely feature located on the top left of the homepage called "Translate your emails". Once clicked you will be presented with a page in which you can send you email directly from the site... Read review

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Advantages: Making life a little easier for L/H people
Disadvantages: Some very daft items!!

...If (like my husband & son) you are left-handed you'll know what a pain it can be trying do something as easy as cutting with scissors, using a ruler, using a corkscrew or sharpening a pencil. Well I have come across a great site which has lots of useful gadets to make life easier for left-handed people. One of the obvious products is left-handed scissors. Another good one is the L/H corkscrew on which the thread is reversed so it can be turned anti-clockwise. There are many other useful products (as well as a few daft ones). Prices are reasonable. Delivery is usually sent within 48 hours but they say to allow upto 10 days. Delivery charges are £2.50 on orders up to £50. Free over £50.00. www.anythingleft-handed.com... Read review

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Advantages: Refreshes your carpets
Disadvantages: dont know any

...Hiya everyone, how are you all?....Thought I'd write about something else today, so i decided to write about the Vax rapid powerjet Pro which i recently purchased to use on my carpets that need a a good wash...now that spring has come.... Well were should i start with this product....Vax V028 Rapid Powerjet pro is a vacuum cleaner that really did clean my carpets. I really enjoyed using this new hoover, it was easy to use, it didn't soak my carpet and also didn't take much of my valuable time. Now i will tell you some important information about this product which you need to considered when purchasing one: What is a Vax V028 Rapid Powerjet pro? Description: The Vax V-028 Rapide PowerJet Pro carpet washer has powered water jets for deep cleaning, leaving carpets revitalised and refreshed. The upholstery wash tool is perfect... Read review

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