BrianM

BrianM

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Reviews

  Sharp 3D Quattron Series

Great, when it worked – Bought the 46 inch version of this and was very happy with it for 3 years until it gradually started to lose its signal intermittently. This eventually increased until it was

dropping its bundle every 8 minutes, which makes doing anything or watching anything impossible. Out of warranty, of course and nobody answering the phone at the recommended service agent helped me decide that a whole new TV was the way to go. Shameful that a high end TV doesn't even last 5 years! colour, clarity and steadiness of the picture. heavy, clumsy remote, short lived.

  Breville Dual Boiler BES900

Simply Superb – I've owned many different espresso machines, for simple stovetop units to fully automated machines. This is without doubt the best machine I have ever owned.. You will need a

decent grinder. Like a good DSLR camera, there are many settings which you can adjust, however the default settings produce a very good espresso shot. With a little experimentation, it is possible to produce a perfect, personalised shot. Every other machine I have ever owned has only been able to produce an approximation of a decent shot. This one produced a better shot on the first attempt than ANY of the others. It also has a steam wand which can produce perfectly frothed milk. This machine can actually make coffee as well as a commercial machine. Ability to control every aspect of your espresso. Brilliant steam wand. It is quite large, although some fully automatic machines are larger. It is a manual machine, so it is not for the lazy coffee drinker.

  Canon Pixma MP800R

Excellent – We have had this printer on our Wi-Fi network for about 4 months now and it has exceeded our expectations in every respect. It is easy to set up (but make sure that you can use

the USB cable to do this as you have to set up the Wi-Fi before using it); it prints well, quickly and ink consumption is acceptable; printing to CDs and DVDs is nothing short of brilliant and copying a printed CD couldn't be easier; copying negative strips and slides is simple and very effective though the data transfer is only at Wi-Fi speeds unless you use USB connection. Because of the Wi-Fi connection, we have been able to place the printer in the coolest part of the room, which is much better for inkjet printers. Everything! It all just works. The shiny plastic top scratches easily. (yes, I know, I'm quibbling - but the field is here so I have to fill it in, don't I???) Maybe it could have a bigger paper tray too.