Wednesday, June 2, 2010

ALDI: Work Support Roller Stand $14.99


  • A3 chrome plated steel roller
  • A3 black powder coated steel stand
  • Max load capacity: 60kg
  • Vertical adjustment: 680-1080mm

  • I bought this to be a companion to my 210mm mitre saw - very handy.

    ALDI: Taurus Electric Staple Gun $19.99

















    You need to be patient using this tool - it jams staples.

    To minimise this I found I have to break off some staples from each row, about 3 or 4mm.

    As with any stapler you need to press down firmly to get the staples to bed down.

    Some have had trouble obtaining staples for this unit but I had no problem at Bunnings.


    ALDI: Photo paper

     get all my photo paper from them and very happy with the results.
     

    Premium Glossy Photo Paper A4 50pk 235gsm $6.99



    Glossy Photo Paper 4 x 6 100pk 235gsm $4.99

     




    Matt Photo Paper A4 50pk 235gsm $6.99

     



     

    I have a few printers and about to buy another one - why?

    See my other post on printers...more to come.

    ALDI: Home Automation Kit $39.95









     


  • Control your appliances remotely via radio frequency out of the line of sight
  • Great for turning on the lights before you enter your home or starting the kettle from the comfort of your lounge chair
  • Includes 5 receivers and 1 remote

  • This was a fantastic purchase, I have four on outside lights around the house and one on the rainwater tank pump.


    ALDI: Extension Cord Safety Lock $2.99



    I bought a few of these, simple but very handy.

    This Christmas will make three years since I installed a rain tank behind the garage and running power from the garage to the pump is still on the job list – LOL. So I am using one of these on the extension cable – for now.

    Also use one on the pressure washer.

    ALDI: 4GB High Speed SD Card $12.99





  • 4GB
  • High speed
  • Great for use in digital cameras, SD video cam notebooks, PCs with card readers and satellite navigation systems

  • This works well with my Kodak M753, great price.

    Akai AD181X High Definition Set Top Box with PVR Function


     










     

     

     

    •    Allows you to receive free-to-air digital broadcasts in both standard definition and high definition
    •    Record directly to a USB storage device
    •    Fully compliant with DVB-T and H.264, AVC, MPEG4,MPEG2 Standard
    •    Supports EPG, Display Present/ Next TV Programme
    •    Supports HDMI, Component and Composite output
    •    SPDIF Coaxial Output
    •    HDMI(up to 1080i) Output
    •    PAL and NTSC Auto Switch
    •    Auto / Manual scan
    •    1000 channels
    •    Parent Control
    •    This unit works for both Australia and New Zealand Digital Broadcasting Networks.

     

    This STB was a nightmare and I was close to returning for a refund but AKAI/AUDION came good with a couple of firmware updates that fixed all the main issues and added a couple of features. Read all about it on DTV Forum.

    The latest V1.3 FW update can be obtained from AUDION.

    The only issue I have now is that the program title of a timer record is stamped with the title of the previous show.

    I can live with this so overall a good outcome.

     

    I purchased the Imation Apollo Portable 500GB USB Hard Drive for the STB from JB Hi-Fi for $109 as advertised in their catalogue. When I went to buy they were $139 so I said to the nice lady serving me I want that for $109 as per the current catalogue, she was not sure and got someone else involved to discuss and while they were doing that I brought up their website on a Apple Mac (LOL) and they agreed $109 was OK so I had a win.

     


     Imation Apollo Portable 500GB USB Hard Drive $109 


    • Ultra Slim Design - Designed to fit in the palm of your hand or slip into your pocket, the Apollo Portable Hard Drive offers a unique combination of sleek styling and compact size.
    • Backup Software - The Apollo Portable Hard Drive comes with easy-to-install, easy-to-use Total Media backup™ software that is preconfigured to backup data, photos, music and video. Designed for use with PC or Mac, you can select backup, schedule, synchronise and restore functions with a quick click of the mouse.
    • USB 2.0 Powered - The drive is fully USB 2.0 powered. No external power supply is required.

    Another new toy for kitties.