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TV Receivers and DVRs: Thomson DTI 6300-16 (160 GB) Receiver TV Receiver, Hard Drive Size: 160 GB
TV Receivers and DVRs: Thomson DTI 6300-16 (160 GB) Receiver (TV Receiver, Hard Drive Size: 160 GB)
This Box is Brilliant. But Only as a Large Paperweight!
31 out of 33 people found this review helpful
Having previously bought a Thomson DTI-2300 Freeview Set Top Box which impressed me [see my review] and being in the market for a Freeview DVR [Digital Video Recorder] my first stop was Thomson. Their DTI 6300-... read full review
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CD: Mediæval Bæbes - Salva Nos (1997) Mediæval Bæbes, 1997
CD: Mediæval Bæbes - Salva Nos (1997) (Mediæval Bæbes, 1997)
Sexy Storms, Haunting Melodies, MSG and "The Baebes"...
5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Dripping wet with pounding heart and adrenalin pumping through my veins after chasing a spectacularly violent thunderstorm over miles of open fields for several hours I sat and dried myself as I listened to the... read full review
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CD: Kraftwerk - Man-Machine (2001) Kraftwerk, 2001
Ja tvoi sluga, ja tvoi Rabotnik...
5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Being one of the first people at school to discover Kraftwerk (and one of the few to appreciate them) I bought this album when it first came out. I have a number of their albums and bought them all ... read full review
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CD: Talking Heads - Little Creatures (1993) Talking Heads, 1993
And It's Very Far Away But It's Growing Day By Day...
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
I know some die hard Talking heads fanatics and purists detest this CD for its upbeat pop stylings but I don't care. Ok. This album IS upbeat. It DOES have pop stylings. Yet there are many fine... read full review
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DVD: Judge John Deed - Series 1 (DVD) 
Judge John Deed - Very Good Indeed!
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
This boxed set of three DVDs includes the original pilot episode 'Exacting Justice' along with the entire first series; 'Rough Justice', 'Duty of Care', 'Appropriate Response... read full review
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CD: R.E.M. - Very Best of (1991) R.E.M., 1991
The Best Of? Maybe, But Certainly NOT The Very Best Of!
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
I'm a bit of an REM fan having four or five of their CDs in my collection back then so when I saw this one in 'Woolies' almost 15 years ago I was rather surprised to find I didn't know most ... read full review
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DVD: Cyborg Cop 2 Sam Firstenberg, 2002
DVD: Cyborg Cop 2 (Sam Firstenberg, 2002)
It Goes; Crappy, Crappier, Crappiest... Cyborg Cop 2.
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful
From personal experience, sequels are never as good as the original and as I watched 'Cyborg Cop' the other night - truly the worst film I have ever seen [read my review] - I felt strangely compelled... read full review
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CD: Various Artists - Pin Ups (The Original Pop Idols, 2003) Various Artists, 2003
Definitely One For The Ladies...
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
The main reason I bought this was because it was reduced to £3.00 and, at that price, it was an absolute bargain, well worth the price. The target market for this particular two CD set is obvious; yo... read full review
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CD: Elias Barreiro - While My Guitar Gently Weeps (2002) Elias Barreiro, 2002
It certainly didn't make me weep...
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Another impulse purchase after a short session of enthusiastic rummaging through the £3.00 bin at the local wherever. Although not entirely to my taste, I have to admit to liking about one third of the 36 trac... read full review
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