Crest
Hot garbage, picked it up from Woolworths and it didn't even make it 2 days before I was riddled with unresponsive keys. The build is flimsy and the… Read more
batteries don't even stay in place. Do yourself a favor and go to Kmart and get something 100x better for cheaper.
May or may not work – I bought one and loved it. Bought another one and it did not work (tick around). Returned it for a replacement which worked for a few months and now is not ticking. You get $8 value I guess. 1/3 chance of working in my experience.
Absolute piece of rubbish, needs a new battery every few days, feels awful, has trouble connecting.
Beware of two prong travel adaptors – I purchased this outbound travel adaptor for use overseas. It was a quick purchase at the airport on the way through. Upon arrival, I quickly… Read more
realised the adaptor is only for two prong plugs. Majority of Australian electrics are 3 prong, of course you can charge your phone but that’s it. Useless for computer or other electrical plugs.
Crest CIDA12
Good antenna – One thing everyone has to realize: when there is no signal even the best antenna wouldn't help. This antenna, thanks for its amplifier, picks fairly… Read more
weak signal and works best in situation when there are no big obstructions (like hills) between it and TV tower. In my situation it picked up all Channel7 and SBS programs. Others were pixelated. I suspect it was because of my house tin roof. Once put outside on patio everything worked OK.
The Perfect Powerboard – An ideal powerboard that you can screw to your wall with the use of two flanges, one on each end, to screw into the wall. No more trying to guess… Read more
where to screw into the wall and then blindly try and line the powerboard up so that it fits over the 2 screws. This was a 1 minute job, compared to the headaches other powerboards have given me in the past. With 8 available sockets, 350J surge rating, 1 Master switch and 1.2meter long power cord, its ideal if you don't want your powerboard sitting on the floor in harms way. It cost about $38.00 and if you want one with individual power switches they are also available. Well recommended!!!
Storm lightning over Brisbane house destroyed 4 year old Panasonic $1100 55 Inch TV. "Fried" according to repair shop. Crest Surge protection didnt work. Ive bought a "platinum" replacement but jutstrealised its a Crest product as well.
Doesn't Work!! – Bought this thinking paying more would actually give me something that worked well. Nope, it didn't pick up a single channel even though I'm half the… Read more
distance from the transmission tower that this thing is supposed to work from. Tried different rooms, different positions, even outside with almost perfect view of the tower, nothing!!. Might as well had thrown my money straight in the bin with this useless trash. Save your money for a proper antenna and don't waste it on this rubbish.
Does not filter out power noise from regrigerator/compressor – I bought this power board, due to its advertised "clean power noise filtration" claim on the box from my local bunnings. My hifi is picking up… Read more
clicks and pops from the compressor on the refrigerator so this should have fixed that. It was rather pricey, but the other noise filtration devices I've seen elsewhere only had one power socket, so I thought I'd give it a go. Problem is, it doesn't work with this type of noise. The clicks and pops from the refrigerator compressor still come through. As a 4 socket power board, it isn't very sturdy either. You push the plugs in, but they don't always sit snugly. There's too much flex from the plastics as your pushing the plug in requiring more fiddling with the plugs to get a solid reliable connection.