Entertainment

A lot of fuss has been made about the iPod even to the extent they were unavailable just before Xmas. There are other similar devices one is the Philips HDD100.

After several years using a previous Philips MP3/CD player I was quite excited to buy this new one - and hoping for even slight improvements in the skip control logic. I was quite surprised by the results.

The second installment relating to the Apple Ipod...

Some recent PC’s have a TV card – normally provided at a price – here you can have one for less than £30, you also get Teletext, Window in Windows and a personal PVR.

Apple Ipod? You must have heard of it? Well following a long seduction process from press and media i have taken the plunge...

This is a somewhat different MP3 player, the neck strap has volume and track controls built into it, change them by just pressing the fabric of the strap.

If you promise to keep it to yourself I’ll let you into a secret. I can remember when the only choice you had for your listening pleasure was limited to mono sound. Those were the days. Now, thanks to advances in technology, we can immerse ourselves in a surround sound environment using multiple speakers. Whether it is music or gaming, the capability is now within everybody’s reach for an enhanced audio experience.

Donato among others has cast envious eyes over the Archos A300 series units. So here is what I thought when I got a pre production model earlier this year.

Relaxing at home and listening to the radio is a lot of people’s idea of real leisure, however in the evening even some FM channels are less than perfect.

Flat Panel 5.1 speakers good quality sound, a great sub woofer, these six components plus the ubiquitous remote control make up the Philips Acoustic Fusion A3 610 offering.

The ARCHOS VIDEO AV380 is the first handheld MP4 video player series on to the market place. This specific one has a staggering 80Gb storage capacity!

Certainly the smallest and lightest MP3 player I have ever used, the good news does not end there as you can also record to the unit using the built in microphone.

I bought my Phillips 'Expanium 300 Series' MP3 CD player about a year ago, so this is long term review. In summary - I couldn't have asked for more from my money!

This is a great toy if you listen to the wireless and need to record. If you have not yet discovered Digital Audio Broadcasting read on.