Pete's Write

So you have decided to get a new TV, and your social media account is inundated with feeds of ads from some new TV companies that you may have never heard of before.  Brands like Prism, ifFalcon, TCL, Hisense and such. Their main draw? Prices that are touted to be half that of the mainstream ones. Is this too good to be true? Looking at the specs, many offer the same features that the mainstream brands have and some offer even more. Things like HDR, Dolby Vision, 4k, Atmos Sound, and promises of great picture quality.  Let's take a step back and see if this is true. Firstly, let's check the specs. It is meaningless to have stickers on the box that boast of HDR, Dolby Vision and similar features if the TV does not get bright enough to make a difference. Strictly speaking, you will need around 1000 nits, but at a basic level, your TV should be able to clear 500 nits for HDR videos to make a difference. Otherwise, it's moot.  See this previous post for more info:  https://pete

Tecno - I've been using their hoods and hubs since 2018, both chimney and the slim line, plus their oven. Got them at a warehouse sale for a good price. My logic for getting them?  It's a local brand, so parts should be easy to find and the price was really good. Under 2.5k for two hoods, a hub, an oven, an induction cooker plus some freebies including a microwave. Here's a link to the items: This is a real sucker: https://www.tecno.com.sg/product/tecno-high-suction-chimney-cooker-hood/ Also got this: https://www.tecno.com.sg/product/th-999d/ Another powerful item, albeit a bit thick https://www.tecno.com.sg/product/tecno-3-burner-90cm-stainless-steel-cooker-hob-with-inferno-wok-burner-technology/ It's nice to have a middle section to place a bowl or two: Key Features Powerful flame with 1 large Inferno Wok Burner, 1 Rapid burner, 1 Semi-Rapid Burner; Smooth turning valves; Ergonomic design fits 1 XXL-sized Wok and 2 medium pots all at once; Premium grade SU304 stainles

The Western movie hit a high in the 90s, but there have been relatively few good ones in the past decade, so I was looking forward to a good Western with plenty of shootouts. This movie is definitely in the classic genre, but unlike the recent remake of Magnificent Seven, there is actually only one single shootout of note, which occurs at the end. So this is more like the older shows, such as The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, where a good yarn takes centre stage and it is a slow burn reveal leading up to the final shootout. Tim Blake Nelson would not be your go to person for an actor that you would associated with a gun slinger, but this isn't your typical movie. Sure, there are rehashed elements from other movies, where the farmer isn't who he seems to be and the single man holding out against an impossible posse of riders has been done in many other shows, including one of my favorites, Rio Bravo.  So the premise is simple and audiences like the idea of a man with a past holdin