Pros: I have been waiting for months to bite the bullet on a large HD set. I bought a Viewsonic 720p 27" in 2005 for 767 USD (from Newegg of course). I wanted a larger set but wanted the price to come way down, to about 600-700. I kept my eye on prices for a long time, and finally got impatient enough and decided this was a good enough value to pull the trigger. I am so glad I did. Got the set last week delivered by UPS, he helped me get it in the house, and then I wrestled with it by myself and got it on the entertainment center without any help. One reason I love LCD's, they're "light". (71 pounds) The picture is fantastic, I really couldn't be happier, there may picture differences compared to more expensive sets but after seeing this I would have a hard time paying an extra 1000 or more. I have had no dead pixels noticed thus far, since dead pixels have a tendancy to only show themselves against certain colored backgrounds... (continued below)

Cons: (continued from above) ... I hooked my PC up to it and ran a gamut of various colored backgrounds to see if I could find any dead pixels. To my relief there were none. My Viewsonic had 1 dead pixel so I knew what to look for, but even if you get a dead pixel or two, it's not really noticeable most of the time. However, just the fact that I had zero on this set just made it that much better. So right now I have hooked up to it; - An Oppo upconverting DVD player via HDMI (look it up if you want one of the best DVD players). - Optical out to my Pioneer receiver. - My PC on the VGA input, which looks great on VGA, I know some might be worried about it versus HDMI. - Xbox 360 via component (launch console with no HDMI output). Many will be pleased to know that this television DOES output 1080p via component. - Xbox 360 HD-DVD player add-on (yeah I know...). Price was just right for this size at 900. There is also no ghosting that I can see. (continued below)

Overall Review: (continued from above) So first I checked out Iron Man on DVD in 1080p via upconversion and it looked fantastic. Then I popped in the Transformers on HD-DVD and it looked amazing. Popped in CoD4 and played around online for a while, at first it took time to adjust, but the enormity of the television helped my game in being able to spot enemies at a distance compared to my 27". Also my scores in Geometry Wars 2 improved in all 6 game modes. The improvements were marginal but they were there, just don't expect to transform into a super gamer. Ok now for cons; (CONS) - Blacks / black levels are not the best, but they're certainly no worse than sets from a few years ago - Speakers, eh, not great, turn off the effects for a more neutral and natural sound. - PIP/POP options limited just like my Viewsonic, can't do VGA and component for example. Overall I'm very pleased with my purchase and would heartily recommend for budget / value oriented consumers like myself.

Pros: Inexpensive with discount and rebate, comes under 50 dollars. // Easy to install with Windows XP, I have XP Home 32bit. // Inputs to hook up external devices. // Lot's of video quality to file size recording options, let's you auto record for a portable device with DivX and MP3 audio, which is very handy to put on my Archos Gmini 402 mp3 / video player. // Records off my satellite TV excellently, and my video game consoles (see other thoughts on how). //

Cons: Expensive without rebate. // This unit's software "InterVideo WinDVR 5" caused my PC to start getting "Explorer.exe has caused a problem and must shut down." error (paraphrased, can't recall word for word). My PC was 100% stable before installing this software and I have not encountered this error on my PC until I started using this software. PC seems to function fine after this happens, but this still causes a large nag in the back of my mind, and this product would have gotten 5 eggs if it wasn't for this issue. (And I even patched the software to the most current version.) // Does not have an ATSC (digital) tuner... will need to buy a unit capable of this in 2009. And for that matter only has one tuner period.

Overall Review: TIP: If you want to record using a game console using this device, pick yourself up a composite or S-video splitter at your local A/V store (%5 piece of hardware, 1 female to 2 male), and hook one video input into the device, and 1 input into your television (also pick up an extension cable if your PC and TV aren't close). If you try to game through the device you will experience a noticeable half second lag which makes twitch games almost unplayable. // Since I have done that, I can record my Xbox 360 games quite easily now. // Overall, not bad if you catch it with a rebate, otherwise, try something else. I'll be keeping it though, I guess, as it's pretty cool and this is my first attempt at making my PC a PVR.

Pros: This camera is amazing. First of all, the effects that it can produce are pretty neat, and I find myself using Program mode often, so I can get a better or more stylized shot. Choosing night settings and proper ISO you can get some good shots even in dark areas. Auto mode does a pretty good job of selecting the right settings for you. My pictures always come out pretty clear. For most casual shots I just use the "M2" setting which is 5MP. The shots are already ridiculously huge and it gives me enough detail to edit them later if I want. If you're a web uploader, most sites you upload to truncate and resize them down anyways. Low light shots seem pretty good to me. I don't own a DSLR to compare to, but they sure look nice to my amateur eye. HD video is nice, even in low light, again, speaking as an amateur though. I took some video outside at 3AM with sparse lighting and I could see my subjects clearly. Start up time is insanely fast compared to what I upgraded from.

