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Philips-Nike MP3Run review

Reviews Recent collaborations by electronics giant Philips and sportswear giant Nike have resulted in a line of fitness-friendly MP3 players -- no surprise there. But the companies' latest effort, the MP3Run, stands out from the pack because the experience...

Editor's rating   7.3

Tags: philips consumer electronics, volume, training, module

10 December 2004, 20:43

HP W2007v review

Reviews Marketing hyperbole aside, this meant redesigning its laptops with a more consumer-friendly look and flogging them with a huge advertising campaign. It is aimed at the consumer market, but the W2007v lacks the bells and whistles that would appeal...

Editor's rating   7

Tags: hp, colours, connectivity, consumer

26 July 2007, 12:24

Panasonic NVGS250B review

Reviews Priced at about £800, the Panasonic NVGS250B is not the cheapest consumer DV camcorder. The body is orientated horizontally in a classic Handicam-style design rather than the vertical layout of many current consumer cameras.

Editor's rating   8

Tags: panasonic, pixel, remote control, aspect

18 April 2005, 18:29

Sony Handycam HDR-HC7 review

Reviews The HDR-HC7 continues the tradition of Sony's excellent series of consumer HDV camcorders. Incorporating Sony's 1/2.9-inch 3-megapixel ClearVid CMOS sensor, the HC7 outspecs its 2-megapixel predecessors and the HC5 to rise to the top of Sony's...

Editor's rating   8

Tags: sony, optical, consumer, balance

4 April 2007, 16:13

Nikon D70s preview

Reviews With the D70s, Nikon makes some incremental improvements to its popular consumer digital SLR, the D70. Although it retains the 6-megapixel resolution of its predecessor, the Nikon D70s is better equipped to compete with the new consumer dSLR...

Tags: nikon, consumer, resolution, megapixel

20 April 2005, 7:00

Sony Handycam DCR-HC96 review

Reviews At the top of Sony's consumer MiniDV camcorder line, the compact Handycam DCR-HC96 earns its place with excellent video quality, a full suite of manual and automatic functions and above-average photo quality.

Editor's rating   7.1

Tags: sony, shots, carry, spot

25 April 2006, 11:53

Lenovo ThinkPad T61p review

Reviews CNET.co.uk is dedicated to the average consumer, so it's not often you'll find a purely business-focused laptop on these hallowed pages. But instead of sitting between the mouse selector buttons, as is common on consumer laptops, it's positioned...

Editor's rating   8.8

Tags: lenovo, dedicated, consumer, pixels

20 August 2007, 15:19

Which video format should I choose?

Reviews Most consumer digital camcorders use MiniDV cassettes, which record DV-format video. The DV standard produces high-quality footage that is superior to video recorded by consumer analogue camcorders and can deliver more than 500 lines of horizontal...

14 May 2005, 14:58

Panasonic NV-GS300 review

Reviews The NV-GS300, Panasonic's midrange consumer three-CCD camcorder, arrives at a lower price than last year's model, the NV-GS250. Moving indoors into regular room light -- a situation where things can start to get grainy with single-CCD consumer...

Editor's rating   6.6

Tags: panasonic, consumer, shots, shooting

2 May 2006, 13:46

Toshiba Satellite Pro A210-18M review

Reviews The Toshiba Satellite Pro A210, the first model in the company's recently reintroduced line of budget business laptops, bears a striking resemblance to the consumer-oriented Satellite A215. The screen's glossy, reflection-prone finish, while...

Editor's rating   6.1

Tags: toshiba, battery life, consumer, logo

22 February 2008, 14:04

Creative Zen Vision:M (30GB) review

Reviews After two weeks of fairly casual treatment, the Zen Vision:M was covered in fine scratches, but this is true of every glossy consumer electronic device, from the PSP to mobile phones. It's impossible for a consumer to ignore the comparison, so we...

Editor's rating   8.3

Tags: creative, media player, length, battery life

23 January 2006, 17:05

Nikon D300 review

Reviews The Nikon D300 straddles the consumer and professional markets, offering the raw power and image quality that pros demand, alongside more popular features such as a large screen, hi-def support and Live View framing.

Editor's rating   8.7

Tags: nikon, olympus, ships, white balance

28 January 2008, 14:59

Canon MV930 review

Reviews With a MiniDV camcorder you still get the highest bit rate available in a consumer recording format (3.6MB per second), and also enjoy the cost savings associated with well-established mass-produced technology.

Editor's rating   7

Tags: canon, holiday, scene, hard disk

15 May 2006, 16:10

RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8100 review

Reviews Does the Pearl do enough to bring the consumer into the BlackBerry fold? The company behind the BlackBerry, Research in Motion, has decided to break the mould it made and produce something aimed much more at the average consumer.

Editor's rating   8

Tags: rim, silver, letters, edge

23 October 2006, 16:39

Panasonic SDRS100 review

Reviews Ever since the company introduced its professional P2 system, which captures broadcast-quality video on SD cards encased in sturdy pro-style cartridges, the writing has been on the wall for the consumer market.

Editor's rating   6.9

Tags: panasonic, camcorders, capturing, controller

28 September 2005, 13:23