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Gadget reviews from a big old geek. Mainly featuring the things we have in the home, tried and tested not just opened from the box. Everything from household appliances to high tech, home security, entertainment and mobile devices. I'm based in the Canary Islands and posting as a British Citizen, in the English language. All opinions are mine, not the brand or manufacturer.
Xiaomi 14 Ultra | Honest English Review | Geek Unplugged
Is this the best mobile camera in the world? Find out after I bought the Xiaomi 14 Ultra for myself. What's it like out of the box and what does the Leica co-engineering bring?
Never gifted, always purchased, a quick, rough and honest look at the Xiaomi 14 Ultra smartphone. Filmed in July 2024 (Canary Islands, Europe, in English), featuring Europe/UK edition, Black.
Never gifted, always purchased, a quick, rough and honest look at the Xiaomi 14 Ultra smartphone. Filmed in July 2024 (Canary Islands, Europe, in English), featuring Europe/UK edition, Black.
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Coffee Machine Wars - Nespresso Virtuo vs Original vs Beans vs ESE pads
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Comparing the top European coffee machine systems. Nespresso Virtuo, Nespresso original, Delonghi Magnifica S Bean-to-cup & the Faber Pro Deluxe ESE (EASY SERVING ESPRESSO) pad coffee systems. Will the bean always win in the European coffee system wars? This geek tells it how it is. Unpolished reviews with months of wear and use. Enjoy :)
Honest Nespresso Virtuo Review
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One month in with the Nespresso Virtuo Next. A quick, rough and honest review by Unplugged Geek. Should you buy one or stick with the original?
Citroen Ami Review (in English)
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A review of the Citroen Ami electric vehicle, driven in the Canary Islands. In English with top tips for anyone considering purchasing. From an honest geek 2023.
Honest LG QuadWash™ TrueSteam Dishwasher Review
Просмотров 55 тыс.2 года назад
Quick and honest review of the LG DDF325FP Dishwasher. Also called the LG QuadWash Dishwasher. And the LG TrueSteam depending on your region! Yup if it's a QuadWash with Steam, this is the review for you. Having installed it for 3 months, this is how we got on with the QuadWash with WiFi and Smart Diagnosis App from LG. Does the dishwasher live up to the high price tag? Watch and see. Filmed in...
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 Review - This Folding Phone Hates Me
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.2 года назад
Testing the Galaxy Z Flip 3 mobile (5g edition) after one month of ownership. Is the folding screen on this Samsung enough to make it the phone you want to have and use every day? Possibly not! Find out in my honest review.
Honest Review DeLonghi Magnifica S Bean to Cup Coffee Machine
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An honest review after a year with the Delonghi Magnifica S automatic, Bean to Cup Coffee machine. Is this the best Coffee Machine under £500? Find out after I tested the Magnifica for a full year in my home. No unboxing here, just a reality guide to this awesome coffee machine.
Why can’t you use tap water for the bean to cup
This is actually an excellent review. Thank you.
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Mine broke after 5 years. LG replaced control board. Still didn’t work. Wouldn’t pay for additional repairs. LGs customer service was bad as well. Fought with them for months. Trashed it and bought a Bosch.
Bosch 800 seires is better
@AlexSass You mention that the speed is reduced going back up to the mountain due to the heat. I am based in Gandia and have had my AMI for 3 weeks now - I assumed the speed reduction I see on the way home to 23kph was the 1-10 incline. Did the speed increase in the winter?
Lots of comments on battery draining when using the camera (1-2% per minute) is this what happens?
Hi I've not experienced this at all even with heavy camera use. I wonder if they have updated to latest software? If it helps I use Google photos to view as default not the built in app.
@@AlexSass Thank you, appreciate the comment. I got the x14 (non-ultra version) yesterday, can report that the Camera drain is about 0.5% per minute
@@northernsupernova1 Cool. Let me know how the non-ultra goes. I have just looked in a Pixel 8 and I see 19% battery used by 31mins. Of course I expect it depends what you use the camera for (eg 8k video processing will use more).
Thanks so much for this. We had already decided upon the LG dishwasher but were vacillating about whether or not to get the steam. Your honest, simple and straight-forward video helped us decide: steam it is!
Glad I could help!
