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Elgato EyeTV W Mobile TV Hotspot Review – An excellent device

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First of all, I would like to thank Julian from Elgato in sending me this product for review!
It can be purchased on AmazonUK for around £60 & AmazonUSA.

Elgato EyeTV W - Packaging

Here’s my video review of it:

I found the Elgato EyeTV W a really nice addition to my collection of gadgets. It’s something that I would take with me on a camping trip, or be inclined to give my my little cousin, to watch TV in the car, whilst I drive.
The device comes with a few things:
-A small antenna for on-the-go use
-A larger antenna, with a long wire, used to receive a stronger signal
-An adapter used for connecting your EyeTV W to your home’s antenna, and thus using the device as a means of streaming TV to your mobile/tablet.
-A Micro USB charging cable

I found the included package full and great for different uses. The large antenna, when I’m at work – the small antenna when I’m on the move and the adapter when I’m at home.

The battery life of the device was also reasonably good.
From a full charge (which took 2hrs from 0 to 100%), I got 4hrs30mins out of the device. That was a constant stream of live TV.

Elgato EyeTV W - Device

Elgato EyeTV W - Device with small antenna on full

What further impressed me about the device was its ability to record live TV whilst you watch it.
The recording is saved on your device and is in a .mpg file.

Elgato EyeTV W - Streaming

Finally, the icing on the cake was the easy to use and very intuitive app that’s designed by Elgato. It’s a very easy app, that can be used by anyone and furthermore is extremely useful (ie to see what’s on TV and the information about shows).

Overall, I was really impressed with the EyeTV W, and would really suggest it for people looking for a portable TV hotspot, that does NOT use your data in order to stream TV to your device.

Just a few notes:
-You cannot connect more than one device to the dongle
-Google services should be turned off, in order to have the least interference with the service
-Your phone’s battery will be also drained, due to the constant usage of the phone’s Wi-Fi signal

Hope you enjoyed my review!
–TotallydubbedHD

Perixx PX-5000 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard – A heavy touch at a cheap price

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Pros: Well built keyboard, nice white and adjustable LED backlight, accessories, extra keys, cable management, audio and USB ports on the keyboard
Cons: Heavy on touch (MX Black Cherry switches) – thus not recommended for typing

Build Quality: 10/10
Design & Look: 10/10
Software: 9/10
Value: 10/10
Performance: 10/10
My final Rating: 10/10

Purchase Date: December 2013
Purchase Price: £70

Perixx PX-5000 - Keys

First of all I would like to thank Perixx for sending me the keyboard for review. The keyboard can be found on AmazonUK for £70, and AmazonUSA for $100.
This is a US layout keyboard, despite being on Amazon UK. Perixx made me aware of this, prior to receiving the PX-5000. It actually didn’t bother me that much and I must say it worked flawlessly. If you do have problems with a US layout, then I suggest not buying it. Furthermore, you can always change the Windows keyboard layout to US if you so wish. I shall not be taking into account the US vs UK layout in this review, as I was aware of the US layout and I am indeed reviewing a US layout keyboard.

Before getting into my written review, here’s my video review of the PX-5000:

Now let’s get into this written review!

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SteelSeries Sensei [RAW] Heat Orange Mouse Review – The Featherweight Mouse

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Pros: Looks and design, lightweight
Cons: Glossy finish, loud mouse, no weight adjustments, button placement, no dedicated physical profile switching button, software

Build Quality: 9/10
Design & Look: 5/10
Software: 6/10
Value: 7/10
My final Rating: 6/10

Purchase Date: December 2013
Purchase Price: £50

First of all I would like to thank SteelSeries for sending me the mouse for review.
The Apex can be purchased from a variety of resellers, such as AmazonUK & AmazonUSA to name just one.

Before getting into my written review, here’s my video review of the Sensei:
In the video I initially gave it a 8/10, but I’ve since reflected back and updated that to 6/10

Now let’s get into this written review!

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SteelSeries Apex Gaming Keyboard Review – Soft on the eyes, hard on the touch

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Pros: Programmable keys, lighting, cable length, USB ports on the keyboard, big space bar
Cons: Key pressing is hard especially for FPS gaming and typing, software conflicting with other programs

Build Quality: 9/10
Design & Look: 8/10
Software: 6/10
Value: 7/10
Performance: 7/10
My final Rating: 7/10

Purchase Date: December 2013
Purchase Price: £80

First of all I would like to thank SteelSeries for sending me the keyboard for review.
The Apex can be purchased from a variety of resellers, such as AmazonUK, SteelSeries themselves, PC World and Currys. The prices vary quite a bit, but the average price I found was around £80. It can also be found on AmazonUSA for $82.

Before getting into my written review, here’s my video review of the Apex:

Now let’s get into this written review!

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Nokia Lumia 1020 Written Review – The best camera smartphone on the market

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First of all I would like to thank Nokia Connects, especially Paul for sending me out the Lumia 1020 for review, for a 2 week trial!
After my Lumia 800 review running Window Phone 7, I was intrigued about Windows Phone 8 and especially the new and impressive Lumia 1020.

The Lumia 1020 can be bought from Nokia directly or via Amazon UK & AmazonUSA (and other sources around the world) for around £600.

Lumia 1020 - Angled

Here’s the Lumia’s 1020 specifications:
Display:
Display size: 4.5″
Display technology: ClearBlack, AMOLED
Pixel density: 334 ppi

Processor & RAM:
Processor name: Qualcomm Snapdragon™ S4
Processor type: Dual-core 1.5 GHz
RAM: 2GB

Camera:
Primary camera sensor size: 41 MP, PureView
Camera Flash Type: Xenon flash
Sensor size: 1/1.5 inch
Main camera f-number/aperture: f/2.2
Camera focal length: 26 mm
Camera minimum focus range: 15 cm
Camera image formats: JPEG

Connectivity:
SIM card type: Micro SIM
Charging connectors: Charging Pads, Micro-USB
Wi-Fi: WLAN IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 3.0
NFC
2G, 3G, 4G, LTE

Storage:
32 GB or 64 GB (exclusive via O2)
Free cloud storage: 7 GB

Quoted Battery life:
Maximum talk time (2G): 19.1 h
Maximum talk time (3G): 13.3 h
Maximum music playback time: 63 h

Dimensions:
Height: 130.4 mm
Width: 71.4 mm
Thickness: 10.4 mm
Weight: 158 g

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