Info and forum posts by 'hambrook'

RE: 11:35 1 Dec - 3 people already queuing at Asda Walmart Havant for Xbox 360!

Well looks like Xbox 360 should wipe the floor with PS - finally ! Would have been nice to eBay one b4 xmas though! Until a Xenium `enhancement` becomes available i`ll stick with the Xbox.

11:35 1 Dec - 3 people already queuing at Asda Walmart Havant for Xbox 360!

They only have 10 `big ones` and 8 `little ones`!
Asda Wallmart Havant

RE: Aldi SPecial buys from 17th March

Ref the Medion 17" TFT monitor :Response time 10ms ----- that is the fastest I have seen, has anyone any knowledge or feedback on this unit? It looks very, very tempting!

£26 rooms at Travelodge between 24 Feb - 9 Mar - this time actually listing by lodge!

"We`ve some last minute availability for our £26 rooms this month at various locations nationwide. We`re letting memebers know about these rooms first because they are subject to availability only, so hurry and book your room today!"
http://www.travelodge.co.uk/offers

This item was edited on Wednesday, 9th February 2005, 11:55

RE: FREE DVDS!!!

06:48 - If you try and click on the BUY button underneath any of these items you get the message "Sorry this product is currently unavailable"

RE: Cheap light bulbs..

The Healthcare button on that web site made for an entertaining read ! :o ;) :) :)

RE: New link 4 the Free O2 sim wit 300 free txt...startin frm today.. get in quick.

Thank you for enquiring about this special FREE SIM promotion from O2.
At this time our stocks of O2 SIMs have been exhausted so we cannot accept your application.

We hope to bring this offer to you again in the near future. In the meantime why not visit www.o2.co.uk/shop for all our latest deals.

Thank you again for your interest.

Regards

The O2 Team

RE: LG 44" dlp tv-£1499 at currys

Yes I agree - I think the Hitachi / Pioneer are in a different league with regards to quality vs price. I would really like to get the quality of these units for the price you are willing to pay, but I believe we are 6 months off some of these units hitting that price point. The last 12 months have seen quite spectacular price drops and in 2005 and shop arround and you can get a Goodmans 42" for less than £1k.

I am sold on the Hitachi so will cruise www.dealtime.co.uk and www.kelkoo.co.uk until the price hits the £1500 mark.

RE: LG 44" dlp tv-£1499 at currys

In the latest `Digital Home` magazine the winner of the "Top 10 Plasma`s in the UK" was the Hitachi Platara 42PD5300. You can get one of these for £2k Best price from DealTime.co.uk

Extract from the Digital Home article:
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In the greatest upset since Goliath said "he wont hit me from there with that", the Hitachi leaps ahead of the Pioneer and Philips. It betters neither in their primary attributes but the Platara offers a slice of the best of the both at a far more appealing price. A bargain? You bet

RE: Liteon 5045 from SVP

Don`t hold your breath, see THIS LINK for a post with 130 responses listing why this is not a good buy.
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Well, their QA (quality assurance) department is either non-existent or stocked by a dead chicken, based on the number of firmware bugs present in the 5045 I have, so you could always apply there

I have a LiteOn 5006 and its got bugs and the latest firmware has not fixed the issue. See THIS LINK for 430 posts complaining about issues with this model.

The Sony GX3 or GX7 seem to be the best recorders right now (read above links from ex-LiteOn owners. Also see January edition of What HiFi magazine (UK best selling home hi-fi / home cinema mag))

This item was edited on Monday, 3rd January 2005, 11:13

RE: xbox with 2 games £87.99

There are different versions of the Xbox from 1.0 to 1.6b. There are no detectable end user differences between versions, most of the changes are believed to be to reduce manufacturing costs (new graphics chip) and to try and circumvent some of the mod chips on the market.

So short answer to your quetsion is NO, there are no differences between the `normal` Xbox and the Crystal Xbox. When the Xbox Crystal initially came out last year it was a limited edition and sold out. It was brought back for Christmas and these all sold out. I read an interview recently which commented that `there were no plans to re-introduce the Crystal Xbox in the New Year` (when stocks are replenshied). You can re-shell a black Xbox using a 3rd party kit for approx £30

This item was edited on Thursday, 30th December 2004, 08:59

RE: Panasonic DMR-E55 - £169.99 at Boots instore

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Sky+ sticks the Macrovision protection during the copy process.

I believe Macrovision is only enabled for Pay Per View items like Sky Box Office.

PS2 Bundles back at game..... but you need to complete your email address.........