Thanks for the very informative video! I am planning to buy this one. Will not subscribe thpught. I am autistic and hypersensitive to sound. It was a nightmare to watch your video because of all the breathing and sniffing :(
I am sorry to hear that. I am autistic.
Mostly out of focus. I have no idea why you keep thumbing through on your cell phone. The side bar is just stupid. I can't watch this all the way througj.
Calm down friend. That was the dishwasher app but it's not important enough to be upset about. Feel free to go do something else.
Don’t waste your money on this thing. Mine didn’t even last eight months, needs a new circuit board, and parts. The technician try to fix it, but even the parts to fix it was defective! Trash.
I bought it 1 week ago too. I took it out of the box and connected it to the power supply. On the first run, the machine stopped working with an IE error code. The technician who came to the house said that the washing motor was faulty. So I returned it. As far as I understand, there are many problems with these models. Now I ordered a bosch series 8 for myself. I hope I made the right choice this time
Always invastigate alot of reserch before you buy an appliance in this era because they don't make to last for years like before.
Sounds like a dud. No argument that these appliances aren’t built as well as days of old but statistically, LG is better than the rest.
Is the top cutlery drawer removable and the dishwasher still operate all normal? I want to have taller items in the middle drawer.
You can remove half the drawer I believe. One side slides up and down as required and I think there's a way to take it out
Great review!
Thank you :)
Great review! Thank you very much - I wanted to move away from Nespresso fora long time and will be getting De Longhi.
Enjoy
Thank you very much . Does this machine have a cup warmer? How can we use the cup warmer?
Mine does not. Although you could use the steam function.
How buy this in india
In reality ESE has been around for about 24 years. The Gaggia Classic was released an ESE basket as far back as 2000. ESE pads are widely used in France as well and all of the best pre ground coffee specialists like Illy, Lucaffe etc sell them on-line for a decent price. My wife prefers them because they are not messy.
We enjoy it. Great history
Shouldn’t let the ese machine heat up with pod inside.
Aha thank you
I just got one for 25% of retail because it was last year's model. Yay.
We just bought our LG QuadWash usesd it twice and the door will not open at all no matter what we do. HELP
It is a car. Yes it's a different category than most cars. The L6e-BP category is quadricycle, specifically subcategory quadrimobile. When most people claim that L6e-BP isn't a car, they might think that M1 is a "car". But M1 is: "passenger vehicles with no more than eight seats (in addition to the driver's)" There is no vehicle classification that is specifically car. If we insread check the dictionary definition. L6e-BP is a car. a road vehicle with an engine, four wheels, and seats for a small number of people:
I am not sure it really matters. As a common "car" it really isn't very good. As a short journey cute thingy, it's great!
@@AlexSass if its good or not, depends on the criteria you priorities. - Most of my driving trips are very short; for those trips, comfort and range isn't important. - Tiny vehicles usually have lower consumption, reducing price/km. - L6 and L7 class vehicles won't have to pay in the toll roads, and reduced registration fee, where I live, - 16 year olds can get a license to drive L6 class vehicles, in my country. The Citroën Ami is almost like a TARDIS, quite roomy, almost "bigger on the inside". I want one, but I don't trust the heater to defog the windows sufficiently through the winter. Sure, if you have other criteria, then it might not be a good option. - If you rely on driving on higher speed limits, or even where L6 are banned. - If you need more range to get to your destination reliability. - If you carry more passengers. - If you need to tow a trailer. - If you want more comfortable seats. After considering the shortcomings, I still believe the Ami would be a good car for what I need from it, except defogging the windows when it's cold and/or wet.
For sure I think you're right. Lots of people mod them but the fan is pretty basic. It might be a case of opening windows@@thorbjrnhellehaven5766
@@AlexSassmy first message was addressing that you from the beginning make a point that it's a quadricycle, not a car. Yes, according to the vehicle classification, it is a quadricycle, more specifically a quadrimobile. But then I challenge you to find the classification/definition where it says that it's not a car. Whether it's suitable or not is a totally different question. A two seater sports car isn't good if you need a vehicle for a family of five, neither is a quadrimobile. I'm sorry but I get kind of annoyed by the claims that it's «not a car», as a way to talk trash about some micro cars, supported by their vehicle classification, when «car» isn't a specific vehicle classification. The M1 classification is often incorrectly referred to as «car». While most cars are M1, but the less common L6e-BP and L7e-CP are also cars, and possibly other classifications too.
