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Sony STR-DE475 Dolby Digital Receiver
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just as good as the rest  |
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this item may discourage buyers as it seems the cheap option, but the sony quality of sound is just as good, no matter the environment and it has more than enough power to handle any size room.
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Beautiful radio with average performance  |
In recent years, no other portable shortwave radio has rated quite as high on the "neato" scale as the Grundig G2000A. This Grundigs two best design features are its Porsche-designed cosmetics and its handy leather carrying "case." These things alone are cool enough to inspire almost any shortwave listener to want one and have fun using it.The radios performance isnt quite as great as its beauty, however. For its small size, it performs fine with an external antenna, but less well with the aerial. Its sensitivity is decent, and selectivity is passable. But dont expect a listening experience on par with rivals within its price class. Bottom line is, youre paying more for the looks than anything else. If performance is what you desire, keep looking. I give it less than four stars for several reasons. First, it fails to cover the entire shortwave spectrum from 1600 khz to 30 mhz. Thats a big drawback among todays digital radios. Second, the keypad is awkward to use, even though it looks fabulous. Third, the software provides a measly 10 memory positions for shortwave, which is okay if you only listen to the major broadcasters. Nevertheless, the G2000A is an aesthetically nice radio thats fun to operate for casual listening. For a novice listener, Id recommend something simpler. If youre a more serious, demanding listener, you probably already have something else. I enjoy using it because it reminds me of my dads old Zenith Royal 500E, which has a great leather case. I like this Grundig, but Im glad it isnt my only one.
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Nifty program for creating a font from your handwriting  |
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Impressive piece of software. Installed quickly in Windows ME. First step is to print out some templates on your printer, and then handwrite out each letter of the alphabet one at a time. Next step is to scan the templates in - and the program automatically creates a font of the letters you have written. Some letters then need minor adjustment (up, down, larger, smaller). This is pretty straightforward to do. Net result: almost immediately, I had a font that let me type an alarmingly accurate copy of my handwriting.
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