cnet reviews

[Mtn. Steel]

I have read Cnet reviews for months now in lieu of auditioning...since I cannot. Overall, does any one find a consistent impression w/ them? Are pretty accurate? Completely FOS?

 

[Patrick_Wolf]

IMO, their reviews are a crapshoot.

 

[FNG212]

I have not been able to compare their reviews to physical products but I have yet to read a review along the lines of "this product sucks, don't buy it"

I don't know if they only review products worth buying and an omission is affirmation of crappiness, so take that for what it's worth.

 

[zhimbo]

I have read Cnet reviews for months now in lieu of auditioning...since I cannot. Overall, does any one find a consistent impression w/ them? Are pretty accurate? Completely FOS?

Never rely on a single source for reviews would be my advice.

 

[aberkowitz]

My opinion- their reviews are generally more reliable for smaller consumer electronics (e.g. MP3 players, GPS devices, etc) as opposed to A/V equipment. They are also not bad when it comes to certain computer peripherals (e.g. printers).

 

[lsiberian]

I have read Cnet reviews for months now in lieu of auditioning...since I cannot. Overall, does any one find a consistent impression w/ them? Are pretty accurate? Completely FOS?

They tend to be nice about products sucking, but they do tend to point it out in a backhand way.

They cater to non audiophiles though. So be warned of that.

 

[fast1]

IMO, their reviews are a crapshoot.

so true.

 

[bigred7078]

I like Cnet just to see what they have to say. Sometimes they have some pretty decent information on products, but i would never base my decision on a review they do, i do that myself when i actually HAVE the product.

Its just a great place to gather information, a foundation if you will.

 

[jostenmeat]

I find CNET reviews of displays to be pretty tough. A particular reviewer is quite demanding, and is a real stickler for color accuracy in particular. This means that even Pioneer plasmas and JVC projectors don't always get the highest marks.

OTOH, for audio, ehhhh. I think the main issue is that they simply get very little stuff that is *nice* to test out. Sure, they might get a nice *HTIB* set, from I dunno, Energy, or Aperion, and of course those will most likely blow away their other, um, HTIB sets.

 

[speakerman39]

I find CNET reviews of displays to be pretty tough. A particular reviewer is quite demanding, and is a real stickler for color accuracy in particular. This means that even Pioneer plasmas and JVC projectors don't always get the highest marks.

OTOH, for audio, ehhhh. I think the main issue is that they simply get very little stuff that is *nice* to test out. Sure, they might get a nice *HTIB* set, from I dunno, Energy, or Aperion, and of course those will most likely blow away their other, um, HTIB sets.

Hey jost, would that me ummmm......Bose?

Cheers,

Phil

 

[jamie2112]

Hey jost, would that me ummmm......Bose?

Cheers,

Phil

UUUUUUUMMMMMMMMM could be.....
Hey Phil whats shakin....

 

[vizionut]

I bought my budget camera based on a cnet reviews. I think they have a good crew of writers as well.

 

[rekced]

Do their reviews help the majority of uninformed consumers understand the pros and cons of the products they are inquiring about? Yes.

Are their reviews generally objective and accurate? Yes.


Is their approach more inviting and accessible for the average cunsumer than an elitist forum? Yes.

Do they they give a crap about what audiophiles/videophiles think of their reviews say when they are made to help educate the average consumer? No.

Is there another magazine/site that's better than cnet? Name one.

 

[GO-NAD!]

I agree with JOSTENMEAT. Their reviews of displays are thorough and demanding. And, they test a lot of displays. However, when it comes to audio equipment, the reviews become pretty vague. So, I would recommend CNET as a suitable reference for the average couch potato who doesn't really care about sound quality.

 

[bigred7078]

I agree with JOSTENMEAT. Their reviews of displays are thorough and demanding. And, they test a lot of displays. However, when it comes to audio equipment, the reviews become pretty vague. So, I would recommend CNET as a suitable reference for the average couch potato who doesn't really care about sound quality.

+1, i dont think i have even referred to them for audio reviews lol.