@@thorbjrnhellehaven5766 ok.
I have the same plant and now to be coffee machine. The universe is talking to me lol
i❤my nespresso
Enjoy :)
@@AlexSass sure will
Hey, I hope you can kindly answer this silly question; After doing the cycle of washing are the dishes/pot/pan & plastic Tupperware 100% dry? I know Bocsh has a drying technology called CrystalDry technology that works really well. Thanks
I've found them to be dry. One of the best and easiest reasons is that the machine automatically opens the door to let the dishes air
What is the least duration of this machine? Or what settings to do to make the program only 1 hour? Coz the settings were in spanish.
We do turbo and then turn off the extra dry. A two button process. Around 1hr. I believe there may be other settings but this is our quick go to
Music annoying
Jejeje Sorry sir
@@AlexSassI think the music suited the video. 👍 I didn't even give it a thought until I read this comment. And I often get annoyed by music in videos.
the fiat version looks better
Oh personal preference
Mine got broke in a week, I am waiting for a change. Otherwise it was really silent and worked fine. Display not visible during cyles is annoying though.
Yes that is odd isn't it. We wish we could see it. I don't want to open an app to do that
Personal sauna in that weather with that clear roof
Hehehe it is a bit! Fine with Windows open but it's not the most comfy thing for this weather. Better than a bike though for me.
Surely it'd be etter to buy an Citroen C1 for most people. When you account for depreciation a C1 is cheaper.
Totally agree from a purely money perspective.
Fun to drive, yes. But the price in Britain is way above the estimated price which Citroen mooted before it became available here. If you're relatively strapped for cash and only need a small runabout for urban use, then it makes sense. But for the price of two or three of these, you can have a new and fully functional BEV with a top speed of over 140 kph and a range of around 400 km, which recharges in 25% of the time that the Ami takes. Or you could buy a used Nissan Leaf with twice the range of an Ami for ⅔ of the price. On an emotional level, yes, I like the Ami. But on a practical level, no; sell me a used BEV and let me spend the £2,500 saved, by not buying an Ami, on other things.
Yes just not comparable to a second hand car. Agree though when you start to compare it to second hand or even tiny cars it's not a great win. It just isn't one though. Yes we very much enjoy our actual car which cost five times this Ami but we don't use it in the same way. And we didn't buy it for replacing it. For an electric bargain car I agree second hand is the way to go although you're out of warranty including the battery and it's obviously a much bigger unit of vehicle you're after. Just depends what you want. I'd find an old leaf no fun but that's just me. And they need a different class of driving license but that doesn't matter for me even if it does for the market this is being sold to. The nearest car comparison will always win in most ways but initial amount of money. But it's way more engaging and I'd say a tad safer than the electric moped alternative I'd probably buy for the same use. That's the comparison for me. Or many years of bus pass and a long walk. Also agree with you that Citroen really needs to keep the cost down. Even here, not very far from where they are built, it's much higher than in France. That's a big problem.
Sorry to put a spanner in the cogs but the Ami has got some terrible reviews.
I think many people buy them with the thought of them being a "car". They really aren't. To me is was this or an electric bike or moped. It's more expensive than both but I'd still go for this after enjoying it so far. As a car I'd agree it's kinda pants. As a little thing to buzz around the small village, I still really rate it.
@@AlexSass yes, if someone approaches the Ami wanting to drive at the speed limit on fast roads, they have misunderstood the market they are aiming for. Ami is a small vehicle for neighborhood commutes and trips at slow speed limits. If someone would make some "winter kit" to improve charging in winter, and defogging of windows I might want to import one to Norway, but because it would unsuitable through parts of our winter, Citroën decided not to release Ami for sales in Norway, and I can't blame them,
Absolutely
Not from people who understand what is for.
Excellent.