Go here and fill out your email address, then you should receive an update like this into your inbox:

This item was edited on Wednesday, 29th December 2004, 15:05

27" LCD TV @ Aldi for £599

The spiel:
The ultimate style statement with a price that`s out of this world.
Full picture-in-picture facility allowing two channel TV viewing, TV/PC, TV/AV or TV/S-Video
Picture-in-picture size and position adjustable, swap facility also included
Picture freeze facility
Ultra slim space saving design in aluminium casing
Resolution: 1280 x 720
Contrast ratio: 600:1
Brightness: 550cd/m2
170° viewing angle
16.7 million colours
Nicam stereo sound
2 x 8 watt internal speakers
Infra-red remote control with batteries
Full teletext with 254 page memory
Progressive scan
VGA connector, DVI, 2 x scart sockets, PC Audio
Auto tune and sort
On screen display (OSD) menu
VESA wall mounting holes (bracket available separately via helpline at additional cost)
Dimensions: 684(w) x 493(h) x 93 (d)mm
Pick up, swap and return service included.

Direct Link: click here

RE: O2 PAYG Free SIM back on again!

Got 5 out of the 6 SIMs last time round (and have given to family), lets hope all 4 turn up ok this time :-)

RE: xbox with 2 games £87.99

Are Argos online orders sensitive to Postcode?!

I click on this link then click the `Home Delivery` option, I put in my house number and post code (PO10 7PG for instance) and then I get out of stock, yet it appears others can see it in stock?

This item was edited on Wednesday, 29th December 2004, 12:25

RE: xbox with 2 games £87.99

Strange you can`t get this deal in store? Either way this has been out of stock (online) on 27th, 28th and today the 29th December. Anywhere got Xbox`s back in stock sub £100 ?

This item was edited on Wednesday, 29th December 2004, 09:13

RE: Blockbuster sale

Just remember to turn the discs over and look at the playing surface. Horrific is what I saw so they went straight back.

RE: Tesco Now selling from Jersey with extra discounts.

I have used Tesco Jersey for a DVD Purchase. Order placed 6pm on 4 Dec, it shipped 6 December, arrived 10 December. Very similar to play.com, just slightly slower delivery but that could be Christmas post skew.

But you get clubcard points on your purchases so Tesco Jersey wins for me :-)

RE: M & S 20% Off loads of stuff TODAY - Extended until 14:00 on 3 December

- Extended until 14:00 on 3 December

Direct Link: click here

RE: Sainsbury`s 28inch Widescreen TV £159.99

30 inches wide is clearly not an issue on a 28" television. however having a depth of 20 inches deep means, if you are trying to fit this into the corner of a room, you will be loosing a space where you could normally fit an arm chair!

I was feeding back my direct end user experiences, and ultimately a combination of sheer size and ergonomics which is why we returned the two Lodos 28" widescreens we bought for members of our family. Technically these are fantastic televisions, and if the centrepiece of your living room is your television, you will not be dissapointed. ;)

For us, it`s stick with the current set and wait for the LCD price to fall next year.

This item was edited on Monday, 29th November 2004, 12:28

Pink Panther Collection (films) £24.22 at DVDsoon - 6 Disc Region 1

Just noticed this on DVDSoon - but they are saying re-release on 11 Jan 2005? Is there a staggerd release of this boxset then?

Link --> click here.

RE: Sainsbury`s 28inch Widescreen TV £159.99

You have to pick it up yourself, Managed to squeeze two in a VW Passat estate :-)

RE: Sainsbury`s 28inch Widescreen TV £159.99

Looks like new supply is turning up.... 5 arrived on Thursday 25 Nov to Sainsbury`s Chichester.... worth noting is this unit is 30 inches wide and 20 inches deep. That`s a big footprint in the corner of a room. And you will need to get a generic stand (approx £40) to place this on. We bought one for an elderly relative and the main power swicth in the central of the front panel was so stiff she could not turn it off (you know how some people have to turn everything off at night :-) )

Technically great picture and sound, was very impressed with the performance of this unit, even the integral analogue tuner produced a sharp picture. For £160 you cant beat this today for price vs perfromance......but a combination of size are ergonomics mean for the person we bought it for it`s not suitable so it`s going back today :-(

This item was edited on Saturday, 27th November 2004, 08:23

RE: aldi PC 5.1 Surround Sound System

Yes it would be perfect for a small room. Shame the Pacific 1002 does not have 5.1 RCA outs, only Digital Coax and TOS Optical :-(

RE: aldi PC 5.1 Surround Sound System

How do the speakers connect to the PC or DVD player? TOS Optical / Digital Coax or 6 x phonos ?

Direct link to product:
http://uk.aldi.com/special_buys/product_485.html

This item was edited on Wednesday, 24th November 2004, 16:10

RE: Sainsbury`s 28inch Widescreen TV £159.99

Has anyone seen any of these on Sainsbury`s shelves this week......anywhere?!

RE: Cheap Teenage Battery Scooter ! Christmas Pressie ?

All gone - Sold out :(

RE: Free Digital Camera + free p&p

ditto - I was not given any ref number and not heard a thing. On the grounds that they did not ask for payment and I now have `an account` his does not feel to great!

RE: £700 Aldi PC next week

Impressive spec - you may not know the name on the outside but the branded componenets inside make this a desirable box. Here is the direct link:
http://uk.aldi.com/special_buys/index.html