http://www.trustedreviews.com/videos/ The UKs Premier Source for Technology News and Reviews Copyright 2000-2011, TrustedReviews en-GB 2011-04-14T12:16:58+01:00 http://www.trustedreviews.com/ 88 31 TrustedReviews The iRiver Cover Story EB05W packs in loads of features, with Wi-Fi, expandable memory, a magnetised cover and a touchscreen, but performance issues stop it from challenging the top eReaders. It's very keenly priced, available at �99.99, but screen reflection issues and slow navigation dilute some of the best bits of an eReader. Still, we'd pick this over an LCD-screen model any day.]]> http://www.trustedreviews.com/video/iRiver-Cover-Story-EB05W- TrustedReviews Staff 2011-04-11T09:23:39+01:00 Reliable and blissfully easy to use, the TVonics DTR-Z500HD is one of the best-value Freeview HD recorders available. It misses out on a few high-end features, but if you have a home setup consisting of just a couple of other HDMI-equipped devices resting under your TV, it�s a makes a great headquarters for your entertainment rig thanks to the built-in HDMI switch. ]]> http://www.trustedreviews.com/video/TVonics-DTR-Z500HD TrustedReviews Staff 2011-04-11T09:19:35+01:00 Lighter and arguably thinner than Apple's Macbook Air, the 13.3in, Series 9 900X3A may not be as pretty and attracts more fingerprints, but offers far more power and connectivity. Combined with a truly excellent screen, surprisingly good speakers, the best touchpad on any Windows laptop and decent battery life, if you're looking for one of the thinnest and lightest Windows 7 machines around it's an excellent choice and well worth its high asking price.]]> http://www.trustedreviews.com/video/Samsung-Series-9-900X3A TrustedReviews Staff 2011-04-08T09:22:35+01:00 There's no two ways about it, the Nokia E7 just doesn't cut it. The hardware is lovely with loads of luxurious metal, a great screen and superb keyboard. However, the software is a pig to use and is rather slow as well. Add in the silly slip up of having no autofocus on the camera and you have a phone that's only worth considering if you're a Nokia/Symbian/keyboard fan who simply can't bear to change. Even then we'd probably opt for the Nokia N8. ]]> http://www.trustedreviews.com/video/Nokia-E7 TrustedReviews Staff 2011-04-07T07:00:00+01:00 Toshiba's Camileo S30 has the same svelte proportions and stylish design as last year's S20, but with a higher-resolution sensor, a larger digital zoom, and image stabilisation you can use in Full HD mode. Most significantly of all, it has a touchscreen for controlling the settings. It doesn't perform quite so well as some pocket Internet models in low light, but with a comparable price and more features it's worth considering.]]> http://www.trustedreviews.com/video/Toshiba-Camileo-S30 TrustedReviews Staff 2011-04-06T07:00:00+01:00 The HTC Desire S certainly isn't the flag bearer for a new era in super fast smartphones, with it lacking the headline dual-core processor. However, it is a well crafted, elegant, easy to use, fast and very capable smartphone that thanks to HTC's tweaks stands it apart from the Android crowd. Where it actually falls down is on a couple of mundane extras, namely the lack of a physical button for the camera, the quality of said camera and the lack of an HDMI output. Thankfully, these omissions are made up for in its price, which while not bargain basement is very competitive. ]]> http://www.trustedreviews.com/video/HTC-Desire-S TrustedReviews Staff 2011-04-04T09:32:26+01:00 The finger-friendly iPad and its plagiarists have really grabbed the global imagination over the last year. But if you�re looking for a more radical approach to portable computing, Sinclair�s ZX81 has plenty to offer, and at under �70 it�s a bargain. So give Britain a chance, and choose the ZX81 instead of being a tablet fashion victim.]]> http://www.trustedreviews.com/video/Sinclair-ZX81 TrustedReviews Staff 2011-04-01T00:31:00+01:00 If you�re an occasional traveller on a budget, Navigon�s 20 Easy would still be our top recommendation, as �80 for a sat-nav with European maps and a decent set of features is hard to beat. Most of the 20 Plus' extras will be insufficient to convince you the additional �30 is worthwhile. However, regular commuters could well find the premium RDS-TMC service spins things the other way, as it makes the Plus better value than adding this capability to the Easy. So Navigon�s 20 Plus would be our suggestion for rush hour travellers on a tight budget. ]]> http://www.trustedreviews.com/video/Navigon-20-Plus TrustedReviews Staff 2011-03-30T12:46:27+01:00 Is Lenovo's ThinkPad X220T the perfect tablet laptop? Not really, but it's as close as it gets. Sure, it's not cheap, its industrial aesthetic won't appeal to everyone, it lacks USB 3.0 and eSATA, and we would have liked a few more vertical pixels on the screen. However, with the excellent quality of its class-leading IPS display, amazing battery life, superb build quality and ergonomics, high-end specifications and ThinkPad reputation, this is the best convertible tablet laptop currently on the market. ]]> http://www.trustedreviews.com/video/Lenovo-ThinkPad-X220-Tablet--X220T-- TrustedReviews Staff 2011-03-28T09:37:47+01:00 The Archos 101 is a little unwieldy for one-handed use, has an average screen and slightly unresponsive touchscreen, for a capacitive model, but with a tweak or two it's a very versatile and useful entertainment device. We'd recommend waiting for the next