All Entries in the "Electronics" Category
Olympus SZ-10 228730
14 MP Digital Camera with 18x Optical Zoom 8.5/10 By Brian Jones This Olympus digital camera’s optical zooming magnifies far-off images 18x for a super clear shot. It operates quickly, allowing you to point and shoot rapidly without a lot of lag time in between shots. Fairly slim and lightweight, its curved handle is easy […]
Panasonic DMC-FH25K
16.1 MP Digital Camera with 8x Optical Zoom 9/10 By Brian Jones With 16.1 MP, this Panasonic digital camera produces amazingly sharp photos with minimal noise and blurriness in action shots. We liked the 70MB of built-in memory, which lets you take some pictures that you can later transfer to a memory card. With all […]
Canon ELPH 300 HS
12.1 MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom 8.5/10 By Brian Jones An easy-to-use digital camera from Canon with excellent HD video recording capabilities, this model is amazingly priced at $149.99. The 1080p HD video with optical zooming is sharp and smooth, and with an optional HDMI cable you can hook it up to your […]
Sony DSC-W530
14.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Wide-Angle Optical Zoom 7/10 By Brian Jones A lightweight, slim pocket camera with a selection of hot colors, this Sony digital camera is a highly satisfactory point and shoot model that takes sharp, bright photos. We were amazed by the sweep panorama mode, which let us create a panoramic […]
Canon SX150 IS
14.1 MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Zoom 8.5/10 By Brian Jones A sturdy, durable compact, this Canon digital camera features a 3-inch LCD screen that lets you preview your images even in low light. We liked that the flash doesn’t go off when you don’t want it; you have to manually lift the flash […]
Sony HT-CT150 Review
Home Theater System 7/10 By Steve Holdgren Ideal for smaller homes or apartments, the Sony HT-CT150 offers quality sound for a reasonably priced sound bar system, only $299.99. The sound bar is lightweight and looks attractive with a wall-mounted TV setup. The subwoofer isn’t wireless, however, so you’ll need to place it relatively close to […]
LG LHB535 Review
Home Theater System 7.5/10 By Steve Holdgren With built-in Wi-Fi, the LG LHB535 makes accessing music, videos, and photos convenient and fast, without having to mess with dongles that take up space. Not only can you watch Blu-rays, but this home theater system connects to major streaming services like Netflix, Vudu, Pandora, YouTube, and more, […]
Panasonic SC-HTB20 Review
Home Theater System 7.5/10 By Steve Holdgren A widescreen HDTV is not complete without a home theater system that vastly enhances the sound. The Panasonic SC-HTB20 offers the ability to boost and enrich the sound quality of your TV and keep the volume at a consistent level even as it switches from TV shows to […]
Panasonic SC-HTB350 Review
Home Theater System 8/10 By Steve Holdgren For sharp, pure sound, the Panasonic SC-HTB350 is a solid purchase, ringing in at about $299.99. For that, you get multi-positional speakers, which you can either arrange as a horizontal sound bar with a wall-mount system or detach for a tabletop style. The wireless subwoofer means you don’t […]
Samsung HT-C6500 Review
Home Theater System 8/10 By Steve Holdgren For a Blu-ray home-theater-in-a-box, the Samsung HT-C6500 offers many enviable features. With built-in Wi-Fi, all the most popular apps—Netflix, Pandora, Vudu, etc.—are available on a user-friendly menu system. While iPod/iPhone connection requires a special dongle rather than a docking system, the sound quality is excellent. The design has […]
Panasonic SC-XH70 Review
Home Theater System 8/10 By Steve Holdgren Households with an expansive DVD collection will enjoy seeing their movies presented with sharp picture quality and clear, pure sound, thanks to the Panasonic SC-XH70, available March 31, 2012. The home cinema system features 1080p up conversion, which converts standard definition DVD images of 720 x 576 pixels […]
Panasonic SC-XH170 Review
Home Theater System 8.5/10 By Steve Holdgren Movie fans no longer have to worry about replacing all their DVDs with Blu-Rays; thanks to the Panasonic SC-XH170, their standard definition DVDs are up-converted to near high definition quality, 1080p. This 5.1-channel home entertainment system also allows you to play music from your iPod or iPhone simply […]
Sony DAV-DZ170 Review
Home Theater System 8.5/10 By Steve Holdgren A home-theater-in-a-box ranked highly with consumers, the Sony DAV-DZ170 comes with a special disc to aid the setup process, which is already fairly self-explanatory. The 5.1-channel speakers produce a rich, adjustable sound with 1000 watts, and with an HDMI cable, DVDs are upscaled to near 1080p quality. We […]
Sony BDV-E770W Review
Home Theater System 8.5/10 By Steve Holdgren A subdued, matte gray look makes the Sony BDV-E770W quite attractive and sophisticated—and you won’t have to worry about fingerprint smudges. The sound quality of this home theater system is impeccable too. With wireless rear speakers, you can have a comprehensive home theater without all the clutter of […]
Panasonic SC-HTB550 Review
Home Theater System 9/10 By Steve Holdgren The upcoming Panasonic SC HTB550, available in April and priced at $399.99, has a lot of buzz building around it due to its dazzling array of features. From Bluetooth, which allows you to stream tunes from your smartphone or laptop without dealing with wires, to a digital amplifier […]
A Guide to ISO Settings on Your Digital Camera
By Brian Jones If you have ever visited an aquarium, then you know it’s difficult to get a good shot of the fish in the tanks awash with light and color because the room is otherwise really dark. A shot taken in auto mode might turn out dark and underexposed, and using a flash could […]