Besides the high temperature in the sun, thanks to the glass roof, I can´t fault it. I do not know why you pay such a high insurance rate, mine is 135 Euros a year, North of Barcelona. I stuck a 2kWh Battery over the motor in the front and have it charged on a solar panel when the car is charging on the big solar on the roof. The second battery powers a small AC/heater unit with800Wh (camping equipment) and that keeps the car cool or warm (it is getting to freezing here in the winter.) I also fitted a luggage rack on the back, inspired by the FIAT Topolino, same car then the AMI but chic. I do get consistently 70km of range, no problem. It is very hilly here, it is over 500m elevation down to the village and beach. I never needed that range, I rarely use it more then 50km a day. That said, I will reach 15000 km this year. My "big" car has been used once, I needed the new solar panel and that did not fit into the AMI and delivery was 3 days out, but as you know, new toys have to be there NOW. It does make a change not to spend 300Euros a month on petrol as I did with the big car. No recuperation, when the petrol is gone, its gone. You seem to like it, I still grin when I´m in it.
Oh I'm loving your solar panel concept! Superb stuff. My insurance was rushed due to the hiccup with another brand :)
390 euros for insurance? Rip off. I've been to Spain many times (specifically Sevilla once and Andalusia region about 7 times) and I know insurance is expensive over there but that's a whole new level. Nearly 400 euros a year on a vehicle as cheap and tacky as that is... really don't understand why people buy these. Expensive for what they are, crap range, poor safety in a crash (which I saw a lot of in Spain even at low speeds), and no cheaper than perhaps a ten year old hatchback that's just as efficient.
The more I reflect on this comment the more I'm certain it's just NOT for people who would buy a second hand city petrol car. The comparison is to an ebike or moped.
@@AlexSass But if you wanted an eBike or a Moped, why would you buy this? If you're buying an eBike or a moped, it's probably because you want something narrow, compact and relatively lightweight..... the Ami is nothing like either an eBike or a moped, it's far wider, no doubt significantly heavier and considerably more expensive. A new Ami on a quick google search is in the region of just under 10,000 euros. An absolute con if you ask me. Expensive, crap range, looks cheap and tacky (it has that "plastic build" look about it), and no doubt atrociously unsafe in a crash.
@@thefiestaguy8831 it's certainly love or hate isn't it!
What a fun use case! Small town is even more ideal than city use. Thanks for sharing!
It's great for us. Can imagine it's more fun here than in a city tbh but both work
Thanks for the upload, very informative. Is there a way to adjust the amount of beans that are used for a coffee as i like a strong coffee flavour and the wife prefers a weaker?
Yes you can dial on the front :)
Do you have it for a long time? Is it still working?
Yes indeed. Must be two years now and still working very well.
Do you think true steam is a gimmick or is it worth it
I think it really does make a difference to be honest. It makes sense, technically.
Do you have to turn it off after every use...I usually just keep my Keurig and standard coffee maker on 24/7
No you don't have to. The pod machines have very quick warm up and good standby but this machine you'll want to set it to go off after a few hours to conserve. You can decide the limit using the controls. I don't think one option is 247 though
Oh My God. Those dishes looked like someone polished them, not just cleaned them...
great ty
Nice review
How much is it
Depends where you live Here we paid around 400 Euro I believe. Prob less now
Hello there! Just one question, when the dishwasher is running a programme ,how can you see the remaining time? Many thanks!
I find that rather odd too! You can see it in the app or at a very awkward glance sideways!
You can also open it, it stops and resums automatically. It's a bit "not good" but no choice. App as well workd perfectly.
Thanks for the good review. I like it because it's raw and real 👍
ECAM has worse steam performance compare to ESAM, I got both and that's how I found out.
Wonderful dishwasher! Only one problem. It's too deep for most american homes. Our house was built in 2003 and the dishwasher was still a little too deep. We found another dishwasher that was the most popular in America - not becuase it is better than LG - it is because it is just a little smaller which makes it possible for the majority of Americans to install it. Make the LG a little less deep and it will be the number one dishwasher in the United States!
Fisrt I want to say, Good review and thanks for your good job. I m from another country, (Portugal) and here on LG web page said this model DF325FPS don't have automatic door open. You can confirm this information for me? Thank you
Hi, Thank you. To be honest I'm not sure so it will be best to check with the retailer. Our model was purchased in Spain and certainly carries the automatic door.
Your LG DF325FPS have automatic door Open?