Video Reviews

I have used this Foxda 6606 MP3 Player since last month, the CD Line in function is very good and easy to use; i can download direct from my CD player without using PC. Under the price and sound quality, i will support Foxda Products.

I recently received a Fuji Finepix F601 as a gift; the giver, a professional photographer, included this 128MB Smart Media Card as a matter of course. Thank goodness he knew what he was doing -- the 601 only comes with a 16MB card, which on the 601 is only enough for 5 images at the highest recording level. If you're getting a compatible fuji camera, you really need this.

I have no complaints about card quality, and because the camera interfaces directly (USB) with the PC, there won't be a need to remove the card. Ever. That security, and the ability to store over a hundred 8x10 print-quality pix on one wafer-thin card, makes this product easily worth the extra cost if you're getting a fuji digital camera.

I'm a video producer, and in the early years of my career I used Hi8 tape. However, it wasn't any old tape I was using... I was using Fuji tape, because I know that Fuji tape stock will give me the vibrant colors that will last a lifetime. Thanks fuji!

FUJI Pro Grade VHS-C is one of the best tapes I have used, I am new to the camcording wrold and have used 3 other tapes so far but this is the best. It gives vivid colors and great pictures in normal house lighting, it looks so real and makes you look like a real profesional the first time you use it. I would highly recommend it to anyone useing VHS-C tapes. It is the only one I will buy from now on.

I have had nothing but gaming bliss from this card. There were no problems with installation and the performance it has given my games has been excellent. You have to spend $400 dollars for any card that exceeds this one, and I don't think there will be much improvement in performance.

I love my Glidecam 2000 Pro, it works better than the more expensive Steadicam JR etc. I can run full blast with it and the image is very smooth. I think that for the price it is a very good value. Very durable construction. Light weight.

Highly recommended.

I wanted to buy DVD recorder for quite some time. I ran out of patience and thought of buying one. I wanted to go for Philips R80 but after reading reviews for R80 I decided to give Govideo R6740 a try since I liked all the features and specifications. I had lot of doubts about it since it just came out in the market and I did not find good reviews on other Govideo DVD recorders. I bought, came home, I opened, I liked the design, I read the manual and started to record a VHS to DVD - no problems! I did not have to call their 1-800 number! It was all easy. I could check all the recording qualities in about 3 hrs - they are all good for the purpose though I would not use 6 hrs one for my home videos. I was really surprised by performance of the product compared to reviews of Philips R80. I have been recording (test) for more than a week now without any issues - I am really happy.

This amp brought life to my pioneer 12's. they have never sounded so good this amp stays cool and pounds with the tunes.

I've had this receiver for about 3 months now, and I LOVE it.

Cool things about the AVR 220 relative to others I researched are:
1. "EzSet": When setting up a home theatre, it's critical that you independently adjust the volume of each of the 5 speakers (left, center, right, rear left, rear right) so that the sound that arrives at your customary listening position is balanced. To balance most systems you need to make manual adjustments and rely on your ear, or go out and purchase a sound level meter, to determine when you have it right. Major Pain. The AVR 220 has "EzSet": You set the receiver to a main volume level of -15DB, hold down a button on the remote for 2 seconds, and it enters auto setup mode. A test signal is sent to each speaker independently, and the remote detects the level using its built-in sound meter and automatically sends the appropriate adjustments. Voila - instant, near perfect balance. WAY COOL!

2. Full use of all speakers: Many of the cheaper home theater receivers only use the center and surround speakers when processing a true 5.1 input, e.g. from a DVD video. When processing traditional stereo inputs, e.g. from CDs/TV/VCR, they use just use the two front speakers. The AVR 220 can drive all 5(.1) speakers from any input source in a variety of ways. My favorite for CDs is Dolby Pro Logic II Music. When listening to a trumpet concerto, it puts the trumpets front and center and the strings off to the sides! Amazing!

3. Default surround modes by input source: You can set the AVR 220 to automatically switch to, say, Pro Logic II Music whenever you switch to your CD player, and Pro Logic II Movie when you switch to your VCR. This saves much button pressing.

4. Lots of ins (7 + 6-channel) and outs (2 + TV): I have everything I want connected, and I still have 3 extra ins. About the only feature missing from the 220 is component video ins and outs - it only has composite and S-video. But component video would've added another $100+ to my price, and I didn't want it that badly at the time.

5. 6-channel input: This is the major difference between the AVR 220 and the 210. It allows you to add new surround technology to your system without scrapping your receiver. In particular, once I discovered the joy of surround sound, I purchased a DVD player that supports the new(ish) DVD Audio format. Since the DVD player determines what signal goes to what speaker for DVD Audio, you need a way to just "pass thru" the signals. That's what 6-channel input is for.

6. Great on-board decoding, including DTS: Since I have 6-channel in, I can compare the Dolby decoding on the DVD player to that on the receiver. The receiver's decoding always sounds better. [BTW, DTS (Digital Theater Sound) rocks! I seek out DVDs that have a DTS soundtrack.]

Notes:
1. Plan to dedicate some room to the receiver. It stands 7" high, and needs another 2-3" above it, 'cause it runs hot.

2. For those of you who evaluate a sound system by wattage, get over it. This receiver is rated at only 45-55 watts per channel. Nevertheless, it can fill my 15'x25'x12' main room with painfully loud sound.

3. The instructions read like, well, stereo instructions. It will take time to figure out how to get maximum benefit from the receiver. But it's worth the effort.

This is a fabulous receiver. I'm delighted, and I'd recommend it to anyone.

I have tried quite a few cables over the past months with my HD setup, and this is by far the best cable I have used. The quality of the picture is amazing with HDMI, but you need a cable of this quality to make it worth it!!