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Enjoying the best and worst of new and old technology.

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36 episoder

  • DTS 5.1 CD - I missed this one
    E1
    DTS 5.1 CD - I missed this oneHere’s a format that I either missed or I forgot about - I suspect it’s the former, but I can’t remember.
  • The smallest 'Walkman'?
    E2
    The smallest 'Walkman'?Which was the smallest personal stereo Compact Cassette player? A video about very little.
  • Unfinished Business with the largest music carts
    E3
    Unfinished Business with the largest music cartsRevisiting the 3M Cantata 700 carts with a newer and hopefully better player.
  • MP3 to Cassette - Mixxed feelings
    E4
    MP3 to Cassette - Mixxed feelingsThe Paulthings Mixxtape® is a modern take on a cassette that plays MP3s...but is it any use?
  • The only B&O 'Boombox'
    E5
    The only B&O 'Boombox'A look at the only Bang & Olufsen battery powered portable stereo radio cassette recorder - the Beosystem 10. It cost way more than a regular portable, was it worth it?
  • Card Radios - Vintage Casio RD-10 et al
    E6
    Card Radios - Vintage Casio RD-10 et alA fortuitous purchase from 1985 comes back to the future to be reassessed against its peers.
  • Card Radio Teardown
    E7
    Card Radio TeardownIts a video of a teardown of a card radio - as featured in this previous video
  • Can custom CX50 speakers fix the Beosystem 10
    E8
    Can custom CX50 speakers fix the Beosystem 10The internal volume of the Beosystem 10 portable stereo is severely limited by its speakers - apparently this limitation doesn't apply to external speakers - I tested this out with some customised refurb B&O CX50 speakers.
  • The NT-2 was peak Sony engineering...and eccentricity
    E9
    The NT-2 was peak Sony engineering...and eccentricityThe Sony NT-2 is an outdated device from a very different era - but one that deserves to be celebrated and remembered for what the incredibly skilful Sony engineers achieved back in the mid 1990s.
  • Singer’s 1970s Multimedia Brief-Case
    E10
    Singer’s 1970s Multimedia Brief-CaseAn interesting looking device, but things didn't quite work out with this one.
  • Old Tosh - Toshiba's personal stereo radio cassette stereo combo
    E11
    Old Tosh - Toshiba's personal stereo radio cassette stereo comboBuying Brand New In Box is no guarantee that the item is going to work once its out of that box. Meet Schrödinger's stereo.
  • The Wand Company's Star Trek Tricorder Replica.
    E12
    The Wand Company's Star Trek Tricorder Replica.It not only looks authentic to the original series prop, it does stuff too.
  • My past projector missteps & a new start
    E13
    My past projector missteps & a new startA video where I talk (and talk) about my previous home cinema mistakes and why after a long absence I'm now giving home theatre projectors and screens another go..
  • Nebula Cosmos 4K SE - Projectors got smarter
    E14
    Nebula Cosmos 4K SE - Projectors got smarterA fully-auto readjusting projector is a complete game changer. It’s years since I tried a new projector and it turns out that now they’re now way smarter and far more flexible. In this video I’m showing how the Anker Nebula Cosmos 4K SE has managed to reignite my stow-away Home Cinema dreams.
  • TRMNL e-ink display. Room for improvement.
    E15
    TRMNL e-ink display. Room for improvement.TRMNL is a WiFi connected e-ink display that might display the things you need to know at a glance, but then again it might not.
  • Retio - The new Nixie Tube Radio
    E16
    Retio - The new Nixie Tube RadioRadios with digital Nixie tube frequency displays were just a rarity from the past - until now. The new Retio Nixie radio / clock / bluetooth speaker has arrived. It's time I take a look and a listen after a looong wait.
  • Cheapo 1080p HD Projector - What's the catch?
    E17
    Cheapo 1080p HD Projector - What's the catch?This £133 projector seemed too good to be true. It’s received 98% 5 star reviews on Amazon UK (the remaining 2% were 4 stars). Naturally I had to try one out for myself.
  • Shanling EC Smart CD Player Review - Looks aren't everything
    E18
    Shanling EC Smart CD Player Review - Looks aren't everythingI wanted to like this because of its unusual exposed CD design, however.....
