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Chuong N.

Chuong N.

Joined on 01/03/02

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Most Favorable Review

Good burner

Sony Optiarc 20X DVD±R Burner 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model AD-7200S-0B
Sony Optiarc 20X DVD±R Burner 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model AD-7200S-0B

Pros: So far I haven't burnt any coasters with this burner. It is also compatible with DiscSpeed.

Cons: Tray seems a little flimsy and DL burns aren't as good. However, the DL burn is still better than on my old Samsung.

Overall Review: I have some concerns with how DiscSpeed calculates its Quality score (the few PIF errors I get would have given my previous Samsung a mid-80 score yet results in a mid-90 score here). I don't know why the difference but since I've still been able to read the discs fine, it hasn't bothered me as much.

Most Critical Review

It's so so...

X-Gene 01028 Gray & Black 104 Normal Keys 23 Function Keys USB Wired Standard Optical Trackball Keyboard
X-Gene 01028 Gray & Black 104 Normal Keys 23 Function Keys USB Wired Standard Optical Trackball Keyboard

Pros: Integrated mouse is nice. Both right and left-clicks work fine with the trackball.

Cons: You can't really type all that fast using it because you have to really push down on some of the keys in order for the keystroke to register. Hopefully, it's just the way this keyboard is and not a sign of imminent key failure.

Overall Review: I use this for my HTPC and didn't want to string another cable around the TV. I thought about wireless but I've heard wireless performance of the integrated keyboards/mice are suspect.

Solid little router.

TP-Link TL-WR642G Super G & eXtended Range 108Mbps Wireless Router IEEE 802.11b/g
TP-Link TL-WR642G Super G & eXtended Range 108Mbps Wireless Router IEEE 802.11b/g

Pros: Connection so far is solid. I get slightly better signal strength than I did on my old Linksys. Note that this model doesn't use diverse antennas but that hasn't seemed to bother it much.

Cons: Not pretty to look at. Also not as many management options as my old Linksys running HyperWRT.

Overall Review: Unit is a good deal for the money. There's a lot of security options but I would've preferred to see a little more logging as well as https (instead of just http) access. I'm giving it a 5 because it works well, but it should really be a 4.5.

Works fine.

Omni Gear HDMI-1-HDMI 3 ft. HDMI to HDMI 2.0 Cable (4K Ultra HD)
Omni Gear HDMI-1-HDMI 3 ft. HDMI to HDMI 2.0 Cable (4K Ultra HD)

Pros: Works fine, I had no problems with this cable between my DVD and HDTV.

Cons: None.

Does a good job.

BELKIN PURE AV AV20600-03 3 ft. Audio Splitter
BELKIN PURE AV AV20600-03 3 ft. Audio Splitter

Pros: Connectors have a high-quality look and feel to them, and sound is excellent.

Cons: It's my fault for not measuring but the thing is shorter than I expected. I had to move my PC closer to the HDTV to make it work.