My Review of the Philips SWW1800/27 Wireless HDTV Link
November 30, 2009 by admin · View Comments
I am a member of the Amazon Vine program. Each month Amazon sends me products to review on their site free of charge. This month I received Philips SWW1800/27 Wireless HDTV Link
The Philips SWW1800/27 Wireless HDTV Link actually works as advertised, transmitting the output of up to four high definition devices across a room without wires. It is simple to install and requires absolutely zero configuration. Plug it in and it works.
/>Philips gets bonus points for including an HDMI cable. This the first high definition device I’ve used that actually comes with one. I hope other manufacturers follow their lead.
I tested the device in my home, transmitting the output of a high definition camcorder and a few other devices approximately thirty feet across my living room to a plasma television.
See my full review at Amazon.com.
Review of the Epson Workforce 1100 Wide Format Printer
October 20, 2009 by admin · View Comments
I am a member of the Amazon Vine Program. Each month Amazon.com sends me products to review on their site. This month I received the Epson Workforce 1100 Color Inkjet Wide Format Printer
I am a very happy owner of an Epson Workforce 600, so I was excited to receive this wide format printer for review. Like other Epson Workforce series printers, the 1100 has a fast printing mechanism and quality that rivals laser output (depending on the paper stock).
Read my full review at Amazon.com.
Review: Photo Basics 402 uLite Video Lighting Kit
July 14, 2009 by admin · View Comments
I am a member of the Amazon Vine Program. Each month Amazon.com sends me products to review on their site. This month I received the Photo Basics 402 uLite Video Lighting Kit
As an all-in-one kit, the Photo Basics 402 on the surface appears to be all inclusive. In the box are two moderately powered soft boxes, some software, a few sample backgrounds, and an absolutely enormous green screen. 
You can see some of the other reviewers’ results in their video reviews on Amazon’s site. There’s no question this kit provides just about everything needed to do some decent green screen work. But there are some problems that are worth pointing out:
1. What appears to be a free standing flat green screen in the marketing photos is actually an enormous (and heavy) rolled up green blanket in the box. What’s more, the manufacturer does not provide any hooks or other tools to aid hanging up the screen (at least my box doesn’t have it). Expect to take some time to get it flush and static. Even small movements of air can move the screen enough to give some errors.
2. The only software included with the package is a sample version of Adobe Premiere Elements which will expire after thirty days. There is nothing for Mac users, although the current version of iMovie supports green screens.
The Photo Basics 402 kit succeeds in that everything in the box will work once you invest a little bit more to get a full version of the software and the screen stabilized. Still, a comparable setup with a better screen could be pieced together on Amazon for a comparable (or maybe even lower) price.
Here’s an example of a moderately priced alternative:
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