  • I bought the wrong screen but I need to make it work.
    E19
    I bought the wrong screen but I need to make it work.I bought a new motorised ALR Tab-Tensioned projector screen from Vividstorm - It seems I made a rather expensive mistake, but I’ve got to make this work because I can’t send it back.
  • Sony PS-FL99 vinyl record player with an unusual digital feature.
    E20
    Sony PS-FL99 vinyl record player with an unusual digital feature.The PS-FL99 was Sony’s 1983 attempt to update the vinyl record player for the digital age. In this video I try to get one working properly so I can demonstrate its features, including one which might be unique on a record player with a stylus… unless of course you know differently.
  • Is VHS back? No, but I bought a 'new' VHS release.
    E21
    Is VHS back? No, but I bought a 'new' VHS release.Does issuing films on 'Collectors Edition' VHS in 2025 make sense? Probably not, but that didn't stop me from buying one and breaking out some old tech.
  • Aurex AX-RP10 - Better than a Burger?
    E22
    Aurex AX-RP10 - Better than a Burger?The Audio Technica Sound Burger record player has a new rival. See what makes this one better and what still needs work.
  • Vid Pix - A modern(ish) take on the Atari Video Music
    E23
    Vid Pix - A modern(ish) take on the Atari Video MusicIf you want a video music visualiser in a box you're not exactly spoilt for choice. So far I've only found this one.
  • A Modern Boombox Review - by popular request
    E24
    A Modern Boombox Review - by popular requestThe 'Medion' 'Aiwa' 'Orion' 'Roxel' CD Radio Cassette Boombox. Is it terrible or just mediocre? Perhaps some are clinging to hope of this being 'good'. There's only one way to find out. Oh and apparently the design owes more than a little to the Sharp GF-575 (Thanks to Raffaele on Patreon for pointing this out).
  • Not a Boombox
    E25
    Not a BoomboxA box that booms to its own beat. The Panasonic SY-PA100 has a carrying handle but doesn't run off batteries and does more than you might expect.
  • Colour E-Ink Picture Frame - The Reflection Frame
    E26
    Colour E-Ink Picture Frame - The Reflection FrameA demonstration of the Reflection Frame. An offline colour e-ink photo frame.
  • Bring that beat back? Panasonic SY-PA100 repairs cont.
    E27
    Bring that beat back? Panasonic SY-PA100 repairs cont.In this follow up video, I attempt to get at least one of my 'Personal PA systems' fully functional.
  • Time’s-up for Sony's CD slot loaders
    E28
    Time’s-up for Sony's CD slot loadersIn this video I attempt to fix a common MiniDisc drive fault on Sony CMT-C5 CD Micro HiFi...but discover a potential show-stopper for this and all vintage Sony slot-loading CD micro HiFi systems.
  • This is not a music format
    E29
    This is not a music formatThis device utilises discs to play music - but the discs aren't the music format.
  • Sony RM-65 - Probably the least relevant video you’ll watch today.
    E30
    Sony RM-65 - Probably the least relevant video you’ll watch today.In 1980 Sony made a sync connector cable/box. Here's my video about it.
  • Panasonic’s Mr Thin CIA ‘spy’ radio.
    E31
    Panasonic’s Mr Thin CIA ‘spy’ radio.A look at the Mister Thin family of radios.
  • HumminGuru Lumi - a 125 pound Record Weight
    E32
    HumminGuru Lumi - a 125 pound Record WeightA review of the HumminGuru Lumi. It's a record weight. It's a turntable speed test. It's an 'ambient light'. It's expensive. But is there any point?
  • Panasonic GNW30 Personal Surround Sound, but not for me
    E33
    Panasonic GNW30 Personal Surround Sound, but not for meMy review of the Panasonic GNW30 Personal surround sound neck speaker system.
  • My new WAVE MOTION Machine
    E34
    My new WAVE MOTION MachineRemember those big novelty kinetic Wave Motion machines? I never forgot them.
  • REVIEW We Are Rewind Curtis Blaster
    E35
    REVIEW We Are Rewind Curtis BlasterYou asked, they sent, I tested - The brand new We Are Rewind - Curtis Blaster / Boombox. I really wasn't expecting much, however...
  • The RiddimVox : Boom, here it is!
    E36
    The RiddimVox : Boom, here it is!The Panasonic RX-PA7 RiddimVox is somehow way more than the sum of its parts.

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