Cons: (More review text and thoughts, not cons yet.) There are 6 resolution settings; S, 0.3M, 640x480 M3, 2M, 1600x1200 M2, 5M, 2592x1944 M1, 8M, 3264x2448 L, 12M, 4000x3000 W, Widescreen, 4000x2248 There's a stitch-assist function to take panoramic shots, which is cool. Color Accent and Color Swap is fun to play with, as is Sepia and B&W. I took a photo of a far away subject at max digital zoom and it came out pretty nice, even if it was a little grainy. (OK, REAL CONS NOW.) I'm enamoured with this thing, but if I had to choose some cons; - There's no screen protector film on the screen out of the box, at least mine didn't have one. - There's a mic but no speaker, playing back your videos you get no sound. - Not enough fun effects, like Color Accent. :)

Overall Review: Basically, it's an ultra compact, point and shoot, that takes photo's great enough for the average casual photographer. I can fit it in my jeans pocket easily and you almost forget it's there. Battery life is excellent. First week I took it out and used it occasionally throughout the week and it still reads full charge. I bought a spare 3rd party (NB-4L) battery for it, and took it with me just in case when we had a night of partying, but I didn't even need it. (I'm sure that will change as I continue recharging it though.) I got the black color because of the grippy textured matte finish I had been reading from other reviews. The included software is pretty nice. I've not purchased a pro software suite though, since I always use the bundled stuff that comes with my cameras. This one is nice though so it's my main software now. I didn't purchase this from Newegg this time, but I decided to write my review here since I write a lot of reviews here anyways

Pros: Dirt 2 features incredibly cool tracks, sweet looking rides, tight controls, a fun Dirt Tour mode, and intense online racing. Graphics are pretty awesome, some details of the cars could use some more attention, but in general, they are pretty nice. The tracks are just amazing though. Rally racing through the mountains of China, or the jungles of Malaysia is so awesome with this game. Rally racing games are always fun, due to the varied locations and terrain. It's fun to drift around a huge 'U' on dirt. The replay's are fun to watch after you finish the race, with the dynamic camera switches. After an intense race, it's cool to just sit back and watch your performance, it's like watching a televised race almost.

Cons: - Takes a while to get through the menu's. - Customization is very limited. There's only a set amount of "skins" or "paint jobs" as it were, for each vehicle... there's no Forza level of customising your car's paint job here. While the lowered customization for the handling characteristics of the cars is fine, and expected for an accessible arcade/sim hybrid game... the lowered customization for the appearance of your car is disappointing. Not worth skipping the game over though.

Overall Review: Can't believe the price this game is at right now. (27 USD and free shipping? Awesome.) Playing this with a racing wheel is insanely fun. This is the 3rd copy of this game I've purchased. Bought one for myself on the PC. My Dad got hooked when he used my Logitech Driving Force GT. So I bought him this game and an Xbox 360 racing wheel and gave him my Xbox 360. This most recent purchase is for my brother. I bought him an Xbox 360 for his birthday in 2008. So all he needed was this game. (And a wheel, but that will have to come later.) I'll probably have to buy another Xbox 360 for myself, because as it stands, my Dad and Brother can play online together, but I can't play with them. =( Wish this game had cross-platform online like Shadowrun.

Pros: Bought this wheel for my dad after he got hooked on my Driving Force GT with Dirt 2 on the PC. He kept commenting on how he wants one of his own. There was no way his PC was up to the task of running a game like Dirt 2, so I regretably packed up my 360 and gave it to him as a gift, along with this racing wheel, and a brand new copy of Dirt 2. The wheel is aesthetically very sharp looking. I like the design. The pedal design is very smart, preventing it from lot's of movement, it actually works pretty well. At the lower price I was able to catch this at, I feel like I got a real bargain.

Cons: Force feedback is good but not great, since I've used the Logitech Driving Force GT, I knew how really great force feedback should be like, and I was not as impressed with this wheel. So I had to take off one egg, but don't get me wrong, playing with the Xbox 360 wheel is still very fun which is why I left 4 eggs on. As I said earlier, force feedback is good, but not great.

Overall Review: There is no knob shifter on the base, but it has paddle shifters. Perhaps in order to keep the unit more compact. I miss my Xbox 360, but my PC is built for gaming and it handily wins in that department. However, I know at some point I will probably buy another one for myself.

Pros: Selected this card for a friend of mine to play Company of Heroes with. He was on a current AMD tri-core and 4GB DDR2 system, but he was using integrated graphics. The problem came when I discovered his power supply. He was on the OEM's stock PSU which was a paltry 250W... not nearly enough to run any of the newer more powerful cards from ATI. So I selected this card because of it's miserly power draw and the performance it's able to deliver with such minute amounts of power. Even though his PSU is below the recommended requirement, I knew from reading reviews that this thing drew very little power, and would work on a 250W PSU. After I talked him through (he was extremely nervous) the install of the card on the phone, he was blown away, he said it was like playing a new game completely. He ended up very satisfied for the price he paid, and the performance he got. Based on that, I have to rate this 5 eggs.

Cons: No cons I can think of.

Overall Review: It's probably best to go by the recommended PSU requirements, but sometimes it's just not always possible.