Although LG’s passive 3D system has comprehensively proven its worth, at least where relatively compact screen sizes are concerned, it still comes as a slight relief to find that the brand’s 42LV550T doesn’t have 3D built in. It means there’s no need to have to get into the whole passive vs active 3D philosophical debate again, allowing this review to focus solely on the product itself rather than larger issues beyond it. What’s more, despite its lack of 3D, the 42-inch smart TV has a decent quantity of tricks to get stuck into. The LV550T series does, after all, represent [...]

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The latest user-friendly PowerShot replaces the older A3100 IS, offering a number of exciting upgraded features designed to tempt budding photographers looking for their first compact. Although aimed at beginners, the A3300 IS has quite a bit more functionality on offer than the very basic compacts on the market, including some limited manual controls which we’ll come to momentarily. Headline features of the new A3300 IS – which is available in silver, red, blue and pink – include a 16mp sensor, HD movie recording (720p) and a 5x optical zoom lens with Image Stabilisation: quite [...]

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Listed by some vendors simply as the ’441808′, the headline features on the Metronic Eco Zapbox 2 are low power consumption and ‘auto-retune’. The latter is a curiosity as the box doesn’t automatically retune itself when updates are required. Instead, you’re required to press a button (amusingly labelled ‘SOS’) for three seconds, at which point the automatic scan mode (accessible in the menus also) kicks into action. About the same size as an FTA sat receiver, the adapter is light, with an all-black finish and glossy front panel adorned by power, [...]

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