generation of tablets to arrive before making a buying decision though, especially when the first-gen iPad's price drop shows that prices could tumble significantly. ]]> http://www.trustedreviews.com/video/Archos-101-Internet-Tablet TrustedReviews Staff 2011-03-28T09:35:03+01:00 Panasonic�s HDC-TM900 offers no revolutionary new features, now that 3D shooting has already started its journey to ubiquity. But like its predecessors it blends excellent enthusiast features, headlined by the lens ring, with supreme image quality. There�s also no significant premium being charged for this new model compared to the outgoing TM700, if you can still find it. So the TM900 takes over from its predecessor as our videomaking enthusiast camcorder of choice. ]]> http://www.trustedreviews.com/video/Panasonic-HDC-TM900 TrustedReviews Staff 2011-03-23T10:22:06+00:00 The Nokia C2-01 is inoffensive and sturdy in the same way the majority of Nokia's budget phones are, but it's a little too expensive to be attractive at this �50+ price point. Other phones offer the same features for less money and for just a little more, you can get the full smartphone experience rather than just 3G connectivity bolted onto a feature phone. ]]> http://www.trustedreviews.com/video/Nokia-C2-01 TrustedReviews Staff 2011-03-22T14:21:31+00:00 The Creative Ziio's screen's colours look washed-out, its built-in app store is horrible and it uses an outmoded resistive touchscreen, but it's still one of the best sub-�200 tablets money can buy. Video playback is decent, it's a good-looking device and with a bit of know-how and an hour or two's tinkering you can seriously boost its functionality. ]]> http://www.trustedreviews.com/video/Creative-Ziio-7 TrustedReviews Staff 2011-03-18T09:09:37+00:00 The Pure Contour is a great audio all-rounder with it delivering DAB, FM, iPod, and Internet radio in one compact unit that looks tidy, includes a remote and can fill a room with sound. However, it's let down by sluggish operation, a mediocre screen, and most importantly of all audio quality that just never quite satisfies. ]]> http://www.trustedreviews.com/video/Pure-Contour TrustedReviews Staff 2011-03-18T09:06:46+00:00 The LG Optimus One is quite simply some phone. As a budget smartphone, it more than gets the job done and if you can find it on a good deal, there's no reason for you to avoid it. However, equally there's little to really make us recommend it. Frankly, the Orange San Francisco still stands out as the bargain choice at the moment. ]]> http://www.trustedreviews.com/video/LG-Optimus-One-P500 TrustedReviews Staff 2011-03-18T08:42:21+00:00 If you're on a budget, more of a casual than a power user and want a relatively rugged laptop that will happily handle multimedia, Blu-rays and light gaming, the MSI FX600 is a great all-round package. You can get better multimedia laptops, but only if you spend considerably more. ]]> http://www.trustedreviews.com/video/MSI-FX600- TrustedReviews Staff 2011-03-17T14:29:58+00:00 The Everio GZ-HM960BEK is a decidedly strange camcorder, although we�ve come to expect this kind of left-field approach from JVC. Its image quality is excellent, and it has a decent array of manual settings. The 2D/3D conversion also works better than you would expect. However, the inclusion of this technology and the glasses-free 3D display have pushed the price of this camcorder to equal or more than the top-end 2D-only models from JVC�s main competitors. Since it doesn�t have enough enthusiast features to match some of these models, such as Panasonic�s HDC-TM700 and just-released HDC-TM900, or even JVC�s own Everio GZ-HM1, you trade off these for the quasi 3D. So its appeal is somewhat more narrow. ]]> http://www.trustedreviews.com/video/JVC-Everio-GZ-HM960BEK TrustedReviews Staff 2011-03-16T10:53:44+00:00 Toshiba's NB520 might sport the same basic internals, screen and connectivity as most budget netbooks, but its rugged, stylish design, comfortable ergonomics and excellent battery life - combined with speakers that put many laptops to shame � mean there's still plenty to like. If you can live with its limitations, it's one of the most attractive netbooks around. ]]> http://www.trustedreviews.com/video/Toshiba-NB520 TrustedReviews Staff 2011-03-14T09:12:43+00:00 There is no denying the Optimus 7 is an extremely polished handset and its implementation of DLNA is far and away its killer feature. On the flip side the camera is a disappointment and you'll need to buy in the knowledge that however slick Windows Phone 7 is it remains painfully short of core functionality at present. Vodafone price plans do make this easier to swallow, so if you've decided Microsoft's new OS is for you check the DNLA status of your existing gadgets and dive in. The water's great. ]]> http://www.trustedreviews.com/video/LG-Optimus-7- TrustedReviews Staff 2011-03-11T15:28:17+00:00 Casting judgement on the Archos 70B is tricky. Retailing for just over �100, it's a device that provides a lot as long as you learn to manage your expectations. After all, it is a fifth the price of more premium tablets. However, we suspect that most people will still end up rather disappointed with what the 70B can achieve and would be better off either buying a 'proper' ereader, such as the Sony PRS 350, or saving their money and picking up a more capable tablet like the iPad. ]]> http://www.trustedreviews.com/video/Archos-70b-eReader TrustedReviews Staff 2011-03-11T13:52:54+00:00