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Stu F.

Stu F.

Joined on 10/11/09

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Most Favorable Review

Very nice

Antennas Direct DB2 Multi-Directional HDTV Antenna
Antennas Direct DB2 Multi-Directional HDTV Antenna

Pros: I'm using this antenna indoors. After plugging it in and spending some time finding the optimal place to put it in my apartment, I got all the local HD channels.

Cons: It's ugly. It's not too big though, about 1 foot square and 4 inches deep. Documentation is bare-bones, but it's simple to put together.

Overall Review: From a south-facing apartment in downtown Toronto with no line-of site to any transmitters (there are buildings in the way), I get all of the local channels and one from Hamilton. No channels from Buffalo, unfortunately. This antenna is better than two others I tried, a Silver Sensor and a flying saucer-style antenna.

Most Critical Review

Unsuitable for HTPC

BFG Tech GeForce 8400 GS 512MB DDR2 PCI Graphics Card BFGE84512GSP
BFG Tech GeForce 8400 GS 512MB DDR2 PCI Graphics Card BFGE84512GSP

Pros: Fits into a plain old PCI slot. Yes, PCI, not PCI-express. Nice for older motherboards. Has VDPAU support for linux machines. This means that you get hardware encoding on XBMC-Live, for those who are interested. It ran 1080p video without a hiccup with my P4 3.0 ghz processor.

Cons: The fan is tiny and ridiculously loud. It sounds like a little chainsaw. I use this in a home theatre PC and it totally ruins it. It's about as loud as an electric razor. Also, the fan is positioned on the card in a way that I don't think many 3rd party GPU heat sinks will fit. Big disappointment.

Overall Review: New egg was great, as always