sony memory stick duo

memory card didnt work, wont be gettin anythin from here again......
would have given no stars if it would have let me

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Cute case

I already have a couple of fairly large camera cases which I use when going on holiday. However, I needed a less intrusive and more compact unit for my Sony HC42 camcorder so that visiting some less than secure venues could be accomplished without advertising my camera. This neat little bag does the trick perfectly. It will carry my camcorder; a spare battery and an extra film cassette. It is light, well made and does not shout it's presence.

Disappointing

Be warned, I'm sure the product works as it is supposed to do but as it doesn't come with a memory stick adaptor as described on the review I don't know yet. Like a previous reviewer I have had to order one separately. Ordered from Amazon but delivery time poor by their standards.

Good

Good price and a good product, but I had to wait for a long time to get it.

I returned it

I bought this machine at Blockbuster. The box was sealed new so although I paid a low price I expected it to work without problems as I have other Sony kit.

The machine would not play either standard DVDs or full price Blue ray.

The registration process with Sony was a joke! The site said my email address could not be used as it was in use. That was true as I had registered other products !

I emailed Sony and although they know I am an existing customer they stopped corresponding when they realised I had returned the item.

Just shows how the mighty can fall.

Fab little compact camera

This camera is everything I hoped it to be, small enough to carry around anywhere you go and absolutely idiot proof! Take it from me, as someone who finds it hard to work the DVD player, and absolutely cannot work the sky box! I took it out without even looking at the instructions and it was extremely simple, very obvious, touch screen with pics on it for you to touch and away you go. Highly recommend, in fact already have and a friend saw it who had been worried about being able to work such a tiny thing but she too decided it was totally fab!, Only shame is the battery doesn't last too long so do purchase a backup one to keep in your bag so you can do plently of recording.

Ok

I ordered this from Best-GIG and it arrived with one tape missing and the wrapping opened. To be fair, they sent me a replacement straightaway.

Excellent MP3 Player

This is my first MP3 player and I am extremely pleased with it although I obviously cannot make comparisons with other players. It is simple to transfer files to it as it plugs directly into a computer USB port without needing a lead. Drag and drop and syncing both work perfectly. The sound quality is good both with the earphones and plugging into my HiFi.

My only quibble is that unless the screen saver is turned off, it cuts in before the complete song details can be read. It would also be better if the screen saver could be turned off with a button press that didn't do any other operation.

Sony DVD player

Does what it says on the tin - very well.
No fancy frills, just a superb performance with easy operation.
Even Granny can work it and she has only just found out what a DVD is!

Brilliant earphones!!!!!

These have got to be my fave earphones so far. the Bass quality is extremely impressive! i always steal these earphones from my sister because mines suck! :P. Nearly everday when i have these earphones with me,i throw them in my ears and blast away to pendulum on the way back from school. A definite 5 stars!

Good sound for a good price

It's been in place for a couple of weeks now, sound is excellent as is the ipod dock,

The DAB signal is a little limited, I can only pick up BBC stations at the moment, but that's probably go more to do with the position and not the unit itself.

So in short I would recommend!

Good buy

I have had this camera for a few months now, and I have been delighted with the pictures I have created with it.

My only criticisms are that it doesn't feel as robust as I would hope for the money, and accessories are expensive.

It's an entry level DSLR and it's my first step up from compact cameras - and a big step at that. I doubt many people own each of a Canon, Nikon and Sony entry level camera so bear in mind that comments comapring the camera to Canon/Nikon alternatives should maybe be taken with a pinch of salt. Check professional reviews for that.

The steady-shot feature was an attraction, but don't go thinking you'll get cheaper (non-stabilised) lenses as a result. I have found the Sony lenses to be relatively expensive.

Although the camera body and kit lens is relatively cheap, you may well be tempted into many more purchases (additional lenses, camera bag, tripod, filters to protect your lenses never mind for effects) so the price of the camera body itself is only one factor to consider.

Sony Vaio NS20ES 15.4-inch Laptop review

Fantastic value for money. Great performance. Suits my habit of having 20 things open at once. Crystal clear screen. Visible outdoors in bright sunlight, which was a bonus. Lack of Bluetooth was a bit of a disappointment, but for this price I am already over it. Amazon delivery, as ever, totally faultless.

bargin at the price

having had a sony camera for years and now having a more expensive main camera we found we needed a cheaper camera for those day to day events.
having got it going which took minutes this camera as all sony cameras delivers some exceptional photos and video for a bargin price. a super buy and worth every penny and taking less than 60 seconds to get it working just what is needed.

