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I was waiting for this camera for a really long time and now is here. Also heavily discounted only a month since its launch date, you can find the Panasonic Lumix ZS20, a 20x optical zoom monster taking 14 MP shots, 3D and GPS as well for only $285 shipped at Amazon. Much better low light sensitivity has been reported, with a new redesigned sensor. Just got mine and will post a review in the next several days.

Check after the break for the full Panasonic Lumix ZS20 description.

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The best phone on the market in my opinion right now – Amazon has the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket LTE Phone for AT&T at just $99 shipped and no taxes in most states. Here are some details:

• Android 2.3 OS, 1.5 GHz dual-core, 16GB memory
• 4.5″ Super AMOLED touchscreen, GPS navigation
• 8MP camera, 1080p video, Bluetooth 3.0, 3G/4G/4G LTE

Alternatively, the 4G (non-LTE but HSPA version is exactly 1 cent here - Samsung Galaxy S II 4G Android Phone (AT&T). The new price is available either for a new service or as an individual upgrade (per line). Check our full Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket review if you need more information and hit after the break for the full technical details:

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1.Introduction

Several months ago, I bought a brand new Epson PowerLite 3010e 3D 1080p projector, and since I got the “e” version featuring WirelessHD (wireless HDMI) the package didn’t contain any glasses by Epson. Since the Epson glasses are quite hard to find, I had to look around and find some compatible glasses. Not, that was a chore at the time, but the first compatible glasses I found were the Panasonic 3rd gen TY-EW3D3MU (also sold as twin pack under the designation TY-EW3D3MPK2), glasses that are compatible with the universal standard M-3DI and are among the very few listed on Epson’s website as compatible. I purchased four pairs from Amazon and used them over the last three months connected to my Epson 3010e. I decided to review them to help any readers make an informed decision. Read More…

1.Introduction

Several months ago, when I knew I will make the transition from TV to a projector, I also started to look around for a projector screen. After researching online and visiting store demo rooms, I found on Amazon this FAVI HD-120 16:9 120 inch Electric Projector Screen that was selling for quite a decent price as large electric projectors go, around $257 at the time of writing. More important, Amazon had free shipping which is quite amazing considering the size of the unit. I never heard of FAVI before, but I decided to give it a try and see how it performs. The result of the last three months of use paired with my Epson PowerLite 3010e 3D projector (full review) are detailed in this Favi HD-120 review. Read More…

I decided to write this small article because it was very hard for me to find compatible glasses after I bought my new Epson 3010e 3D projector. Some of the glasses are hard to find in stock, so I’ll also try to keep an eye on where to find them and for the best prices.

A little bit of introduction might be necessary: Epson wisely designed their 2011 projector line to be compatible with the M-3Di standard for Active Shutter Glasses. The current companies actively producing or working toward compatible products are: Panasonic Corporation, XpanD 3D, Hitachi Consumer Electronics Co., Ltd., Changhong Electric Co., Ltd., FUNAI Electric Co., Ltd., Hisense Electric Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Seiko Epson Corporation, SIM2 Multimedia S.p.A., ViewSonic Corporation.

Currently these are the glasses that have been reported to work with the 3010/3010e, 5010, etc Epson projectors, as well as with most of the new projectors and TV sets compatible with M-3Di standard (including all 2011+ Panasonic TVs) Read More…

1. Introduction

I was thinking for a while to make the transition to 3D, but I held back due to less than satisfactory equipment and experience. Like many, I went around the show rooms and tested various 3D TV sets, only to be disappointed by the viewing experience. While 2D TV is absolutely fine on most TV sizes, to watch 3D you need in my opinion a certain perspective, otherwise it feels like you are watching an aquarium. I wanted to feel like I am being immersed in the 3D scene, and I soon realized there is no way I can achieve my goal with a regular size TV set, so I started looking to some reasonably priced 3D full HD capable projector. Reasonably priced would been the entire setup around $2000, or $2500 at most. After a couple of months of researching (and about the same time spent in convincing my wife that we “need” yet another electronic toy), I bought Epson’s new PowerLite Home Cinema 3010 (3010e version) from Amazon (no taxes in California and they have the lowest price by far), 4 pairs of Panasonic 3D 3rd generation glasses (yes, they are compatible)  and a 120 inches FAVI motorized screen. I put everything together and the impressions will be fully detailed in this Epson 3010 review. Read More…

A new year, a new top 10 list that tries to offer a comprehensive view of the top 10 best media streamers for 2012.

If 2011 was a year in which the media streamer boxes sales experienced a consolidation and media streamers like WD TV Live, Boxee Box or Apple TV exploded in sales, 2012 is a year when beside commoditization of the boxes at prices under $100, the manufacturers will fight quite hard to ensure access to content. From new technologies designed to put a media streamer in every TV sold in 2012 – see the Roku streamer USB stick that should add streaming content to every HDMI-MHL compatible TV on the market to new Google TV boxes from new manufacturers, everything is gearing up toward a complete online experience from your big screen TV. We are here to help you make an informed decision, whether you are trying to stream local / networked content or you just need to access as many web services as possible.

As in 2011, In terms of pure streaming, Roku deserves to be again on the first place due to its excellent implementation of web clients and the support for all important premium clients such as Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Video on Demand, etc. HBO GO and many other additional channels fond their way to Roku Boxes and their prices are Read More…

Nook Tablet is together with Kindle Fire one of the most eagerly awaited gadgets of the year. Barnes & Noble’s previous tablet, the Nook Color held an important record – the best selling tablet after Apple’s iPad and that is a not an easy feat considering how crowded the tablet market has become. It is obvious though that pricing correctly sells, and the original Nook Color was priced correctly, the HP Touchpad has been priced correctly ( ) during its fire sale and the current Nook Tablet is also priced correctly at $249. However, it is $50 more than Kindle Fire. Is it worth the extra money? How does it stand against its main competitor from Amazon? These are only some questions we’ll try to answer in this Nook Tablet Review. Read More…

We were fortunate enough to get on of the CoolerMaster’s best looking cases for a review – the CM Storm Trooper, a high grade full tower gaming case with an ambitious design and a price to match ($189.99 retail). On paper, CM Storm Trooper has everything a serious gamer would ever dream to have – a really spacious interior capable of accommodating 8 to 13 drives depending of the chosen configuration, an advanced cooling system, enough space for ATX XL size motherboards and the heftiest graphic cards available plus a well designed cable management system so everything looks nice and clean. Can it provide all it promises? Let’s get into some details in Review Horizon’s CoolerMaster CM Storm Trooper Review. Read More…

RAIDMAX has been on a roll recently launching a plethora of good looking cases on a budget (check our Raidmax Helios Review) and their latest addition, Seiran (MSRP $79.99) is even more ambitious than the other members of the family, at least in terms of specifications. Beside the good looks though, more important is the provided space, ventilation system, motherboard form factors that it can accommodate, overall sturdiness and the degree of finishing, etc. We’ll try to cover all these questions and more in our Raidmax Seiran Review and help you make an informed decision, so read along. Read More…