Samsung 3D Blu-ray Recorder BD D8500A – Reviewed

Written by Joe Baker | 13 December 2011
Posted in Reviews - Video

Samsung BD D8500A 3D Recorder

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Jabra Drive --Reviewed

Written by Kevin Cheng | 11 December 2011
Posted in Reviews - Accessories

Jabra Drive

Jabra has been long time friends of DigitalReviews.  Back earlier in the year we awarded both the Jabra Freeway and Jabra Stone with our Editor's Choice Award.  We have gotten our hands on the Jabra Drive, the latest car handsfree solution for a *ahem* test drive.

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Noisehush NX26 and NX22 Stereo Headphones - Reviewed

Written by Martin Regtien | 09 December 2011
Posted in Reviews - Audio

[This review is written by our Audio Specialist Charlie Marraffa. - Ed]

I have been asked to review the Noisehush NX26 and NX22 Stereo Headphones.

As I really enjoy listening to music using headphones, I quickly put my hand up for this test drive and from my understanding, both these headphones are due to be released shortly in the Australian market.

The NX26 are shown on the left, while the NX22 are the larger headphones on the right.

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The Naztech Power Banks: Fuel for Any Mobile Device – Reviewed

Written by Martin Regtien | 09 December 2011
Posted in Reviews - Accessories

You can’t have too much fuel in your tank – unless you’re on fire!
That’s the motto many pilots live by. Fuel buys time. It’s no different with the “fuel” in power banks like the brand-new Naztech units we received on our desk last week.
They buy you extra time on your mobile phone and lots of it.
Let’s have a look at these two gizmos.

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Coolermaster Notepal Infinite Evo Notebook Cooler

Written by Ronald | 08 December 2011
Posted in Reviews - Accessories

notepal infinite evo side

Coolermaster is well known for their cooling products for the desktop computer case as well as cpu coolers.  They also have a line of products for the notebook as well.  Today we will be taking a look at another of Coolermaster’s recently released notebook cooler, the Notepal Infinite Evo.  Compared with the Notepal U Stand that we reviewed in the past, this appears to approach notebook cooling in a simpler design.

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Samsung Series 7 Chronos Notebook -First Impressions Review

Written by Martin Regtien | 07 December 2011
Posted in Reviews - PC Hardware

Samsung made the announcement of the new Chronos series of notebooks a few months ago but availability in Australia was non-existent until very recently. I was happy to see that finally JB hi-fi got these great business notebooks in stock.
Today I will give you our first impressions having used this machine for about a week. Hint: it's by far the best business notebook I've had the pleasure to use. And here is why.

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Want Daylight at Night? Foldi LED Lamp – Reviewed

Written by Martin Regtien | 03 December 2011
Posted in Reviews - Miscellaneous

There are times in your life when you wish you could see the stuff you’re working on in natural daylight. Particularly crafters, quilters and hobbyists who want to see their material in living colour, not tinted by the colour of the lamp they’re working under.
Working under an open window is the best way – during the day.
But what if the room is dark or it’s dark outside?

Enter the Foldi, a stylish, folding table lamp fitted with 30 bright daylight LEDs.
What difference does it make? Let’s find out.

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Thrunite Catapult V3 Best Brightest LED Torches – Reviewed

Written by Joe Baker | 01 December 2011
Posted in Reviews - Miscellaneous

Thrunite catapult V3 torch

Has the Thrunite Catapult V3 LED torch now got the “golden crown” as the brightest light thrower on the market today? With Catapult quoting ANSI lumens and the Jetbeam LED RRT3 torch quoting lumens, which shines the furthest??

I have been assured by someone who has ALL varieties of torches available to test in his retail store, that the Catapult V3 by Thrunite shines a lot further than the Jetbeam RRT3 and most other LED torches. Well words are cheap! So we said to James at www.ledtorchshop.com.au “never mind the specifications or which lumens they declare, send us one and we will find out for sure”.

We will do an independent test of the Thrunite Catapult V3 against the Jetbeam RRT3 in a “shine the furthest” contest. Mind you, we are still going to comment on ease of operation as well as the build quality.

So if you want to know if it is bright enough to win, read on cos’ I reckon it’s too bright only when it burns out someone’s eye sockets at 300+ metres.

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Best ? Home Security System DVR8–2600 - Reviewed

Written by Joe Baker | 24 November 2011
Posted in Reviews - Miscellaneous

DVR8_2600

The Elite Home Security system, the Swann DVR8-2600 8 Channel with Smartphone viewing has been coupled to a camera called the Swann Pro 690 Super-High Resolution Pan, Tilt & Zoom Dome camera. This camera is so NEW to the marketplace that at the time of going to print, the Swann Pro 690 hasn’t yet been allocated a RRP but it will surely prove to be good reading. Along with reviewing the four standard cameras (Pro 580’s) which are normally included in the package, we will also look at another new item to the marketplace, the Pro 680 manual focus camera.
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  We have just been sent some of the latest upmarket home security equipment from Swann, so we will compare this new  DVR8 2600 and cameras to the DVR4 Pro-Net previously reviewed on this site to see how Swann technology has advanced in home security systems.

We will test these products and comment on their application in a similar manner to the very successful reviews done on this site. We believe we can help you in your decision making and subsequent purchases of high quality security systems that are “fit for purpose”.

  

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