Excellent for the Sony Alpha Range

This case is ideal for any of the Sony Alpha range, when fitted with a standard lens. If you decide on further lenses then you need one of the bigger bags. Having said that they are more cumbersome, so if want a bag to take the camera and say one lens then this is it, unless you want to carry the camera around your neck all day then it could carry additional lenses if you like. All in all a sturdy genuine bag for your camera.

Learn a foreign language

Really pleased with this, I bought one of these initially for my husbands birthday, I borrowed it so much, I ended up buying another for my own use. I use it primarily for learning Spanish. I've downloaded various plimsleurs & linguaphone tracks, and can listen to them when I'm doing the shopping/housework. The battery lasts ages after charge up, its small and compact, mega simple to use. Its got the facility for repeating a track over and over, in a loop, which is fab for language learning. You can also stop the track mid sentance, which I use for repeating phrases etc. If your seriously trying to learn any language, and have a computer to download the tracks on, you can easily copy them onto this machine. Just brilliant. Don't be put off if your easily confused by all this newfangled technical stuff, I'm 49, and got the hang of this within 5 minutes, I'm just about computer literate, and found this machine a doddle to use

Excellent hassle free unit

Arrived within 2 days on the Super Saver delivery option.
Excellent, good quality unit from Sony, does exactly what it says on the tin.
Easy to install. Fitted and powered up within 15 mins.
Sound quality a little lacking via MP3 plug in but GREAT direct off CD or Radio tuner.
For the price you can't go wrong!!

A must have

Anyone who has a digital camera or camcorder will know how important it is not to miss those important moments. Therefore a spare battery is a must, and this does the job brilliantly!

Fantastic - particularly if you have Sony TV with Freeview Decoder

This wonderful device will give you Sky Plus type functionality on Freeview if you have compatible equipment, with the addition of allowing you to create your own DVDs (which you can't do with Sky Plus). In order to excel it needs a TV with Smartlink capability (mainly Sony but some others as well - look at the scart sockets on the back and one should be marked 'Smartlink').

To my knowledge the following manufacturers do Smartlink under other names:
Megalogic (Grundig)
Easylink / Cinemalink (Philips)
Q-Link (Panasonic)
T-V Link (JVC)
Euro View Link (Toshiba)
but always check the scart sockets.

It will then function as a slave to the TV so you can choose 'Timer Record' or similar on a programme on the television from the Freeview TV Guide and it will set the DVD Recorder; but you wont be able to move off that channel on the TV if you are still watching when the program starts. (To do that you must select Timer Record on the recorder Guide). If you are watching a Freeview channel on the TV tuner and you want to record it whilst you are away for a bit you just press TV Pause on the DVD Recorder remote and it will be recorded until you stop it. You can then watch the channel from that point whilst it records when you have made your cup of tea. And it will do both these things WHILE IT IS SWITCHED OFF!

There is a similar system available if you want to use the recorder's quasi HDMI output but then your TV needs something called HDMI Sync. Mine doesn't have that and there's not much point using HDMI on standard DVD players anyway.

Real TV Pause is available if the recorder is switched on and you are watching the channel tuned on it (rather than the one tuned on the TV). The picture will then freeze (like Sky Plus Pause) until you hit play then it will carry on from where you left off. Meanwhile you can watch another channel on the TV.

This is not to say that the recorder is no good if you do not have Smartlink. You can still pause live TV and you can still select any program from the recorder Freeview Guide and just choose 'Timer Record' - that's all there is to it. But you still really need a second Freeview tuner either in the TV or a set top box to have the freedom to record whilst watching something else. If you don't have this and don't want to invest in it then you are going to have limited choices.

Eveything about this machine is first class but I have gone into some detail with the aim of preventing propective purchasers from becoming exasperated as evidenced by the minor number of negative reviews here. This machine does everything it says it does and does it very well. It is dead easy to have Sky input as well as all the above - just make sure you connect the Sky scart to the top Recorder Scart (Line1) and the TV output to the bottom one (Line3). It will pause Sky just like Freeview if you are watching through the recorder. Also make sure you install the EPG Freeview Guide and NOT the Smart Plus one (that's analogue - unless you want analogue!) and ignore any reference to external decoders when you are connecting Sky - that refers to French Canal Plus decoders.

When setting up - if you cannot select 'Download from TV' on the Easy Setup menu when on the Channel Scanning Menu choice then you don't have Smartlink set up properly or it is not available. Don't go any further if you want SmartLink until the channels have been synchronised with the TV - you will waste hours. Just set it up without SmartLink and come back to it later.

Lastly you can get this machine quite legimately with multi-region DVD playing capability. If you want it and do not have it then either get on the Web and see how its done or persuade Amazon to sell the multi-region version like many other dealers. Failing that take it into your local Sony Shop and they will do it for about £10. It only matters if you have the odd DVD from America - I play the banjo and there are simply no Region2 DVD tutorials available.